Monica Vanbuskirk

Policy Entrepreneur | Healthcare Improver | Rugby Fan

Role
VP of Partnerships at Stroke Onward
Location
Denver, CO, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Monica Vanbuskirk

For over 15 years, I have been a health systems improver. This means I\'ve worked with academic institutions, non-profits, government entities, and corporations to get important implementations unstuck.Unsure how to get more patients following clinical protocols? I lead codesign for gastroenterology, nephrology, dermatology patients and more.Inadequate funding for cost-effectiveness research or policy implementation? I lead over $45M of successful grants.Stakeholder management or strategy roadmaps gone awry? I lead strategy planning, implementation and convened stakeholder for projects that impact hundreds of thousands of constituents and customers.Talk to me about your important campaigns, initiatives and projects. Tell me what\'s stopping their implementation. I got you.Proud alumna of CMMI, Smith, Fuqua, Denver Health, KP, Emerge Colorado, C4 and CWCC.#humancentereddesign #improvingimprovement #grantwriting #policyanalysis #implementation #unstuck

Experience

  1. VP of Partnerships

    Stroke Onward

    Jun 2025 — Present · US

    Stroke Onward is dedicated to advancing Stroke recovery by integrating emotional healing and rediscovering identity as core to care systems. This happens via Systems Change, Shifting the Public Narrative, and Centering the Voice of those most impacted.In my role as VP of Partnerships, I work with organizations that help us meet our mission.

Education

  • Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

    MBA, Health Sector Management

    2011 — 2013

  • Smith College

    A.B., English, Neuroscience

    1998 — 2002

  • Tel Aviv University - The Leon Recanati Graduate School of Business Administration

    Entrepreneurship and Innovation

    2013 — 2013

  • Emerge Colorado

    Public Service

    2017 — 2017

Skills

  • Public Relations
  • Budgets
  • Strategic Planning
  • Program Management
  • Data Analysis
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Project Management
  • Process Improvement
  • Public Speaking
  • Leadership
  • Grant Writing
  • Training
  • Analysis
  • Healthcare
  • Business Development
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Strategy
  • Management
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Business Process Improvement

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