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Lead strategic planning efforts for health information technology in Oregon.Develop policy statements, analysis, and legislative proposals and engage with legislators, Medicaid Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs), healthcare organizations, other state agencies, the Governor’s office, and other stakeholders.Provide high level project management and lead staffing to the Health Information Technology Oversight Council (HITOC) and its Workgroups, including developing materials, leading discussion, coordinating across teams.Regularly give public presentations on complex health IT topics to both technical and lay audiences.Implement, develop, monitor, and evaluate current or projected complex, interrelated public health programs involving governmental and non-governmental organizations from multiple sectors at the community and state levels.

Provided subject matter expertise on application programming interfaces (APIs) and public health data exchange to identify and advance policy reforms.Built a coalition of support—from clinical societies, technology developers, public health authorities and other organizations—to advance Pew’s data interoperability goals.Authored fact sheets, issue briefs, reports, regulatory comments, etc.—around the project’s goals, with a focus on communicating technical topics on data interoperability to lay and policymaker audiences. Developed and maintained a deep understanding of the policy and political landscape related to health data exchange. Monitor key activities of government, academia, industry, and patient groups (examples include the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and congressional initiatives focused on health data and public health) and synthesize the relevant factors for the team.Conceived of, planned, and implemented research projects, such as on the use of APIs and data sharing to public health departments.Planned and executed plans to solicit feedback from external stakeholders, such as by pre-paring and conducting interviews with experts and hosting expert meetings.

Played a key role in all stages of the policy convening process - background research, expert interviews, agenda development, speaker identification and preparation, convening planning and execution and synthesis of the discussion and ideas brought up during the convenings in convening summaries and other reports and presentations.Contributed to TFAH’s policy reports, briefs, and other written materials, including independently conducting targeted research using academic and policy sources; identifying and summarizing model programs, case studies, and policies; and summarizing and synthesizing findings into clear, concise communications materials. Lead the development and execution of national-level collaboratives and partnerships to identify key public health issues, developed policy recommendations to address the issues, builds consensus in key constituencies and, at times, executed an advocacy strategy.Served as a content expert providing thought leadership and technical assistance to identify and implement federal and state policies that further public health, prevention and population health.

Led the Partnership for Active Transportation by facilitating and managing national relationships with public health organizations and businesses that promote healthy outdoor activity. Worked with these national partners and RTC field staff to build similar coalitions at the state and local levels in places where RTC is working to advance trail networks and new sources of trail funding.Tracked the latest research regarding health and active transportation, and provide health expertise to shape and elevate RTC’s research agendaDeveloped online content and other materials to make the case for active transportation investment based upon public health benefitsServed as RTC’s lead ambassador to the health sector, finding new ways to engage the sector in furthering our shared objectives

Wrote cosponsorship memos summarizing and recommending legislation for Senator SchatzComposed in-depth responses to constituent correspondenceDrafted memos regarding legislation, briefings and meetings for Senator Schatz and staffIssue portfolio: Town/Urban Planning, Surface Transportation, Aviation, Health, Women's Issues, and Children's Issues, and Maritime

Wrote cosponsorship memos summarizing and recommending legislation for Senator Schatz Composed in-depth responses to constituent correspondence Drafted memos regarding legislation, briefings and meetings for Senator Schatz and staffIssue portfolio: Arts and Humanities, Aviation, Civil Rights, Gun Control, Immigration, Maritime, Oceans and Fisheries, Science and Space, Social Issues, Town/Urban Planning, Surface Transportation, Weather Forecasting, and Welfare

Drafted memos regarding legislation, briefings and meetings for Senator Schatz and staffResearched current and accurate information sources for congressional office staffAttended science and health briefingsWrote cosponsorship memos summarizing and recommending legislation for Senator SchatzComposed in-depth responses to constituent correspondence