Chris Espersen, MSPH is a quality consultant working with public health organizations across the nation. Prior to her consultant work, Espersen was the quality director at an FQHC in the Midwest. Chris has provided training and TA both domestically and in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Espersen teaches Social Determinants of Health at the university level and speaks nationally on a variety of topics including social determinants of health, person and family engagement, and data-driven quality improvement. She is co-chair of the legislatively created Patient-Centered Health Advisory Council and is primarily interested in reducing healthcare disparities and fostering patient activation. Chris has three awe-inspiring children and a less amazing yet still wonderful cat with her partner Boone and loves to cook, hike, and read.