Distinguished Visitors
The Geiger Gibson’s Distinguished Visitor program provides an opportunity for students, faculty and staff in the School’s Department of Health Policy and Management to engage with and learn from senior health center and primary care association policy and practice leaders from across the country. Distinguished Visitors typically come to campus each fall semester and serve as guest lecturers, student advisors, and mentors. The Distinguished Visitors serve as key informal advisors on Geiger Gibson research and scholarship and help to guide the Program activities more generally.
Our 2024 Distinguished Visitor is
James Macrae, MA, MPP
Associate Administrator
Bureau of Primary Health Care
Health Resources and Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Past Geiger Gibson Distinguished Visitors include:
2023 – Mr. Joseph Pierle, Missouri Primary Care Association
2022 – Mr. Michael Taylor, Cornell Scott - Hill Health Center (Connecticut)
2019 – Mr. John Silva, Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, Inc. (Massachusetts) and
Mr. Dan Hawkins, National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
2018 – Mr. Greg Nycz, Family Health Center of Marshfield, Inc. (Wisconsin)
2017 – Ms. Anita Monoian, Yakima Neighborhood Health Services (Washington State)
2016 – Ms. Paloma Izquierdo-Hernandez, Urban Health Plan, Inc. (New York)
2015 – Mr. E. Benjamin Money, Jr., North Carolina Community Health Center Association (North Carolina)
2014 – Mr. Dan Driscoll, Harbor Health (Massachusetts)
2013 – Ms. Tess Stack Kuenning, Bi-State Primary Care Association (Vermont and New Hampshire)
2012 – Ms. Rachel Gonzales-Hanson, Community Health Development, Inc. (Texas)
2011 – Dr. Neil Calman, The Institute for Family Health (New York)
2010 – Dr. Merle Cunningham, formerly of Sunset Park Neighborhood Health Center (Center)
2009 – Ms. Velma Hendershott, InterCare Community Health Network (Michigan)
2008 – Ms. Ann Hathaway Peters, formerly of Lamprey Health Care (New Hampshire)
2007 – Dr. Patricia Gabow, formerly of Denver Health (Colorado)
2006 – Ms. Anne Kauffman Nolon, Sun River Health (New York)
2005 – Dr. David Reynolds, formerly of Northern Counties Health Center (Vermont)
2004 – Dr. James Hunt, Mass League of Community Health Centers (Massachusetts)