Literature Review ·   Conducted a technical literature review identifying the most current, state-of-the-art medical and surgical intervention models for the planned expansion of two key clinical programs for a teaching hospital and health system.  The literature review was supplemented by phone interviews with key clinical providers and research investigators in their respective fields.   ·   Provided research advice and data supporting the outline development and source material for a textbook chapter on health care regulatory issues.     ·   Researched pharmaceutical and medical literature pertaining to treatments for ‘diseases of affluence’ in collaboration for medical ethics contributions as co-author for a textbook chapter on contemporary drug agents.