Director, Behavioral Health Initiatives
Butler Institute for Families, University of Denver, Colorado
Meredith Silverstein, PhD, is a Senior Research Associate and the Director of Behavioral Health Initiatives at the Butler Institute for Families, Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver. Her research interests include health equity in substance use treatment, performance improvement and management and workforce development in behavioral healthcare. At the Butler Institute, she serves as the lead evaluator or principal investigator on six large-scale projects including those funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in partnership with community behavioral healthcare providers to translate evaluation findings into program improvements. Prior to her time at the University of Denver, she served for over twelve years as the Director of Quality Improvment and Assurance at one of Colorado's largest substance abuse treatment providers. She earned her undergraduate degree from Sarah Lawrence College, MS in Health Management from The American University, and PhD in Health and Behavioral Sciences from the University of Colorado, Denver.
I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Friday, April 1, 2022
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET
