Hayley Germack, PhD MHS RN

Experience

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  Craftsman House

  May 2007 - Dec 2007

  Caferina; Saleswoman; Waitress

  I worked a cafe, making sandwiches, coffee drinks; I was mentored on a potter's wheel; I sold high quality arts and crafts; I lived in a bungalow!

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  Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

  May 2008 - Aug 2008

  Provost Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award: Research Asssitant

  Guatemala Health Initiative qualitative data input and analysis Experience with NVIVOExperience with EndNoteLiterature reviews

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  Netter Center for Community Partnerships

  Aug 2008 - Jan 2012

  Evaluation

  • Urban Nutrition Initiative• Community based participatory research on urban nutrition, youth empowerment• West Philadelphia public schools K-12• Contribute to internal evaluation papers for NCCP• Use of Atlas.ti, Excel

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  The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia

  Aug 2008 - May 2009

  Research Assistant

  Adolescent Medicine: Intimate Partner Violence: Outcome Evaluation of Focus Group Studies

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  Puentes de Salud

  Jan 2009 - Dec 2012

  Volunteer

  Translation for Spanish speaking patients and English speaking providers.Ambulatory Services Provided nursing assessments for Spanish-speaking patients of a community clinic.

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  “Applied Development Initiative in Rural Nicaragua”

  Mar 2010 - May 2010

  University of Pennsylvania, Research Assistant

  • Worked with Sharon Ravitch, Penn’s Graduate School of Education, to conduct a community and school-based research study to document and examine the effects of the incorporation of a technology-based curriculum for students and teachers for the children of coffee farm workers in rural Nicaragua.

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  African American Collaborative Obesity Network

  May 2010 - Sept 2010

  Cross Site Research Analyst

  Collaborative qualitative data analysis using NVivo on interview and focus group data data collected from focus groups in three urban cities about African American's access to healthy foods.

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  Postdoctoral Fellow at Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research, UPenn School of Nursing

  Jan 2011 - Jun 2016

  • Taught 2 semesters of a course in course in health and social policy to 20 undergraduate students • Developed a syllabus that incorporated current events relevant to health policy • Mentored students in developing a policy briefing as their final deliverable • Assessed the impact of modifiable hospital characteristics on hospital patient outcomes using sophisticated and rigorous methodology to account for variation across institutions• Leading or co-author on 6 papers in peer-reviewed journals with high impact factor• Principal investigator on 2 winning research proposals ($5000 Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation Small Research Grant: “Nursing Contributions to National Quality Metrics”; $8000 Leonard Davis Institute of Healthcare Economics Pilot Grant: “Towards a Business Case for Nursing: Do Magnet Hospitals Perform Better on Value Based Purchasing Measures?” Show less

  • Postdoctoral Fellow

    May 2015 - Jun 2016

  • Doctoral Candidate

    Jan 2011 - May 2015
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  RITA & ALEX HILLMAN FOUNDATION University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

  Sept 2011 - Aug 2013

  Hillman Scholar in Nursing Innovation

  Member of the inaugural cohort of nursing innovation scholarsThe Hillman Scholars Program in Nursing Innovation is designed to produce the next generation of nurse researchers who will lead the realignment of health care to become more effective, patient-centered, accessible, equitable, and affordable. Students accepted into the Nursing Innovation program will embark on an integrated plan of study that will take them from undergraduate to PhD in seven years or less. The program’s diverse and demanding educational experience, which incorporates interdisciplinary course work, strong faculty mentorship, collaboration with established research teams, and ongoing exposure to clinical practice, is intended to equip young scholars with the knowledge and know-how necessary to solve complex health problems, and to translate those solutions into real world results. Show less

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  RITA & ALEX HILLMAN FOUNDATION

  Jan 2012 - May 2015

  Hillman Scholar in Nursing Innovation
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  Body Cycle Studio Indoor Cycling

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2016

  Cycling Instructor/Body Rocker

  Designed and led indoor cycling classes.http://www.bodycyclestudio.com/

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  University of Pennsylvania David Pottruck Health and Fitness Center

  May 2013 - Jun 2016

  Spin Instructor

  Designed and led indoor cycling classes.

