Emily Perish

About Emily Perish

As a leader of UChicago Medicine\'s Comprehensive Care Program, my focus is steering innovative healthcare solutions that bridge the gap between medical and social care. The organization benefits from my expertise in creating programs that address the complex needs of patients at risk of hospitalization.Co-founding the Comprehensive Care Institute has allowed the team and me to champion the adaptation and dissemination of comprehensive care models, with a steadfast commitment to fostering equity in health. Our collaborative efforts are pivotal in shaping and spreading models of care that cater to complex health and social challenges.

Experience

1. Co-founder, Principal

   Comprehensive Care Institute

   Jun 2020 — Present · Brooklyn, NY, US

   Co-founded 501c3 organization to adapt and spread comprehensive models of care that address fragmentation in health and social care for patients at increased risk of hospitalization.

Education

• Lawrence University

  B.A., Government, Philosophy and Religious Studies, Arabic

  2008 — 2012

• The American University in Cairo

  Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies

  2010 — 2010

• University of Chicago

  Graduate Program in Health Administration and Policy

  2014 — 2016

• Middlebury College

  Arabic Language

  2012 — 2012

• Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago

  Master of Public Policy, Economics

  2014 — 2016

Skills

• Public Health
• Stata
• Human Rights
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Grant Writing
• Political Organization
• Economics
• International Relations
• Health Equity
• Program Management
• Health Policy
• International Development
• Research
• Legislative Issues
• Public Policy
• Strategic Planning
• Business Development
• Proposal Writing
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Healthcare Management
• Microsoft Office
• Arabic
• Community Outreach
• Political Science
• Econometrics
• Public Speaking
• Microsoft Powerpoint