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Appendix B Biographical Sketches of Workshop Moderators, Speakers, and Panelists
Appendix B Biographical Sketches of Workshop Moderators, Speakers, and Panelists
Pages 75-84
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Diversity and Inclusion Committee; as a member of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Chronic Kidney Disease Surveillance Team, and the Advisory Panel on Addressing Disparities of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute; and as an editorial board member of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology and Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease. She represents ASN on the American College of Physicians' Council of Subspecialty Societies and has previously served as chair of the ASN Chronic Kidney Disease Advisory Group.
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3 on the list of the "Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America," compiled by Healthiest Employers to honor the companies most successful in achieving well-being through leadership, innovation, and engagement, and achieved Gold status in the American Heart Association's Workplace Health Achievement Index, which measures the comprehensiveness and quality of a company's workplace health program and the overall heart health of its employees.
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They have included setting up a shared-living arrangement in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for women previously living in nursing homes; developing congregate and home-delivered meal programs west of Boston; spearheading the regional elder services planning for a Massachusetts Area Agency on Aging; launching a national elder care network to assist older relatives of Fortune 500 company employees; allocating corporate dollars to develop in-home support services in locations throughout the country; and directing the communications for a provider of affordable senior housing to highlight the benefits of independent living within a caring community. Throughout her career, Ms.
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Her recent work and volunteer activities include several community-based initiatives in the state of Maryland: a pilot project for low-income seniors and disabled individuals assisting with community-based services navigation; a multidisciplinary Montgomery County, Maryland, project called Health Partners, designed to improve services for underserved populations; and Silver Spring Village, where she helped with the initial development and operations and now provides ongoing health and services expertise and support. She has also served on the Maryland Health Information Exchange Policy Board since it was established in 2010.
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Dr. Rudd focuses her research inquiries and policy work on literacy-related disparities and literacy-related barriers to health programs, services, and care, working closely with the adult education, public health, oral health, and medical sectors.
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Hartford Foundation, the U.S. Administration for Community Living, The SCAN Foundation, the Gary and Mary West Foundation, the Colorado Health Foundation, and the Buck Family Fund of the Marin Community Foundation, the Aging and Disability Business Institute (Business Institute)
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. He was awarded the 2005 David Satcher Award from the Directors of Health Promotion and Education for his leadership in reducing health disparities through health literacy and the improvement of health promotion and disease prevention programs for adults ages 50 and over.
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Among other affiliations, Ms. Tumlinson serves on the Board of Directors of the Caregiver Action Network and the Aetna Medicaid Advisory Panel, and on the conference planning committee for the National Investment Center for Seniors Care.
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Past affiliations include Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Riders' Advisory Council, Silver Spring Town Center, Inc., First Night Montgomery, Silver Spring Urban District Advisory Board, and the Montgomery County Blue Ribbon Panel on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety. She is a graduate of Leadership ontgomery and the IMPACT Silver Spring M community empowerment program.
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