Shaunessy Lofton, Mph Email & Phone Number

Chapel Hill, Nc, Us

North Carolina, United States

Support NC CHW Initiative partners including North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), NC CHW Association, and others in development, implementation, and monitoring of CHW workforce integration and sustainability North Carolina - Lead project management, technical support, and strategic advising for NCDHHS CHW Strategy and Sustainability efforts in partnership with Senior Project Lead - Facilitate collaborative relationships with NCDHHS, including senior levels of leadership, and additional relevant stakeholders throughout North Carolina - Convene meetings among the project partners and stakeholders, adhering to the PIH-US North Carolina team norms and NC CHW Initiative principles and values - Advise NCDHHS and partners on programmatic changes to strategies based on stakeholder, community, and data-driven feedback with a focus on equity, sustainability, and CHW leadership - Manage preparation of deliverables including analysis and recommendations for NCDHHS and key partners with Senior Project Lead and additional PIH-US North Carolina Team members - Advise NCDHHS and partners to review, discuss and apply basic Medicaid and Medicare guidelines to financing and integration policy strategies that may support sustainability of CHW efforts in collaboration with PIH-US cross-site supports - Compile, synthesize and analyze information to inform the development of assessments, recommendations, and other advising and program materials - Communicate across concurrent PIH-US North Carolina workstreams when activities overlap and engage across team activities to identify and elevate potential cross-cutting themes - Lead drafting of external program reports in collaboration with Senior Project Lead - Provide regular reports on program and work progress to PIH-US leadership team and liaise across other PIH-US sites - Track project performance using appropriate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and project metrics

North Carolina, United States

A two-year fellowship, where I am able to develop a clear understanding of rural and underserved community needs, but also have also acquired the leadership skills necessary to engage and collaborate with others to improve the health and economic state of these communities.

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Actively engage with communities and organizations and members to identify and develop new technical assistance services and programs that address current and emerging needs, interests and priorities - Provides oversight for the implementation of TA services, including tracking services provided, dissemination and implementation of best practices, measuring progress towards outcomes - Design, implement, and direct an Equitable Resource Center to support the connection between healthcare and social drivers of health in collaboration with Care Share team members in alignment with the Healthy Opportunities Pilot - Review program contracts and grant reports regularly with staff, Executive Director, Board of Directors and funders, ensuring the compliance with all grant requirements and identifying new funding aligned with the strategic plan - Facilitate partnership engagement board meetings and strategize to incorporate communities voice in the fabric of our work and leverage for policy change - Serve as an advocate for community voice, rural communities and historically marginalized populations - Develops a network of key community stakeholders, HSOs, and community partners/leaders to elevate community voice- Co-precept student in the Z. Smith Reynolds Non-Profit Internship Program - Offered and facilitated a summer internship by participating in the creation of a plan of work for intern, and regularly communicating with the intern to develop 2 future key programs including an Equitable Health Leadership Pathways Program and Health Equity Conference Consortium Equitable Health Leadership Pathways Program - Lead the research, development, and pilot of a semester-long internship program centered on supporting BIPOC students from HBCUs and MSIs pursuing health leadership roles- Developed a program framework focused on institutional support, structural empathy, and systemic accountability with the intent to support the organization in securing program funding

Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

Consult in primary care physician practices assisting with quality improvement projects including, but not limited to: implementation of certified Electronic Health Records (EHR), Meaningful Use, Patient-Centered Medical Home, and quality improvement efforts related to specific disease states. Through on-site consultation, teach practices how to improve patient care through practice redesign, clinical improvement projects, and the pursuit of recognition programs. Assist in the translation of medicaid managed care and transformation information to clinics. Support and lead in the NC medicaid Community Health Workers statewide initiative with the development of a toolkit for CHW integration and optimization in clinical settings.

Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States

Funded by a gift from BCBSNC, UNC Family Medicine- Organize the patient advisory board for the pilot project. Arrange meeting times, orienting advisory members to one another, health care in Rockingham county, sharing the advisory board charter, and project details. - Conduct research on health care in Rockingham County. - Convene steering committee meetings. Specifically, setting agendas, taking notes and distributing them after meetings, as well as discussing deadlines for the pilot with the team. Acting as liaison between the steering committee and the patient advisors - Apply for Community Health Grants and applicable grants through DHHS Office of Rural Health

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

- Obtain Human Subjects training certificate and adhere to confidentiality expectations- Attend HealthyUNCG staff meetings and Advisory Board meetings- Design and implement HealthyUNCG programs- Participate in health coaching clients- Assist with administering Personal Wellness Profiles, as well as running detailed, individualized reports and meeting one-on-one as needed to discuss results and options- Maintain website, e-mail account, Facebook, Twitter, and Fitness Lending Library and program(s) database- Deliver and retrieve Fitness Lending Library items as requested- Assist with marketing and promotion efforts- Assist with existing programs as needed- Contribute to writing projects- Contribute to the production of the annual report - Take the lead on projects as discussed and decided on with the team

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

- Independently collect participant information through interviews with accuracy and efficiency.- Have the ability to multi-task, performing diverse interviews per day including Annual, Semi-Annual follow-ups and death calls.- Perform intensive Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status.- Take meticulous notes of all hospitalizations and direct to Surveillance team.- Responsible for recruitment, data collection, and follow-up activities.- Help with collection methods, create and revise study materials, forms, manuals, and brochures as requested.- Maintain extensive knowledge of study protocol, cardiovascular diseases, and medical terminology to make informed decisions regarding patient hospitalizations.- Participate in quality control examinations.- Participate in round robins interviews with other centers.- Resolve problems related to data queries sent by the Coordinating Center.

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

- Identify disparities along the cancer continuum in underserved populations and assist department staff with the creation and implementation of programs and strategies to tackle those disparities- Independent intern project involved partnering with the Downtown Health Plaza to assess current tobacco related policies and execute evidence-based strategies related to tobacco documentation and cessation in the clinic setting- Shadowed Dr. Karen M. Winkfield in the Radiation Oncology Clinic- Created population specific education materials in the form of infographics and visuals for use in underrepresented populations

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

United States

- Attend a three-hour service-learning course as a liaison for the Service-Learning Office- Meet with students and serving them to build their capacity

Greensboro, North Carolina

Assist and accommodate summer conferences and camps housing who are staying the the University's campus with anything that they need.

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Public Health

Activities and Societies: Kappa Omicron Nu, Eta Sigma Gamma

Graduate Certificate, Ethnic And Rural Health Disparities

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Public Health

Activities and Societies: Eta Sigma Gamma Health Education National Honorary Beyond Our Spartan Service Sisters with a Vision, Member.