International Collaborators
Xinxin Han, PhD
Tsinghua University School of Medicine, Beijing, China
Xinxin Han is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Tsinghua University School of Medicine in Beijing, China. Dr. Han is a recent recipient of her PhD in Public Policy and Administration (Health Policy) from the George Washington University Trachtenberg School of Public Policy. Dr. Han's work has focused on examining workforce transformation in patient-centered medical homes, the roles and responsibilities of community health workers in federally qualified health centers, physicians willingness to accept Medicaid patients by percentage of revenue comes from Medicaid, the use of unlicensed assistive personnel in hospital settings, and the use of telehealth in National Health Services Corps grantee sites. Prior to joining Tsinghua University, she worked as a Senior Research Associated for the GW Mullan Institute, a research intern in the State Health Access Data Assistance Center, a research assistant in UMN Rural Health Research Center, and a policy research intern in TakeAction Minnesota. Dr. Han also holds a MS in Health Services Research, Policy and Administration fom the University of Minnesota School of Public Health and a BA in English from Guangxi Medical University, China.
Tsinghua University School of Medicine, Beijing, China
Xinxin Han is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Tsinghua University School of Medicine in Beijing, China. Dr. Han is a recent recipient of her PhD in Public Policy and Administration (Health Policy) from the George Washington University Trachtenberg School of Public Policy. Dr. Han's work has focused on examining workforce transformation in patient-centered medical homes, the roles and responsibilities of community health workers in federally qualified health centers, physicians willingness to accept Medicaid patients by percentage of revenue comes from Medicaid, the use of unlicensed assistive personnel in hospital settings, and the use of telehealth in National Health Services Corps grantee sites. Prior to joining Tsinghua University, she worked as a Senior Research Associated for the GW Mullan Institute, a research intern in the State Health Access Data Assistance Center, a research assistant in UMN Rural Health Research Center, and a policy research intern in TakeAction Minnesota. Dr. Han also holds a MS in Health Services Research, Policy and Administration fom the University of Minnesota School of Public Health and a BA in English from Guangxi Medical University, China.
Jonatan Konfino, MD, MSc
Center for the Study of State and Society, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Jonatan Konfino is a medical doctor and researcher at the Center for the Study of State and Society (CEDES), one of the premier research centers in Argentina, focusing on social medicine, health literacy, mentorship, and non-communicable diseases. He previously completed a Master’s degree in Clinical Effectiveness and is a current PhD candidate in Medicine at the University of Buenos Aires. He is a professor in Public Health at the Universidad Nacional Arturo Jauretche, a public university in the outskirts of Buenos Aires where more than 90% of students are the first generation of professionals in their families.
Working as programs coordinator and then as a National Directorate at the National Ministry of Health (2010-2015), he played a role in adding the NCD epidemic to the political agenda. He designed the national health promotion agenda, implemented strategies to decrease the burden of vectorial diseases, and improved the national health surveillance system, among other initiatives. Dr. Konfino is also an Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity Senior Fellow.
Center for the Study of State and Society, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Jonatan Konfino is a medical doctor and researcher at the Center for the Study of State and Society (CEDES), one of the premier research centers in Argentina, focusing on social medicine, health literacy, mentorship, and non-communicable diseases. He previously completed a Master’s degree in Clinical Effectiveness and is a current PhD candidate in Medicine at the University of Buenos Aires. He is a professor in Public Health at the Universidad Nacional Arturo Jauretche, a public university in the outskirts of Buenos Aires where more than 90% of students are the first generation of professionals in their families.
Working as programs coordinator and then as a National Directorate at the National Ministry of Health (2010-2015), he played a role in adding the NCD epidemic to the political agenda. He designed the national health promotion agenda, implemented strategies to decrease the burden of vectorial diseases, and improved the national health surveillance system, among other initiatives. Dr. Konfino is also an Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity Senior Fellow.