Expertise: Genomics, Maternal and Child Health, Preparedness and Response, Legislative Affairs, Capitol Hill

Experience: Christopher is a public health policy wonk and capable legislative tactician. Prior to joining ACHP, he served as a Chief of Staff and Legislative Director in the U.S. House of Representatives, a Policy Co-Chair on the Genomic Population Health Action Collaborative at the National Academies of Medicine, and as a Policy Analyst at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Hometown: Hagerstown, MD

Academia:
M.P.H., Health Policy, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
Graduate Certificate, Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
B.S., Community Health, University of Maryland, College Park

Awards and Publications:
What guidance does HIPAA offer to providers considering familial risk notification and cascade genetic testing.
Journal of Law and the Biosciences · Dec 11, 2022
https://academic.oup.com/jlb/article/7/1/lsaa071/6029410

Delivery of Cascade Screening for Hereditary Conditions: A Scoping Review of the Literature.
Health Affairs · May 7, 2018
https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10.1377/hlthaff.2017.1630

Did You Know?
Christopher is the proud Dog-Dad to @Woody.TheBorderCollie, Capitol Hill’s favorite border collie.