The Importance of Public Safety to Colin Aliff

Even though Colin Aliff has led an established and successful life as an emergency physician at the Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Fort Gordon, Georgia, he has also worked as a certified law enforcement officer. In fact, Colin Aliff’s work as an investigator with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office was what brought Colin Aliff back to Georgia after his brief stint in Tennessee, where he completed his residency.

Throughout his medical career and during his time as an investigator, Colin Aliff has maintained his desire for cooperative efforts towards public safety improvements in Washington County, Georgia.  Colin Aliff currently works in Washington County, at the Washington County Regional Medical Center in Sandersville, Georgia. He hopes to bridge the gap between law enforcement, hospitals, paramedics, firemen, and other government agencies in the county to promote public safety.

Colin Aliff has established his interest in public safety in the past several years as he has joined multiple organizations. He became a member of the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators in 2004, and remains an active member. The National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators is a non-profit group that promotes cooperation across multiple players involved in prescription drug industries and law enforcement to inhibit criminal activity related to distribution of prescription drugs. In particular, it fosters relationships between law enforcement, the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, and governmental agencies to deal with the drug trafficking of prescription drugs.

Colin Aliff’s participation in the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators successfully combines his interests in law enforcement, the healthcare field, and public safety. In particular, it addresses his desires to lessen criminal activity related to prescription drug abuse. While it is very important to have law enforcement involved in drug trafficking cases, Colin Aliff believes that it is incredibly important to get healthcare professionals involved and to educate medical personnel about patient risks to prescription drug abuse.