Richard Hamburg, MPA
Interim President and CEO
Trust for America’s Health
Washington, DC
Richard Hamburg is Executive Vice President and COO at Trust for America’s Health (TFAH). Previously Interim President and CEO and Deputy Director, Mr. Hamburg oversees public policy initiatives, advocacy campaigns, and internal operations and has more than 30 years of experience as a leading health policy advocate. He has helped lead TFAH's efforts to ensure disease prevention is a centerpiece of health reform, and has been instrumental in TFAH's work on obesity prevention, building national pandemic flu and public health emergency response capabilities, and increasing support for public health programs. Prior to TFAH, Mr. Hamburg served in a number of roles with the American Heart Association (AHA), including as its national Director of Government Relations. At AHA, Mr. Hamburg led the AHA's advocacy on health topics ranging from healthcare reform to tobacco control to public access to defibrillation. He is also a past Director of Government Affairs at AHA's New York City affiliate. A native New Yorker, Mr. Hamburg is a graduate of the State University of New York at Albany, from which he received a B.A. in Political Science and a Masters of Public Administration.
Richard 's Web Forums
Wednesday, 11:30AM – 1:00PM Pacific Time
Policies and Efforts to Prevent and Respond to Childhood Lead Exposure
Presenters: Rebecca Morley , Mary Jean Brown , Aurora Sauceda , Colleen McCauley
Wednesday, 11:30AM – 1:00PM Pacific Time
Advancing Accountable Health Communities: A New Funding Opportunity to Spur Clinical and Community Partnerships
Presenters: Chisara N. Asomugha , Jeffrey Levi
Monday, 10:00AM – 11:30AM Pacific Time
Moving Community Prevention Forward: New Funding Opportunities to Advance Community Health and Equity
Presenters: Richard Hamburg , Amanda Maria Navarro , Larry Cohen
Wednesday, 11:30AM – 1:00PM Pacific Time
Connecting Prevention to the People: Voter Attitudes, Prevention Messaging and Where the Prevention Fund Stands
Presenters: Laura Segal , Richard Hamburg , Ann Whidden , Rob Waters