Rocco Perla
Co-founder @Thi - The Health Initiative
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WORK HISTORY
Co-founder @Thi - The Health Initiative
Boston, MA, US
The Health Initiative (THI) is a national campaign catalyzing a new conversation about – and new investments in – the known drivers of health, including access to healthy food, safe and affordable housing, and well-paying jobs. We are relentlessly focused on achieving our vision of a health-based economy that equitably invests our country’s dollars in health, not just healthcare. The challenge ahead is clear: the U.S. spends ~$11 billion every day on healthcare, yet only ~20% of health outcomes are tied to clinical care. This disconnect is increasingly untenable, especially in the wake of COVID. As instigator and advisor, THI works intensively with public and private healthcare institutions that control billions of dollars and impact millions of lives to invest in health, not just healthcare. These institutions make investing in health central to their strategy and their work – and, in doing so, partner with communities to mobilize resources, build community wealth, and address historical inequities.
EDUCATION
Fitchburg State University
Master's Degree, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Post-graduate Certificate, Clinical Effectiveness and Biostatistics
Worcester State University
Bachelor's Degree, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Doctor of Education (EdD), Mathematics and Science Education
SKILLS
ABOUT ROCCO PERLA
Co-Founder of The Health Initiative
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