Dr. Dale Bratzler Appointed Advisor to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(January 27, 2010, Oklahoma City, Ok) - Dale Bratzler, DO, MPH, was recently appointed to the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius. President and CEO of the Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality, Dr. Bratzler is considered an expert on topics related to healthcare quality, particularly associated with improving care for pneumonia, increasing vaccination rates, and reducing surgical complications. He received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree at the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, and his Master of Public Health degree from the University of Oklahoma, College of Public Health. He serves as an adjunct associate professor of health administration and policy at the University of Oklahoma College of Public Health.