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Tonya Bowers MHS

Deputy Associate Administrator, Bureau of Primary Health Care/HRSA

Tonya Bowers was named acting associate administrator for primary health care the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in April 2015. As head of the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC), Bowers manages a nearly $5 billion budget that supports the health care safety net for many underserved people across the country. Most of these funds support over 9,000 health center sites. Located in communities nationwide, these sites provide comprehensive, culturally competent, quality primary health care to nearly 23 million people. Bowers also oversees health center program capital investment funding under the Affordable Care Act, which represents the largest capital investment to health centers in the history of the program. To date, the $1.5 billion in awards have supported major construction and renovation projects at 550 community health centers nationwide.

Appearances

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    Date
    February 14, 2022
    (Invitation Only and Separate Registration Required)

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Jeremy Crandall
    Director, Federal and State Policy, NACHC
    Speaker Image for Rachel Gonzales-Hanson
    Interim CEO, NACHC
    Speaker Image for Jennifer Nolty
    Director, PCA and Network Relations, NACHC
    Speaker Image for Amy Behnke
    Chief Executive Officer, Health Center Association of Nebraska
    Speaker Image for Ernia Hughes
    Director, Office of Health Center Investment Oversight, Bureau of Primary Health Care/HRSA
    Speaker Image for Luis Padilla
    Luis Padilla, MD, FAAFP
    Assoc. Administrator, Health Workforce, Dir of National Hlth Services Corps, Bureau of Primary Health Care/HRSA
    Speaker Image for Michael A. Holmes
    NACHC Chair of the Board, Scenic River Health Services, Inc.
    Speaker Image for James Macrae
    James Macrae, MA, MPP
    Associate Administrator, Bureau of Primary Health Care/HRSA
    Speaker Image for Tonya Bowers
    Deputy Associate Administrator, Bureau of Primary Health Care/HRSA
    Speaker Image for Suma Nair
    Suma Nair, PhD, MS, RD
    Director, Office of Quality Improvement, 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 Kate Mitchell
    Director, Office of Strategic Business Operations, Bureau of Primary Health Care/HRSA
    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 Tracey Orloff
    Director, Strategic Partnerships Division, Office of Quality Improvement, Bureau of Primary Health Care/HRSA
    Speaker Image for Joe Dunn
    Senior Vice President, Public Policy and Research Division, NACHC
    Speaker Image for Tiffani Williams
    Senior Vice President and Public Policy Advisor, The Daschle Group
    Speaker Image for Rose Duhan
    President and CEO, Community Health Care Association of New York State
    Speaker Image for Jennifer Stoll
    Executive Vice President, External Affairs, OCHIN

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