The Fund supports networks of state health policy decision makers to help identify, inspire, and inform policy leaders.
A bipartisan group of state health policymakers from both the executive and legislative branches who are focused on improving population health.
Networks of state officials, advocates, and others aiming to invest in and transform primary care.
A program dedicated to advancing state-based efforts to make health care more affordable for residents, employers, and states.
The Milbank Memorial Fund supports two state leadership programs for legislative and executive branch state government officials committed to improving population health.
A leadership development program for early and mid-career state government officials who are committed to improving the health of all people in their communities.
A leadership program for senior state government officials who are committed to improving population health.
The Fund focuses on creating an affordable health care system built on strong primary care and partnerships that improve health outcomes for all.
Improving state leaders’ ability to enact and implement evidence-based health policies.
Advancing policies that create a more prevention- and primary care-oriented health system.
Improving population health through policies that contain health care cost growth.
Our state health policy resources offer relevant data analysis and best practices.
The Fund publishes reports, issues briefs, and case studies on state health policy issues.
Short takes on health policy issues from Milbank staff and guest authors.
Insights from Milbank President Debra Lubar on state health policymaking.
Reported articles and Q&As on timely health policy issues, as well as foundation updates.
Milbank Memorial Fund and Milbank Quarterly webinars featuring state health policymakers and researchers.
Updates and expert contact information for reporters.
The Milbank Memorial Fund is a private foundation that works to improve population health and health equity.
Robin (Diggs) Perdue, MPH has over 18 years of experience as a public health professional in the Nation’s Capital. Currently, as the Deputy Director of Strategy, Programs and Policy for the District of Columbia Department of Health’s Community Health Administration. She oversees population health strategies for improving health outcomes across five broad areas: chronic disease prevention and control; perinatal and infant health; child, adolescent, and school health; nutrition and physical activity; and primary care access and quality. During the District’s COVID-19 pandemic response, Mrs. Perdue has served in numerous functions, working across the agency as the COVID-19 Epidemiology Operations Chief and directing the COVID-19 Contact Tracing Program made up of a 500 member surge workforce.
Previously, Mrs. Perdue served as the Bureau Chief of the Health Care Access Bureau comprised of the State Primary Care Office, Immunization Program, and Oral Health Program, leading population-based programs and transformative strategies to improve access to quality health care services among District residents. Also, as the former State Chronic Disease Director, Mrs. Perdue lead several of the District’s chronic disease prevention and management initiatives focused on health system quality improvement, environmental changes to support healthy lifestyles, and clinically integrated community programming. Former service also includes applied epidemiology and outbreak investigation/management, birth defects surveillance, tobacco control and adjunct faculty for the University of Phoenix.
Mrs. Perdue received her B.A. in Sociology from Spelman College with a fellowship through the Morehouse College Public Health Sciences Institute, and her M.P.H. in Epidemiology from The George Washington University.