Sameer Vohra
Director, Illinois Department of Public Health
- Role
- Presidential Leadership Scholar at Presidential Leadership Scholars
- Location
- Springfield, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sameer Vohra
Transformational leader with training in pediatrics, law, and public policy with experience in building and sustaining new and innovative programs in population health, community engagement and policy. A results-oriented executive with expertise in mental and behavior health, children’s wellness, and the health of rural and underserved communities who has been recognized by government, academia, philanthropy and industry as a catalyst for change. An informed communicator and facilitator tasked with the responsibility of building and leading statewide and national coalitions that address the health of individuals and communities with a special focus on health equity, social determinants of health, and the intersections between health care and public health.
Experience
Presidential Leadership Scholar
Presidential Leadership Scholars
Jan 2020 — Present
Chosen by the George W. Bush Presidential Center, the Clinton Presidential Center, George and Barbara Bush Foundation, and the LBJ Foundation as one of 60 individuals from across the country brought together to collaborate and make a difference in the world through interactions with former presidents, key administrative officials, leading academics, and business and civic leaders.
Education
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Medicine
2006 — 2011
Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School
Juris Doctor (J.D.), Health Law
2004 — 2011
Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago
Master's Degree, Public Policy Analysis
2012 — 2015
Northwestern University
Bachelor's Degree, Political Science and Science in Human Culture
2000 — 2004
Skills
- Medicine
- Healthcare
- Research
- Nonprofits
- Board Certified
- Healthcare Management
- Medical Education
- Health Law
- Policy Analysis
- Healthcare Information Technology
- Community Outreach
- Public Health Law
- Health Policy
- Public Health
- Program Development
- Clinical Research
- Pediatrics
- Program Evaluation
- Policy
- Public Speaking
- Hospitals
- Public Policy
- Data Analysis
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