Annie Rushman, MSPH, is the Assistant Director of Project Management for Home Hospital where she oversees project management, planning, strategy, and finance for the team. She works across the portfolio of Home Hospital projects to support the team in project design and implementation as well as building the portfolio through strategy, planning, and funding. Prior… Continue reading Annie Rushman
Christopher Westgard is the Mixed Methods Implementation Scientist at Ariadne Labs, working within the Science and Technology Platform to provide implementation research support across the organization. He specializes in designing and analyzing scientific research to enhance the program planning process, implementation, and evaluation of public health initiatives. Christopher has worked on various domestic and international… Continue reading Christopher Westgard
Maria “Tika” Kartika, MD, is a graduate student at Harvard Medical School, pursuing a Master’s degree in Global Health Delivery. Tika is complimenting her graduate program by working with the Ariadne Labs Primary Health Care Team in the summer of 2024 to contribute to research on person-centered, integrated primary health care models. She brings expertise… Continue reading Maria “Tika” Kartika
Lauren Chin, MPH is the Platform Project Coordinator at Ariadne Labs. Her role primarily involves maintaining project organization and communication to support collaboration across the Innovation, Science & Technology, and Implementation platforms. Previously, Lauren has worked in research and clinical settings focused on blood coagulation, COVID-19 testing, and person-centered chronic disease management. She is passionate… Continue reading Lauren Chin
Umila Singh, MFA is a Design Specialist at Ariadne Labs. In this role, she serves as an innovation and design content expert for the Lab, supporting projects to design effective improvement solutions that meet people’s needs and improve their lives. Her professional background includes working as a Senior Innovation Strategist for a safety-net hospital in… Continue reading Umila Singh
Jamie Hillas is a general surgery resident and a Safe Surgery/Safe Systems Fellow at Ariadne Labs. Her work at Ariadne is focused on maximizing surgical safety using the OR Black Box and emphasis on non-technical skills, as well as utilizing implementation science to optimize Synoptic Operative Report implementation. Jamie attended Middlebury College where she studied… Continue reading Jamie Hillas
Sarah Dannin, MPH, is a Project Manager on the Primary Health Care Program at Ariadne Labs. Sarah supports a diverse portfolio of projects that seek to build more equitable primary health care systems, domestically and internationally. Sarah is responsible for ensuring work is delivered with excellence: on time, on budget, on scope, and with a… Continue reading Sarah Dannin
Madison Canfora is a Research Specialist on the Science and Technology Platform at Ariadne Labs. In this role, Madison conducts qualitative research and analysis for program and project teams across Ariadne Labs. Additionally, she collaborates with teams to provide scientific writing and editing support. Madison’s prior research has spanned physician-patient communication in the NICU, communication regarding… Continue reading Madison Canfora
Safia Abou-Zamzam is a Research Assistant on the Better Evidence team. In this role, she supports the Better Evidence for Training and Better Evidence for Clinical Care projects by researching opportunities for expansion, landscaping new digital tools, reviewing program applications, and aiding in data analysis. Safia recently graduated from Harvard College, where she studied Psychology… Continue reading Safia Abou-Zamzam
Zenewton Gama, PhD, MSc, PT, is an associate professor of Collective Health at The Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte – UFRN (Brazil), and a visiting scholar at Ariadne Labs. He is analyzing models of care, health systems strategic interventions, and contextual factors related to the improvement of quality of care and patient safety… Continue reading Zenewton Gama