Robert Furberg

Robert Furberg joined the Orange County (NC) Hazardous Materials Response Team in 1994 and has since served as a firefighter, paramedic, and rescue technician in a variety of agencies, including the Washington, D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department. He is currently a member of the White Cross Fire Department in Chapel Hill, NC.

In addition, Dr. Furberg is a Senior Clinical Informaticist at RTI International, a non-profit research institute headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC, where he studies how emerging technologies, including smartphone apps and wearable devices, can be used to support clinical studies and public health services.