Profile

Experienced health policy professional with a passion for social justice and the leveraging of personal expertise in policy analysis, quantitative health care research, quality improvement, and program planning to improve care provision and promote health equity

Experience

Public Health Research and Health Policy Analysis

Senior Researcher · American Hospital Association (AHA) · Health Research & Education Trust (HRET) · Chicago, IL · 2011-2015 • Served as subject area expert to HRET leadership, the AHA Health Forum, and the AHA Board of Trustees on topics pertaining to the

elimination of health care disparities and the promotion of health equity • Performed quantitative and qualitative analysis, data collection and validation, survey instrument development and validation, survey

administration, and recruitment activities for studies pertaining to: hospital leadership diversity policies; the efficacy of cultural and linguistic competency programs to reduce health care disparities; the provision of employer-based health benefits; hospitals’ participation in accountable care and medical home delivery models; hospital-based HIV/AIDs screening practices; and the effectiveness of hospital-based patient engagement programs

• Conveyed complex research findings to both professional and general audiences by authoring peer-reviewed journal articles, as well as preparing white papers, chartpacks, translational reports, hospital guides and educational webinars for HRET, the AHA Health Forum, and the AHA Board of Trustees

• Received organization-wide recognition with the AHA Collaborative Initiative Award for efforts to develop and execute a cross- departmental initiative to reduce health care disparities and improve diversity within hospital leadership

Senior Research Associate · American Medical Association (AMA) · Public Health Readiness Office · Chicago, IL · 2008-2011 • Prepared policy recommendations as a content expert on current topics in public health preparedness and disaster response for the

AMA Board of Trustees and the AMA Department of Public Health Preparedness and Disaster Response • Designed evaluation studies, provided data collection and empirical analysis, and managed projects funded by the National Association

of County and City Health Officials designed to evaluate disaster triage outcomes and utilize GIS mapping systems to enable injury epidemiology studies for mass casualty events

• Served as a scientific editor for the AMA journal Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness by representing the journal externally, developing strategic partnerships, engaging in long-range planning activities with the Wolters Kluer publishing company, and reviewing submitted manuscripts

• Planned organizational response protocols for public health disasters as part of the AMA Health Emergency Response Team

Program Analyst · Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality · Office of Priority Populations Research · Rockville, MD · 2002-2003 • Utilized decision-analytic models to predict the cost effectiveness of pharmacotherapuetic quality improvement interventions amongst

Medicaid patient populations • Analyzed national health care datasets, such as the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey,

the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, and the National Health Interview Survey to estimate medical expenditures, service utilization, and health outcomes by payment source and disease classification

• Prepared briefings for the Agency’s Senior Advisor for Child Health and Quality Improvement analyzing the impact of proposed federal legislation upon the organization’s health policy agenda

Health Economist · Research Triangle Institute · Behavioral Health Economics Project · Research Triangle Park, NC · 2001-2002 • Participated in quantitative program evaluations for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s jail diversion pilot

programs for inmates with concurrent mental health and substance abuse disorders and cost-effectiveness analyses for the National Institute on Drug Abuse-funded study of psychosocial rehabilitation programs for patients with chronic medical conditions

• Supported lead economists by creating cost estimation methodologies, collecting data for economic analyses, and conducting literature reviews

 

 

Project Management, Proposal Writing, and Health Administration

Senior Researcher · American Hospital Association (AHA) · Health Research & Education Trust (HRET) · Chicago, IL · 2011-2015 • Secured an average of $350,000 per year in external funding by drafting successful grant applications and business proposals for

grantor organizations including the Agency for Health Care Research & Quality, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Institute for Diversity in Health Management

• Managed multiple concurrent research projects by developing project budgets and work contracts, overseeing institutional review board (IRB) applications and compliance, ensuring adherence to project timelines, and coordinating the efforts of multi-site project partners

• Actively participated in multiple organization-wide strategic quality improvement teams dedicated to work-cycle improvement and standardization, staff training and development, and workforce efficiency

