Managing in Turbulent Times: Emerging Leaders in Public Health

Alumni

Sandra E. RamosSandra E. Ramos, MPA, PhD

Deputy Director
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

 

Area of work: Office of Program Development

Sandra E. Ramos, PhD, is the Deputy Director of the Office of Program Development- Division of Mental Hygiene at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. She has over 16 years of experience in public health administration in the non-profit health care sector as a planner, manager, and policy analyst. Her current research interests are mental health and substance abuse, with a special emphasis on treating depression in primary care.

Before joining the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Dr. Ramos directed an Urban Health Initiative program at the New York Academy of Medicine where she also co-edited a manual for primary care physicians who care for active substance users. As an assistant professor and Deputy Director of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation national initiative---"Innovators Combating Substance Abuse"--at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ she was responsible for providing awards to researchers throughout the nation addressing substance use issues.

She has also worked at the Schneider Institute for Health Policy at Brandeis University with a research team evaluating a program for pregnant, substance-abusing women, a program studying consumer behavior and health profession education, and a national initiative that examined access to health care for the uninsured and underserved. She received her Masters in Public Administration from the Wagner School at NYU and her PhD in Social Policy from the Schneider Institute for Health Policy at Brandeis University.

Personal Information:

I am the proud parent of a daughter, Bahia who brings unending joy to my life. My favorite pastime is traveling and collecting ethnic folk art. I also love cooking and spending time with friends and family.

What I would like to get out of this program:

I look forward to meeting colleagues from across the country and learning from the stories and experiences they share. The cross pollination of ideas and strategies generated from these encounters will enrich my knowledge base and enable me to be an even better public health administrators.