Patricia Quinn

Strategic leader in advocacy and coalition building, dedicated to advancing health equity through collaborative initiatives. Utilizes data-driven approaches to enhance policy outcomes for community health centers. Skilled communicator adept at engaging diverse stakeholders, fostering impactful relationships, and delivering compelling presentations.

• District of Columbia Opioid Abatement Commission, 01/01/23, Present
• District of Columbia Medicaid Advisory Council, 01/01/17, Present
• District of Columbia Health Care Ombudsman Advisory Council, 01/01/15, 12/31/20
• District of Columbia State Innovation Plan Payment Reform Subcommittee, 01/01/15, 12/31/16
• US HHS Office of Adolescent Health Expert Working Group, 01/01/12, 12/31/12
• Massachusetts Department of Education Mass Grads Advisory Council, 01/01/11, 12/31/13
• Massachusetts Department of Early Education Advisory Board, 01/01/00, 12/31/09
• Governor's Adolescent Health Council, 01/01/06, 12/31/13

• Pulse of the City: Revitalizing Primary Care in the District of Columbia, DC Primary Care Association, Washington, DC, 09/01/26
• Human-Centered Solutions to Improve Reproductive and Maternal Health Outcomes in Washington, DC, DC Primary Care Association, 01/01/18
• Not the Exception: Making Teen Parent Success the Rule, Massachusetts Alliance on Teen Pregnancy, Boston, MA, 01/01/12
• Expecting Success: How Policymakers and Educators Can Help Teen Parents Stay in School, Massachusetts Alliance on Teen Pregnancy, 01/01/10

• Senior Director of Government Affairs and Policy, District of Columbia Primary Care Association, 01/01/21, Present, Create, coordinate, lead, and promote DCPCA legislative and administrative policy priorities focused on community health centers and their patients., Engage health center leaders in driving change to incentivize effective care models, improve health outcomes, control or reduce cost, and improve patient experience., Identify and act on relevant trends and opportunities in the health system and the DC health market that impact community health centers and safety net patients., Led Collective Impact coalitions focused on primary care improvement, social/structural drivers of health, and support for expectant and parenting youth., Lead DCPCA's work to improve racial and health equity, with a focus on maternal health, youth sexual health, opioid use disorder, and direct partnership with those with lived experiences of inequity.
• Director of Policy and External Affairs, District of Columbia Primary Care Association, 01/01/14, 12/31/20
• Public Policy Consultant, Massachusetts Coalition for Adult Education, Boston, MA, 01/01/13, 12/31/14, Elevated the visibility and influence of MCAE at the state and national level through outreach presentations, briefing events, social media, and collaborations., Leveraged research and data to drive annual state advocacy campaigns., Amplified constituent voices to increase advocacy impact and position MCAE as the lead voice for adult students.
• Executive Director, Massachusetts Alliance on Teen Pregnancy, Boston, MA, 01/01/08, 12/31/13, Built organizational reputation as an effective, trusted and balanced mission-focused leader on youth sexual health and the needs of young families at national and state level., Managed collaborative partnerships at the national, state, regional, and community level and built commitment to shared advocacy agenda with diverse stakeholders., Success obtaining foundation grants, federal grants and major donor commitments, including a CDC 5-year $5 million community-wide teen pregnancy prevention project., Built consensus on controversial sexual health and teen parenting issues.
• Director of Policy & Programs, Massachusetts Alliance on Teen Pregnancy, Boston, MA, 01/01/03, 12/31/08, Monitored and analyzed relevant research, legislation, appropriations, regulations and service delivery relative to teen pregnancy in Massachusetts., Worked with administrative and legislative officials to advance policies that benefit adolescents, young parents, and their children., Organized the community of adolescent service providers and youth in order to meet the goals of the Alliance.
• Advocacy Coordinator, Massachusetts Alliance on Teen Pregnancy, Boston, MA, 01/01/00, 12/31/03, Coordinated the active involvement of service providers and teens in Alliance advocacy campaigns, lobby days, press events, in-district meetings with legislators, and other advocacy activities., Designed curriculum and trainings to build the advocacy skills of community partners., Provided technical assistance and planning guidance to the Teen Parent Policy Advisory Board.

• Championed the needs of community health centers and their patients during the COVID pandemic, leading to upfront payments that stabilized the safety net and permanent parity for telehealth services.
• Launched the Human-centered Equity Action Lab (HEAL Lab) resulting in co-designed innovations to improve maternal health outcomes for black women and expectant and parenting youth.
• Negotiated an FQHC Medicaid Alternative Payment Methodology that led to significant increases in health center per encounter payments and same-day billing for multiple comprehensive services.
• Significantly expanded civic engagement activities as a key strategy for achieving policy goals, including growing an annual lobby day from gatherings of 30 participants and 4 legislators to 500 participants and over 65 legislators.
• Developed and executed aggressive annual public policy agenda that doubled funding for evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention, expanded services for young parents and their children, and promoted teen parent access to education through legislation.