Among the benefits of SWHR Policy Advisory Council membership is the opportunity to attend SWHR’s quarterly Policy Advisory Council meetings, which feature presentations from leading voices in women’s health, health policy, and federal research policy.
2023
- Amanda Borsky, DrPH, MPP, Scientific Program Manager – Women’s Health and Health Systems Research, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Lynette Hamlin, PhD, RN, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
- Monica Webb Hooper, PhD, Deputy Director, National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities
- Andrea Stahl, PhD, Vice President, Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF)
- Gayle Vaday, PhD, Civilian Deputy Director, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, U.S. Army Medical Research & Development Command
2022
- Ryan Argentieri, MBA, Deputy Director, Office of Technology, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
- Brittany Argote, Health Policy Associate, Thorn Run Partners
- Kiri Bagley, MD, MPH, AAAS Science & Technology Fellow, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
- Jessie Howe Brairton, Senior Vice President, Thorn Run Partners
- Yul Edwards, Partner, Thorn Run Partners
- Elisabeth Myers, MBA, Deputy Director, Office of Policy, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
2021
- Laura Berkson, JD, Director, Office of Legislation, Public Policy, and Ethics, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Richard Chapman, PhD, Chief Science Officer, Innovation and Value Initiative
- Camille Fabiyi, PhD, MPH, Senior Advisor for Women’s Health and Gender Research, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Andi Fristedt, Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs, Food and Drug Administration
- Grace Graham, Chief Health Counsel, Health Subcommittee, House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Jenny Luray, Vice President of Strategy and Communications, Research!America
- Rachel Sherman, MD, MPH, FACP, President and Founding Partner, Rachel Sherman Partners, LLC
2020
- Linda Goler Blount, President and CEO, Black Women’s Health Imperative
- Jennifer Bright, Executive Director, Innovation and Value Initiative
- Esther Krofah, Executive Director, FasterCures
- Yvette Venable, Vice President of Patient Engagement, Institute for Clinical and Economic Review
2019
- Sarah K. Emond, MPP, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Institute for Clinical and Economic Review
- Andrew Hu, MPP, Director, Public Policy and Government Relations, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
- Lisa Kaeser, JD, Director, Office of Legislation and Public Policy and Executive Secretary, Task Force on Research Specific to Pregnant and Lactating Women (PRGLAC)
- Rita Livadas, PharmD, MPH, Senior Health Policy Advisor, Senator Michael Bennett (D-CO)
2018
- Carolyn Clancy, MD, MACP, Deputy Under Secretary for Discovery, Education, and Affiliate Networks, Veterans Health Administration
- Joe Grogan, Associate Director, Health Programs, Office of Management and Budget
- Jeff Lucas, Health Policy Advisor, Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
- John M. O’Brien, Deputy Assistant Secretary (Health Policy), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
- Pujita Vaidya, MPH, Senior Advisor, Patient-Focused Drug Development Program, Office of the Center Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
- Daniel Zawitoski, Chief of Staff, Representative Scott Peters (D-CA)
2017
- Eleanor M. Perfetto, PhD, MS, Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, National Health Council
- Josh Seidman, PhD, MHS, Senior Vice President, Avalere Health