Jason Lang
Marietta,GA
Summary
Dynamic public health leader with extensive experience at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Proven track record in strategic planning, program development, and training across multiple health topics, disease risks, and populations. Utilizes strong organizational and communication skills to foster collaboration and drive performance. Skilled in complex problem-solving and fostering employee engagement, driving impactful health promotion initiatives.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Team Lead, PRC Communications and Translation Team
U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
10.2020 - Current
- Provided leadership and set overall direction for team in communications, translation, partner development, issues management, and administrative support for the PRC program.
- Managed and grew team's communications portfolio including editorial and production calendars, communications product development, digital assets, web, and social media.
- Served as a role model for the team by demonstrating commitment to excellence, professionalism, and adherence to company values at all times.
- Enhanced overall team performance by providing regular coaching, feedback, and skill development opportunities.
- Provided strategic thinking and advice to the PRC program as part of the leadership team and operationalized and implemented program priorities.
- Led cross-functional teams for successful project execution while maintaining strong collaboration among team members including development of the 2024 PRC Notice of Funding Opportunity.
Director, Workplace Health Program
U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
01.2007 - Current
- Executed annual budget of $10M effectively to ensure optimal use of resources.
- Provided subject matter expertise, leadership, and technical assistance to public and private sector organizations as recognized and respected national expert in workplace health.
- Developed CDC Worksite Health ScoreCard organizational assessment and planning tool used by over 4000 employers representing 3M employees nationwide.
- Created, implemented, and evaluated Work@Health employer training program. This evidence-based program has trained 900+ employers and certified 200+ trainers since inception.
- Designed and implemented first nationally representative survey of employer workplace health programs and practices since 2009.
- Designed, implemented, and evaluated national workplace health demonstration research project involving 100 small employers resulting in best practices for building and maintaining workplace health programs for sustainable health outcomes.
- Facilitated cross-functional collaboration for improved decision-making processes within organization.
Public Health Advisor
U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
09.2001 - 12.2006
- Served as project officer for healthy aging program providing administrative oversight for contracts and grants, technical assistance and monitoring, strategic thinking and leadership.
- Developed innovative solutions to address unique challenges faced by vulnerable populations in accessing essential healthcare services.
- Developed media kits for journalists to promote greater awareness of health issues facing older adults.
- Managed and grew public health and aging listserv to over 15,000 subscribers providing weekly information, resources, best practices, research updates, and moderated discussion threads on current older adult health topics.
- Developed key strategic partnerships with Administration on Aging and National Association of Chronic Disease Directors to establish mini grant program to foster collaboration between state health departments and state units on aging to implement evidence-based health promotion interventions.
Adult and Older Adult Goal Team Lead
U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
02.2006 - 07.2006
- Developed an agency-wide strategic plan including objectives and strategies to align with key activities, opportunities, and performance indicators
- Inventoried more than $1.5B in agency funding related to education, training, program evaluation, research, surveillance, programs, and information technology.
- Worked under aggressive timeline for developing goal management tools, processes, and templates.
- Functioned as an agency influencer to refocus agency activities from a disease orientation to a health promotion focus.
- Identified synergies across complex and cross-cutting public health programs to better leverage resources for greater health impact.
- Developed leadership in providing a unifying vision, direction, coordination, decision-making, and effective communication.
Public Health Prevention Specialist
U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
09.1998 - 09.2001
- Participated in the establishment of the National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program.
- Learned data cleaning and quality control techniques using the National Notifiable Disease Surveillance.
- Staffed the Task Force to Conquer Cancer in Maryland as part of a field rotation.
- Participated in writing a landmark statewide cancer benchmarking report.
- Managed the Maryland Governor's Council on Physical Fitness.
Research Associate II
University of Michigan
05.1997 - 08.1998
- Assisted in the design and implementation of a cross-sectional, minority nutrition education research study in metropolitan Detroit.
- Coded 10,000+ food products by fat, cholesterol, sodium, and fiber into a database to establish a healthy food shelf-labeling program.
- Developed customer awareness and attitude survey and adapted the survey for a low literacy population.
- Participated in research design, analysis of survey data resulting a peer reviewed publication and scientific presentation at the National College of Cardiology conference.
Education
Master of Science - Kinesiology
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI12-1997
Masters of Public Health - Community Nutrition
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI12-1997
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI04-1994
Bachelor of Science - Cultural Anthropology
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI04-1994
Skills
- Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
- Strategic Planning
- Project Management
- Program Development
- Employee Engagement
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Staff Education and Training
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Team Leadership, Management, and Supervision
- Strategic Communications
- Analytical thinking
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 4 staff members.
Certification
- HHS-FAC-Contracting Officer Representative, 2010-Present.
- Project Officer of the Future Change Agent, 2013
- Certified Worksite Wellness Specialist, National Wellness Institute, 2013
Timeline
Team Lead, PRC Communications and Translation Team
U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
10.2020 - Current
Director, Workplace Health Program
U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
01.2007 - Current
Adult and Older Adult Goal Team Lead
U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
02.2006 - 07.2006
Public Health Advisor
U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
09.2001 - 12.2006
Public Health Prevention Specialist
U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
09.1998 - 09.2001
Research Associate II
University of Michigan
05.1997 - 08.1998
Master of Science - Kinesiology
University of Michigan
Masters of Public Health - Community Nutrition
University of Michigan
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Michigan
Bachelor of Science - Cultural Anthropology
University of Michigan
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