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CURRICULUM VITAE

TARYN VIAN

Department of International Health Home : Boston University School of Public Health 14 Camden Road 715 Albany Street, Talbot 4th Floor West Auburndale, MA 02466 Boston, MA 02118 Tel : (617) 965-6377 Tel: (617) 414-1447 email: tvian@bu.edu

CURRENT POSITION 1999- present - Boston University School of Public Health Assistant Professor, Department of International Health. Teach courses in financial

management, management systems, and preventing corruption in health programs. Conduct research on informal payments for health care, transparency in health systems, project monitoring and evaluation, corporate social responsibility.

Faculty Director, MBA-MPH in Global Health Management (2006-present) International Health Coordinator, Program in Pharmaceutical Assessment,

Management, and Policy (2009) Director, Program in Accountability and Transparency for Health

(www.bu.edu/actforhealth) (2007 – present) Director, Summer Institute for International Health (2004-2005). Developed strategy

and operational systems, worked with faculty to design curriculum for the Institute, including three certificate programs, plus other credit-bearing courses and professional workshops on global health issues.

Faculty Coordinator of International Health Certificate Education Programs, Center for International Health and Development (2004-2005). Oversaw implementation of three 12-week certificate programs with over 100 students, including hiring, budget monitoring, and curriculum.

IMMEDIATE PRIOR POSITIONS 1995-1999 –Healthshare Technology, Inc., Acton, MA. Director of Operations. Supervised creation of hospital clinical and financial databases for 20 states. Managed staff and resources for database development and client services for over 60 clients, including installation, training, documentation and support. Facilitated company-wide strategic planning process. Director of Special Projects. Product manager for Quality Indicators performance measurement system for hospitals. Assessed client needs, planned enhancements, assured compliance with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.

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1991-1995 –Management Sciences for Health, Boston, MA. Resident Advisor Philippines, 1993-1995. Managed 12-person technical assistance team for the Family Planning Management Development Project’s buy-in from USAID/Manila. Developed and implemented the first two years of the Local Government Performance Program (LPP), a $35 million performance-based grants system designed to improve access and quality of care for family planning and child survival services, later replicated nationwide. Designed curriculum and ran training seminars for local government health and family planning program managers. Senior Program Associate, Health Financing, 1991-1993. Provided consulting services in management, finance and sustainability. Projects included evaluating performance of private health agencies in Haiti, analyzing hospital costs in Zambia, multi-country study of family planning costs in Africa and Latin America, training health managers in Morocco, designing cost accounting systems in Tunisia and Kenya, and project design and evaluation in Senegal. Course Director and Lead Trainer for training programs (see Other Teaching). AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION Transparency, accountability and good governance Policy analysis and planning for health reform Financial management and cost analysis Management control and budgeting Pharmaceutical supply systems Quality improvement Monitoring and evaluation

EDUCATION 2010 Ph.D. University Professors Program, Boston University. Ph.D. in Public Policy

and Global Health, January 2010. Distinction in Qualitative Methods field exam.

1987 M.Sc. Harvard School of Public Health, Health Policy and Management, Boston,

MA. Teaching Assistant, Health Policy and Planning in Developing Countries

1980 B.A. Colgate University, Philosophy, Hamilton, NY High Honors, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa Charles A. Dana scholar

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PRIOR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1986-1989 Health Economist. Abt Associates, Inc., Cambridge, MA. Provided

consulting services on child survival and health financing projects. Evaluated a social marketing program in Cameroon; designed a child survival project in Chad; implemented health financing and health care demand studies in Nigeria and Zaire; improved hospital and health system financial systems in Niger and Zaire; conducted field work and data analysis for Health Zones Financing Study in Zaire.

1989-1990 Education Services Manager. Transition Systems, Inc., Boston, MA.

Responsible for education and training services for 75 staff and 260 hospital clients at this healthcare management firm. Designed task-based training manuals and case studies. Implemented decision support software systems in hospitals, working with department managers, finance, planning and IS staff.

1987 Research Assistant. Harvard Institute for International Development.

Wrote management and training plan as a design team member for Child Survival Project in Cameroon. June-July.

1986 International Health Management Intern. USAID/Kinshasa. Analyzed

management data for Diarrheal Disease Control Program. Wrote case study on population program. June-August.

1985-1986 Research Assistant. Harvard School of Public Health, International

Health. Dr. Richard Cash. 1983-1985 Community Development Volunteer. United States Peace Corps,

Republic of Cameroon Supervised field staff of eight in the promotion of village-based development.

1980-1982 Assistant to the Director. State and Local Government Executive

Program, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. Administered national training program for state and local government executives, wrote teaching cases.

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE Towards Transparency, Inc., and Embassy of Sweden. Gave opening and closing presentations for the Donors Roundtable on Corruption Perception and Impact on Poverty in the Health Sector in Vietnam: How to Improve Transparency and Accountability, in Hanoi, Vietnam. Conducted follow-up interviews and wrote a report with recommendations for future practice-based research. November 2009.

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Lesotho-Boston Health Alliance, Kellogg Program. Assessed management and budgeting systems in four district hospitals in light of national Medium Term Expenditure Framework. Designed strategies for capacity-strengthening in financial analysis and projections, policy analysis, and management in district hospitals. Facilitated workshops on Problem-Solving for Better Health. May 2007 to November 2009. Casals & Associates, Mobilizing Action Against Corruption Project for USAID/Armenia. Conducted a series of 3 health governance workshops for 40 government, civil society, and development agency participants. Provided technical assistance on anticorruption planning for representatives of USAID/Armenia, other USAID implementing partners, Ministry of Health, the Anticorruption Strategy Monitoring Commission (ACSMC) Expert Group, and NGOs. Worked with the ACSMC to revise national 5-year strategy for anticorruption in the health sector. Sept-Oct. 2008. Casals and Associates, for USAID/Rwanda. Helped design a workshop for USAID health staff and project personnel on anticorruption and health. February 2008. Anti-Corruption Resource Centre, Bergen, Norway. Lead editor and writer for series of 9 briefing papers on anti-corruption interventions in health sector. September-December 2007, and August. – October 2006. USAID/Yerevan, Armenia. Under the Primary Healthcare Reform Project (Emerging Markets Group), helped design costing protocol and create prototype costing model for calculating the full cost of diagnostic procedures performed in primary care settings, to be used by the State Health Agency in setting reimbursement rates for ancillary services. February 2007 – December 2007. Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad). Presented a lecture in Oslo for Norwegian NGOs, internal seminar for Norad and Ministry of Foreign Affairs staff, and held meetings with staff of the Peace, Gender and Democracy Department and Global Health Department, on topic of corruption and health. June 2007. Pfizer Corporation & USAID, Public-Private Partnerships Program. Assessed impact of Pfizer’s Global Health Fellows program, and international corporate volunteering (ICV) initiative active in 30 countries. Developed toolkit for evaluation of ICV programs in other companies. Managed ongoing evaluation of impact of Pfizer’s program on partner organizations and fellows, including field work in Tamil Nadu State, India, Tanzania and Zanzibar, Uganda. October 2005 – present. Anti-Corruption Resource Centre, Bergen, Norway. Revised and wrote content of web pages and overview document related to health and corruption. Nov. 2005 – January 2006. Development Alternatives Inc. for USAID/Caucasus. Assessment of vulnerabilities to corruption in the health sector of Azerbaijan. Assessed governance structures for Global Fund grant operations. September 2005 – November 2005.