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  ReMind Philly

  May 2014 - Jan 2017

  Executive Director

  • Led development and launch of “re:Mind,” a mobile application for 14 acute inpatient psychiatric hospitals discharging patients with diagnoses of severe and persistent mental illness• Developed and executed virtual and on-site trainings with frontline hospital staff• Supported setting and monitoring of program outcomes, reporting regularly to Chief Medical Officer of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health, Intellectual, and Disability Services (DBHIDS), the Philadelphia managed care organization for ~500,000 Medicaid recipients Show less

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  Yale University School of Medicine

  Jul 2016 - Jul 2018

  National Clinician Scholars Program Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Designed and executed a secondary qualitative data analysis of patient care transitions engaging members of an interdisciplinary team• Developed a national survey of hospitals across the VA Medical system incorporating feedback from multiple diverse administrative and clinical stakeholders• Supported arrangements for a national academic meeting and enhanced the inclusion of nurse researchers in the inaugural year of an overhauled fellowship program

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  Northeastern University Bouvé College of Health Sciences School of Nursing

  Apr 2017 - Sept 2018

  Adjunct Scientist

  • Study impact of co-morbid serious mental illness on medical and surgical patients • Design a rigorous secondary analysis of big data (>28 million observations)• Mentor advanced degree engineering and nursing students in rigorous data analytics throughonsite and virtual support • Report regularly to the Dean of the School of Nursing and Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

  Nov 2017 - Mar 2019

  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Fellow

  Office of Clinician Engagement Clinical Fellow• Worked with senior leadership in the development and design of burden reduction goals and metrics, reporting regularly to the Chief Medical Officer of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, responsible for care to 5.6 million Medicare beneficiaries and 97% of physicians• Developed strategic approach to eliciting clinician feedback on burden reduction goals• Preparation of CCSQ burden reduction goals to report at Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Conference Show less

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  University of Pittsburgh - School of Nursing

  Jun 2018 - Dec 2021

  Assistant Professor

  • Advanced the research mission of the institution through maintaining a portfolio of externally funded health outcomes research and mentoring students and nurses on the art and science of health outcomes researcho Founded and chaired the Behavioral Health Services core and co-directed the Health Services Research and Policy Hubo Submitted research proposals as Principal Investigator to the National Institute of Healtho Effectively communicated analytical results and implications to a broad audience, including academic researchers, practice managers, state and federal policy makers, senior leadership, and the public• Promoted the teaching mission of the institution through teaching courses in the undergraduate and graduate Nursing programso Recognized for excellence in teaching health policy by being nominated for a national award o Built a syllabus for an undergraduate health policy course and taught the class each semester to 20-30 students, receiving positive student reviewso Overhauled the curriculum for a graduate health policy course and taught the course once a year to 70 students; strengthened the course each year in response to student reviewso Mentored DNP students, BSN students, PhD students, and clinical nurses on employing rigorous qualitative and quantitative methodology in the conduct of primary and secondary research• Furthered the service mission of the institution through engagement in local and national organizationso Chaired the Interdisciplinary Research Group on Nursing Issues of AcademyHealth, a group of >150 nursing health services researchers and organized the national meeting of >100 researchers and policy leaderso Chaired the Faculty and Staff Welfare Committee of the School of Nursing, delivering weekly programming to promote wellness to >200 staff and >100 faculty; pivoted to remote delivery of content during the COVID-19 pandemic Show less

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  The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson

  Dec 2021 - Dec 2023

  Associate Director Real World Value and Evidence

  • Developed and communicated program/project plans to senior leadership to represent critical timelines as well as program-level risks• Managed and oversaw a therapeutic area-aligned team of contractors and a cross-functional, matrixed team including resourcing and performance management• Managed resource forecasting, allocation, as well as study budget management across the portfolio and functional team management• Partnered as a key liaison to cross-functional team internally and externally• Trained field staff on dissemination of health economic information • Partnered with marketing to create materials that are compliant with the dissemination of health economic information• Supervised summer intern: conceptualized project, interviewed candidates, on-boarding, aid in development of study protocol• Designed and executed research examining the impact of prior authorization policy on PAH patient outcomes and health disparities• Engaged external customers in scientific engagement as evidenced by partnerships with KOLs in publications Show less

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  AstraZeneca

  Dec 2023 - now

  Director, Real-World Evidence