Elisha Caldwell

As an accomplished entrepreneur and philanthropist with deep-rooted expertise in public health, I bring a meticulous approach to leading diverse national and international health programs. My experience encompasses strategic oversight of disease control and prevention initiatives, alongside the adept management of staff, projects, and strategic objectives. I have implemented and promoted intervention programs, consistently ensuring they meet rigorous standards. My expertise also lies in aligning strategic plans with development goals and organizations' core values, ensuring a harmonious and impactful approach to public health challenges. I am skilled in business process design and improvement and can identify and mitigate potential risks, bottlenecks, and constraints, enhancing program performance. My proficiency complements this skill in steering projects to completion within set procedures, underscoring my commitment to operational excellence in the public health sector. A steadfast dedication defines my career to advancing health systems through ethical, strategic, and efficient practices.

• American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
• American Public Health Association (APHA)
• United Nations Association of the United States of America
• Rotary International
• National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
• North Carolina Association Local Health Directors (NCALHD)
• North Carolina Public Health Association (NCPHA)
• American Public Health Association (APHA), abstract reviewer for HIV epidemic control
• National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) Subject Matter Expert Workgroup on HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis, ePublic Health & Informatics

• Mabel Powell Quality Training Online Course Design
• Strategic Leadership and Management Specialization

• The Quality of Patient Care in the U.S. Fee-for-Service Health System, Franklin University
• Sustainable Family Planning Model to Ensure Quality Reproductive Health in Northern Liberia, Franklin University
• Global Health System in Sub-Sahara Africa, Rotary Club of Charlottesville
• Guest Speaker, Liberty University Department of Public and Community Health
• Guest speaker, University of Indiana
• Guest Speaker, St. Andrews University

• Association between Provider-Patient Relationship, Communication, Accessibility Convenience, and Perceived Quality of Care from Patients Living with HIV before and during SARS-Cov-2 Pandemic, Caldwell, E., 2023, Journal of Clinical Cases and Reports, 6, 3, 101–110, https://doi.org/10.46619/joccr.2023.6.3-1137
• Contemporary Issues in the U.S. Healthcare Debate, book, 2019

• Health Director, The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, 10/05/23, present, As the Health Director for Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, I am responsible for overseeing all public health activities within the community. My role involves leading and supervising multiple division managers across various critical areas, including Environmental Health, Community Health, Epidemiology, Clinical and Auxiliary Services, Fiscal and Budget Management, Incident Command, and Disease Control and Prevention. I manage an operational budget exceeding $14 million and work closely with numerous stakeholders.
• Clinical Assistant Professor (HCM/MHA/MHI), Southern Illinois University College of Health Sciences, Carbondale, 11/01/22, 11/01/24, I am committed to the development of a cutting-edge and interactive online learning environment that prioritizes the practical application of knowledge in Health Care Management, Health Administration, and Health Informatics, in addition to academic rigor.
• Adjunct Professor, Campbell University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Buies Creek, NC, 06/01/22, 01/01/24, As the Principal Investigator (PI) and Capstone Advisor for Doctor of Health Science (DHSc) students in an online public health program, I employed innovative educational strategies to create engaging learning experiences that ensured both academic rigor and practical relevance in student research.
• Founder & P.I, Envision Health Access Initiative, 11/01/18, present, Lead a consortium of international nongovernmental and civil society organizations in Liberia, Malawi, Tanzania, and the U.S. Responsible for the success of the Envision Health Access Initiative and for making top-level managerial decisions.
• County Health Director, Scotland County Government, Laurinburg, NC, 03/01/21, 04/30/22, My daily activities involved partnering with the Board of Health, Board of County Commissioners, the County Manager, senior management, elected officials, community leaders, and state and federal health officials.
• Objective Review Committee (ORC) member, U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) & Office of Global Health, 05/01/21, as needed, As an expert reviewer for Quality Improvement Solutions for Sustained Epidemic Control Projects (QISSEC), I ensured that the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Division of Independent Review (DIR) conducted an objective, equitable, and ethical evaluation of grant and cooperative agreement applications.
• Medical Case Manager, University of Virginia Sch. of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases & International Health, Charlottesville, VA, 06/01/17, 07/31/20, Oversaw medical cases, including disease prevention programs and clinical operations, while ensuring alignment with federal and state regulations and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).
• Patient Advocate, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, 01/01/16, 12/31/16, Managed written materials for projects while providing health advice to patients.
• Public Health Specialist, Catholic Medical Mission Board, South Sudan, 01/01/15, 12/31/15, Collaborated with senior program managers to analyze, monitor, and ensure data utilization in line with CMMB data management systems.

• HCM366-943: Health Information Management
• MHA 531: Human Resources in Healthcare
• MPH620: Global Healthcare Delivery Systems
• DHSc771: Rural Health Issues
• DHSC773: Community-Based Participatory Research
• DHSc852: Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods