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Maureen Harrington, MPH

Work Address 2155 Webster St. San Francisco, CA 94115 University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry Pacific Center for Special Care Dental Practice mharrington@pacific.edu 415.385.5017 Home Address 667 Kelmore St. Moss Beach, CA 94038 650.728.7868

Education

California State University, Long Beach, 1996 Master of Public Health Community Health Education St. Marys College of California, 1992 Bachelor of Arts in Integral Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Humanities and Mathematics

Professional Positions Professional Adjunct Instructor January 2014 Present University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA Instruct dental students and international dental students on principles of community oral health as part of core dental curriculum. Provider guidance to students about community-engagement and practice consideration. Developed Oral Health Literacy course for integration into Community Oral Health Block Program Manager August 2008 Present Pacific Center for Special Care University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA Manage Pacific Center activities including grants totaling almost $13 million, projects, budgets, timelines and deliverables. Guide and manage staff, community sites and dental team at 11 field sites for the Virtual Dental Home Demonstration Project in California. Direct supervisor for Pacific Center for Special Care team and over 40 Independent Contractors. Guide and manage communications with government agencies, foundation personnel, policymakers, legislative aides, administrators, and community health and social work professionals. Develop curriculum for various demonstration project participants including dentists, hygienists, Registered Dental Hygienists in Alternative Practice, community sites executive staff, teachers, family liaisons and caregivers.

Coordinate planning and implementation of grant related events, conferences, and workshops.

Consultant/Business Owner August 2004 August 2008 Conducted resource identification and pursued funding; Completed product research, design and production; Designed and implemented marketing campaign; Created and maintained websites with on-going customer communication; Managed strategic planning and respond to market changes; Completed business incorporation and US and European Union trademark requirements. Program Manager/Senior Research Manager January 2000-December 2001 Center for Health Improvement, Sacramento, CA Researched and wrote or co-wrote grant proposals. The funded projects include the following: Preventive Services by the California HealthCare Foundation; Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative by The California Wellness Foundation; Prop 10 Technical Assistance Center by the David and Lucille Packard Foundation and California Endowment; and, www.ddhealthinfo.org by the California Department of Developmental Services; Provided technical assistance and consultation to County Children and Families Commissions including fiscal leveraging information, matching grant opportunities and grantmaking; Managed all aspects of grant-funded projects and activities focusing on health-related topics which include the following: youth development, teen pregnancy prevention, Proposition 10 and childrens health issues, developmental disabilities, tobacco control and dental health; Directed collaboration among statewide partners; Researched and provided policy recommendations for state and local policy-makers on public health issues; Created application and qualification evaluation process for organization consultant team; Developed educational workshops, forums and conferences for social service professionals, consultants, commissions and community groups. Health Program Specialist July 1999-January 2000 Healthy Community Forum, Sacramento, CA Developed successful proposal, in collaboration with the Mayors Commission on Our Childrens Health, for Healthy Families outreach; Identified financial resources and created health programs and outreach strategies for the community benefit departments of regional hospitals and health systems; Participated in Healthy Families/Medi-Cal for Children program development and outreach for Sacramento, Yolo, Placer and El Dorado Counties; Collaborated with community partners to address a wide range of public health issues. Oncology Services Coordinator July 1997-July 1999 Hoag Memorial Hospital Cancer Center, Newport Beach, CA Coordinated comprehensive cancer center programs for a community hospital treating 2000 new cancer patients per year. Created community, patient and professional education opportunities for regional community; Designed, implemented and evaluated cancer screenings including skin, colorectal, oral and prostate cancers as well as hereditary risk evaluation; Responsible for resource development, program development, marketing and media relations; Organized site-specific services such as lung cancer services including local tobacco prevention and cessation activities for hospital, community, worksites, schools and universities; Collaborated with medical community and local organizations; Managed health education and outreach volunteers.

Government Health Program Specialist December 2001 July 2004 California Department of Health Services, Cancer Detection Section, Sacramento, CA San Diego State University Foundation, San Diego, CA Disseminated and initiated the evaluation of strategies identified in The California Plan to Prevent and Control Breast and Cervical Cancer; Implemented appropriate strategies and activities including the identification of partners and funders; Managed statewide breast and cervical cancer control planning activities; Acted as liaison for local and statewide policy planning activities, research and evaluation consultants.