Senior Research Associate · American Medical Association (AMA) · Public Health Readiness Office · Chicago, IL · 2008-2011 • Lead grant projects that brought in over $1.3 million in funded research from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other

institutions by identifying relevant requests for applications (RFAs), drafting grant proposals, budget extensions, progress reports and institutional review board (IRB) applications

Senior Research Assistant · American Medical Association (AMA) · Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs · Chicago, IL, 2004-2008 • Participated on interdepartmental strategic planning teams to recommend organizational responses to current policy issues, including

health care disparities, public health preparedness and care of aging populations

Bioethics and Medical Ethics

Consultant · American Public Health Association (APHA) · Washington, DC · 2014-Present • Serve as a content area advisor for projects pertaining to the revision of the APHA Public Health Ethics Code

Senior Research Assistant · American Medical Association (AMA) · Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs · Chicago, IL, 2004-2008 • Developed organizational ethics policies pertaining to health care distribution, medical practice issues, public health interventions, and

the use of emergent medical technologies by authoring comprehensive reports for the Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs (CEJA) and the AMA Board of Trustees

• Coordinated policy development and evaluation activities with key stakeholder groups, including the National Medical Association, the National Hispanic Medical Association, the Commission to End Health Care Disparities, The Sullivan Alliance, and other national organizations

• Disseminated AMA policies by producing press releases, responding to external inquiries, and publishing CEJA reports in peer- reviewed journals and other industry informational sources

Graduate Research Assistant · University of Virginia · Institute for Practical Ethics and Public Life · Charlottesville, VA· 2004 • Researched ethical issues associated with domestic and global public health policies, including HIV/AIDS interventions in developing

countries, just resource allocation, organ donation, informed consent, and international human rights protocols

 

 

Education, Mentorship, and Curriculum Development

Senior Research Associate · American Medical Association (AMA) · Public Health Readiness Office · Chicago, IL · 2008-2011 • Developed curricula, analyzed program evaluations, and engaged in strategic planning activities for the National Disaster Life Support

Education Foundation’s Core Disaster Life Support™ education and professional certification programs • Mentored junior employees as an appointed member of the AMA staff development experience program

Senior Research Assistant · American Medical Association (AMA) · Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs · Chicago, IL, 2004-2008 • Taught educational modules on ethics in health policy for the AMA Online Fellowship in Medical Ethics and Physician Professionalism • Oversaw the internship program by selecting, training and mentoring a diverse body of post-secondary student volunteers

Graduate Research Assistant · University of Virginia · Institute for Practical Ethics and Public Life · Charlottesville, VA· 2004 • Developed secondary-level bioethics education materials regarding organ transplantation for the Virginia Department of Education • Prepared instructional presentations for graduate-level courses in health law, international health policy, and religious ethics

Education

Doctor of Science in Health Systems Management Tulane University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine · New Orleans, LA

Masters Certificate in Business Management

Tulane University, A.B. Freeman School of Business · New Orleans, LA

Master of Arts in Bioethics University of Virginia, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences · Charlottesville, VA

Master of Public Policy in Health Policy Analysis

Georgetown University, McCourt School of Public Policy · Washington, DC

Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Psychology Guilford College · Greensboro, NC

Professional Certification

Certified in Public Health National Board of Public Health Examiners · Washington, DC · NBPHE certificate # 10707

Software Skills

• SPSS, SAS, TreeAge Professional Suite, Microsoft Office Suite

 

 

Peer-Reviewed Publications

• Claxton G, Rae M, Panchal N, Damico A, Whitmore H, Bostick N, Kenward K. Health Benefits in 2013: Moderate Premium Increases in Employer-Sponsored Plans. Health Affairs. 2013;32(9):1667-76.

• Herrin J, Wesolowski LG, Heffelfinger JD, Bostick N, Hall HI, Ethridge SF, Branson BM. HIV screening practices and hospital characteristics. Public Health Reports. 2013;128(3):161-9.

