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— College of Public Health — Departments — Department of Health Services Research & Administration — Faculty & Staff — Ward Chambers, MD

Ward Chambers, MD

Professor, UNMC Department of Health Services Research & Administration
Executive Director, International Health and Medical Education

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Phone: 402-559-4680

Education

MD, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 1973
MS, Electrical Engineering, University of Nebraska, 1970
BS, Electrical Engineering, University of Missouri, 1967

Research Interests

Health economics
Payment reform effects on utilization patterns
Workplace wellness strategies
Patient education and utilization
Home monitoring

Selected Publications

Chambers WA, Stratbucker RA, Dzinsio BS, and Forker AD. Defibrillation in Cardiac Emergencies. Ed by R.S. Eliot, et al, Vol 3: p 317-336
Stratbucker RA, Chambers WA, and Hagen E. Defibrillator Performance Characteristics Scientific Exhibit. American College of Cardiology Annual Meeting
Wolf G, Chambers WA, and Wilson W. Experimental Vascular Bed Reactivity. Radiological Society of North American, 1970
Eliot RS, Chambers WA, and Miles RR. The Clinical and Pathophysiological Features of Myocardial Infarction and Sudden Death. Sandorama, 1974

Professional Affiliations

American College of Cardiology
American Heart Association
American Medical Association
American Society of Echocardiography
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Texas Heart Institute, Cardiac Society