Dr. Walsh is the president and founder of The Walsh Group. Dr. Walsh is an internationally known expert in substance abuse issues having served more than 28 years in Federal service in senior research and policy positions. Dr. Walsh serves as the Principal Investigator on many of TWG’s research projects and heads the company’s consulting services.
From 1989 - 1993 Dr. Walsh served at the White House as the Executive Director of thePresident’s Drug Advisory Council in the Executive Office of the President. He also acted as an Associate Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) until July 1993.
Prior to his White House appointment (1980-1989), he was Director of the Division of Applied Research at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) in the US Department of Health and Human Services. At NIDA, he directed national research programs including drug policy, drug effects on performance/driving, drug testing, employee assistance programs, and AIDS treatment research. Dr. Walsh led the task force that developed the U.S. Federal Drug Testing Guidelines; he established and directed the National Laboratory Certification Program and was responsible for coordinating the development of all Federal Agency drug policies and programs.
Prior to his appointment at NIDA, Dr. Walsh was a civilian scientist at the Naval Medical Research Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, where from 1966-1980 he conducted biomedical research examining the effects of drugs on human performance in the areas of psychopharmacology, behavioral toxicology, and hyperbaric-medicine.
Dr. Walsh is the author of more than 80 publications including books, chapters, and research articles. He has been an invited speaker at national meetings, appeared on TV news and commentary [including “Nightline”, “CBS Evening News with Dan Rather”, “ABC World News with Peter Jennings”, “NBC News with Tom Brokaw”], and has been a witness before Congressional committees of both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to provide expert testimony on issues relating to the effects of drugs on performance, drugs and driving safety, drug testing, laboratory certification, and workplace drug policy.
Dr. Walsh has been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; The McGovern Foundation Award for Drug Abuse Prevention Leadership, and a multitude of Performance Awards from the U.S. Government.
Dr. Walsh is a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and the International Council on Alcohol Drugs and Traffic Safety, and a Fellow of the American and Maryland Psychological Associations.
Dr. Walsh received a Bachelor of Psychology degree from the University of Maryland. His Master and Doctorate in Psychology were obtained at The American University in Washington, DC. He is a licensed psychologist in the states of Maryland, Delaware, and Florida.
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