Julia Zoe Beckerman

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Bio

J. Zoe Beckerman is a Teaching Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Academics in the Milken Institute School of Public Health's Department of Health Policy and Management. Her work for GW is a mix of teaching in the undergraduate program, serving as the Academic Director of the Geiger Gibson Program, acting as Practicum Director for GW@SPH (the School's online MPH program), and assisting the HPM Department Chair in overseeing the department's academic endeavors. She was also recently a co-Principal Investigator researching and writing on Medicaid managed care issues. Zoe was delighted to be awarded the Milken Institute School of Public Health's Excellent in Teaching Award in May 2019.

Zoe's prior experience spans two decades in DC. She trained in public health before receiving her JD and has worked with numerous health organizations over the years. She has worked for the federal government at the National Institutes of Health and on Capitol Hill for the Senate HELP Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety as a part of the Presidential Management Internship (now Fellowship) Program. Zoe also worked in the private sector doing women's health policy work for the Kaiser Family Foundation. Additionally, she was a partner in a boutique law firm where she specialized in working with health and social services organizations that receive federal funding and she ran the firm's consulting arm. Zoe has extensive knowledge about the administration of federally-funded health programs, grant funding and grants policy, and the systems and processes in place to ensure such programs work smoothly.

Expertise

Expertise:

Health Law

Health Policy

Community Health Centers

Health Care Safety Net

Medicaid and SCHIP

Women's Health

Social Determinants of Health

Federal and State Legislation, Laws and Policies

Education:

Juris Doctor with Honors (2005).

The George Washington University Law School, Washington DC

Certificate, Hirsh Health Law and Policy Program (2005).

The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Washington DC

Master of Public Health (1997).

University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI
Focus: Health Management and Policy

Bachelor of Arts with Honors (1993).

University of Wisconsin, Madison WI

Teaching:

Currently teaches:

Public Health 3135W: Health Policy (WID)
Public Health 4141W: Senior Seminar on Community Needs Assessment (WID)

Previously taught:

Public Health 1101: Introduction to Public Health (GWSPH)
Public Health 1102: History of Public Health (GWSPH)
Health Education, Leadership, and Advocacy (George Mason University)
Federal Grants Law (GW Law School)

Community Service:

J. Zoë Beckerman currently serves as a member of the Milken Institute School of Public Health’s Diversity and Inclusion Task Force and the school's Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. She also runs the Department of Health Policy and Management's Curriculum COmmittee in her role as Vice Chair of the department. Outside of GW, she also sits on the advisory board of The Partnership for Gender Equity which works to promote gender equity in value chains for coffee around the world.

Previously, Zoë served on the George Washington University's Board of Trustees from 2006-2010. She was also the Founding Chair of the Milken Institute School of Public Health's Dean's Advisory Council and served in that capacity for 5 years.

Research

Research:

J. Zoë Beckerman has served as co-Principal Investigator with Sara Rosenbaum on a grant from the Commonwealth Fund entitled Strengthening Primary Care Through Medicaid Managed Care in an Age of Health System Transformation. This project examined managed care contracts, strategic plans, and external quality reviews from all states engaged in comprehensive managed care purchasing on behalf of beneficiaries whose Medicaid eligibility is based on income alone and resulted in a comprehensive serachable database of state's Medicaid managed care contracts.

Publications

Publications:

Selected publications include:

Sara Rosenbaum, Maria Velaquez, Alexander Somodevilla, Elizabeth Gray, Rebecca Morris, Morgan Handley, J. Zoë Beckerman. How States are Using Medicaid Managed Care to Strengthen and Improve Primary Health Care, The Commonwealth Fund (2020).

Sara Rosenbaum, Sara Rothenberg, Sara Schmucker, Rachel Gunsalus and J. Zoë Beckerman. Medicaid Payment and Delivery Reform: Insights from Managed Care Leaders in Expansion States, The Commonwealth Fund (2018.)

Sara Rosenbaum, Sara Schmucker, Sara Rothenberg, Rachel Gunsalus, and J. Zoë Beckerman. Medicaid Payment and Delivery System Reform: Early Insights from 10 Medicaid Expansion States, The Commonwealth Fund (2017).

Sara Rosenbaum, Sara Rothenberg, Sara Schmucker, Rachel Gunsalus, and J. Zoë Beckerman. How Will Repealing the ACA Affect Medicaid: Impact on Health Care Coverage, Delivery, and Payment, The Commonwealth Fund (2017).

J. Zoë Beckerman, Joy Pritts, Eric Goplerud, Jacqueline Leifer, Phyllis Borzi, Sara Rosenbaum, and David Anderson. A Delicate Balance: Behavioral Health, Patient Privacy, and the Need to Know, California Healthcare Foundation (2008).

J. Zoë Beckerman, Joy Pritts, Eric Goplerud, Jacqueline Leifer, Phyllis Borzi, and Sara Rosenbaum. Health Information Privacy, Patient Safety, and Health Care Quality: Issues and Challenges in the Context of Treatment for Mental Health and Substance Use, Bureau of National Affairs Health Care Policy Report, Vol. 16, No. 2 (Jan. 14, 2008).

Edward T. Waters, J. Zoë Beckerman, and Melinda Murray. "Administration of NIH-Supported Clinical Research," Clinical Research Compliance Manual: An Administrative Guide, Chapter 6, Aspen Publishers (2006).

Edward T. Waters, Robert A. Graham, and J. Zoë Beckerman. "Overview of Federal Grants Administration," Clinical Research Compliance Manual: An Administrative Guide, Chapter 5, Aspen Publishers (2006).

Please contact Zoë for a complete list.

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J. Zoe

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Teaching Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Academics

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