An intensive introduction to politics and policymaking to improve health.
If you are interested in attending the next Health Policy Orientation, please fill out this brief form.
Once again, AcademyHealth hosted a successful Health Policy Orientation - this time in person! The Orientation was held in Washington, D.C. at the AcademyHealth office. Participants heard how to best get their message across to policy leaders, learned about the role of the executive, judicial, and legislative branches, and evaluated the current policy landscape both nationally and at the state level.
Lauren Adams, M.A., is senior director of communications and marketing at AcademyHealth, where she oversees th... Read Bio
Dr. C. Anneta Arno is an experienced public health professional with a track record in the field of health equ... Read Bio
As a member of ASTHO’s State Health Policy team, Andy provides research, analysis, and legal technical assista... Read Bio
Melissa Batchelor, Ph.D., RN-BC, FNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN, is a tenured associate professor of nursing and geriatric... Read Bio
Cristina Boccuti is Vice President of Health Security at the AARP Public Policy Institute. Read Bio
Mollyann Brodie is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at KFF and Executive Director of KFF’s... Read Bio
Stephanie Cameron, Sc.M is the Assistant Director at the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), a nonp... Read Bio
Josh Caplan is the Director for Government Affairs at AcademyHealth, overseeing advocacy and public policy str... Read Bio
Rita Carreón is the Deputy Vice President for Health at UnidosUS. Read Bio
Sabrina Corlette, J.D., is a Research Professor at the Center on Health Insurance Reforms (CHIR) at Georgetown... Read Bio
Dr. April Joy Damian is a psychiatric epidemiologist, health services researcher, and classically trained publ... Read Bio
Sarah J. Dash, MPH, is the president and chief executive officer at the Alliance for Health Policy. Read Bio
Jeffrey Ekoma is the Senior Director of Government Affairs at the Association of State and Territorial Health ... Read Bio
Adaeze Enekwechi, Ph.D., M.P.P. is the CEO of Cayaba Care. Read Bio
Moira Forbes is a policy director at the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC). Read Bio
Alison is a Mexican-American, PhD-prepared nurse turned health policy staffer with the U.S. Congress in Washin... Read Bio
Chris Jennings is an over three decades-long health policy veteran of the White House, the Congress and the pr... Read Bio
Susan Kennedy, M.P.P., M.S.W. is the Senior Director of AcademyHealth's Evidence-Informed State Health Policy ... Read Bio
Oliver J. Kim is the health policy director for the Bipartisan Policy Center. He is also an adjunct professor ... Read Bio
Mark Miller leads Arnold Ventures' work to lower the cost and improve the value of health care. Read Bio
John M. O'Brien, Pharm.D., M.P.H., is the president and chief executive officer of the National Pharmaceutical... Read Bio
Ally Perleoni is Manager of Government Relations at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), where... Read Bio
Steve Redburn worked for 20 years in the Office of Management and Budget, where he was senior career executive... Read Bio
Lara Robillard has been a principal analyst at the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in the Budget Analysis Di... Read Bio
Sara Rosenbaum, J.D., is Professor Emerita, Health Law and Policy at the Milken Institute School of Public Hea... Read Bio
Kristin Rosengren is Vice President, Strategic Communications, and co-director of the AcademyHealth Translatio... Read Bio
Dr. Simpson was the President and Chief Executive Officer of AcademyHealth from 2011-March 2024. A nationally ... Read Bio
Emily Stewart is the Executive Director of Community Catalyst. In this role, Emily oversees the overall direct... Read Bio
Hemi Tewarson, J.D., M.P.H. is the Executive Director of the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP). Read Bio
Marco Villagrana has conducted policy analysis in the public and private sector for over 20 years. Read Bio
Rodney is an accomplished health care executive with more than two decades on the Hill where he specialized in... Read Bio
Dr. Sacoby Wilson is a Professor with the Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health and Department o... Read Bio
Jennifer B. Young served as the Assistant Secretary for Legislation at the Department of Health and Human Serv... Read Bio
The Health Policy Orientation is a place to dive into all aspects of health policy. Attendees explore the many mechanisms of the policy process, including its key players (from relevant congressional staff to the three branches of government and federal agencies). Participants will receive an overview of the federal budget process, and insights into state health policy, public opinion, current affairs, including COVID-19, and more.
The Orientation has a small meeting format – designed to encourage collaboration, interaction, and networking among participants and esteemed faculty.
| MEMBER | NON-MEMBER | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | $1,500 | $1,800 |
| Fellow | $1,300 |
Individual must be a current fellow member or join AcademyHealth as a fellow. |