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Ernia Hughes MBA

Director, Office of Health Center Investment Oversight, Bureau of Primary Health Care/HRSA

Ernia Hughes is the director of the Office of Health Center Investment Oversight (OHCIO) at the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC)-Health Resources and Services Administration. The OHCIO is dedicated to creating a measurable and lasting impact on health outcomes, health equity, and Health Center Program performance through oversight of BPHC investments. Hughes is accountable for more than 1300 Federally Qualified Health Centers and a grant portfolio of more than $6 billion. Ernia’s professional career began in Boston, Massachusetts and spanned over 15 years. There she led national public health programs and social justice campaigns. Ernia held director roles in two Boston-based community health centers and served as the executive director of the Massachusetts Coalition of School-based Health Centers. Hughes earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Boston College and a master’s degree in business administration from Northeastern University.

Appearances

  • Thumbnail for Fireside Chat with BPHC: The Latest Emerging Issues and Administrative Update
    Date
    August 28, 2023
    Join us for a fireside chat with senior staff from HRSA’s Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC). For this session, BPHC senior staff will provide operational updates and highlight strategic efforts to support health centers in the year ahead…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Angela Powell
    Angela Powell, MPH, CPH
    Director, Office of Health Center Program Monitoring, Bureau of Primary Health Care/HRSA
    Speaker Image for Ernia Hughes
    Director, Office of Health Center Investment Oversight, Bureau of Primary Health Care/HRSA
    Speaker Image for Jennifer Joseph
    Jennifer Joseph, PhD, MSEd
    Director, Office of Policy and Program Development, Bureau of Primary Health Care/HRSA
    Speaker Image for Sue Lin
    Sue Lin, PhD, MS
    Acting Office Director, Office of Quality Improvement, Bureau of Primary Health Care/HRSA
    Speaker Image for Holly Schumann
    Deputy Director, Office of Strategic Business Operations, Bureau of Primary Health Care/HRSA

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