surili patel

director, center for climate, health and equity

About

Surili drives strategic development to bridge the gap between public health programs and sound policies. As Deputy Director for the Center for Public Health Policy at the American Public Health Association, Surili leads the organization’s most notable programs, including climate change, water safety and security, children’s environmental health, tribal health, environmental health messaging, transportation and health, and healthy community design. She is a champion for diversity and applies an environmental and racial justice lens to all programs. Currently, Surili also leads the APHA’s new Center on Climate, Health and Equity. Her work aims to inspire action on climate and health, advance policy and galvanize the field to address climate change.

Country

united states

City

washington

Industry

non-profit organization management

Skill

public health, emergency management, environmental health, public policy, policy, qualitative research, grant writing, data analysis, research, government, non profits, health policy, nonprofits, preparedness, grants, health promotion, global health, proposal writing, community outreach, program development, climate change impacts, fundraising, nonprofit organizations

Experience

senior specialist, environmental health

aphl - association of public health laboratories

2012-5 - 2014-9 · 2 yrs 5 mos

As a Senior Specialist for Environmental Health at the Association of Public Health Laboratories, I support members by raising awareness of environmental health issues and increasing the visibility of the environmental health laboratory community on a national platform. My portfolio includes building a national biomonitoring network, supporting the expansion of chemical and radiological threat testing capabilities and enhancing the environmental health workforce by managing the Environmental Public Health Laboratory Fellowship and the Environmental Health Traineeship programs.

senior analyst, environmental health

association of state and territorial health officials

2009-12 - 2012-5 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Support state environmental health directors on a range of environmental health issues that occur in the natural environment such as natural and man-made disasters, asthma, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and vector-borne diseases. Other issues include environmental health messaging and marketing, public health workforce development, mental health, and quality improvement.

health outreach consultant

union of concerned scientists

2011-3 - 2011-9 · 7 mos

Work with health, scientific, and economic experts to mobilize public support and policy action on climate-related issues such as respiratory disease, dangers of extreme heat, air quality issues, and the physical and mental health effects of natural disasters.

analyst, public health preparedness

association of state and territorial health officials

2009-1 - 2010-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

Served as primary liaison to the Directors of Public Health Preparedness peer-group. Participated in ASTHO’s Emergency Operations Center during the novel H1N1 influenza outbreak. Organized the Performance Evaluation and Improvement Work group to discuss performance measures in the Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Hospital Preparedness Program cooperative agreements.