Susan Burton
Director, National Grassroots Advocacy, NACHC
Susan joined NACHC in January 2019 after 18 years working for the public policy and advocacy agency of The United Methodist Church. Susan equipped and mobilized people of faith to stand up for the health, safety and rights of women and girls around the world. Formed by faith and generations of family dedicated to public service, Susan enjoys being part of NACHC to support the mission and rich legacy of Community Health Centers.
Appearances
DateAugust 27, 2022Patient-majority, community-based health center boards and their members play a critical role in advocating for the health center mission. This segment will define advocacy and discuss the role of the board and the individual board member in allowable forms of advocacy…Speakers
Brandon L. Jones, MHADirector, Health Center Operations Training, NACHCDirector, National Grassroots Advocacy, NACHCModerator
Emily Heard, MADirector, Health Center Governance Training, NACHC
DateAugust 29, 2022Community health centers’ pivotal, life-saving leadership during COVID must not be forgotten nor taken for granted. As the community health center funding cliff quickly approaches (December 2023), we must not let advocacy and COVID fatigue continue to suppress health center advocacy…Speakers
Director, National Grassroots Advocacy, NACHCPresident and CEO, Congressional Management Foundation
DateAugust 29, 2022In a current environment where misinformation spreads faster than truth, health centers and NACHC need to get on offense, when it comes to information about COVID-19, to protect vulnerable patients who can sometimes be used as political pawns in social, safety-net, and immigration debates; and to b…Speakers
Vice President, Global Programs, Direct ReliefDirector, Government Grants and Foundation Relations, Erie Family Health CentersOutreach Coordinator, St. James Health and WellnessSandy Pickart, MBASenior Manager, Marketing Campaigns, Henry Schein DentalModerators
Associate VP, Development and Innovation, NACHCAVP, Media Relations, NACHCDirector, National Grassroots Advocacy, NACHC
DateAugust 26, 2022Speakers
Donald Weaver, MDSenior Advisor, Clinical Workforce, NACHCJames Macrae, MA, MPPAssociate Administrator, Bureau of Primary Health Care/HRSAAngela Powell, MPH, CPHDirector, Office of Health Center Program Monitoring, Bureau of Primary Health Care/HRSASuma Nair, PhD, MS, RDDirector, Office of Quality Improvement, Bureau of Primary Health Care/HRSATracey Orloff, MPHDirector, Strategic Partnerships Division, Office of Quality Improvement, Bureau of Primary Health Care/HRSACamila Silva, MSEDeputy Director, Center for Community Health Innovation, NACHCChief Executive Officer, Wisconsin Primary Care AssociationPresident and CEO, Community Health Care Association of New York StateExecutive Director, Louisiana Primary Care AssociationSenior Vice President, Public Policy and Research Division, NACHCJennifer Joseph, PhD, MSEdDirector, Office of Policy and Program Development, Bureau of Primary Health Care/HRSAAmy Behnke, JDChief Executive Officer, Health Center Association of NebraskaNACHC Chair of the Board, NACHC, and Chief Executive Officer, Cook Area Health Services, Inc.Sheila K. Pradia-Williams, RPh, MBADeputy Associate Administrator, Bureau of Health Workforce/HRSADirector, Office of Strategic Business Operations, BPHC, HRSADirector, PCA and Network Relations, NACHCChief Executive Officer, Colorado Community Managed Care Network, Inc.Ernia Hughes, MBADirector, Office of Health Center Investment Oversight, Bureau of Primary Health Care/HRSADirector, National Grassroots Advocacy, NACHCTonya Bowers, MHSDeputy Associate Administrator, Bureau of Primary Health Care/HRSAExecutive Director, International Federation of CHCsInterim CEO, NACHC
