Ian Hedges Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Janesville/Beloit, Wisconsin Area

• Tasked with developing and implementing clinical interventions to improve the outcomes of clinics' patients in areas of diabetes, depression, and oral health• Head and coordinate all fundraising and grant writing activities for the organization • Serves as the chief spokesperson, government affairs liaison, and as representative for the organization on multiple stakeholders' committees• Supervises 40 employees, 65 healthcare volunteers, including residents and medical students• Manages daily operations of a medical, dental, and behavioral health clinic. • Serves as organization’s spokesperson and leads donor and patient communications efforts• Provides strategic direction to the Board of Directors and works closely with community partners on community health needs

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Lead new initiatives surrounding HIV, Hepatitis C, mental health, and psychosomatic medicine and managed operations and budget of the office• Advised Congress, Department of Health and Human Services, and other offices of the Executive Branch on incorporating mental health into HIV policies and funding• Created curricula relating to HIV cultural competency and neurocognitive disorders for physicians and residents• Advised APA members and staff on best practices and policies regarding patients with HIV in psychiatric care• Served as liaison to the APA’s Council on Psychosomatic Medicine and HIV Steering Committee• Led communication efforts on addiction, HIV, and diverse psychiatry recruitment

Arlington, Va

• Served as programmatic advisor to the CEO and Medical Director• Served as internal spokesperson for the CEO and Medical Director • Managed the operations and budget of the Office of the CEO and Medical Director• Wrote talking points, drafted and researched presentations, and provided policy analysis for the CEO & Medical Director relating to the Affordable Care Act, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, and new alternate payment models of care• Drafted reports and presentations for the CEO and Medical Director to the APA Board of Trustees, APA Assembly, and APA Joint Reference Committee. • Performed special projects as assigned by the CEO and Medical Director, such as analyzing nationwide scope of practice issues to bring to the attention of the APA Board of Trustees, advising the APA Board of Trustees on new strategies to disseminate best integrated care practices, providing feedback and support to APA’s brand revitalization and new strategic plan.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Wrote and contributed to the city’s first Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), Community HealthImprovement Plan (CHIP), State Alzheimer’s Plan, and DC Healthy People 2010 Final Report• Led two workgroups dedicated to Healthy People 2020 and the department’s accreditation efforts • Met with hospital partners for data collaboration in order to help them meet the IRS’s first CHNA deadline after the Affordable Care Act (ACA). • Met with community partners to implement strategic objectives made by District agencies related to HIV, infant mortality and reducing obesity• Served temporarily as the department’s government liaison to the Executive Office of the MayorAnd the Council of the District of Columbia • Drafted policy analysis, executive position, and testimonies for the JaParker Deoni Jones Birth Certificate Equality Amendment Act of 2013, Charles And Hilda Mason’s Elder Abuse Clarification And Expansion Act of 2013, Cottage Food Act of 2013, Health Professional Recruitment Amendment Act of 2013, Omnibus Health Regulation Amendment Act of 2013, Trauma Technologists Amendment Act of 2013 and Worksite Wellness Act of 2013 • Assisted with managing the food safety team and worked closely with the Food and Drug Administration during the 2013 Presidential Inauguration • Worked closely in evaluating the Department’s WIC, Healthy Corner Stores, Emergency Medical Services, Food Safety, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C/STD and Healthy Start programs

Beloit, Wi

•Implemented a public health campaign to distribute condoms, HIV prevention supplies, and educational materials toHIV vulnerable populations in Beloit, WI, where STIs and HIV rates were rising•Organized and managed a research team of undergraduate students that used quantitative andqualitative public health data for evaluating program efficacy and identifying vulnerable populationswithin the city•Worked with community stakeholders to establish a common strategy to collectively reduce HIVtransmission among MSM, African-Americans, and Beloit teenagers•Wrote grants and successfully received funding from the Department of Health and Human Services andthe Stateline Community Foundation for condom dispensers and other materials

Education record

Master Of Science - Ms, Organizational Change Leadership