Professional Development Council Members

Professional Development Council members advise the Board and AcademyHealth leadership on the priorities and trends in educational needs of our members and the field of HSR.

To increase alignment with the Strategic Plan, AcademyHealth leadership made a decision to change the name of the Education Council to the Professional Development Council, effective September 1, 2025.

Chair

Committee Member

Katherine Sanchez, Ph.D., LCSW

Research Investigator and Director, Diversity and Inclusiveness in Research - Baylor Scott and White Research Institute (BSWRI)

Katherine Sanchez, Ph.D., LCSW, is a Research Investigator and Director of Diversity and Inclusiveness in Rese... Read Bio

Vice Chair

Committee Member

Anupa Bir, Sc.D., M.P.H.

Senior Vice President - Health Practice Area, RTI International

Dr. Anupa Bir is a health economist at RTI International, where she leads a division of 200+ researchers. Read Bio

Council

Committee Member

Nate Apathy, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Health Policy & Management - University of Maryland School of Public Health

Nate Apathy, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Health Policy & Management at The University of Maryland Scho... Read Bio

Committee Member

Amanda L. Brewster, Ph.D., M.S.

Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management - University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health

Amanda L. Brewster is an Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management and co-Director of the Center for... Read Bio

Committee Member

Christine (Tina) Fahim, Ph.D., M.Sc.

Implementation Scientist - The Knowledge Translation Program, Unity Health Toronto

Dr. Christine (Tina) Fahim, Ph.D., M.Sc., is an Implementation Scientist at the Knowledge Translation Program,... Read Bio

Member, Presenter

Sarah Greene, M.P.H.

Consultant and Senior Advisor - the National Academy of Medicine

Sarah Greene, MPH, is the Executive Director of the Health Care Systems Research Network (HCSRN, formerly the ... Read Bio

Committee Member

Christopher Harle, Ph.D.

Associate Professor - Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health Department of Health Policy and Management

Dr. Christopher Harle is an associate professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Indiana’ ... Read Bio

Committee Member, Member

Michelle Ko, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Division of Health Policy and Management - University of California, Davis

Michelle Ko, M.D., Ph.D., is Associate Professor, Division of Health Policy and Management, in the Department ... Read Bio

Member, Researcher

David J. Meyers, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Ph.D. Candidate - Assistant Professor

David Meyers is an Assistant Professor of Health Services, Policy, and Practice and an Investigator in the Cen... Read Bio

Member, Presenter

Kamila Mistry, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Deputy Executive Officer - The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Dr. Mistry serves as the Deputy Executive Officer for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) ... Read Bio

Committee Member, Member

Reza Yousefi Nooraie, M.Sc., Ph.D.

Associate Professor at the Department of Public Health Sciences - University of Rochester

Reza is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester. Read Bio

Committee Member

Jamie Pina, Ph.D.

Vice President of Data Strategy - RTI International

With more than 20 years of experience driving advancement and innovation, Dr. Jamie Pina is a scientific and e... Read Bio

Committee Member

Katherine Sanchez, Ph.D., LCSW

Research Investigator and Director, Diversity and Inclusiveness in Research - Baylor Scott and White Research Institute (BSWRI)

Katherine Sanchez, Ph.D., LCSW, is a Research Investigator and Director of Diversity and Inclusiveness in Rese... Read Bio

Committee Member, Member

Stephanie Shimada, Ph.D.

Research Health Scientist - Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research

Dr. Stephanie Shimada is a Research Health Scientist at the Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementat... Read Bio

Committee Member

Yulia A. Strekalova, Ph.D., M.B.A.

Research Assistant Professor - University of Florida

Yulia A. Strekalova is Research Assistant Professor in the College of Journalism and Communications at the Uni... Read Bio

Committee Member

Junling Wang, Ph.D.

Professor and Vice Chair at the Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Translational Science - University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy (UTCOP)

Junling Wang, Ph.D., is a Professor and Vice Chair at the Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Translational Scie... Read Bio

Researcher

Wendy Xu, Ph.D.

Associate Professor - Ohio State University

Wendy Xu is an Associate Professor in the Division of Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public... Read Bio