Chinwe Onyekere, MPH

Program Officer, Vanguard-Stong Start for Kids

Courses Taught

PUBH 5060 Methods for Public Health Practice & PUBH 5780 Philanthropy & Public Health Justice

Brief Bio

Ms. Onyekere’s professional experience has provided her with the unique opportunity to develop a keen understanding of how to create and manage programs that have the potential for far-reaching impact on people’s health, the quality of care they receive, and the systems that provide that care. Throughout her career, Ms. Onyekere has been committed diversity, equity, and inclusion and to transforming the way health care is delivered locally and nationally to improve the health outcomes of all communities. Specialities and area of expertise include: healthcare innovation, diversity, equity, inclusion, social determinants of health, private foundation, public policy, strategic philanthropy, graduate medical education, mission related investing, strategic planning, population health, public health research, community engagement, strategic communication and outreach, clinical operations and strategy, social entrepreneurship, quality improvement, talent management, volunteer recruitment and retention, civic engagement, economic and community development, youth leadership and development, and project management.