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Another hiring opportunity at – we are seeking a Lead Data Analyst for the Research Consortium @ VCHI and its Virginia ...
01/26/2026

Another hiring opportunity at – we are seeking a Lead Data Analyst for the Research Consortium @ VCHI and its Virginia Rural Vitality evaluation!

This role will support statewide efforts to evaluate initiatives funded by Virginia’s Rural Health Transformation initiative, Virginia Rural Vitality, a federal-state partnership designed to strengthen health and well-being in Virginia’s rural communities. The Lead Data Analyst will play a central role in designing, producing, and translating analytics to inform policy decisions, program implementation, and ensure accountability for Rural Health Transformation initiatives.

The Lead Data Analyst will work closely with state university partners, Rural Health Transformation sub-awardees, state agencies, and the Research Consortium @ VCHI partners to ensure evaluations are rigorous, timely, actionable, and accurately reflect the implementation of the various programs. The Lead Data Analyst should have comfort in leveraging data (medical claims, administrative, financial, population health, and federal surveys) to monitor and evaluate ongoing programs.

Learn more and apply at https://www.vahealthinnovation.org/careers/

is hiring an Executive Director of the newly launched Research Consortium ! With key responsibilities in strategic lea...
01/21/2026

is hiring an Executive Director of the newly launched Research Consortium ! With key responsibilities in strategic leadership, funding and resource development, Consortium management and operations, stakeholder engagement and partnerships, and communication and impact, is seeking a highly motivated and experienced health sciences researcher.

The Executive Director will provide strategic, scientific, and operational leadership for a statewide multi-institutional research partnership. The Director is responsible for advancing the Consortium’s research mission, securing external funding, coordinating collaborative research activities, and ensuring effective governance, stakeholder engagement, and impact. This role serves as the primary representative of the Consortium to funders, partners, and the broader research community. The ideal candidate will have deep experience in health policy analysis, strong quantitative and/or qualitative research skills, and a demonstrated ability to work across sectors to influence public policy.

Learn more and apply at https://www.vahealthinnovation.org/careers

Centered on our shared purpose of better health care for Virginians, the staff retreat brought together our small but ...
01/16/2026

Centered on our shared purpose of better health care for Virginians, the staff retreat brought together our small but mighty team (Beth Bortz, Meredith Young, Zelda Hinkle, and Anne Faszewski) to strategize and prepare for the year ahead.

Primary care policy affects patients and practices statewide. Want to follow the action? The Virginia Primary Care Legis...
01/14/2026

Primary care policy affects patients and practices statewide. Want to follow the action? The Virginia Primary Care Legislative Trackers are back!
The Virginia Task Force on Primary Care tracks relevant legislation during Virginia’s General Assembly session, bringing everything together in one convenient place. Explore pre-filed bills now: https://pcinnovationhub.mn.co/posts/legislative-trackers-2026-tracking-tools

As our work and partnerships across the Commonwealth grow, is excited to share that Zelda Hinkle’s title at VCHI has c...
01/09/2026

As our work and partnerships across the Commonwealth grow, is excited to share that Zelda Hinkle’s title at VCHI has changed to Director of Operations and Communications. In this role, she will provide strategic leadership and day-to-day management of VCHI’s internal operations and external communications. Congratulations Zelda!

is seeking a Health Policy Communications Intern to help shape communications around primary care innovation in Virgin...
01/07/2026

is seeking a Health Policy Communications Intern to help shape communications around primary care innovation in Virginia. Work on legislative trackers, the Virginia Primary Care Innovation Hub, content creation, and more!

Learn more and apply at https://www.vahealthinnovation.org/careers/

Update: The application period is closed as of Monday, January 26th, 2026.

Congratulations, Lauryn Walker, announced by Virginia Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger as the next Deputy Secretary of ...
01/05/2026

Congratulations, Lauryn Walker, announced by Virginia Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger as the next Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Resources! Lauryn has served as our Chief Strategy Officer for three years and launched the Research Consortium at VCHI. We are excited to partner with her in this new "public-private partnership" capacity as VCHI helps inform the state in the role of lead evaluator of Virginia Rural Health Vitality.

Our team is already at work on transitioning key priorities and new hiring opportunities to be posted soon. We have loved having Lauryn on our team and look forward to seeing what she will do in this new role!

https://spanbergertransition.com/news/governor-elect-spanberger-announces-additional-staff-administration-appointments/

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced the Rural Health Transformation Program awards for all 50 states....
12/29/2025

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced the Rural Health Transformation Program awards for all 50 states. Virginia received $189,544,888 in funding for FY 2026.

The Research Consortium at is partnering with the Commonwealth as the lead evaluator on Virginia’s Rural Health Vitality Initiative. We are eager to work on this project and help maximize investments to support rural Virginians!

https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-announces-50-billion-awards-strengthen-rural-health-all-50-states

More information on Virginia’s application can be found at https://www.hhr.virginia.gov/initiatives/rural-health/. Named on Virginia’s application are Virginia IPC, Virginia Health Care Foundation, Virginia Hospital Research and Education Foundation, Virginia Foundation for Community College Education, Virginia Works, and Virginia Department of Education - VDOE. The Research Consortium at VCHI would lead the independent evaluation of the overall program and measure progress toward statewide goals.

Congratulations, Delegate Mark Sickles, announced as the next Secretary of Finance by Virginia Governor-Elect Abigail Sp...
12/29/2025

Congratulations, Delegate Mark Sickles, announced as the next Secretary of Finance by Virginia Governor-Elect Abigail Spanberger. Delegate Sickles currently represents the 17th District in Virginia, serves as Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, and chairs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC).

Delegate Sickles serves on the Virginia Task Force on Primary Care and received a Virginia Primary Care Advocacy Champion award this year. is excited to see him in this new role!

https://www.virginiascope.com/spanberger-taps-del-sickles-to-be-secretary-of-finance/

This holiday season, the VCHI team participated in a glass-blowing session at The Glass Spot in Richmond, VA. We each to...
12/18/2025

This holiday season, the VCHI team participated in a glass-blowing session at The Glass Spot in Richmond, VA. We each took home our own custom ornament. We are grateful to celebrate the season together and wish you a very happy holiday!

is proud to share that Beth Bortz, President & CEO, and Lauryn Walker, CSO and Executive Director of the Research Cons...
12/04/2025

is proud to share that Beth Bortz, President & CEO, and Lauryn Walker, CSO and Executive Director of the Research Consortium at VCHI, have been appointed to Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger’s Transition HHR Policy Committee. The committee is charged with developing policy and budget recommendations that will guide the new administration’s strategic priorities for the Commonwealth. We look forward to contributing to this essential work!

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