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Transparency International (Berlin-based NGO). Commissioned paper on corruption in hospital administration, for the 2006 Global Corruption Report (published February 2006). January 2005-April 2005. Management Systems International for USAID, Democracy and Governance Bureau. Conducted interviews and designed research protocol for pharmaceutical transparency promotion project under the USAID Africa Anticorruption Initiative. August 2004-March 2005. World Vision, for USAID/Democratic Republic of Congo. Management assistance in monitoring and evaluation for the Separated and Abandoned Child Program in Eastern Congo. Designed monitoring manual, trained staff in baseline survey data collection and analysis, pilot tested survey instruments. July-August 2004. DELIVER Project, John Snow, Inc. for USAID. Analyzed data on distribution costs for essential drugs, contraceptives, and HIV/AIDS related commodities in Uganda and Zimbabwe. Wrote case studies for training logistics advisors. January 2002-August 2003. Management Systems International, Albania Corruption Reduction Project, for USAID. . Assessed vulnerabilities to corruption in the health sector in Albania. Facilitated workshop for 20 health sector managers on prevention strategies. February-March 2003. Management Systems International, Anticorruption Contract with USAID. Wrote sector assessment on health and corruption in support of USAID anti-corruption strategy formulation. October – November 2002. UNDP. Evaluated UNDP-funded Italian Cooperation project “From Relief to Development” that provided disaster assistance following massive flooding and landslides in Venezuela. April 2001. Boston University Center for International Health. Taught cost analysis, pricing, alternative financing mechanisms, and computer-based analysis in English and French for certificate education programs. 1992-1999. Harvard-Jagiellonian Consortium for Health, Poland. Evaluated hospital cost accounting and control processes. Provided input to design of new hospital finance systems. 1996-1997. USAID/Senegal. Evaluated a $12 million basic rural health project, including pharmaceutical supply systems and counterpart fund management. March-May 1991. USAID/Peru. Wrote Health Sector Needs Assessment and Strategy Statement. December 1990-January 1991.

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World Bank. Summarized findings of 16 commissioned studies regarding AIDS epidemic in Tanzania. November 1990-February 1991. World Health Organization, Global Programme on AIDS. Wrote portions of a paper on analytical techniques for AIDS Programmes. September 1990. World Bank. Analyzed performance of 130 revolving drug funds in 15 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. September-November 1990. USAID/ Togo. Facilitated a planning and budgeting seminar for central-level government health officials in Togo. August 1990. World Bank, Zaire Health Insurance Study. Inventoried public and private insurance schemes covering ambulatory and inpatient care in Zaire. March 1990. CERTIFICATE AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS 2008-2009 Introduction to Healthcare Management. Co-directed a 3-week program

organized by BU Global/Metropolitan College for Italian medical students covering topics in comparative health systems design, human resources management, pharmaceutical supply, and financial management. 20 participants trained.

2009 Corruption and Health: Causes, Consequences and Avenues for Action.

Malawi. Conducted a 2-day workshop sponsored by the Norwegian Embassy, UK Department for International Development, and the German development agency GTZ. Attended by 25 government officials and development partner representatives, including the Malawian Anti-Corruption Bureau, Central Medical Store, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, and Christian Health Association of Malawi. Presented and discussed recommendations emanating from the workshop at a meeting of the Task Force on Financial Management and Procurement for the Malawi Sector-Wide Approach (SWAp) program. October 2009.

2009 Corruption and Health: Causes, Consequences and Avenues for Action.

Belgium. Conducted 2-day workshop for 25 officials from the Belgian Technical Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp and NGO partners working on Belgian-supported health and development projects. Topics covered included vulnerabilities to corruption in pharmaceutical supply systems, informal payments, absenteeism, budget transparency, and donor roles in preventing corruption. June 2009.

2008 Good Governance and Health/Armenia. Conducted a series of three, 1

day health governance workshops and provided follow-up technical

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assistance to participants on planning for interventions to prevent corruption. Workshops attended by 40 representatives of USAID/Armenia, other USAID partners, Ministry of Health officials, National Anticorruption Strategy Monitoring Commission (ACSMC) Expert Group, and representatives of civil society organizations and local NGOs. Sponsored by the Armenia Mobilizing Action Against Corruption (Casals & Associates for USAID), Sept-Oct. 2008.

2008 Good Governance and Health/Mozambique. Conducted a 2 ½ day Good

Governance and Health workshop in Mozambique for 29 MOH officials, donor agency representatives (DfID, CIDA, BTC, Norad, Finland, MinBuza), and NGO officials. Sponsored by the Chr. Michelsen Institute U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre, Norway, and DfID/Mozambique. November 2008

2008 Anticorruption and Health Curriculum. Developed a curriculum on

Corruption in the Health Sector with 15 contact hours of instruction for professional education of development agency workers and their host country counterparts, funded by U4 Anticorruption Resource Center in Norway. Documentation included 50 pages of trainer’s notes, learning methodologies, 5 training exercises, 5 original case studies, 7 PowerPoint presentations and recommended reading list. June – September 2008.

2004-2005 Summer Institute in International Health. As Co-Director, worked with

diverse faculty to design three 8-credit certificate education programs attended by over 100 students. Targeted to meet the continuing education needs of foreign and U.S. health professionals, the programs cover principles of international health, community approaches to health services, applied research, infectious disease control, and program management.

2002 Managing Health Services and Organizational Change. Developed

curriculum for a 1-week, non-credit bearing BU certificate training program to introduce primary health care managers in Serbia to health reforms and decentralization. Funded by the European Community Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO). Sixty participants trained.

2001 Managing Health Certificate Program for Serbian Health

Professionals. Designed this 1-week post-conflict leadership BU training curriculum in collaboration with WHO Office for Emergency and Humanitarian Assistance in Belgrade, and the Faculty of Medicine in Belgrade. 30 participants trained.

2000-2001 Managing Disasters and Complex Humanitarian Emergencies

Certificate Program. Led team curriculum development effort for this ongoing BU 12-week, 16 credit program, with over 100 graduates as of 2004. Included 277 classroom contact hours of instruction, site visits, and

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an off-site team building retreat. Identified and recruited 22 guest faculty from 16 organizations to teach, including WHO, USAID, IRC, CRS, CDC, Johns Hopkins, and Columbia University. Brought in $55K in scholarship funding in year one from UNDP and the Italian Government.

