MONTVALE, N.J., June 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thomson PDR, a part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), and the leader in information solutions for healthcare and scientific professionals, announced today the formation of the PDR Healthcare Advisory Board chaired by Alan R. Zwerner, MD, JD. Under Dr. Zwerner's direction the board will evaluate current industry trends, analyze changes, and calculate how those changes will directly impact healthcare professionals.
In addition to Zwerner, the board will be made up of influential thought leaders from every segment of the healthcare industry. "The insight from this new board will help PDR create solutions that can be integrated into the practice of medicine for healthcare professionals, patients, and caregivers," said David S. Duplay, executive vice president of PDR.
Zwerner, a nationally recognized physician, attorney, lecturer, author and executive, has worked for over 30 years with physicians, pharmaceutical companies, health plans, healthcare purchasers, and patients. By helping bring new and creative tools to healthcare professionals at the point of care, Zwerner helps transform information into useable knowledge that improves patient care.
Zwerner has lectured at some of the nation's leading universities, including The Wharton School, Yale and UC Berkeley. Major television networks frequently interview Zwerner for his healthcare expertise. Zwerner, now an independent healthcare consultant, formerly served as the senior vice president of Health Net, a $3.7 billion/year health plan; president and CEO of The Medical Quality Commission, a research, accreditation, and educational organization; vice president of medical-legal affairs at Unified Medical Group Association, a medical group trade association; and senior vice president of PersonalMD, a healthcare technology company. Previously, he practiced obstetrics and gynecology for 10 years and law for three years.
"Over the last 60 years, PDR has been the ultimate provider of pharmaceutical information as well as healthcare solutions. I am honored to help this world-class organization bring clinicians new and innovative ways to make better healthcare decisions and improve outcomes," said Zwerner.
About The Thomson Corporation
With 2003 revenues of $7.6 billion, The Thomson Corporation (http://www.thomson.com/) is a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers. Thomson provides value-added information, software applications and tools to more than 20 million users in the fields of scientific research and healthcare, law, tax, accounting, financial services, higher education, reference information, corporate training and assessment. The Corporation's common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (TSX: TOC; NYSE: TOC). Thomson Healthcare information solutions can be found at http://www.thomson.com/healthcare. Major businesses and brands include: PDR(R), American Health Consultants, Center for Clinical Research Practice, CenterWatch, Gardiner Caldwell, New
England Institutional Review Board, Physicians World, Micromedex, and Scientific Connexions.
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