2020 Annual Report

Message from President and CEO E. Wayne Holden

RTI International addresses the world’s most critical problems with science-based solutions in pursuit of a better future. In 2020, we met the moment to make an impact during an unprecedented global health crisis. Our research informed the medical community, policymakers, industry representatives, and practitioners on the front lines of the COVID-19 battle. While taking on this crisis directly, we sustained our focus to support other critical areas of work in support of our mission to improve the human condition. At RTI, we rise to the challenges of the moment—and we meet them.

meeting the moment with insights

From working to predict the scale of the COVID-19 pandemic, to monitoring immunity and potential vaccine outcomes, to helping companies and teachers pivot how they work, our research informed policymakers, the medical community, and industry.

Epidemiologists and data scientists team to forecast the scale and possible impact of COVID-19 to inform policy decisions.

RTI expert joins an NIH group studying a potential public-private partnership to address COVID-19 and future pandemics.

Female teacher working remotely on a desktop computer

Coaches help to empower teachers to identify areas of impact in the classroom and continue making a difference in students’ lives.

A new tool provides insight into the level of immunity resulting from reported COVID-19 infections to date.

RTI Health Solutions contributes to the analysis of severe adverse events and monitoring the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines.

Our insights into shifts in pandemic-related consumer and technology trends help position companies to adapt.

meeting the moment with action

Overcoming work implementation challenges on behalf of our clients during the COVID-19 pandemic, we quickly adapted to ensure continuity of our science-based solutions to improve the human condition across the globe.

RTI continues to provide consistent data collection support despite staff transitioning to working remotely.

Power Africa widens access to reliable electricity in healthcare facilities to lessen potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on health systems.

Research in Senegal during the pandemic shows that farmer networks can play a proactive and pivotal role in building market resilience.

USAID ReachHealth bolsters the frontline efforts to delay COVID-19’s spread and to locally contain the pandemic in the Philippines.

We tested patient transport modules for use on military aircraft and new materials for personal protective equipment to ensure safety from COVID-19 transmission.

RTI Innovation Advisors helped companies identify partners and materials to increase the supply of masks, respirators, and gowns.

meeting the moment with education and empowerment

Our multidisciplinary, evidence-based approaches helped to bolster education and improve opportunities to learn, work, and thrive.

Teacher working remotely during COVID-19

We offer resources for teachers who are at high risk for trauma and burn-out from the jarring move to online teaching environments.

Students reviewing textbooks in classroom

RTI uses evidence-based approaches to strengthen policy, management, and practice in the countries where we work to help students learn.

USAID’s program in Kenya has supported more than 50,000 youths to gain new or better employment.

Work to stabilize ecosystems and support inclusive green growth aims to protect the Philippines’ rich biodiversity while improving economic development.

meeting the moment with evidence and innovation

To tackle the world’s most critical problems—including climate change, opioid death, and treatment options for those suffering from PTSD—we launched successful cross-collaborative research efforts to help close knowledge gaps.

New research provides more timely surveillance data and can predict heroin and opioid overdose deaths.

A new online platform fills an information gap for people seeking addiction treatment by offering quality ratings for programs in six states.

Our study demonstrates the effectiveness of a new PTSD treatment that may be more accepted by military service members and veterans.

The FDA approves a new system for ear tube insertion in physicians’ offices without general anesthesia.

A new study addresses detection, identification, and characterization methods needed to understand the potential risks of nano- and microplastics to human health.