Phyllis Griffin Epps, J.D. Email & Phone Number

Houston, TX, US

Houston, Texas, United States

• As Principal Consultant, I designed and executed a strategic outreach project for the St. James Episcopal Church and assisted the client to define and mobilize community members to collaborate together in assessing.
• Directed the application process including budgeting, outcome measures and project narrative that facilitated the successful application for Strategic Mission grant support from The Episcopal Foundation and the Bishop.
• Researched and prepared articles on current topics in medical ethics and health policy for client newsletter
• Designed Bioethics on Stage, an evening of theater focused on stimulating and engaging audiences including academics, clinicians and laypersons on challenges in clinical ethics; Organized venue, menu, print media and.
• Organized materials and speakers for symposium on the health and wellbeing of “first responders” in the wake of disasters and catastrophic events stimulate

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas Area

Served as a key stakeholder and adjudicated disputes between property owners and the Harris County Appraisal District involving valuation of commercial and residential property and eligibility for tax exemptions

• As Assistant Director of Health Policy, I served as liaison between branches of municipal government on special projects involving health policies in a representation of the mayor’s office; collaborated with local.
• Developed and implemented Pay or Play policy to ensure fair competition for municipal contracts among firms that offer employee health benefits and firms that do not
• Developed municipal ordinance to prohibit smoking in most workplaces and public areas, decreasing the economic impact of secondhand smoke on the health of the local population
• Implemented breakthrough analysis of health insurance marketplace barriers for small business owners in the state, resulting in a clear understanding of challenges faced by local policymakers

• As Health Law Consultant, I researched opportunities for regional pharmacies to provide services on behalf of local health clinics that serve the uninsured and underinsuredKey Accomplishments:
• Authored “Towards An Ounce of Prevention: The PHS 340B Drug Pricing Program and Pharmacy Options for the FQHC”

• Key Accomplishments:
• Coordinated research activities on “Pharmacogenomics and Minority Populations,” a project supported by $800,000 in grants from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences and National Human Genome Research.
• Published in numerous journals, including Nature Reviews: Genetics; quoted in New York Times on influence of genomics and pharmaceutical development on use of race in research
• Participated in consortia, working groups and policy conferences regarding ethical issues in genomic research
• Served in several joint projects of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, NIH. including Grant Reviewer, Special Emphasis Panels, Immunization.
• Directed an analysis of state policies related to early childhood development; investigated role of early childhood education policy as a social determinant of health.

J.D., Law

B.S., Economics

Bachelor'S Degree, Economica