Carter Mecher

Dr. Carter Mecher has held a number of positions in medical preparedness and public health. Most recently, he was the Senior Medical Advisor for the Office of Public Health in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and from 2005-2011, Director of Medical Preparedness Policy at the White House Homeland Security Council and National Security Staff. He was a principal author of the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Implementation Plan.