Tacarra Bowden

Tacarra Bowden, MPH, is a seasoned professional in healthcare analytics and informatics, currently serving as the Manager of Clinical Analytics at Centene Corporation since April 2023. Prior experience includes roles as Director of Informatics and Senior Healthcare Data Analyst at the Illinois Health and Hospital Association from July 2018 to February 2023, and Lead Healthcare Statistical Analyst at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons from February 2011 to July 2018. Tacarra began their career as a Research Analyst at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and held positions at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago Department of Public Health, and Carle Health. Tacarra holds a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from the University of Illinois Chicago and a Bachelor of Science in Public Health Education and Promotion from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.