LaPonda Edmondson, DrPH, MHS
President, Foundation; Senior Vice President, NCHA
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North Carolina Healthcare Foundation
The North Carolina Healthcare Foundation (NCHF) brings professionals and organizations together to create healthier communities in North Carolina and beyond. As a convener of change for a healthier North Carolina we:
- power system-wide healthcare solutions
- redefine the healthcare delivery system and
- improve the health and well-being of patients in North Carolina and beyond.
We envision and strive to work for a North Carolina where high-quality healthcare is equitable and accessible for all. Learn more about our programs below.
The North Carolina Healthcare Foundation is the charitable non-profit, innovative and programmatic arm of the North Carolina Healthcare Association.
NCHF Board
Executive Committee
- (Chair) Penney Burlingame Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Onslow Memorial Hospital
- (Past Chair) Greg Lowe, President, HCA Healthcare, North Carolina Division, Mission Health
- (Treasurer) Jeffrey Creagh, Vice President, Administration Operations, Novant Health
- (Secretary) Jessie Tucker III, President and CEO, UNC Health Wayne
Members
- Juan Austin, Senior Vice President for Social Impact, Sustainability and Community Relations, Wells Fargo Foundation
- Chad Brown, President, Wilkes Medical Center
- Josh Dobson, President & CEO, North Carolina Healthcare Association
- Susan Kansagra, Former Assistant Secretary for Public Health and State Health Officer
- Adia Ross, Chief Medical Officer, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist—High Point Regional Hospital
- Jeffrey Sims, Assistant Professor and Associate Chair for Alumni & External Relations, Department of Health Policy & Management, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
- Lynda Stanley, President & CEO, Dosher Memorial Hospital
- Kelly Calabria, Chief Communications, Marketing and Corporate Social Responsibility Officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina
- Tchernavia Montgomery, Chief Executive Officer of Care Ring
- Mike Richardson, Senior Program Officer Healthcare of The Leon Levine Foundation as new members to its Board of Trustees
NCHA Staff Contact
foundation programs
- All Programs
- Access to Care
- Behavioral Health
- Equity of Care
- Rural Health
- Workforce
AccessHealth NC
Community-based networks of care across the state providing access to coordinated primary and specialty healthcare services for the low-income, uninsured.
Critical Access Hospital Quality Improvement Program
This collaborative learning network, in partnership with the NC Office of Rural Health, aims to improve quality and safety of patient care...
Diverse Healthcare Leaders Mentorship Program
NCHA supports a nine-month-long mentorship program to connect leaders who are willing to share their knowledge and experience to inspire and equip...
Equity Learning Community
Now is your chance to help transform North Carolina into a state where high-quality healthcare is ...
Equity of Care Delivery
North Carolina hospitals and health systems are committed to eliminating health disparities so that everyone has access to the care they need...
Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas
Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas is a community-based approach to addressing chronic health issues, such as unhealthy weight, diabetes and heart disease.
Maternal Health Action Network
The North Carolina Healthcare Foundation convenes a Maternal Health Action Network (MHAN) to encourage shared learning ...
Model Opioid Practices
NCHF is working with partners to improve care pathways and to identify and disseminate model opioid practices for providers.
Rural Workforce Development Grant
Grant Overview The North Carolina Healthcare Association (NCHA) is committed to addressing the acute workforce issues ...
Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program
NCHA supports the implementation of small, rural hospital improvement projects for 33 small, rural hospitals through the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant...
Social Impact Program
NCHF is facilitating hospital-community partnerships to improve health outcomes through community-led, systems-level solutions and sustainable collaborative investments.