Melanie Gleiman Phelps
Founding Member @K3m Management Services
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WORK HISTORY
Founding Member @K3m Management Services
NC, US
I am a health policy and advocacy leader based in Wilmington, North Carolina, dedicated to improving health and wellbeing for all people. My career has focused on transforming health care payment and delivery systems and redefining how we understand and pursue health.I bring extensive experience in policy development, strategic leadership, partnership building, program design, and collaborative learning. My work spans health system transformation, health equity, the drivers of health, population and community health, maternal and child health, person-centered care, and team-based care. I earned my DrPH in Health Leadership from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health in 2023, strengthening my skills in leadership, research, strategy, finance, communications, and evaluation.
EDUCATION
Salve Regina University
Master of Arts (MA), International Relations and Affairs
Trinity and All Saints College, Horsforth, England (affiliated with Leeds University)
Junior Year Abroad, Communications and Cultural Studies; Public Media
Salve Regina University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English; Communications
North Carolina Central University
Doctor of Law (JD)
UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
DrPH, Health Leadership
ABOUT MELANIE GLEIMAN PHELPS
As a 30+ year experienced leader in health policy and advocacy, I am committed to promoting health and wellbeing for all people through transforming the health care payment and delivery system and rethinking the way we look at health, including focusing on health equity, drivers of health, and community and population health. I currently serve as senior advocacy advisor, health system transformation at the American Heart Association, where I am able to pursue my passion for health system transformation with a focus on patient, consumer, and community engagement. • Three decades of health policy development and advocacy experience.• Over a decade of experience leading a diverse team of professionals. • Experience leading a Foundation with endowments over $15 million. • Convener and facilitator of diverse task forces, collaboratives, and summits on leading issues.• Knowledgeable about new models of care & health system transformation.• Former adjunct faculty at Campbell School of Osteopathic Medicine.• Former adjunct faculty at UNC Gillings School of Global Public.• Former faculty for the North Carolina Medical Society Kanof Institute for Physician Leadership.• Completed Executive Doctoral Program (DrPH) in Health Leadership October 2023.• Licensed attorney (North Carolina) since
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