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Aiyah Adam

Research Assistant - AcademyHealth

Aiyah Adam is a Research Assistant at AcademyHealth, where she supports the Evidence-Informed State Health Pol... Read Bio

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Lauren Adams, M.A.

Senior Director of Communications and Marketing - AcademyHealth

Lauren Adams, M.A., is senior director of communications and marketing at AcademyHealth, where she oversees th... Read Bio

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Alexandra Ade

Member Engagement Manager - AcademyHealth

Alex Ade is the Membership Engagement Manager at AcademyHealth. Read Bio

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Jaime Adler, M.S., M.P.H.

Senior Manager, Public and Population Health - AcademyHealth

Jaime Adler is a Senior Manager of Public and Population Health at AcademyHealth where her work focuses on int... Read Bio

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Lydia Babcock, M.A., M.P.H.

Senior Research Associate - AcademyHealth

Lydia is a Senior Research Associate at AcademyHealth where she explores strategies to address inequities in g... Read Bio

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Tess Bernhard

Marketing Associate - AcademyHealth

Tess Bernhard is a Marketing Associate at AcademyHealth. Read Bio

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Brianna Bragg

Research Associate - AcademyHealth

Brianna Bragg is a Research Associate at AcademyHealth, where she supports the AHRQ-funded EvidenceNOW: Managi... Read Bio

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Amanda Brodt, M.P.P.

Director - AcademyHealth

Amanda Brodt, M.P.P., is a Director with AcademyHealth's Evidence-Informed State Health Policy Institute, wher... Read Bio

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Edward Brown

Manager, Graphic Design and Art Direction - AcademyHealth

Mr. Brown is Manager, Graphic Design and Art Direction at AcademyHealth, with more than 16 years experience in... Read Bio

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Josh Caplan, M.A., M.P.P.

Director for Government Affairs - AcademyHealth

Josh Caplan is the Director for Government Affairs at AcademyHealth, overseeing advocacy and public policy str... Read Bio

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Gennice T. Carter

Director, Meeting Operations - AcademyHealth

Gennice Carter joined AcademyHealth in January 2000 and is the Director, Meeting Operations, and has more than... Read Bio

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Marley Catlett, M.P.H.

Senior Research Associate - AcademyHealth

Marley is a Senior Research Associate at AcademyHealth. She she currently works on the Clinical Decision Suppo... Read Bio

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Megan Collado, M.P.H.

Senior Director - AcademyHealth

Megan Collado is a Senior Director at AcademyHealth, where she manages a number of Robert Wood Johnson Foundat... Read Bio

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Elizabeth Cope, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Vice President, Health Systems Improvement - AcademyHealth

Elizabeth L. Cope, PhD, MPH, is Vice President of Health Systems Improvement at AcademyHealth where she overse... Read Bio

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Danielle DeCosta, M.P.H.

Senior Manager - AcademyHealth

Danielle DeCosta is a Senior Manager at AcademyHealth where she is responsible for managing projects to enhanc... Read Bio

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Rishika Desai, M.P.H.

Senior Manager - AcademyHealth

Rishika Desai, M.P.H., is a Senior Manager with Academy Health, where she is responsible for supporting Robert... Read Bio

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Maura Dugan

Research Associate - AcademyHealth

Maura Dugan is a Research Associate that supports a number of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) grantm... Read Bio

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Rachel Dungan, M.S.S.P.

Director - AcademyHealth

Rachel Dungan works at the intersection of sectors and stakeholder groups – supporting the advancement of heal... Read Bio

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Taylor Dunlap

Research Assistant - AcademyHealth

Taylor Dunlap is a Research Assistant with AcademyHealth. She works with the Health Policy Research Scholars a... Read Bio

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Zoe D’Angelo

Research Assistant - AcademyHealth

Zoe D’Angelo is a Research Assistant at AcademyHealth, where she supports the Evidence-Informed State Health P... Read Bio

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Margo Edmunds, Ph.D.

Vice President, Evidence Generation and Translation - AcademyHealth

As Vice President for Evidence Generation and Translation, Dr. Margo Edmunds leads AcademyHealth's portfolios ... Read Bio

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Deborah L. Edwards, M.A.

Vice President of Operations and CFO - AcademyHealth

Ms. Edwards joined AcademyHealth (previously Alpha Center) in May 1997. She is responsible for directing the f... Read Bio

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Sandy Fried, M.A.