2000 Management and Finance for International Health. Core member of BU

faculty team charged with integrating two 12-week, 16 credit certificate programs (one on finance, one on management) into one program, meeting needs of two target audiences through curriculum choices and tracking options. 130 graduates from 2000-2004.

2000 Quality Improvement Strategies for Low- and Middle-Income

Countries Certificate Program. Designed curriculum for this 3-week, intensive non-credit bearing BU seminar, with 78 classroom contact hours of instruction and a site visit to a teaching hospital. Recruited 10 guest lecturers and BU faculty, developed teaching case studies and applied exercises. 20 participants trained.

1992 Executive Program in Health Financing. Developed the concept and

designed curriculum for the first intensive, highly successful 2-week executive certificate program offered by Management Sciences for Health. Program was still being taught 14 years later in multiple countries.

MPH COURSES DESIGNED / TAUGHT 2003- IH757: Preventing Corruption in Health Programs (2 credits) 2006- Financial Management for International Health (4 credits) 1999-2006 Financial Management for International Health (2 credits) 2008 IH854: Using Excel for Program Management: Advanced Computer

Modeling (2 credits) co-taught with Elizabeth Lewis and Joseph Anzalone

2000-2004 MFC: Management and Finance for International Health Certificate Program (16 credits) Co-directed with David Javitch

2001 CHE: Managing Disasters and Complex Humanitarian Emergencies Certificate Program (16 credits) Co-directed with Monica Onyango

2001 IH755: Public Health Management in Disasters and Complex Humanitarian Emergencies (2 credits) Co-taught with Monica Onyango

2001-2003 IH749: Health Care Management in Developing Countries (4 credits) Co-taught with Mike Trisolini and Andy Beggs

DOCTORAL COURSES DESIGNED / TAUGHT 2007 PH857: Health Economics and Financial Management for Public Health (4

credits) Co-taught with Lora Sabin

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OTHER TEACHING EXPERIENCE, GUEST LECTURES 2009 Presentation. “Finding a Job in International Health.” International Health

Department Concentrators Meeting, March 25, 2009. (1 hour) 2009 Lecturer, “Financial Analysis”, Health Services Management Module,

Center for Excellence in Geriatrics training program for geriatrics and internal medicine fellows, Boston University Medical Center. (3 hours)

2006-2009 Lecturer, “The Budgeting Process,” Health Services Management

Module, Center for Excellence in Geriatrics training program for geriatrics and internal medicine fellows, Boston University Medical Center. (3 hours)

2008-2009 Lecturer, “Corruption in the Health Sector”, in The Organization,

Delivery and Financing of Medical Care Services: An International Perspective (IH704), BU School of Public Health (1 ½ hours)

2008 Lecturer, “Six Steps…in Jellies?: International Applications of Jim

Biolos’s Six Steps Toward Making a Team Innovative”, in Managing Teams or Groups for the New or Emerging Leader (IH733), BU School of Public Health (3 hours)

2007 Facilitator, Workshop on “Problem-Solving for Better Health,” in

Community-Based Health and Development (IH719), BU School of Public Health (9 hours)

2005-2006 Presenter, Panel on “Technical assistance assignments in developing

countries,” in International Health Consultation Techniques (IH741), BU School of Public Health (1 ½ hours)

Fall 2006 Lecturer, “From evidence to advocacy: generating and extracting evidence

to influence policy decisions,” in Chronic Diseases in the Developing World: A Public Health Pandemic (IH880), BU School of Public Health (3 hours)

Spring 2006 Lecturer, “Management and Culture,” in International Organizational

Behavior: A Cross Cultural Approach (IH737), BU School of Public Health (3 hours)

2002-2006 Lecturer, “Management Principles for Planning and Budgeting,” in

Managing Disasters and Complex Humanitarian Emergencies Certificate Program, BU School of Public Health (9 hours)

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2000-2006 Lecturer, “Increasing Public Support for Health Reform”, in Social and

Behavioral Sciences and International Public Health course (IH720), BU School of Public Health (3 hours, 2 times per year)

Fall 2004 Lecturer, “Managing Family Planning Services after Decentralization,” in

Population Dynamics and Reproductive Health Programs course (IH881), BU School of Public Health (3 hours)

2004 Lecturer, “Preventing Corruption in Health Programs,” in Summer

Certificate Program course, BU School of Public Health (3 hours) 2002-2003 Lecturer, “Quality Improvement Methods for Resource-Constrained

Settings,” in Comparative Health Systems: Organization, Delivery, Financing course (IH704), BU School of Public Health (3 hours)

2002-2003 Lecturer, “Public Health Response to Natural Disasters,” in Public Health

Management in Disasters and CHEs course (IH755), BU School of Public Health (3 hours)

2002-2003 Lecturer and Facilitator of Individual Exercise, “Grant Writing,” in

Managing Disasters and Complex Humanitarian Emergencies Certificate Program (CHE), BU School of Public Health. Participants wrote grants responding to a real Request for Proposal, receiving individual feedback on preliminary drafts. (15 hours)

2001-2003 Team Building Facilitator, in Managing Disasters and Complex

Humanitarian Emergencies Certificate Program (CHE), BU School of Public Health (6 hours)

2003 Lecturer, “Preventing Corruption,” in Current Issues in International

Health course (IH736), BU School of Public Health (3 hours) 2002 Group Facilitator, “Problem Solving for Better Health” (3-day, 15 hour

module) in Summer Certificate Program in International Health (SCP), BU School of Public Health

2001 Discussion Leader, “Outpatient Management of Depression in Rural

Communities in Canada, Scotland, and U.S.A.” in Topics in International Health: Concentration Paper Writing (IH747c) (3 hours)

2000 Lecturer, “Continuous Quality Improvement in Health Programs,” in

Principles of Health Program Management course (HS733), BU School of Public Health (3 hours)

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2000 Lecturer, “Family Planning,” in Summer Certificate Program in International Health (SCP), BU School of Public Health (3 hours)

1993 Course Director and Lead Trainer, 3-week, non-credit bearing Financial

Management for International Health Certificate Program, Management Sciences for Health, Boston MA (120 hours)

1991-1993 Lecturer, “Financial Management and Analyzing Costs,” in District Level

Management Certificate Program, Management Sciences for Health, Boston MA (15 hours)

1991-1993 Course Director and Lead Trainer, 2-week, intensive non-credit

Executive Program in Health Financing, Management Sciences for Health, Boston MA (80 hours)

1991-1992 Course Director and Lead Trainer, 3-week, non-credit bearing Managing

for Sustainability Certificate Program, Management Sciences for Health, Boston MA (120 hours)

DOCTORAL PROGRAM ADVISING October 2009 Examining committee member, written and oral comprehensive exam,

DrPH candidate Akalpa Akaligaung April 2009 Advisor, DrPH candidate Tigran Avetisyan. Assisted Tigran in writing an

invited grant application for evaluation research on maternity voucher program in Armenia ($35,000 USAID/Casals & Associates; score was high but funding was not available due to donor programming issue)

June 2008 Examining committee member, written and oral comprehensive exam,

DrPH candidate Reshma Naik

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CURRENT RESEARCH

Transforming District Health Services in Lesotho: A Feasible and Sustainable Way Forward

Goal: Work with the Lesotho Government to institute sustainable continuing medical and nursing education programs, initiate a Family Medicine residency program, and transform two pilot district hospitals into sustainable, well-utilized hospitals providing services of good quality in support of primary care in Lesotho.

