About
An advisory committee of the AcademyHealth Board of Directors, the Committee on Advocacy (CAPP) and Public Policy advises staff and the Board on the development of the organization’s guiding principles and policy priorities, the formulation of policy positions, and the implementation of advocacy strategies. Members of the CAPP may also engage in direct outreach and education to key partners and stakeholders, including but not limited to the legislative and executive branches of the federal government.
The CAPP is currently led by Lucia Savage, Chief Privacy and Regulatory Officer at Omada Health.
To contact the CAPP, email Advocacy@AcademyHealth.org
Chair
Board Member,
Member,
Presenter
Chief Privacy and Regulatory Officer
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Omada Health
CAPP Chair
Lucia Savage is a nationally-recognized thought leader on using HIPAA to advance digital health while protecti... Read Bio
Meet the 2023 Members
Committee Member
Director
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Georgia Health Policy Center
Karen Minyard, Ph.D., has been director of the Georgia Health Policy Center (GHPC) since 2001 and is also a re... Read Bio
*Past Chair
Board Member,
Presenter
Associate Director, Health Equity and Community Engagement
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Stanford Cancer Institute
AcademyHealth Board Past Chair
Dr. Adams is Associate Director for Health Equity and Community Engagement in the Stanford Cancer Institute. Read Bio
Committee Member,
Member
Assistant Professor of Urology
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University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill
Dr. Hans Arora is an Assistant Professor of Urology and practicing pediatric urologist at the University of No... Read Bio
Committee Member,
Member
Vice President and Director
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Weitzman Institute
Senior Scholar - AcademyHealth
Dr. April Joy Damian is an epidemiologist, health services researcher, and classically trained public health p... Read Bio
Presenter
Vice President
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Research!America
Ellie Dehoney has been vice president of policy and advocacy at Research!America since March of 2011. Read Bio
Committee Member,
Member
Professor of Pediatrics
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University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
Dr. Benson S. Hsu is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine an... Read Bio
Board Member,
Committee Member
President and CEO
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Federation of American Hospitals
Chip Kahn is the President and CEO of the Federation of American Hospitals, the national advocacy organization... Read Bio
Committee Member,
Member
Executive Vice President
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MI Health
Esther Krofah is the executive vice president of health and is on the leadership teams for FasterCures and the... Read Bio
Committee Member,
Member
Senior Vice President & Head of Government Relations
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HIMSS
Tom Leary is senior vice president & head of government relations at HIMSS. In this role, Leary leads the orga... Read Bio
Committee Member
Senior Vice President
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America’s Health Insurance Plans
Danielle Lloyd is the senior vice president of private market innovations and quality initiatives for America’... Read Bio
Committee Member
Professor in the Schools of Business & Medicine
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Quinnipiac University
Angela S. Mattie is a professor in the Schools of Business & Medicine at Quinnipiac University. Read Bio
Committee Member,
Member
Criminal Justice Policy Analyst
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Kentucky Center for Economic Policy
Carmen Mitchell is a criminal justice policy analyst the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy and a doctoral ca... Read Bio
Committee Member,
Member
Ph.D. Candidate
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University of Connecticut
Kaleigh is a doctoral student in the Human Development and Family Sciences department at the University of Con... Read Bio
Student Member