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Deputy Director for Policy and Programs, Oregon Health Authority
Dave Baden is the Deputy Director for Policy and Programs at the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). His accomplishments at OHA include managing OHA’s procurement process for coordinated care organizations, as well as multiple critical roles during the pandemic. He was one of the statewide incident commanders in response to COVID-19, procuring and distributing personal protective equipment to health care systems in Oregon amidst a nationwide shortage.
Dave also oversaw staffing support for hospitals and long-term care settings during the height of surges brought on by variants, bringing in more than 2,000 staff to Oregon to help keep providers afloat. He led effective vaccine distributions, which contributed to Oregon having the second-lowest COVID-19 case rate and eighth-lowest death rate in the nation. Drew has a master’s of science in public affairs from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and a bachelor’s of science in political science from Truman State University in Missouri.