Senior Conferences Manager - AcademyHealth

Sandy Fried, M.A., Senior Conferences Manager, joined AcademyHealth in October 2015. Read Bio

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Jasmine Gray

Program Coordinator - AcademyHealth

Jasmine Gray is a Program Coordinator at AcademyHealth, working within the Operations and Accounting teams. In... Read Bio

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Stacy L. Halbert

Director of Information Technology

Stacy Halbert is the Director of Information Technology at AcademyHealth. He is the lead engineer, developer, ... Read Bio

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Caroline Hale

Senior Research Associate - AcademyHealth

Caroline Hale is a Senior Research Associate at AcademyHealth, where she supports the Evidence-Informed State ... Read Bio

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Tracie Howard, CMP

Meetings Manager - AcademyHealth

Tracie Howard joined AcademyHealth in September 1999. As a Meetings Manager in the Educational Conferences and... Read Bio

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Sarah Hoyt, M.P.H.

Senior Manager - AcademyHealth

Sarah Hoyt, M.P.H., is a Senior Manager of Health Systems Improvement at AcademyHealth, where her work focuses... Read Bio

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David Hutcherson

Help Desk Technician - AcademyHealth

David Hutcherson is the Help Desk Technician at AcademyHealth supporting all users and equipment. Read Bio

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Tamara Infante

Senior Conferences Manager - AcademyHealth

Tamara Infante joined AcademyHealth in January 2016 and is a Senior Conferences Manager on the conferences team. Read Bio

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Allison Isaacson, M.P.H.

Senior Manager - AcademyHealth

Allison Isaacson is a Senior Manager at AcademyHealth where she is responsible for managing projects to enhanc... Read Bio

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Annaliese Johnson, M.P.P.

AcademyHealth - Senior Manager

Annaliese Johnson is a Senior Manager of AcademyHealth’s Evidence-Informed State Health Policy Institute, wher... Read Bio

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Troi Jones

Program Coordinator - AcademyHealth

Troi Jones is a Program Coordinator at AcademyHealth. Read Bio

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Ellie Jorling, M.P.P.

Research Associate - AcademyHealth

Ellie Jorling, M.P.P., is a Research Associate with AcademyHealth, where she is responsible for supporting Rob... Read Bio

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Laura Keys

Membership Associate - AcademyHealth

Laura Keys is the Membership Associate and Assistant Meeting Registrar at AcademyHealth, working with individu... Read Bio

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Marya Khan, M.P.H.

Senior Manager - AcademyHealth

Marya Khan is a Senior Manager at AcademyHealth. She is responsible for managing projects under grants from th... Read Bio

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Tamika King, M.B.A., P.M.P.

Director, Grants and Contracts - AcademyHealth

Originally from Chicago, Illinois Tamika began her career in Grants and Contracts at the Rehabilitation Instit... Read Bio

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Alyson Martinez

Research Assistant - AcademyHealth

Alyson Martinez is a Research Assistant at AcademyHealth, where she assists with general project management on... Read Bio

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Sandy McNeil

Director - AcademyHealth

Sandy McNeil joined AcademyHealth in November 2010. As a director in the conferences department, Ms. McNeil is... Read Bio

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Maria Mutka

Research Assistant - AcademyHealth

Maria Mutka is a Research Assistant with AcademyHealth, where she supports evaluation activities within the En... Read Bio

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Teasha Pelham, M.S.

Human Resources Vice President - AcademyHealth

Teasha Pelham joined AcademyHealth in August 2006 and is the Human Resources Vice President. With over nine ye... Read Bio

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Treva Pierre

Senior Office Operations Manager - AcademyHealth

Treva Pierre joined AcademyHealth in February 2002. She has more than five years of administrative experience. Read Bio

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Kristin Rosengren

Vice President, Strategic Communications - AcademyHealth

Kristin Rosengren is Vice President, Strategic Communications, and co-director of the AcademyHealth Translatio... Read Bio

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Nisha Shah Kanani, M.P.H.

Senior Manager - AcademyHealth

Ms. Kanani serves as the main program contact for several fellowships and scholarships in AcademyHealth’s prof... Read Bio

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Christina Tudor

Digital Communications Manager - AcademyHealth

Christina Tudor is the Digital Communications Manager at AcademyHealth. Read Bio

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Sarah Weinberg

Research Associate - AcademyHealth

Sarah Weinberg is a Research Associate at AcademyHealth, where she supports the Clinical Decision Support Inno... Read Bio

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Quincy White

Senior Marketing Manager - AcademyHealth

Quincy White is the Senior Marketing Manager at AcademyHealth, working within the communications team to lead ... Read Bio

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Tiffine Winters

Membership Senior Associate and Registrar - AcademyHealth

Tiffine Winters serves as the Membership Senior Associate and Registrar at our organization, overseeing variou... Read Bio