Mary Pittman, DrPH
President and CEO
Public Health Institute
Oakland, CA
Mary A. Pittman, DrPH, is chief executive officer and president of the Public Health Institute (PHI) in Oakland, California. A nationally recognized leader in improving community health, addressing health inequities among vulnerable people and promoting quality of care, Pittman became in 2008 PHI’s second CEO and president since its founding in 1964. She has guided the development of a strategic plan that builds on existing PHI program strengths to achieve greater impact on public policy and practice in public health both in the U.S. and globally. PHI’s areas of focus include childhood obesity, prevention, the implementation of health reform, global health, the impacts of climate change on public health, the social determinants of health, the role of technology in health, increasing advocacy for the public’s health, and health workforce shortages. Under her leadership, PHI has been recognized as one of the 50 best nonprofit workplaces in the nation.
Pittman previously headed the Health Research and Educational Trust, an affiliate of the American Hospital Association, and the California Association of Public Hospitals. She received her doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley, and master’s degrees from UC Berkeley in public health and city and regional planning
Mary's Web Forums
Thursday, 11:00AM – 12:00PM Pacific Time
Hesitancy, Equity, and Transparency: Rolling out the COVID-19 Vaccine
Presenters: Bechara Choucair , James Gailliard , Jeffrey Reynoso , Mary Kunesh
Thursday, 12:00PM – 1:00PM Pacific Time
Hesitancy, Equity, and Transparency: In Conversation with Pastor and Lawmaker James D. Gailliard on the COVID-19 Vaccine Roll Out
Presenters: James Gailliard
Tuesday, 9:00AM – 10:00AM Pacific Time
Mental Health First Aid in Schools: Connecting Public Health, Policy, & Equity in COVID-19
Presenters: Kimberly Kendziora , Brooke Briggance , JeriKay Wynn
Tuesday, 11:30AM – 12:00PM Pacific Time
Connecting Public Health, Policy, & Equity in COVID-19: An Executive Conversation
Presenters: Adaeze Enekwechi , Mary Pittman , Lisa Simpson
Tuesday, 11:30AM – 1:00PM Pacific Time
Leadership Approaches to Defending and Advancing Prevention and Public Health
Presenters: Nora Connors , Georges Benjamin , Larry Cohen , Mary Pittman , John M. Auerbach
Thursday, 11:30AM – 1:00PM Pacific Time
A New Road Forward: How Hospital, Public Health and Stakeholder Collaboration has Changed the Community Health Landscape
Presenters: Mary Pittman , Lawrence Prybil , Kimberlydawn Wisdom , John M. Auerbach
Wednesday, 10:30AM – 12:00PM Pacific Time
Sustainable Financial Models for Improving Population Health: Jim Hester and Mary Pittman in Conversation
Presenters: Jim Hester
Friday, 11:30AM – 1:00PM Pacific Time
$1 Billion in CMMI Innovation Awards: Opportunities for Advancing Community Prevention and Population Health
Presenters: Jim Hester , Stacy Tessler Lindau , Kimberlydawn Wisdom , Larry Cohen , Mary Pittman , Jeffrey Levi
Wednesday, 11:30AM – 1:00PM Pacific Time
A Guide for Healthcare Leaders: David Lawrence and Mary Pittman in Conversation
Presenters: David Lawrence
Tuesday, 10:00AM – 11:30AM Pacific Time
Are We There Yet—How Will We Know If Health Care Reform Is Working? Using OSHPD Data to Track the Impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on the Hospital Safety Net
Presenters: Robert David , Ty Christensen , Melissa Stafford Jones , Lucien Wulsin , Mary Pittman
Friday, 12:00PM – 1:30PM Pacific Time
Healthy People 2020: A New Blueprint for Preventative Health
Presenters: Jonathan Fielding , Mary Pittman , Epi Bodhi