Source: W.K. Kellogg Foundation (subcontract with the Lesotho Government) Amount: $3,200,000 Project Period: September 2006 – December 2006 Main Responsibility: Management Specialist, hospital assessments A Planning Grant for Strengthening District Hospitals and Health Centres in

Lesotho Goal: This award funded the development of a 5-year proposal with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare for the sustainable strengthening of district hospitals and their associated health centers. A baseline assessment of nine district hospitals was performed, and more detailed assessments were conducted in the two selected focus districts.

Source: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Amount: $195,000 Project Period: January 2007 – December 2011 Main Responsibility: Management Specialist, supervising management systems

strengthening activities Measuring the impact of international corporate volunteering programs: the

Pfizer Global Health Fellows Program Goal: To develop a typology and set of tools for evaluating development impact of international corporate volunteering programs, based on data from the Pfizer corporation Global Health Fellows international corporate volunteering initiative. Cross-sectional study design with interviewer-administered questionnaires. Source: Pfizer Corporation and USAID Child, Adult and Family Research Project (CFAR) Amount: $210,722 Project Period: September 2006 – December 2009 Type of Study: Main Responsibility: Principal Investigator (10% time)

Evaluation of Presidential Plan for Emergency Relief (PEPFAR)-Funded Community Outreach HIV-Prevention Programs in Vietnam Goal: To evaluate effectiveness of peer education and health education programs targeting injection drug users, commercial sex workers, and other vulnerable populations in six districts in Vietnam. Cross-sectional study design with interviewer-administered questionnaires, in-depth interviews with key informants. Source: USAID Child, Adult and Family Research Project (CFAR) Amount: $300,000 Project Period: January 2006 – August 2009 Main Responsibility: Co-Principal Investigator

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PRIOR RESEARCH

Evaluation of the Pfizer Global Health Fellows Program Goal: To evaluate the first two years of operation of the Pfizer Fellows Program. Cross-sectional study design with interviewer-administered questionnaires, in-depth interviews. Source: Pfizer Corporation and USAID Child, Adult and Family Research Project (CFAR) Amount: $200,000 Project Period: September 2005 – March 2006 Main Responsibility: Co-Principal Investigator

Albania─Beliefs, Attitudes, and Intentions: an investigation of informal payment practice in Albania using the theory of planned behavior Goal: To predict intentions and explain behaviors regarding informal, under-the-table payments to Albanian government health workers. Cross-sectional study design with self-administered questionnaire, 200 respondents Source: Center for Advancement of Research and Training, Bridgewater State College; Faculty Seed Grant, Boston University School of Public Health Amount: $20,000 Project Period: January 2004 – September 2006 Main Responsibility: Co-Principal Investigator

Albania─Qualitative Study of Informal Payments Goal: to increase accountability in public services provision by enhancing understanding of informal, under-the-table payments for health care. Qualitative study using focus groups and interviews, 131 informants Source: USAID/Partners for Health Reform Plus (Abt Associates, Inc.) Amount: $100,000 Project Period: September 2003 – March 2004

Main Responsibility: Principal Investigator Multi-country─Comparative study of trends and developments in the supply of

vaccines, contraceptives, and essential medicines Goal: Improve contraceptive security by comparing trends and developments in the effective management of supply systems for a range of health commodities. Desk study of published and unpublished data, interviews with 25 key informants Source: USAID/DELIVER Project (subcontract to JSI) Amount: $40,000 Project Period: January 2002 – June 2003 Main Responsibility: Co-Principal Investigator

Multi-country─Low- and middle-income country perspectives on collaborative quality improvement

Goal: To document how techniques of quality improvement are perceived differently in non-Western, lower-income cultures, in an effort to improve the success of quality improvement programs using collaborative methods of quality improvement first developed in the U.S. and other high-income, Western countries. Qualitative study with focus groups and in-depth interviews of 20 informants

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Main Responsibility: Principal Investigator, 2001, Boston University Madagascar─Cyclone Disaster Response

Goal: To develop lessons learned for future disaster mitigation, preparedness, and response activities by analyzing the response of governmental and non-governmental agencies after three cyclones hit the country between February and April 2000. Qualitative study with in-depth interviews of key informants, document review Main Responsibility: Principal Investigator, 2000, Boston University

Comparative Study of Norplant Costs in Colombia and Rwanda Goal: To test a costing methodology for determining family planning method costs using relative value units. Primary cost and utilization data collection at 5 clinics in two countries. Main Responsibility: Principal Investigator, 1992, Population Council and AVSC

FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS Excellence in Teaching Award, Boston University School of Public Health, Spring 2009 “Financial Management in International Health” Excellence in Teaching Award, Boston University School of Public Health, Spring 2007 “Financial Management in International Health” Excellence in Teaching Award, Boston University School of Public Health, Spring 2005 “Preventing Corruption in Health Programs” Excellence in Teaching Award, Boston University School of Public Health, Fall 2003 “Financial Management in International Health” Teaching Assistant, Health Policy and Planning, Harvard School of Public Health, 1986-1987 Tuition Grant, Harvard School of Public Health, 1985-1987 International Travel Grant, Harvard School of Public Health, 1986 Charles A. Dana Scholarship, Colgate University, 1977-1979. This scholarship recognizes superior academic achievement as well as demonstrated leadership in the college community. REFEREED PUBLICATIONS 1. Vian T. 2008. Review of corruption in the health sector: Theory, methods, and

interventions. Health Policy and Planning. 23(2):83-94. Open Access Publication.

2. Burak LJ, Vian T. 2007. Examining and predicting under-the-table payments for

healthcare in Albania: An application of the theory of planned behavior. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. 37(5): 1060-1076.

3. Vian T, Connelly P, McCoy K, Richards S, Feeley F. 2007. Public-private

partnerships to build human capacity in low income countries: findings from the Pfizer Program. Human Resources for Health, 5:8. Open access, peer-reviewed journal (www.human-resources-health.com).

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4. Vian T, McCoy K, Richards S, Connelly P, Feeley F. 2007. Corporate social

responsibility in global health: the Pfizer Global Health Fellows international volunteering program. Human Resources Planning. 30(1): 30-35.

5. Vian T, Burak LJ. 2006. Beliefs about informal payments in Albania. Health

Policy and Planning. 21 (5): 392-401. 6. Vian T, Gryboski K, Sinoimeri Z, Hall R. 2006. Informal Payments in

Government Health Facilities in Albania: Results of a Qualitative Study. Social Science and Medicine. 62: 877-887.

