Meagan Elam
Meagan Elam, DrPH, MS is a Senior Implementation Specialist on the Implementation Platform at Ariadne Labs. In this role, Meagan provides improvement and implementation science expertise and management support to programs and projects across Ariadne Labs. Previously, Meagan was the Community Health Program Manager for the US Army in Bavaria, where she oversaw development and implementation of public health initiatives to support the military community in Germany. She also has experience supporting the development of Quality Improvement initiatives in Leribe, Lesotho. Meagan earned her BA in Biology from Johns Hopkins University and her Master of Science degree in Physiology and Biophysics from Georgetown University. She recently completed her Doctor of Public Health at Boston University, where her dissertation focused on improving the implementation of the WHO’s Surgical Safety Checklist.
Meagan Elam, DrPH, MS with colleagues from the BU School of Public Health published research that identifies gaps in current implementation strategies of the Surgical Safety Checklist and provides guidance on how to address them in high-income surgical settings.