Vice President, Child Advocacy and Government Relations
Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital and University Hospitals

Research Interests:
Health care financing, Hospital and physician reimbursement, Health policy, Legislative and regulatory process

Committees/Memberships:
American Association of Medical Colleges, Government Relations Representatives Committee, 2003-Present; Chair Elect, AAMC GRR Committee,
2008- Present (will be chair 2009)
Voices for Ohio’s Children, Board Member 2008-Present, 1996-2006; Member of Finance Committee, 1996-Present
Safety Net Hospitals for Pharmaceutical Access - Government Relations Committee, 2008
Ohio Hospital Association, Board Committee on Advocacy & Policy, 2007-Present
Ohio State University, Health Services Management & Policy Alumni Society Board, Delegate at Large, 2007 to Present
Fund for Economic Future, 2007-Present
National Association of Children’s Hospitals-- State Policy Services Advisory Group, 2006-Present AHA Systems Government Relations Network, Member, 2003-Present
Member, Early Intervention Collaborative of Cuyahoga County (to promote early detection and intervention for children newborn to age 3, with
developmental delays), 1996-Present
Ohio Children’s Hospital Association, Board Member, 1994-Present
Member, American College of Healthcare Executives, CHE, 1986-Present

Presentations:
“Inaugural Adolescent & Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Initiative Symposium,” June 13, 2008, Cleveland, OH

“BioEthics Network of Ohio,” May 30, 2008, Cleveland, OH

“Health Care Policy & Lobbying” Netherlands Health Policies and Practices, Case Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, February 29. 2008

“What’s Hot in the Politics of Children’s Health Care,” Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Pediatrics Today Conference, January 22, 2008