Whitney Perkins Witt

Whitney Perkins Witt, PhD, MPH, has built a distinguished career as an esteemed leader in the domains of population health, health equity, and health innovation. Over the past 30 years, Dr. Witt has taken the helm of multifaceted teams, effectively launching and managing a range of strategic health initiatives. Her work has significantly advanced the fields of healthcare delivery and financing, markedly improving the cost-effectiveness, quality, and outcomes of patient care. Her leadership and scholarly activities have been consistently recognized through substantial federal grants and foundation support, prolific publications, and influential leadership roles within the health community. Dr. Witt's extensive research career is characterized by her leadership on projects addressing equity and the social determinants of health (SDOH). She has guided numerous federally funded research studies and technical assistance projects as a Principal Investigator or Program Director, securing support from agencies such as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Collaborative efforts under her guidance have also received funding from the Veterans Administration (VA), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). In addition, her work has been sponsored by notable foundations such as the Robert Wood Johnson (RWJ) Foundation and the American Cancer Society (ACS), further underscoring her research's broad impact, including pivotal studies on the COVID-19 pandemic's economic, social, and health-related effects using advanced data analytics. Throughout her prolific career, Whitney Witt has seamlessly transitioned across academia, corporate, nonprofit, and governmental sectors, showcasing her exceptional strategic, operational, and business development acumen.