Founding Executive Director, Center to Advance Community Health & Equity
Allied Program Director, Kevin Barnett & Associates
Kevin Barnett has led research and fieldwork in hospital community benefit and health workforce diversity at PHI for over two decades, working with hospitals, government agencies, and community stakeholders across the country. Current work includes Alignment of Governance and Leadership in Healthcare (AGLH), a partnership with The Governance Institute and Stakeholder Health with funding from RWJF, to build population health knowledge among hospital board members and senior leadership, and a national study of hospital interventions to address food insecurity. Additionally, Barnett led a national study of community health assessments and implementation strategies for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a national initiative funded by the Kresge Foundation to align and focus investments by hospitals, other health sector stakeholders, and financial institutions in low income communities.