President
Ohio Council for Cognitive Health
New Albnay, Ohio, United States
Bonnie K. Burman, Sc.D,
Brief Biosketch
Bonnie K. Burman, Sc.D. is the President of The Ohio Council for Cognitive Health, a growing network of individuals, organizations and providers throughout Ohio dedicated to not only changing—but truly transforming—care and even life itself for those living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, their care partners and their communities. The Council’s goal is to ensure that those impacted by cognitive impairment continue to live with meaning, purpose and joy.
Previously, Dr. Burman served as the Director of the Ohio Department of Aging from 2011 until her retirement in 2016. As Director, she helped lead Ohio’s strong efforts to transform health care and long- term services and supports for our elders. In this role she advocated for and implemented new, responsive and cost-effective approaches that emphasized high quality, person-centered care.
Before joining Governor Kasich’s cabinet, Bonnie served as the Executive Director of the Pioneer Network from 2007 to 2011. Her efforts there focused on public policy change at the highest government levels. Working with a wide range of stakeholders at the national, state and local level the Network developed cost effective, consumer-directed long-term care programs, policies and financing through regulatory enforcement, payment reform, and workforce enhancements. In addition, she demonstrated the market viability of consumer-directed care and choice by de-mystifying the costs of person-centered care while articulating the linkages between this care and cost-effective polices and financing.
Earlier in her career, Bonnie served in a variety of capacities at the Ohio State University College of Medicine including Director of the Office of Geriatrics and Gerontology; Director of Clinical Geriatrics; and Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management. She received her Sc.D. in Heath Policy and Management from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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Friday, November 4, 2022
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET
Friday, November 4, 2022
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET