Director of Operations
Penn Medicine Center for Health Equity Advancement and Program for LGBTQ Health, PA, United States
Rosemary holds a master’s degree in public health and Certificate in LGBT Health from Drexel University and is a Certified Health Education Specialist.
In her role as Director of Operations, Rosemary manages the day-to-day operations of the Center for Health Equity Advancement, the Penn Medicine Program for LGBT Health, and the enterprise-wide Health Equity Alliance. Rosemary is part of the Center’s leadership team and is jointly responsible for strategic and sustainability planning for the Center.
Rosemary was instrumental in the planning for and implementation of the collection of sexual orientation and gender identity data within the electronic medical record, making Penn Medicine one of the first health systems in the Philadelphia region to collect this demographic data from its patients.
Rosemary believes that health care is not a commodity but a human right, and she works collaboratively with partners across the health system and University to expand and improve access to care and quality of care for all people.
Her previous work as a medical social worker with youth and adults living with HIV cemented her commitment to advocating for marginalized communities and working to create more equitable and just healthcare systems.
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
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