Health Educator/Coordinator of Provider Relations March 1996-June 1997 Orange County Breast Cancer Partnership, Breast Cancer Early Detection Program Orange County Health Care Agency, Santa Ana, CA Co-wrote proposal to the California Department of Health Services, Cancer Detection Section Coordinated regional marketing, outreach and educational activities for state-wide breast health program; Provided breast cancer screening events for uninsured and underinsured, low income women; Recruited, trained and monitored physicians and health care providers; Collaborated with local community members including leaders of various cultural groups to increase awareness and service utilization; Recruited and managed health education and outreach volunteers; Assisted with grant/proposal writing and evaluation. Professional Memberships American Public Health Association
SCHOLARSHIP/RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions Journal Article, Professional Journal Glassman, P., Harrington, M., Namakian, M., Subar, P.(2012).The Virtual Dental Home: Bringing Oral Health to Vulnerable and Underserved Populations, California Dental Association Journal, 40(7), 570-577. Namakian, M., Subar, P., Glassman, P., Quade, R., Harrington, M.(2012). In-Person Versus Virtual Dental Examination: Congruence Between Decision-Making Modalities, California Dental Association Journal, 40(7), 587-595. Glassman, P., Harrington, M., Mertz, E., Namakian, M.(2012). The Virtual Dental Home: Implications for Policy and Strategy, California Dental Association Journal, 40(7), 605-611.

Contract/Grant Contract December 2010 Present Manager of Golden Gate Regional Center Service Contract with the University of the Pacific, Special Care Clinic.

Grant

August 2008 June 2010 August 2008 June 2009 August 2008 June 2009 Nov 2008 Dec 2009 Nov 2008 Dec 2009 Oct 2008 Mar 2010:

Jan 2009 Jan 2010 Aug 2009 2/28/10

Dec 2009 - 11/30/2010 Jan 2010 Dec 2013 Apr 2010 Mar 2011 Mar 2010 Mar 2011 July 2010 June 2013

Project Manager for a $6.8 million grant from The California Endowment for a Phase II of the California Pipeline Grant. Project Manager on a grant for $35,000 from the Regional Center of the East Bay for Hospital Equipment to Support the Closure of the Agnews Developmental Center. Project Manager on a grant for $72,666 from the American Dental Hygienists Association to support a Distance Collaboration/Virtual Dental Home Demonstration project. Project Manager on a grant for $297,847 from the California Health Care Foundation to support a Distance Collaboration/Virtual Dental Home Demonstration project. Project Manager on a grant for $100,000 from the Verizon Foundation to support a Distance Collaboration/Virtual Dental Home Demonstration project. Project Manager on a $45,000 grant from the CDC to support 1) incorporating training on oral health for people with disabilities into nursing education and creating and 2) creating on-line education programs on oral health for people with disabilities for oral health professionals. Project Manager on a $50,000 grant from the California Dental Association to develop and disseminate oral health training materials for use in long term care facilities. Project Manager on a $29,726 grant from the California Health Care Foundation to develop an oral health policy framework report for California policymakers. Project Manager on a $40,000 grant from The San Francisco Foundation to support planning for an oral health re-design project. Project Manager on a $313,779 grant from the California Dental Association Foundation to support work on the Virtual Dental Home project. Project Manager on a $45,000 grant from The California Endowment to support planning for an oral health re-design project. Project Manager on a $25,000 grant from the CDC contracted through UCLA for training of oral health professionals on oral health for people with disabilities. Project Manager on a $209,836 grant from the San Bernardino First5 Commission contracted through the Inland Regional Center to training nurses and social workers to perform oral health assessment and interventions.

Jan 2011 Aug 2012

Jan 2011 Dec 2011 Mar 2011 August 2011 May 2011 April 2012 July 2011 Nov 2011

Apr 2011 Mar 2012 Dec 2011 June 2013 Nov 2011 Oct 2014 April 2012 Dec 2012

April 2012 June 2013 July 2012 June 2015

Project Manager on a $767,042 grant from HRSA contracted through the California Department of Public Health for expansion of the Virtual Dental Home project and studies on the impact of the elimination of adult benefits from the California Denti-Cal program. Project Manager on a $7,500 grant from the California Dental Association Foundation for Senior Oral Health training program. Project Manager on a $50,000 grant from the Kellogg Foundation for a grant to produce a policy brief on Oral Health Quality Measurement and Improvement in the Era of Accountability. Project Manager on a $36,510 grant from the San Francisco Foundation to produce a Policy Toolkit on Community Oral Health for California Policymakers Project Manager on a $15,000 grant from the DentaQuest Institute to support the Kellogg Foundation policy brief on Oral Health Quality Measurement and Improvement in the Era of Accountability. Project Manager on a $25,000 grant from the CDC contracted through UCLA for training of oral health professionals on oral health for people with disabilities. Project Manager on a $650,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for development and testing of a National Dental Pipeline Learning Institute. Project Manager on a $2,100,000 grant from the California Department of Public Health for a HRSA sponsored State Oral Health Workforce project. Project Manager on a $88,933 grant from the California Health Care Foundation for Development of a Cost Analysis of the Virtual Dental Home Project and comparison to the Cost of Neglect of Dental Disease. Project Manager on a $171,430 grant from the San Mateo First5 Commission for a demonstration of the Virtual Dental Home. Project Manager on a $1,000,000 grant from the LA First5 Commission for a demonstration of the Virtual Dental Home.

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