7. Vian T, Verjee S, Siegrist RB. 1993. Decision Support Technology in Health

Care: Factors Influencing the Development and Transfer of Technology. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 9(3): 369-379.

8. Hauck FR, King J, and Vian T. Primary Health Care in Senegal: Lessons Learned.

1992. Ethnicity and Disease. 2(1): 87-92. BOOKS, BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Vian T., Savedoff W., and Mathisen H., editors. Anticorruption in the Health Sector: Strategies for Transparency and Accountability. Sterling, VA: Kumarian Press. In press.

2. Vian T., Savedoff W., and Mathisen H. “Corruption and the Health Sector.” In Anticorruption in the Health Sector: Strategies for Transparency and Accountability, 1-10. VA: Kumarian Press. In press.

3. Musau S. and Vian T. “Fighting Fraud in Hospitals.” In Anticorruption in the Health Sector: Strategies for Transparency and Accountability, 11-20. VA: Kumarian Press. In press.

4. Semrau K., Scott N. and Vian T. “Embezzlement of Donor Funding in Health Projects.” In Anticorruption in the Health Sector: Strategies for Transparency and Accountability, 11-20. VA: Kumarian Press. In press.

5. Miller K. and Vian T. “Strategies for Reducing Informal Payments.” In Anticorruption in the Health Sector: Strategies for Transparency and Accountability, 11-20. VA: Kumarian Press. In press.

6. Vian T. “Preventing Drug Diversion Through Supply Chain Management.” In Anticorruption in the Health Sector: Strategies for Transparency and Accountability, 11-20. VA: Kumarian Press. In press.

7. Waning B. and Vian T. Transparency and Accountability in an Electronic Era: the Case of Pharmaceutical Procurements. In Anticorruption in the Health Sector:

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Strategies for Transparency and Accountability, 11-20. VA: Kumarian Press. In press.

8. Vian T. Transparency in Health Programs. In Anticorruption in the Health Sector: Strategies for Transparency and Accountability, 11-20. VA: Kumarian Press. In press.

9. Collins D. and Vian T. Using Financial Performance Indicators to Promote Transparency and Accountability in Health Systems, 11-20. VA: Kumarian Press. In press.

10. Vian T., Corruption and the Consequences for Public Health. In Health Systems Policy, Finance and Organization edited by Carrin, G., K. Buse, K. Heggenhougen, and S. Quah (eds.). 137-145. San Diego, CA: Elsevier and Academic Press, June 2009.

11. Vian T., “Corruption and the Consequences for Public Health,” in International Encyclopedia of Public Health edited by K. Heggenhougen and S. Quah. Vol 2. 26-33. San Diego, CA: Academic Press, 2008.

12. Vian T., “Corruption in Hospital Administration,” in Global Corruption Report 2006. Edited by Transparency International. 48-61. London: Pluto Press, 2006.

13. Vian T., "The Sectoral Dimensions of Corruption: Health Care," in Fighting Corruption in Developing Countries: Strategies and Analysis. Edited by Bertram I. Spector. 43-63. Bloomfield, CT: Kumarian Press, 2005.

REPORTS, AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS

1. Vian T. “Benefits and Drawbacks of Per Diems: Do Allowances Distort Good Governance in the Health Sector?” November 2009, Brief No. 29. Bergen, Norway: U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Center, Chr Michelsen Institute. www.U4.no

2. Vian T. “Approaches to Teaching and Learning about Corruption in the Health Sector” November 2009, Brief No. 30. Bergen, Norway: U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Center, Chr Michelsen Institute. www.U4.no

3. Vian T, Cafaro C. 2009. Budget Reform Progress in Lesotho District Hospitals: Analysis of Four Hospital Case Studies. Maseru-Lesotho: Transforming District Health Systems in Lesotho Program, Lesotho-Boston Health Alliance.

4. Vian T. 2009. Financial Management Strengthening in District Hospitals in Lesotho: Budget Monitoring and Training. March 2009. Boston, MA: Transforming District Health Systems in Lesotho Program, Lesotho-Boston Health Alliance, Department of Family Medicine, Boston Medical Centre.

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5. Vian T., Beard J., Reichert K., Jarrah Z. 2008. Global Health Fellows Program Summary Evaluation Report. Pfizer Global Health Fellows Program, Round 8. Boston, MA: Center for International Health and Development, for Pfizer Inc.

6. Mathisen H., Vian T., Savedoff W.D. 2008. Joint Report: U4 In-Country Training

Course. Corruption in the Health Sector: Causes, Consequences and Avenues for Action. U4 Anticorruption Resource Centre, Chr. Michelsen Institute: Bergen, Norway.

7. Vian T., Mizrahi Y. 2008. Building Good Governance in Health and Education:

Workshops and Technical Assistance (Yerevan, Armenia). Report prepared for the Mobilizing Action Against Corruption Activity of USAID/Armenia. Casals & Associates, Inc.: Alexandria, VA.

8. Vian T. 2008. Financial Management Strengthening in District Hospitals in

Lesotho. Final Report, June 27, 2008. Prepared for the Transforming District Health Systems in Lesotho Program funded by W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Boston, MA: Lesotho-Boston Health Alliance.

9. Vian T. 2008. Impact of the New User Fee Policy in Lesotho: Preliminary Data

and Suggestions for Monitoring. Discussion Paper (June 2008). Prepared for the Transforming District Health Systems in Lesotho Program funded by W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Boston, MA: Lesotho-Boston Health Alliance.

10. Vian T. Contributor. Consolidated Reply: E-Discussion on Transforming

Corruption through Human Development. Asia Pacific Human Development Network. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Human Development Report Unit, UNDP Regional Centre. 2008, p. 118-122.

11. Vian T. “A peculiar notion of board transparency.” Letter to the Editor. Boston

Globe, November 23, 2007. 12. Vian T. “Technical Assistance in Budgeting and Financial Management for

District Hospitals.” Boston, MA: Lesotho-Boston Health Alliance. March 24, 2008.

13. Vian T. “Budgeting Systems in Berea and Leribe Districts: Review of Current

Situation and Suggestions for Support.” Boston, MA: Lesotho-Boston Health Alliance. October 24, 2007.

14. Vian T. “Normative Cost Study of PHC Diagnostic Services: Review of Phase I

Results and Technical Assistance for Phase II.” Trip Report submitted to USAID under the Emerging Markets Group Primary Healthcare Reform Project. Boston MA. August 23, 2007.

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15. Vian T. “Management systems strengthening in district hospitals in Lesotho: Proposed activities under the Kellogg Program” Boston, MA: Lesotho-Boston Health Alliance. June 1, 2007.

16. Vian T., Feeley F., MacLeod W., Richards S.C., McCoy K. “Measuring the

impact of international corporate volunteering: Lessons learned from the Global Health Fellows Program of Pfizer Corporation.” Boston, MA: Boston University School of Public Health. May 2007.

