Featured Health Hero - Dave Zanis
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 | Share it! David Anthony Zanis, Ph.D., died recently, but it is an understatement to say, "He left the world a bit better because he was here." Dave Zanis pioneered the concept of the community being part of the solution to address addiction and health care issues. |
Meet the Hero
In college, Dave discovered the tremendous value of education and his desire to help other in the field of drug and alcohol treatment and research. He graduated with his doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania.
Dave was an associate professor at Temple University since 2004. In that position he was also the director of the Nonprofit Evaluation Services and Training Center in the College of Health Professions and Social Work at Temple. He taught a variety of courses in statistics, research methodology and community and organizational planning. He also was also employed at the University of Pennsylvania for 25 years, most recently as an adjunct research associate professor.
It was his position as executive director of Schuylkill County Drug and Alcohol Commission that brought him back to Schuylkill County, PA. Dave was the co-founder, with his wife, Tina, of Clinical Outcomes Group Inc., of Pottsville and Northumberland, serving most recently as the board president. COGI operates with the mission of improving the health of communities and it was with this goal in mind that Dave strove tirelessly to help others.
Support His Work
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Donations may be made in Dave's memory to the David Anthony Zanis Fatherhood Fund c/o Clinical Outcomes Group Inc., 307 N. Second St., Pottsville, to further his efforts to help all fathers understand how critical they are in the lives of their children.