Author: Kelly Rand
Kelly Rand is the Program Officer for Choosing Wisely® at the ABIM Foundation. In this role, she oversees activities related to learning and implementation of the Choosing Wisely® and Building Trust campaigns. Previously, Ms. Rand worked at MANNA as its Institutional Giving and Advocacy Manager where she secured and managed its grant portfolio, led its local policy activities and managed its research activities. Ms. Rand also served as Director of the South Jersey site of the NY/NJ AIDS Education Center where she worked closely with federal and New Jersey state initiatives on Cross Collaborative Quality Improvement in the Ryan White system.
Ms. Rand speaks widely and has published on cultural competency in health care, health literacy and health disparities. Ms. Rand received her BA from American University in an interdisciplinary program on communications, law, economics and government, and her MA from the University of Pennsylvania in Medical Anthropology. She also is certified in public health by the National Board of Public Health Examiners. Additionally, Ms. Rand is pursuing her DrPH at Johns Hopkins University with a focus on health equity and social justice.