Lydia Orth, former senior analyst with Atlas Research, was recently awarded the one of two 2015-2016 David A. Winston Health Policy Fellowships.
This fellowship offers a twelve-month post-graduate experience in Washington, DC to students from member universities of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA). Through systematic exposure to organizations, associations, and coalitions in the private sector, as well as policy development centers in Congress and the Administration, the program offers Fellows unparalleled opportunities to expand their knowledge of the political system and how health policy is shaped.
Ms. Orth graduated from the The George Washington University in December 2014 with a Master’s degree in Public Health. In her time at Atlas Research, she worked with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, providing research and analytical services for various health care projects.
“I am humbled and honored to be selected as a Winston Health Policy Fellow and to be given the opportunity to continue David A. Winston’s legacy,” said Ms. Orth. “I feel truly fortunate to be able to learn from the top minds in the health policy field through this unique and unparalleled experience.”
The selection, as in past years, was extremely competitive, with 48 applicants and five individuals selected for interviews.
“The Winston Board continues to be excited about introducing these outstanding young health policy professionals to the national health policy discussion. We are convinced that these two individuals will make important contributions to that discussion this year and in the future,” said David S. Abernethy, the Winston Fellowship’s Managing Director.
For more information on the David A. Winston Health Policy Fellowship, please visit www.winstonfellowship.org/thefellowship.html.