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Our approach is informed by decades of experience supporting HRSA, MCHB programs, state health agencies, and USDA food and nutrition programs. We listen to the voices of women, we identify insights to enhance delivery of public services, we train and empower the public health workforce, and we evaluate what’s works and for whom.
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Tara Fowler - PhD, MPH, CPH
Vice President, Population Health
Areas of Expertise- Applied Research and Analytics
- Maternal and Child Health
- Qualitative Research
Tara Fowler leads Altarum's population health work, including in the areas of community health, applied research and analytics, and delivery systems transformation. She has led a variety of multifaceted quantitative and qualitative research projects that deliver insights to leaders of government health agencies, from the Defense Health Agency to the Health Resources and Services Administration. Her recent work includes an evaluation of a HRSA-funded program implemented in 16 states to improve oral health of low-income pregnant women and infants. Tara holds a PhD in public health from the University of South Florida.
Carley Kirk - MS
Deputy Director, Population Health
Areas of Expertise- Maternal and Child Health
- Clinical Quality Improvement
- Public Health IT Solutions
Carley Kirk has 15 years of experience managing large quality improvement initiatives focused on maternal and child health, including a CMS-funded program in Michigan that resulted in one million low-income children receiving access to preventive oral health services. She specializes in advancing population health through programmatic and technology implementation, policy development, and leading health care demonstrations of innovative approaches that advance care. Carley holds a master’s degree in health education from the University of Michigan.