Darla Bishop, Drph Email & Phone Number

Lansing, Mi, Us

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Responsible for the leadership, direction, and implementation of the strategic vision for all services that impact or interface with AmeriHealth Caritas enrollees in the District of Columbia.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Responsible for the development and oversight of District-wide marketing, strategic communications, and community-based health and wellness programming. ACDC is the largest Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) in the District with more than 120,000 members.

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

PUBH 6012 - Fundamentals of Health Policy: Public Health and Health CareCourse Description: This course will provide an overview of the structure, financing, and delivery of public health and health care in the United States, compared to international models. The course will also introduce the core elements of policy analysis and develop skills in analyzing a public health problem and presenting possible solutions both orally and in writing. PUBH 6552 - Women's HealthCourse Description: Women’s Health is a master’s level public health course that will enable students to strengthen and apply theory and skills gained in public health courses towards the process of critically evaluating women’s health research and issues. This course will start from the premise that “women are diverse individuals striving to maintain their health within a complex world of cultural, psychological, social and biological influences”. The content of the course has been designed to address the multiple determinants of health and well-being of women. The overall purpose of the course is to provide students with an understanding of women’s health across the lifespan going beyond a focus on reproductive health.

Washington, Dc, Us

Supporting research on issues at the intersection of health, law, and policy.

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Responsible for developing collateral to support Sr. Management, engage key stakeholders, and developing new and revising existing HSCSN policies and procedures. Collaborate with CEO/CMO/COO to create presentations and reports to Board of Directors, Regulators, and other external stakeholders. Provide assistance for all departments with policies and procedures for their respective areas and subject matter experts to prepare and maintain documentation on procedures and process work flows.

Grand Rapids, Mi, Us

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

• Oversee the development and implementation of special projects, marketing campaigns, community events and health promotion programs.• Collaborate with providers, community organizations, and health associations for the purposes of improving overall member outcomes and advancing the health plan’s business goals.• Manage event volunteers, regional vendor relationships, and maintain detailed budget controls for events, advertising, and large scale publications.• Develop and implement provider education programs aligned with corporate initiatives, state requirements and National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA) recommendations.• Lead monthly and quarterly communications reporting to the District of Columbia government as guided by Managed Care Organization Contract. Respond to ad hoc requests from DC Department of Health Care Finance, and NCQA auditors.• Facilitate development of health education materials, shepherd all member facing materials through internal and District approval processes.• Supervise the Marketing and Communications Team.

Washington, D.C., Us

PubH 6514: Preventing Health DisparitiesThe purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of how social, political, and economic factors contribute to disparities (e.g., racial/ ethnic, gender, geographical) in health and health care and how to use evidence-based approaches to prevent or address health disparities.

Research and write about policy issues in reproductive health

Conduct market and enrollee demographic analysis to inform marketing plan, ad buys, and earned media opportunities. Work with local and regional media outlets to secure outdoor, print, and radio coverage. Lead monthly and quarterly communications reporting to the District of Columbia government as guided by Managed Care Organization Contract. Respond to ad hoc requests from CMS, DC Department of Health Care Finance, and NCQA auditors.Facilitate the development of health education materials, shepherd member facing materials through the corporate and state approval process.Trained in HIPAA compliance, and protected health information security protocols.

Specializing in Infants

Correspond with constituents and perform administrative tasks to ensure smooth office operations. Maintain constituent database including requests, correspondence, and casework. Collaborate with Legislative Correspondents to create a new form letters to address constituents’ concerns.Draft press releases, media advisories, and tweets as well as manage the Senator’s website.Compile press clips and other media that mention the Senator, the Farm Bill and Michigan using Camtasia and TV Eyes.

Conduct legislative research, track bills, attend hearings and meetings related to Healthcare, Mental Health, Family Planning, and Women’s Issues.Correspond with constituents and perform administrative tasks to ensure smooth office operations. Maintain constituent database including requests, correspondence, and casework. Draft, edit, and disseminate written briefs and memos for office staff, other members of the senate, congress, federal agencies, and their staff/affiliates in a manner that is compliant with Senate Rules, US Code, and other applicable laws.

Manage development, implementation, and evaluation of eight projects concurrently.Maintain project budgets accounting for over 8.7 Million dollars of the Center’s direct funding. Establish timelines and monitor staffing for multiple health interventions ranging from prevention topics to management of chronic conditions. Development teams are multidisciplinary and include graphic designers, software programmers, and behavioral scientists.Prepare and maintain Institutional Review Board, Data Safety and Monitoring Board, and foundation/government agency required reports and grant applications.Provide detailed progress reports and findings to leadership team and director.Serve as liaison between the Center and external clients, including university offices, researchers and other entities.

Flint, Mi, Us

Design and co-facilitate courses for undergraduate and graduate students in various health fields in the Department of Public Health and Health Sciences. Mentor students through internship planning, career counseling and placement in service-learning opportunities.

Provide one-on-one, tailored/individualized child birth education to expectant mothers and their families. Work with families to create a birth plan that meets their needs. Assist with pain management and comfort measures during labor. Help family with newborn care and provide nursing/lactation support.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Us

Recruitment and Intervention Coordinator: Women of Color and Asthma Control Study -Translated successful Asthma Program into an effective, culturally tailored intervention for African- American Women. -Created recruitment protocols and intervention materials for NIH-funded randomized control trial studying asthma management in Black/African American women with the stated goal of decreasing -health disparities for this population.-Trained and supervised health educators, student research assistants and telephone interviewers throughout duration of study.-Maintained participant records, consent documents and reported to Institutional Review Board, Data Safety and Monitoring Officials, and other university and NIH officers.Technical Assistance Research Associate: National Program Office for the Alliance to Reduce Disparities in Diabetes -Coordinated and documented evaluation support, program planning and strategic partnership technical Assistance provided to grantees in five states.-Referred consultants, coordinated webinars and planned annual face-to-face meetings and site visits. -Authored fact sheets for various audiences, including scientific organizations, community-based groups, and potential funders.-Compiled annual reports and work-plans for funder’s review of program’s effectiveness.Community Technical Assistance Coordinator: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Food & Fitness Initiative -Assisted with strategic planning of Technical Assistance for multi-year initiative related to systems thinking, policy advocacy, community development, program management and evaluation.-Managed electronic and physical files, including articles, pre-established tools/measures, Technical Assistance providers/other consultants and evaluation efforts. -Handled logistical details surrounding national and site-specific meetings and learning sessions.-Documented Technical Assistance requests monitored and reported Technical Assistance activity.

Created two workshops to be added to “Health for Life” curriculum for adolescents on prevalent mental health topics.Assisted in vital statistics data collection.Designed social/psychological support program for adolescents aged 10-16 to be operated by clinic staff in a school setting.Wrote comprehensive report to be used in program funding applications/grants for aforementioned program.Presented several talks on Education in the US, Health Behavior Theories, etc.

Developed and carried out lesson plans for literacy program at four urban elementary schools in Detroit and Ypsilanti, Michigan. Managed grant funds used in program implementation. Tracked monthly budget of purchases, worked with program staff to reconcile spending and ensure appropriate use of funds, and responsible use of program vehicles.Created bilingual notes, instructions, and information sheets for students and their families.

Mph, Health Behavior And Health Education

Drph, Health Policy

B.A., Linguistics

B.A., Brain, Behavior, And Cognitive Sciences