Scientific Consulting & Staffing

Reach new heights with our scientific consulting & staffing services

Research is both an art and a science and a subject matter we do not take lightly. Scientific research informs our policies, public health education and, ultimately, our future. We want to support your cutting-edge programs and projects through our unique research and scientific staffing services, because we know it will benefit everyone. We can find you the best researchers and scientists that fit your needs or provide other scientific staffing services that will help you reach your program goals and objectives. 

We also understand that research and science is not a one-size-fits-all solution. That’s why we provide a myriad of scientific staffing services and solutions that will help you at whatever stage you’re in, whether it’s initial research, publishing or verifying claims or creating applications or infrastructure as a result of the research. We’re happy to assist at any part of your project’s lifecycle, and with our diverse, skilled talent, we know you’ll be satisfied with the outcomes. 

Here are some of the key areas in which we specialize:

  • Program and project management

  • Software and application development

  • Public health informatics

  • Disease and syndromic surveillance

  • Research services, policy studies, peer review and publishing

  • Health communications and social media

  • Program support staffing and training

Program and Project Management

There’s more to business than winning a project. At Caduceus, we oversee and manage every client project with meticulous care. Program and project management is a discipline that involves many skills – planning, organizing, motivating and controlling resources to achieve specific organizational or operational goals. Our team of technical and scientific project managers are not only equipped with these skills but are also always seeking opportunities to learn and improve.

The Value of Quality Program and Project Management

A well-managed project will get the most out of a quality staff. Above all, a well-managed project reaches and exceeds client goals. Our aim is to always exceed expectations by managing the operations of our client projects to the best of our abilities.

Caduceus technical and scientific project managers are well-versed in the latest program management and development techniques to meet deadlines, funding, functionality and  objectives. And our foundation is built on generally accepted program management principles associated with project management professionals (PMPs), Agile/Scrum practitioners, Lean techniques and other leading methods and certifications.

Caduceus delivers value in program and project management in the following ways:

  • Provides skilled project managers for your organization’s most important, most visible and most complex projects.

  • Delivers on complex project planning, estimating and full systems development lifecycle (SDLC) development needs.

  • Provides tools and processes (RUP, EVM, QA, testing) for both PMO and embedded project managers to use in managing their projects.

  • Facilitates the process of project portfolio management — including identifying, prioritizing, authorizing, managing, controlling and closing projects to achieve specific strategic business objectives.

  • Offers project recovery services — when projects are failing to meet their needs, Caduceus has the capability and experience to rescue and preserve your IT investments.

Disease and Syndromic Surveillance

Clinical or syndromic surveillance is the collection and analysis of medical data about a clinical syndrome that could pose a significant threat to public health. Once the data is collected and analyzed, the size and scope of the potential health threat can be detected, monitored and in some cases, debunked. The data is also used to influence health policy and education. Disease surveillance of a population is crucial in preventing, managing, monitoring and educating the public about disease outbreaks early on.

Caduceus provides disease and syndromic surveillance along with:

  • Development of business-driven health information technology (HIT) strategies

  • Development of collaborative research, evidence-based medicine and meaningful-use using electronic health records

  • Research and market research based on health information access models

  • Evaluation of patient-level data sources

  • Management of healthcare data and data warehousing

Research Services, Policy Studies, Peer Review & Publishing

Caduceus understands that performing and having access to medical research are key to maintaining public health. Our technology and scientific research services extend into specialty areas like medicine, medical research, public health research and education and other medical and public health specialties. We also collaborate with distinguished research colleges and universities to combine our expertise with their laboratory facilities and resources.

Caduceus provides the following research services:

  • Special studies and reports

  • Literature surveys and reviews

  • Qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research assistance

  • Modeling and simulation

  • Training and curriculum design

  • Public health data reporting — conforming to peer-reviewed publication needs

Health Communications and Social Media

Given a highly diverse and mobile population who relies on the Internet for health information and advice, excellence in health communication and social media practices has become essential in the healthcare industry. For successful health communication and social media outreach to occur and create positive change among target audiences, multi-disciplined teams of professionals are often needed. These teams include multiple people from various backgrounds such as healthcare professionals who know the ins and outs of the industry and communications professionals who understand the best mechanisms and tactics to share the most powerful messages to the people who need to hear them.

Caduceus provides a full range of specialized offerings and communications experts to create and execute effective messaging and marketing programs. We also realize that healthcare is a highly regulated industry; therefore we take every measure to make sure private information is always protected and that all messaging adheres to healthcare, government and communications regulations. We also use multiple behavioral and social learning theories and models to advance the impact and effectiveness of these communication programs to drive change and positively influence public health.

Program Support Staffing and Training

Caduceus is here for you if your public health program can use helping hands. We can fill your temporary, project-based, or longer-term public health program support staffing and personnel needs. No matter the scope, demand or timing of your project, we can provide qualified and experienced personnel that fits your needs and specifications. Work can be performed on or off-site, eliminating the need for additional office space, equipment and resources on your end. And because your security is always top-of-mind for us, we adhere to strict confidentiality and data protection measures. Caduceus also provides quality staff training services if your organization needs specific education and training in public health.

Below are the types of staff that Caduceus can provide for your public health staffing and training needs:

  • Public health program oversight and facilitation managers

  • MPHs, PhDs, DVM, MDs — SMEs across the full continuum of public health practice

  • Business and public health analysts

  • Public health software application front-end designers and back-end web developers (all popular languages and technologies)

  • Data modelers, database administrators, HL7, messaging capabilities

  • Mobile and cellular application developers

  • Application testing specialists

  • Documentation specialists

Public Health Informatics

With deep expertise in healthcare staffing, it’s only natural that Caduceus also remains on the cutting edge at the intersection of public health and big data. We are passionate about analyzing public and private information for the benefit of improving public health, and that is why we offer solutions in public health informatics.

Public health informatics (PHI) is the systematic application of medical and non-medical data, computer science and technology to public health practice, research and learning. Success in PHI requires broad medical and technical knowledge and involves a number of disciplines and specializations. Our team has experience with and a deep passion for evidence-based public health practice.

Caduceus has experience in and delivers solutions for the following areas in PHI:

  • SAS, SPSS, GIS

  • Data collection, cleaning, de-identification, aggregation, analysis, visualization, and hypothesis testing — we provide personnel and services that meet the highest standards of informatics practice

  • Epidemiologists and technologists trained in informatics practice

  • Program evaluations, health communication and marketing, web-based surveys and quantitative and qualitative data collection

  • Surveillance systems, chronic and infectious diseases, environmental monitoring and advanced geospatial analysis

  • Public health data reporting — conforming to peer-reviewed publication needs