Institute for Population Health Team NEW
For the Greater Good
The Institute for Population Health (IPH) serves as a collaborative hub for public health research, data and Creighton’s care-based initiatives, which range from financial education to healthcare clinics. Those initiatives extend to the classroom as well. Educating health sciences professionals to embrace population health prepares them to be innovative, culturally competent leaders.
Our Executive Director
Scott Shipman, MD, MPH, is the inaugural CyncHealth Endowed Chair of Population Health at Creighton University and the executive director of the Institute for Population Health.
Previously, Shipman served as director of Clinical Innovations and director of Primary Care Initiatives at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) for a decade. In that role, he worked with health system leaders to advance innovations in ambulatory care delivery and training. He led national efforts focused on telehealth within teaching health systems. And he established Project CORE (Coordinating Optimal Referral Experiences), a model that measurably improved quality, efficiency and access at the interface of primary and specialty care. Project CORE was scaled to more than 50 health systems across the U.S.
A pediatrician and health services researcher by training, Shipman has studied healthcare workforce policy extensively. He earned his medical degree from the University of Nebraska, completed residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock, and completed a fellowship in the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program at Johns Hopkins University, where he also received his MPH.
Institute for Population Health Team
Ashley Carroll, MPH
- Director of Healthy Communities and Population Health
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April Dixon, MPH
- North Omaha Community Engagement Director
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Christopher M. Kaipust, PhD, MPH
- CARE Director
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Sarah King
- Program Manager
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Shannon Martinez
- Child Safety Educator
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Danielle Okezie
- CHAIRS and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Program Manager
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Alejandra Rebolledo-Gomez
- Community Engagement Coordinator
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Emily Sutton, MSOL
- Senior Administrator for Community Engagement and Strategy
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Cathy Tibbels
- Senior Communications Strategist
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Samantha Wall, MPH
- Project and Policy Manager
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Jabari Wright
- Community Health Navigator
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Advisory Committee
The committee’s mission is to support the development of Creighton’s Institute for Population Health by advising on our vision, mission and work to ensure strong partnerships and relevance for the University, affiliated health systems, and the broader community.
Committee Members
- Jason Beste, MD, MPH Executive Director, Arrupe Global Scholars and Partnerships Program; Associate Professor, School of Medicine-Phoenix, Creighton University
- Lizzy Curran, MS Director, Office of Global and Community-Engaged Learning, Creighton University
- Sindy De La Torre Pacheco, PhD Director of Operations and Analytics, St. Vincent de Paul
- Kevin FitzGerald, SJ, PhD Chair, Department of Medical Humanities; Associate Professor, Creighton University
- Kevin Fuji, PharmD Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton University
- Jed Hansen, PhD, APRN, FNP-C Executive Director, Nebraska Rural Health Association
- Christian Janousek, JD, PhD Assistant Professor, College of Arts and Sciences, Creighton University
- Jennifer Jessen, EdD, RN, CNOR Executive Director, CIPER; Assistant Professor, Creighton University
- Andy Kammerer Senior Director of Frontline Programs, University Relations, Creighton University
- Tracy Leavelle, PhD Professor, Creighton University
- Tom Lenz, PharmD Chair, Bachelor of Arts in Healthy Lifestyle Management; Professor, Creighton University
- Jason Marshall, PhD Assistant Professor, Heider College of Business, Creighton University
- Margo Jean Minnich, DNP Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Creighton University
- Ken Reed-Bouley Director, Schlegel Center for Service and Justice, Creighton University
- Sonia Rocha-Sanchez, PhD Associate Dean for Research and Professor, School of Dentistry, Creighton University
- Holly Sak, EdD Instructor, College of Nursing, Creighton University
- John Stone, MD, PhD Co-Executive Director, Center for Promoting Health and Health Equity; Professor, School of Medicine, Creighton University
- Maureen Tierney, MD Associate Dean of Clinical Research and Public Health and Professor, College of Medicine, Creighton University
- Sarah Walker, PhD Professor of Management, Heider College of Business, Creighton University
- Jillian Wallen, BDS, MS Dean and Professor, School of Dentistry, Creighton University
- Nicholas Weber, DPT Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton University
- Monica White, MSW, LCSW Assistant Professor of Cultural and Social Studies and Director, Social Work Program, College of Arts and Sciences, Creighton University
- Kylie Widhelm, OTD Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton University
Partner with Us
Find support or connect with us to form a new partnership. Together, we can make a difference in health equity. Contact the Institute for Population Health.
