Scott Zuerlein PhD

Education

2009, Doctor of Philosophy, Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
1996, Master of Health Services Administration, Army-Baylor University, Ft. Sam Houston, TX.
1988, Bachelor of Science, General Business Management, College of Business, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.

Biography

Dr. Zuerlein serves as a Senior Advisor on Global Health Engagement at the Uniformed Services University’s Center for Global Health Engagement. In this role he provides support/assistance to the US Central Command, Command Surgeon’s Office Global Health Engagement Program; he leads the Medical Plans and Logistics line of effort for CGHE’s African Peacekeeping Rapid Response Partnership – Medical, provides instruction and facilitation for Education and Training efforts, and advice and assistance to Assessment, Monitoring, and Evaluation, and other CGHE efforts. Previous to this current role, Dr. Zuerlein fulfilled a variety of Program Management roles within CGHE and for the Center for Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine: Defense Medical Language Initiative, Cooperative Biological Engagement Program, African Disaster Preparedness Program, and the Training and Professional Development Division. For academic research purposes, his specific areas of interest are the various structures, processes, and relationships that enable the conduct of engagement activities. Dr. Zuerlein served 22 years as a Medical Service Corps Officer in the US Air Force to include time as the Medical Security Cooperation lead for the US Central Command. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wyoming, his Masters in Health Services Administration from the Army-Baylor University, and his Doctorate in Health Policy and Management from the University of South Florida.

Career Highlights: Positions, Projects, Deployements, Awards and Additional Publications

2021-Present: Senior Advisor on Global Health Engagement, Center for Global Health Engagement

2018-2021: Global Health Engagement Liaison to US Central Command w/duty at Shaw AFB, South Carolina

2015-2018: Deputy Director, Training and Professional Development Division, Center for Global Health Engagement, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.

2014-2015: Senior Program Manager, Disaster Preparedness Program, Cooperative Biological Engagement Program, and Global Health Engagement Education and Training Program, Center for Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD.

2013-2014: Senior Program Manager, Disaster Preparedness Program, Defense Medical Language Initiative, and Medical Stability Operations Curriculum Development Program, Center for Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD.

2011-2013: Program Manager, Defense Medical Language Initiative and Medical Stability Operations Curriculum Development Program, Center for Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD.

2011-2011: Senior Scientist, Cooperative Biological Engagement Program and Program Manager, Defense Medical Language Initiative, Center for Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD.

2005-2011: Chief, International Health Engagement Programs, Command Surgeon’s Office, US Central Command, MacDill AFB, FL.

2009-2010: Medical Plans and Operations Officer, US Forces Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan.

1999-2002: Director, Business Operations and Beneficiary Services Office, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Ambulatory Care Clinic, Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina.