A UW-Madison professor of public affairs was recently named a National Academy of Public Administration fellow-elect.
David Weimer, a professor at the UW-Madison La Follete School of Public Affairs, has expert knowledge on cost-benefit analysis and researches health policy issues, energy security, natural resource policy, education and research methods.
Weimer said the appointment, in addition to being an honor, will enable him to participate in studies to help improve the effectiveness and efficiency of government programs.
I am finishing a book on medical governance that focuses on the organ transplant system, which is a form of private regulation - the rules are made primarily by the transplant centers and other stakeholders,"" Weimer said. ""I am trying to determine if this is a good way to make medical rules and, if so, the extent to which it could be used in other applications.""'""'""
Congress chartered NAPA in 1967 to provide practical advice based on research and analysis to solve administrative issues. Many government agencies and congressional committees request NAPA work.
Weimer will be inaugurated as a fellow Nov. 20 in Washington, D.C.
