April Watson

Director Of Learning at Health Plan of San Mateo (HPSM)

April Watson has a diverse work experience spanning various organizations. April most recently worked as the Director of Learning for Health Plan of San Mateo (HPSM) starting in January 2023. Prior to that, they held the position of Provider Network Manager at HPSM from August 2020 to January 2023.

Before joining HPSM, April worked at the Pacific Business Group on Health (PBGH) as the Senior Director, Learning and Care Redesign from January 2020 to August 2020. April also served as the Director, Practice Transformation at PBGH from April 2016 to January 2020.

April's experience includes working at the Stanford University School of Medicine as a Program Manager for Spectrum Pilot Grants from January 2014 to March 2016.

Furthermore, they worked as a Consultant for the San Mateo County Fall Prevention Task Force from July 2015 to October 2015.

April also has teaching experience as an Adjunct Lecturer at Santa Clara University, where they designed and taught undergraduate courses on the US health care system from January 2014 to September 2015.

In addition, they worked as a Lean Promotion Office Consultant at Palo Alto Medical Foundation from November 2012 to September 2013.

April's previous role was at Sequoia Hospital, where they held the position of Director, Transformational Care - Lean Process Improvement from September 2010 to November 2012. April also worked as the Supervisor, Community Benefit/Wellness Programs at Sequoia Hospital from November 2005 to August 2010.

Before that, they worked at Dignity Health as a Community Benefit Reporting Coordinator from July 2008 to August 2010.

April's earlier experience includes working as a Consultant for the Microcredit Summit Campaign from September 2005 to January 2006, and as a Technical Associate at Freedom from Hunger from October 1999 to November 2005.

Throughout their career, April has taken on various roles with a focus on learning and care redesign, program management, teaching, process improvement, and community benefit reporting.

April Watson completed their education at the University of California, Berkeley, from 1996 to 1998, where they obtained a Master of Public Health in Nutrition. Prior to that, they attended California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo from 1991 to 1996 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Spanish. April Watson also holds the certification of a Registered Dietitian, although there is no information available regarding the institution or the specific year/month of obtaining this certification.

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Timeline

  • Director Of Learning

    January, 2023 - present

  • Provider Network Manager

    August, 2020