Colin Aliff has led a successful career as an emergency physician and more recently as a medical director. All the while, he is also a certified law enforcement officer.
(prHWY.com) October 30, 2012 - Appling, GA -- Colin Aliff from the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area has remained incredibly busy in Georgia since completing his residency at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine. Initially when he moved back to Georgia from Tennessee, Colin Aliff worked as an investigator with the Columbia County Sheriff's Office. Soon after, starting in 2002, Colin Aliff worked as a certified peace officer.
"While it was incredibly different from what I had been doing during my residency," notes Colin Aliff, "Working with law enforcement agencies put me in a fast-paced environment that provided excellent training before working as a physician in an emergency environment."
Colin Aliff has remained involved with law enforcement agencies throughout his time in Georgia. He went on to become a member of the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators in 2004. Several years later, in 2007, he became an associate member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Colin Aliff still belongs to these two professional groups. In addition, Colin Aliff recently became a member of the Southern States Police Benevolent Association.
The National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators is a group that Aliff is particularly dedicated to due to its promotion that healthcare professionals need to team up with law enforcement and local government agencies to help prevent prescription drug trafficking.
"During my time as a certified law enforcement officer," says Colin Aliff, "I helped with hundreds of criminal investigations." At one point, Colin Aliff was even helping out the local Drug Enforcement Agency. Colin Aliff's experience working with the DEA showed him an entirely new world that he wasn't even aware of. While Colin Aliff has known of the burgeoning prescription drug trade, he did not know how much certain painkillers were being heavily dealt to buyers in the streets.
While Colin Aliff remained busy with his work as a certified peace officer contributing to criminal investigations, he became increasingly passionate about distributing knowledge about the dangers of abusing prescription drugs to the public and medical personnel.
Now back in a medical environment, Colin Aliff has been working as an attending physician since 2005 at the Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center. Just recently, he was appointed to be the medical director of the emergency department at the Washington County Regional Medical Center in Sandersville, Georgia and as the medical director of the Washington County Georgia EMS.
Even though Colin Aliff is back in the medical profession, he remains a certified peace officer, and he insists on continuing his collaborations with local law enforcement agencies to help decrease prescription drug abuse.
About: Colin Aliff is both a certified law enforcement officer and an emergency physician. He enjoys the exciting nature of both occupations.
Contact: P.O. Box 7, Appling, GA 30802
Phone: (888) 675-1245
http://www.colinaliffusa.blogspot.com/
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