• Quinlisk P, Jones MJ, Bostick N, Walsh L, Curtiss R, Walker R, Mercer S, Subbarao I. Results of rapid needs assessments in rural and urban Iowa following large-scale flooding events in 2008. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2012; 5(4):287-92.

• Subbarao I, Burkle F, Hsu E, Bostick N, James J. Building a fundamental framework for disaster education and training. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2009;53(6):837-8.

• Subbarao I, Bostick N, Burkle F, Armstrong J, James J. Re-envisioning mass critical care triage as a systemic multi-tiered process. CHEST. 2009; 135(4):1108.

• Subbarao I, Bostick N, Burkle F, Hsu EB, Armstrong JH, James JJ, Ruhinson L; Amundson D, Christian MD, Ceiling J, Devereaux A. Re-envisioning mass critical care triage as a systemic multi-tiered process. Authors’ reply. CHEST. 2009; 135(4);1109.

• Subbarao I, Bostick N, James J. Applying yesterday’s lessons to today’s crisis: Improving the utilization of recovery services following catastrophic flooding. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2008; 2(3): 132-3.

• Bostick N, Subbarao I, Burkle F, Hsu E, Armstrong J, James J. Disaster triage systems for large-scale catastrophic events. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2008; 2(S1):S35-39.

• Bostick N, Sade R, Levine M, Stewart D. Placebo use in clinical practice. Journal of Clinical Ethics. 2008: 19(1); 58-61. • Bostick N, Levine M, Sade R. Feature article: Physicians’ ethical obligations when participating in quarantine and isolation

measures. Public Health Reports. 2008; 123(1): 3-8. • Anderson E, Black L, Bostick N. Preventing Tragedy: Balancing physicians’ ethical obligations to patients and the public. Disaster

Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2007; 1: S38-42. • Bostick N, Sade R, McMahon J, Benjamin R. Withholding information from patients: Rethinking the propriety of “therapeutic

privilege.” Journal of Clinical Ethics. 2006: 17(4):302-6. • Bostick N, Morin K, Higginson D, Benjamin R. Physicians’ ethical responsibilities in addressing racial and ethnic health care

disparities. Journal of the National Medical Association. 2006; 98(8); 1329-34. • Bostick N, Sade R, McMahon J. Physician pay-for-performance programs. Indiana Health Law Review. 2006; 3(2):421-37. • Bostick N. For what ends do we promote medical professionalism? Virtual Mentor. 2006; 8:459-63.

Professional Publications

• Kenward K, Bostick N. Hospital trends: Emerging health care delivery, payment models and care coordination practices. AHA Hospital Statistics. 2013.

• Kenward K, Bostick N. Assessing hospitals' readiness to participate in ACOs. Hospitals and Health Networks. 2012. • Bostick N, Hobby F, Joshi M, Kenward K, Fenwick M. Eliminating health care disparities: Implementing the National Call to Action

using lessons learned. Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence. 2012. • Bostick N, Hobby F, Robles Y, Fenwick M, Bohr D. Building a culturally competent organization: The quest for equity in health care.

Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence Signature Leadership Series. 2011.

Juried Presentations

• Bostick N, Rae M, Panchal N, Whitmore H, Kenward K. Accounting for Differences in Offer Rates for Retiree Health Benefits among Large Employers. Presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; Baltimore, MD; June 24, 2013.

• Kenward K, Bostick N, Joshi M, Hines S. Assessing Hospitals’ Readiness to Participate in Accountable Care Organizations. Presented at: Academy Health Annual Research Meeting; Orlando, FL; June 26, 2012.

 

 

Peer Review Activities

• Reviewed manuscripts submitted for publication in the American Journal of Public Health, Journal of the National Medical Association, American Journal of Bioethics, Journal of Clinical Ethics, American Journal of Transplantation, Medical Science Monitor, Journal for Healthcare Quality, Virtual Mentor, and Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

• American Public Health Association • American Society for Bioethics and Humanities • Illinois Public Health Association

References and Writing Samples

• General references and professional endorsements may be accessed at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/andybostick • Full-text writing samples may be accessed at http://tulane.academia.edu/AndyBostick