Dr. Uwe Reischl is a Professor in the School of Public and Population Health at Boise State University, where he has taught since 2002. He is a public health physician with a focus on international public health policy and occupational health. He has 30 years of University research, teaching, and administration experience. Dr. Reischl received his undergraduate and graduate training at the University of California at Berkeley where he obtained the Ph.D. degree in Environmental Health Sciences from the School of Public Health. Dr. Reischl received his medical training at the University of Ulm in Germany where he obtained the M.D. and Ph.D. degrees in medicine. He has contributed to the assessment of global health conditions and has been involved in the assessment of health care systems in numerous countries around the world. He served as a science advisor to the Global Advisory Committee on Health Research of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland. In addition to his teaching and research work, Dr. Reischl has developed strong links between academia and the private sector. He currently serves on the board of directors of several health technology companies.