In this capacity, he was responsible for strategic planning, program development, and funding for medical operations within the Army Reserve and was the principal advisor for medical/dental readiness, policy, medical aspects of Homeland Security, and Bioterrorism issues. Mr. Donahue was a principal planner for the Department of Defense (DoD) anthrax and smallpox immunization programs. He authored the Joint Forces Command model for medical response to domestic weapons of mass destruction incidents and natural disasters and created the Joint/Interagency Civil Support Training Center (JISCTC) at Fort Dix, NJ, providing training to DoD, VA, and other Federal departments in medical aspects of homeland security and weapons of mass destruction. Mr. Donahue designed and established the Federal Strategic Health Alliance (FEDS_HEAL), a $100 million medical and dental readiness support system comprised of Departments of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) and provide providers, servicing 1.3 million Reserve Component members.
Mr. Donahue coordinated creation of the Annual Health Certificate Questionnaire/Health Assessment Longitudinal File, an all-services health assessment and data repository supporting DoD and VA medical systems and population health initiative. He initiated the electronic health record program in conjunction with Loma Linda VA Medical Center and the U.S. Army Aeromedical Center. Mr. Donahue conceptualized and began implementation of the organizational redesign of Army Reserve medical structure and creation of the Army Reserve Medical Command (AR-MEDCOM). He has served as Army Reserve principle for implementation of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and established Army Reserve Physician Assistant Training Program. A recognized expert in medical/dental readiness and homeland security medical operations, Mr. Donahue was a charter member of the DoD Reserve Health Summit, Reserve Medical Readiness and Integration Workgroup, and Dental Readiness Workgroup.
Recognition for programs established by Mr. Donahue include the Hammer Award for Reinventing Government and the Department of Veterans Affairs' Award for Contracting Excellence. In February 2004, Mr. Donahue was selected as one of Fast Company magazine's "Fast 50," recognizing innovators, entrepreneurs, and change agents.
Previous positions held by Mr. Donahue include Senior Vice President for Logistics Health, Inc. (LHI), a Wisconsin-based health services firm. Prior to joining LHI, Mr. DonahueSenior Marketing Manager for Merit Behavioral Care Corporation (now Magellan Health Services), a leading behavioral managed care company, emergency department administrator for two New York City hospitals, and corporate consultant for emergency department operations for New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, the city's municipal hospital system. Mr. Donahue served as an Adjunct Professor for healthcare administration at the State University of New York Health Sciences Center, Brooklyn. He hold a Masters in Business Administration from baruch College and a Doctor of Health Education (DHEd) from A.T. Still University.
(Ret), U.S. Army, served as the Deputy Surgeon for Policy and Fiscal Administration and the Medical Operations Officer for the Chief, Army Reserve.
International Consultants in Health, Inc. He is a retired Captain in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps and is considered an expert in field investigations of biological and chemical warfare and bioterrorism.