Edwin Fonner,
Jr., DrPH
Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Inova Health System, Fairfax VA. Planning and organizing clinical and translational research in the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute. 2006 ongoing.
Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Chicago IL. Wrote proposal and developed work plan for national pay-for-performance program for Medicare patients. Submitted to United States Senate Appropriations Committee and House Committee on Ways and Means. 2005.
Virginia Cardiac Surgery Quality Initiative, Inc., Norfolk VA. Contract project director for collaboration of 16 hospitals and 10 cardiac surgical practices in the Commonwealth of Virginia . 2003-present.
Kansas Health Partners Benefits Association, Topeka KS . Wrote grants and prepare business documentation and annual plan for Board of Directors. 2002-2005.
U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Healthy Communities Access Program. Provide technical assistance to national evaluation team, perform site visits to new grantees, review proposals, chair review committees, and narrated national conference call on Measuring Collaboration . 2003-2005.
City of Junction City/Geary County Community Health Council, Junction City KS . Conducted focus groups and community surveys for community health assessment. 2003-2004
Aging Research Institute, Kansas Association of Homes and Services for Aging, Topeka KS . Wrote proposal submitted to RWJ Foundation, 2003.
Wallace County Family Practice Clinic, Sharon Springs KS . Conducted HRSA evaluation with community and facility surveys and leadership interviews. 2002-2003.
Mid-America Coalition on Health Care, Kansas City MO. Assisted in grant writing and health insurance coverage initiative with Coalition's employer groups. 2001-2002.
Community Health Council, Manhattan KS . Assisted in grant writing and strategic planning. 2000-2003.
Kansas University Workgroup on Health Promotion and Community Development, Lawrence KS . Provided technical assistance in modifying a web-based systems change monitoring tool for statewide public health improvement project. 1999.
Medical Society of Sedgwick County , Wichita KS . Provided technical assistance and grant writing for Project Access physician initiative for uninsured. Assisted in implementing a regional professional foundation and community-wide initiatives for uninsured. 1998-2003.
Kansas Employer Coalition on Health, Inc., Topeka KS . Provided technical assistance to determine the feasibility of implementing a health insurance purchasing cooperative (HIPC) in Kansas . Helped secure a $350,000 grant to implement HIPC in Kansas . 1998-1999.
National Catholic AIDS Network, San Francisco CA and Catholic Charities USA , Alexandria VA. Designed and implemented national survey, managed database development, and published first Catholic HIV/AIDS Service Directory (print and diskette version), 1995-2000.
Lucent Technologies/AT&T National Account Team, Vienna VA. Gathered market research on telecommunications and network development in Catholic multi-hospital systems, 1996.
Providence Health System, Portland OR . Analyzed 55 focus groups, drafted report, managed transcription and data entry for the Coalition for Compassionate Care of the Dying (Carondelet Health System, Catholic Health Association, Catholic Health Initiatives, Daughters of Charity National Health System, PeaceHealth, and Providence Health System). 1995-1996.
National Association of Catholic Chaplains, Milwaukee WI . Designed and managed data processing for national chaplains survey. 1994-95.
Center for Leadership Excellence, St. Louis MO. Participated in Steering Committee for Transformational Leadership for the Healthcare Ministry: Competencies for the Future . Helped designed competencies testing tool. 1994.
Texas Hospital Association, Austin TX. Participated in strategic planning focus group. 1992.
International Federation of Catholic Hospitals, Rome , Italy . Advised on design of an international database of Catholic healthcare facilities. 1992.
Ernst and Young, National Healthcare Practice, Cleveland OH . Participated in quality management systems workgroup. 1989.
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