17. Semrau K., Scott N., Vian T. 2007. “Embezzlement in donor funding of health

projects: U4 Brief.” November 2007, Brief No. 11. Bergen, Norway: U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Center, Chr Michelsen Institute. www.U4.no

18. Waning B. and Vian T. 2007. “Transparency and accountability in an electronic

era: the case of pharmaceutical procurement.” November 2007, Brief No. 10. Bergen, Norway: U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Center, Chr Michelsen Institute. www.U4.no

19. Musau S. and Vian T. 2008. “Fraud in hospitals.” January 2008, Brief No. 8.

Bergen, Norway: U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Center, Chr Michelsen Institute. www.U4.no

20. Vian T. 2008. “Transparency in health programs.” January 2008, Brief No. 9.

Bergen, Norway: U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Center, Chr Michelsen Institute. www.U4.no

21. Vian T. and Collins D. “Using financial performance indicators to promote

accountability and transparency in health systems: U4 Brief”. October 2006, Brief No. 1. Bergen, Norway: U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Center, Chr Michelsen Institute. www.U4.no

22. Vian T. “Reducing vulnerabilities to corruption in user fee systems: U4 Brief”.

October 2006, Brief No. 3. Bergen, Norway: U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Center, Chr Michelsen Institute. www.U4.no.

23. Vian T. “Preventing drug diversion through supply chain management: U4 Brief”.

October 2006. Brief No. 4. Bergen, Norway: U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Center, Chr Michelsen Institute. www.U4.no.

24. Feeley F., Connelly P., McCoy K., Richards S.C., Vian T. “Evaluation of the

Pfizer Global Health Fellows Program: Final Report. Boston, MA: Boston University Center for International Health and Development for USAID and Pfizer Corporation. February 2006.

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25. Vian T. with Valikhanova D. Corruption in the Health Sector in Azerbaijan. Report prepared for USAID/Caucasus Azerbaijan Anti-Corruption Study Assessment. Washington, DC: Development Alternatives Inc. November 2005.

26. Vian T., Gryboski K., Sinoimeri Z., Hall Clifford R. Informal Payments in the

Public Health Sector in Albania: A Qualitative Study. Final Report. Bethesda, MD: The Partners for Health Reformplus Project, Abt Associates, Inc. July 2004. http://www.phrplus.org/Pubs/Tech047_fin.pdf

27. Vian T. Corruption in the Health Sector in Albania. Report prepared for the

Albania Civil Society Corruption Reduction Project, Management Systems International/USAID Tirana. Boston, MA: Boston University School of Public Health. March 15, 2003.

28. Vian T. Corruption and the health sector: Sectoral assessment in support of

USAID anti-corruption strategy formulation. Report for USAID Office of Democracy and Governance, under the Anti-corruption IQC. Management Systems International. Boston, MA: Boston University School of Public Health. December 1, 2003. http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/democracy_and_governance/publications/ac/sector/health.doc

29. Vian T., Bates J. Commodity Security and Product Availability Issues for

Essential Drugs, Vaccines, and Contraceptives: Volume I, Implications and Recommendations for Contraceptive Security. Arlington, VA: John Snow, Inc./DELIVER Project, for the U.S. Agency for International Development. December 2003.

30. Vian, T., Bates J. Commodity Security and Product Availability Issues for

Essential Drugs, Vaccines, and Contraceptives: Volume II, Trends and Recent Developments in Logistics Management. Arlington, VA: John Snow, Inc./DELIVER Project, for the U.S. Agency for International Development. December 2003.

31. Vian T. Zimbabwe: Assessing the Cost of Transporting HIV/AIDS Commodities:

A Case Study in Financial Analysis. Arlington, VA: John Snow, Inc./DELIVER and Boston: Boston University, for the U.S. Agency for International Development. September 2003.

32. Vian T. Uganda: Assessing the Costs of Distribution to Health Sub-Districts: A

Case Study in Financial Analysis. Arlington, VA: John Snow, Inc./DELIVER and Boston: Boston University, for the U.S. Agency for International Development. July 2003.

33. Vian T. Cyclone Disaster Response in Madagascar, a teaching case study.

Boston, MA: Boston University Center for International Health. February 2001.

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34. Vian T. and Siegrist R.B. Classifying Ambulatory Care. HFMA Mass Media.

(Healthcare Financial Management Association, Massachusetts Chapter). Vol. XXIII, No. 5. February 1996, p. 17-23.

35. Shepard DS, Vian T, Kleinau EF. 1996. Performance and impact of four health

insurance programs in rural and urban areas of Zaire. In: Shaw RP, Ainsworth M (eds). Financing health services through user fees and insurance: case studies from Sub-Saharan Africa. World Bank Discussion Paper 294. Washington, DC: World Bank.

36. Vian T. “Analyzing Costs for Management Decisions”. Guest Editor. The Family

Planning Manager. Boston: Management Sciences for Health. Vol. II, No. 2, March/April 1993.

37. ter Avest G.H., Vian T., Masange J.C. Review of the University Teaching

Hospital, Zambia. World Bank Health Sector Review. Copenhagen: Euro Health Group. September 1992.

38. Dunlop D., Vian T. Pharmaceutical Expenditures and Cost Recovery Schemes in

Sub-Saharan Africa. Technical Working Paper No. 4, Africa Technical Department, Population, Health and Nutrition Division. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. June 1992.

39. Vian T., Tanzania AIDS Assessment and Planning Study. Report No. 9825-TA.

Population and Human Resources Division, Southern Africa Department. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. June 1992.

40. Vian T., Cost Information for Norplant: a Multi-Country Comparative Cost

Study. Boston, Massachusetts: Family Planning Management Development Project, MSH. January 31, 1992.

41. Shepard DS, Kleinau EF, Vian T. Health Insurance in Zaire. PER Working Paper

Number 489, Africa Technical Department. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. August 1990.

ABSTRACTS Waning B. and Vian T. 2009. New Approaches to Transparency and Accountability in

Procurement of Medicines. Panel. 136rd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association abstract selection committee, Philadelphia, PA. November 9, 2009. (paper presented)

Sabin L., Le Thi L., Duong Quoc T., Vian T., Bachman Desilva M., McCoy K.,

Lawrence D., Tuchman J., Hammett T.M., Hamer D.H. 2008. “Evaluation of PEPFAR-Funded Community Outreach HIV Prevention Programs in Vietnam:

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Initial Assessment with Suggestions for Program Improvements.” 2008 HIV/AIDS Implementers’ Meeting, Kampala, Uganda. June 2008. (paper presented)

Sabin L., Le Thi L. Duong Quoc T., Bachman Desilva M., McCoy K., Lawrence D.,

Tuchman J., Hammett T.M., Hamer D.H., Vian T. 2008. “Effectiveness of PEPFAR-Funded Community Outreach HIV Prevention Programs in Vietnam: Preliminary Findings” 2008 HIV/AIDS Implementers’ Meeting, Kampala, Uganda. June 2008.

