Join the Eck Institute for Global Health for a Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) Speaker Series event featuring professor William J. Riley, PhD.
Drawing from his expertise in leading academic and industry partnerships, Riley will share his insights into improving pregnancy and postpartum experiences.
Riley will also illustrate how partnerships can lead to a reduction in health disparities and improve health metrics.
Schedule of Events:
The schedule for the day's events will be updated soon!
About the Invited Speaker:
William J. Riley, PhD is a Professor in the College of Health Solutions, at Arizona State University and founding Director of the National Safety Net Advancement Center (SNAC) launched by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to improve population health and equity. He has led numerous studies to improve perinatal safety including a 7-year national project funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). These novel studies provided breakthrough evidence to improve perinatal outcomes. The translational research created new understanding regarding breaches in safety mechanisms and developed interdisciplinary team training approaches to create high reliability in healthcare organizations.
Bill currently leads six large academic/industry partnership projects. This includes a five-year $250 million state-wide program funded by the Arizona Medicaid Department to reduce disparities and improve health metrics, involving over 400 health systems/clinics and 2000 physicians. Before joining ASU Dr. Riley served as Associate Dean of the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota. Prior to joining academics, Bill served for over two decades as President and CEO of several medical delivery organizations including a large safety net system, and as senior executive at a public trauma hospital and teaching center. In addition to research, he teaches graduate courses in population health, healthcare finance, and the science of improvement.
About the MNCH Speaker Series:
Notre Dame’s Eck Institute for Global Health (EIGH) is committed to addressing the critical healthcare needs of pregnant and postpartum women and their children. The EIGH fosters interdisciplinary collaborations and inspires advancements to improve maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) outcomes within communities in Indiana and around the world.
The Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) Speaker Series is hosted by the Eck Institute for Global Health to bring awareness to local and global health-related issues that impact vulnerable populations. Learn more by visiting the MNCH webpage.
Originally published at globalhealth.nd.edu.