RTI International is an independent, nonprofit research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Clients rely on us to answer questions that demand an objective and multidisciplinary approach—one that integrates expertise across the social and laboratory sciences, engineering, and international development. We believe in the promise of science, and we are inspired every day to deliver on that promise for the good of people, communities, and businesses around the world. For more information, visit www.rti.org.
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Our global health experts focus on guiding effective policy formulation; improving the use of scarce financial resources in the health sector; strengthening health systems; preventing and controlling HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and neglected tropical diseases; and supporting reproductive and maternal and child health programs. Learn more at www.rti.org/globalhealth
Our experts in public health and policy research devote themselves to developing objective information about health care policy issues for multiple federal and state agencies. Our work encompasses quality care, consumer food safety, elder and long-term care, health promotion, and a variety of other public policy issues that require accurate research to help develop sound policy. Learn more at www.rti.org/health
Our experts in international development are dedicated to improving the human condition in developing countries. With more than 200 international development staff members based around the world, we deliver advisory and training services at the national, sub-national, and local government levels, providing institutional development through the transfer of analytical tools and methods.
With a staff of highly skilled researchers using advanced data collection systems and techniques, we offer broad-based survey services for public and private sector studies. Our experience as well as our personnel and technical resources allow us to undertake surveys of any size and of any group while controlling cost and maintaining data quality. Our survey research services include study design, instrument development and evaluation, pretests and pilot studies, mail surveys, telephone surveys, face-to-face field surveys, web surveys, records abstraction, collection of biological specimens, mixed-mode surveys, subject tracing, focus groups, and health registries. www.rti.org/survey
As part of a comprehensive education research and evaluation program, our experts conduct rigorous studies used to assess and improve the quality of early development, education, and employment programs in the United States and around the world.
We conduct studies that address real-world problems, with a view to informing public policy and improving educational opportunities and experiences for children and adults.
RTI International engineers help clients achieve their goals through the identification, development, application, and transfer of leading-edge technologies. We have a pipeline of new technologies and actively seek to partner with industry to develop them into valuable assets.
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Our experts span RTI's principal fields of research and are selected because of their professional experience, published writings, and peer recognition. To request an interview with any of these individuals, contact Lisa Bistreich-Wolfe (919-316-3596; lbistreich@rti.org).