Vian T. 2007. “Circumstances beyond control: Classroom management challenges.”

Invited workshop proposal submitted to the Second Annual John McCahan Education Day: Showcasing Health Sciences Education at the BU Medical Campus, June 21, 2007. (accepted but not presented due to enrollment)

Feeley F., Connelly P., McCoy K., Richards S., Vian T. 2006. “Philanthropy and public-

private partnership: Measuring the impact of the Pfizer Global Health Fellows Program.” XVI International AIDS Conference abstract selection committee, Toronto, August 13-18, 2006. (poster presented)

Feeley F., Connelly P., McCoy K., Richards S., Vian T. 2006. “How Corporate Social

Responsibility Programs Help Build Human Capacity in Low Income Countries: An Evaluation of the Pfizer Global Health Fellows Program”. Panel. 133rd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association abstract selection committee, Washington, D.C. November 2006. (paper presented)

Vian T. “Reducing Informal Payments through Policy Changes and Management

Strategies in Albania.” Panel. 132nd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association. Washington, DC. November 2004 (paper presented)

Gryboski K., Hall R., Vian T. “Informal Payments in the Public Sector in Albania:

Qualitative Research on Citizen and Provider Perspectives.” Panel. 132nd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association. Washington, DC. November 2004 (paper presented)

Vian T. “Corruption and Decentralized Health Systems.” Poster session. 130th Annual

Meeting of the American Public Health Association. Philadelphia, PA. November 2002 (paper presented).

Vian T. “Rapid needs assessment following cyclone disaster in Madagascar.” Panel.

129th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association. Atlanta, GA: October 24, 2001 (paper presented).

Vian T. “Collaboration to Achieve Breakthrough Quality: A Strategy for Developing

Countries?” Panel. 18th International Conference of the International Society for

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Quality in Health Care. Buenos Aires, Argentina. October 2-5, 2001 (paper presented).

Vian T. “What does ‘Development as Freedom’ Mean for International Health?” Panel.

128th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Boston MA. November 15, 2000 (paper presented).

Hume M., Kolehmainen-Aitken R-L., Villa E., Vian T. “Planning and Implementing

Health Programs Under Decentralization: The Case of the Philippines,” Panel. 124th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association. New York, NY. November 19, 1996 (paper presented).

Vian, T. and Weinberg, P. “The Kenya-U.S. Hospital Management Internship Program:

Learning by Doing.” Roundtable. 121st Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association. San Francisco, CA. October 26, 1993 (paper presented).

Vian T. “Lessons Learned from a Medical Supply System in Senegal.” Panel. 120th

Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Washington, D.C., November 8-12, 1992 (paper presented).

Vian T. "A New Policy for Cost Recovery: Just Do It." Panel. 118th Annual Meeting of

the American Public Health Association, New York, October 1-4, 1990 (paper presented).

Vian T. "Hospital Decision Support Systems: Can U.S. Technology be Transferred to

LDCs?" Panel. 17th Annual Conference of the National Council for International Health, Arlington, Virginia, June 19, 1990 (paper presented).

Vian T. "Information Needs for Health Financing Policy: A Case Study of the Health

Care, Financing, Cost and Utilization Study in Sokoto State, Nigeria." Poster session. 117th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Chicago, Illinois, October 22-26, 1989 (paper presented).

Vian T., "In Pursuit of Efficiency: Hospital Policy Reform in Niger." Panel. 16th

International Health Conference of the National Council for International Health, Arlington, Virginia, June 1989 (paper presented).

Vian T., "Financial Control and Information: Ingredients to Sustainable Health Systems."

Panel. 16th International Health Conference of the National Council for International Health, Arlington, Virginia, June 1989 (paper presented).

Vian T., "Health Care Demand Study in Zaire." Panel. 116th Annual Meeting of the

American Public Health Association, Boston, Massachusetts, November 1988 (paper presented).

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Vian T., "Management Information and Financial Decision making in Small Hospitals in Zaire." Panel. 115th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 1987 (paper presented).

INVITED PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS Vian T. “Transparency in the Health Sector: Perceptions and Risk Mapping”. Vietnam

Donors Roundtable on Corruption Perception and Impact of Poverty in the Health Sector in Vietnam: How to Improve Transparency and Accountability. Sponsored by the Embassy of Sweden. Hotel Mövenpick, Hanoi, Vietnam. November 17, 2009.

Vian T. “Transparency and the Health Sector: Scholarship, Teaching, and Research

Questions.” Scientific Meeting, Center for Global Health and Development. Boston, MA. November 3, 2009.

Vian T. “Transparency in the Health Sector”. Featured Speaker, USAID Health

Technical Exchange. Global Health Fellows Program (Management Systems International). National Press Building, Washington, DC. August 19, 2009.

Vian T. “Evaluation of PEPFAR-Funded Peer Education Programs in Vietnam.” Invited

speaker: Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations Conference, Feb. 19-22, 2009.

Vian T. Featured Guest, Expert Briefing Call on “Monitoring & Evaluation in Corporate

Global Health Efforts”, a global conference call organized by the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GBC). Facilitated discussion with representatives of 24 multinational corporations on how to measure the social impact of international volunteering programs. April 1, 2008

Vian T. “Can social behavior research help inform anticorruption strategies? Informal

payments in Albania.” Scientific Meeting, Center for International Health and Development. Boston, MA. September 26, 2006.

Vian T. “Promoting Accountability and Preventing Corruption.” Presentation to logistics

supply and commodity security officers, DELIVER Project, John Snow Inc., Arlington, VA. September 19, 2006.

Vian T. “Pfizer Global Health Fellows Program Evaluation: Lessons for New Fellows.”

Presentation at Training of 6th Round of Global Health Fellows. Pfizer Corporation Headquarters. New York, NY. May 23, 2006.

Vian, T. “Transparency, Accountability, and Corruption in Health Programs.”

Presentation organized for staff of Management Sciences for Health. Cambridge, MA. May 19, 2006.

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Kessous E., Pance E., Vian T. “Providing information on preventive care services to

Albanian patients in South Boston.” Family Medicine Grand Rounds Presentation. Boston, MA, Boston University Medical School. April 11, 1006.

Vian T. “Corruption and Health: A Case Study of Albania.” In-Service Presentation

Series organized for staff of Abt Associates, Inc. and the USAID/Partners for Health ReformPlus Project. Bethesda, MD. August 7, 2003.

Vian T. “Vulnerabilities to Corruption in the Health Sector.” Presentation as part of the

Strategic Experience Transfer (SET) series, with staff of the USAID/BASICS Project. Arlington, VA. August 6, 2003.

Vian T. “Corruption in Albania.” International Health Grand Rounds Presentation.

Boston, MA, Boston University School of Public Health. June 12, 2003. Vian T. “Corruption Reduction in the Health Sector: Lessons Learned from Other

Countries.” Presentation at the Health and Corruption Workshop, USAID Albania Civil Society Corruption Reduction Project/Management Systems International. Tirana, Albania. March 11, 2003.

