John Wedeles

John Wedeles has a diverse work experience spanning over 15 years. John most recently worked as a Lead Technical Analyst at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield starting in September 2020. Prior to that, they served as a Principal Analyst at MACPAC - Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission from December 2018 to September 2020.

From October 2014 to December 2018, John held the position of Associate Director in the Division of Analytics and Policy Research at DC Department of Health Care Finance. Before that, they were a Data Analyst in the same division from December 2013 to October 2014.

John also worked as a Research Analyst at Westat from June 2012 to April 2013 and as a Research Associate at George Washington University's School of Public Health and Health Services from July 2010 to June 2012.

Earlier in their career, they served as a Program Manager at New York University - College of Dentistry from August 2009 to July 2010 and as a Program Coordinator at Columbia University Medical Center from April 2008 to July 2009.

John gained valuable experience as an intern on the Health Care team at the U.S. Government Accountability Office from May 2007 to August 2007, where they evaluated FDA approval and oversight, conducted interviews with interest group executives, and contributed to the writing and editing of a final report for Congress.

Lastly, they began their career as a Public Affairs Assistant at the Greater New York Hospital Association from August 2005 to July 2006.

John Wedeles has an extensive education history in the field of public health and health behavior. John obtained their Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree from The George Washington University, specializing in Health Behavior, from 2010 to 2014. Prior to that, they completed their Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in Health Policy at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health from 2006 to 2008.

Their undergraduate education includes a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in English from Colgate University, which they completed from 1997 to 2001.

Apart from their formal degrees, John has also acquired several certifications to enhance their professional skills. John obtained a Basic Certificate in Quality & Safety from IHI in May 2020. In addition, they completed a Big Data Hadoop and Spark developer training program offered by Simplilearn in March 2023. Most recently, in October 2023, they obtained Mental Health First Aid certification from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing.

It should be noted that there are two additional entries in John's education history and they are both from the previously mentioned institutions, Colgate University and Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Unfortunately, the specific degree names and field of study for these entries are not provided.