Vian T. “Cost and Quality: How Quality Improvements Can Yield Cost Savings” with

Richard B. Siegrist, Jr. Paper presented at the International Congress on Modern Methods of Hospital Administration, organized by Ain Shams Faculty of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt. January 16-18, 2001.

Vian T. “Using Collaboration to Achieve Breakthrough Quality.” Paper presented at the

International Congress on Modern Methods of Hospital Administration, organized by Ain Shams Faculty of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt. January 16-18, 2001.

Vian T. “Collaboration for Quality: A Method Applicable to Developing Countries?”

Presentation at the International Health Departmental Research Seminar. March 2001.

Vian T. “The Bamako Initiative and User Fees: Hopes and Practice.” Presentation to the

Family Planning Logistics Management Project logistics advisors. Arlington, VA. January 11, 2000.

Vian T. “Financing and Health Reform: Issues and Country Examples.” Presentation to

the 1999 Muskie/FSA Public Health Fellowship Conference on Health Sector Reform and the Future of Public Health in the former Soviet Union. Boston, MA October 14-17, 1999.

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COMMITTEES AND ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION Boston University Member, Boston University International Coordinating Council (Office of the Associate

Provost for International Education), January 2005 to September 2006. School of Public Health Member, Education Committee, Boston University School of Public Health, September

2006 to present. Member, Curriculum Sub-committee on Teaching Evaluation, Fall 2006-Spring 2007 Faculty Director, Global Health Management MBA-MPH Joint Degree Program, Boston

University, August 2006 to present International Health Coordinator, Pharmaceutical Assessment, Management, and Policy

Program, Boston University School of Public Health, February 2009 to September 2009.

Member, Masters International Program Advisory Committee, Boston University School of Public Health, September 2002 – present.

Chair, Ken James Travel Fund Committee, Boston University School of Public Health. Led efforts which raised over $5,000 to provide stipends to students from any concentration who participate in a practice placement experience overseas. 2007-present.

Member, Admissions Committee, Boston University School of Public Health, April 2002 – January 2005

Member, Admissions Sub-Committee on Merit Scholarships, Spring 2004. Department of International Health Member, Curriculum Committee, Department of International Health, Boston University

School of Public Health, January 2006 to present Member, Management Committee, Department of International Health, Boston

University School of Public Health, December 2003 – June 2005. Faculty Coordinator of Certificate Education Programs, Department of International

Health, Boston University School of Public Health, November 2003 – August 2005. Enrolling 90 students per year and generating $800K of revenue.

Director of Summer Institute of International Health, Department of International Health, Boston University School of Public Health, November 2004 – July 2005.

Chair, Certificate Program Strategic Planning Committee, Department of International Health, Boston University School of Public Health, December 2003 – August 2004.

Member, Faculty Search Committee (Policy Analyst position), Department of International Health, Boston University School of Public Health, March 2007 – June 2007.

Member, Faculty Search Committee (3 positions), Department of International Health, Boston University School of Public Health, November 2004 – June 2005.

Member, Search Committee for Pharmaceutical Policy Scientist, Center for International Health and Development, Boston, August 2004 – October 2004.

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Member, Financial Management Committee, Department of International Health, Boston University School of Public Health, September 2002 – June 2003.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND LEADERSHIP POSITIONS Member, American Public Health Association (APHA), International Health Section Member, APHA International Health Pharmaceuticals Working Group Abstract Reviewer, 129th to 136th Annual Meetings of the APHA, 2001 to 2009 Panel Moderator, 134rd Annual Meeting of the APHA, Boston, 2006 129th Annual Meeting of the APHA, Atlanta, 2001 128th Annual Meeting of the APHA, Boston, 2000 Reviewer, WHO Medicines Policy & Standards (PSM) Department. Provided external

reviewer comments on documents produced as part of the Good Governance for Medicines Program, promoting transparency and accountability in the regulation and supply management of medicines. This included a Manual on Measuring Transparency in the Public Pharmaceuticals Sector, and an Annotated Bibliography on Corruption and Ethical Issues in Pharmaceuticals Sector.

Invited Contributor, UNDP Asia-Pacific Human Development Report Network online moderated discussion in preparation of the 2007 Asia-Pacific HDR on Corruption. June-July 2007

Objective Reviewer, ASPH/CDC International Global AIDS Fellowship Program, 2004-2006

Reviewer, Wellcome Trust, Biomedical Ethics Research Fellowship Grants. 2008. Panel Moderator, “Perspectives on Quality,” International Congress on Modern Methods

of Hospital Administration. Ains Shams Faculty of Medicine. Cairo, Egypt. January, 2001.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS Advisor Advised the Hills Program on Governance Center (started by

former SEC Chairman Roderick Hills, and part of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington DC) on strategic issues related to governance and HIV medicines, briefing Mr. Hills, the Director of the USAID Democracy and Governance Bureau, and the second highest ranking official at the Millennium Challenge Corporation. Also advised on selection of board members in creation of a new Governance Center in Africa, housed at Strathmore University. July – October 2006.

Referee Global Corruption Report 2006, Transparency International Inc., Berlin, Germany. Reviewed five contributed papers.

Peer Reviewer For journals including AIDS Care; BMC Health Services Research; Health Policy; Health Policy & Planning; Human Resources for Health; International Journal of Health Planning and Management; Journal of Postgraduate Medicine; The Lancet; Social Science & Medicine.

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Member, Working Group on Corporate Engagement, Brooking International Volunteering Leadership Forum, co-hosted by the Brookings Institute and the United Nations Volunteers. Brookings Institute, Washington DC. 2006.

COMMUNITY SERVICE 2002 – 2006 Kongadzem Women’s Initiative for Health, Education and

Economic Development (Kwiheed), Concord, NH Vice President, Executive Board, 2003-2005. Made annual trips to Cameroon to meet with local Board members and project staff of the Cameroonian Women’s Health, Education, and Economic Development Microfinance Organization. Conducted interviews with loan recipients, including HIV positive women and orphan care-givers. Designed evaluation plan for measuring program impact. Drafted Strategic Plan and three-year budget. Wrote grant application for $100,000 (partially funded). Director, 2002-2006. Assisted in development and implementation of $20,000 automation of microcredit reporting and financial management system. 2004 – present Coalition for Courage, Jamaica Plain, MA Member, Board of Directors. U.S. NGO supporting health and welfare of HIV/AIDS orphans in Zimbabwe. Assisted with implementation of computerized financial accounting system. http://www.coalitionforcourage.org LANGUAGES AND COUNTRY EXPERIENCE Fluent in French. Work experience in Albania, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Cameroon, Chad, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Egypt, Haiti, India, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Philippines, Poland, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zanzibar. Long-term work (over six months) in Cameroon, Philippines, Australia. Additional travel in Europe, Japan, Argentina.