Children's Health Advisory Group (CHAG)

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Children's Health Advisory Group (CHAG), under the leadership of the Agency's Senior Advisor for Child Health, is the principal source of policy advice and coordination of child health activities for the Agency as a whole.

Purpose

• Develop and promote the Agency's strategic plan for child health, including developing concepts for budget proposals and distributing Program Investment Fund monies.
• Foster and support child health research, development of datasets and tools, and other child health activities in the Offices and Centers (O/Cs).
• Facilitate communication among the Senior Advisor, Child Health and the O/Cs, as well as among the O/Cs, on child health issues.

Members

Each AHRQ Office and Center has one or more representatives that are members of the CHAG. Following is a list of CHAG members for each component of the Agency.

Office of Extramural Research, Education and Priority Populations:

Chair:

Padmini Jagadish
Public Health Analyst
Office of Extramural Research, Education and Priority Populations
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: (301) 427-1927
Email: Padmini.Jagadish@ahrq.hhs.gov

Office of the Director:

Phyllis Zucker
Director, Policy Coordination, Executive Secretariat and HHS Liaison
Office of the Director
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: (301) 427-1211
Email: Phyllis.Zucker@ahrq.hhs.gov

Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets:

Megan Hambrick, M.S.W.
Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: (301) 427-1427
Fax: (301) 427-1430
Email: Megan.Hambrick@ahrq.hhs.gov

Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends:

May Chu
Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: (301) 427-1653
Fax: (301) 427-1276
Email: May.Chu@ahrq.hhs.gov

Center for Outcomes and Evidence:

Beth A. Collins Sharp, Ph.D., R.N.
Director, Evidence-based Practice Centers Program
Center for Outcomes and Evidence
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: (301) 427-1503
Fax: (301) 427-1520
Email: Beth.Collinssharp@ahrq.hhs.gov

Margaret Coopey, R.N., M.G.A., M.P.S.
Health Policy Analyst
Center for Outcomes and Evidence
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: (301) 427-1618
Fax: (301) 427-1520
Email: Margaret.Coopey@ahrq.hhs.gov

Steven Fox, M.D., M.P.H.
Center for Outcomes and Evidence
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: (301) 427-1497
Email: Steve.Fox@ahrq.hhs.gov

Center for Primary Care, Prevention, and Clinical Partnerships:

Iris R. Mabry, M.D., M.P.H.
Medical Officer
Senior Advisor for Obesity Initiatives
Center for Primary Care, Prevention, and Clinical Partnerships
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: (301) 427-1605
Fax: (301) 427-1595
Email: Iris.Mabry@ahrq.hhs.gov

Ronda G. Hughes, Ph.D., M.H.S., R.N.
Health Scientist Administrator
Center for Primary Care, Prevention, and Clinical Partnerships
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: (301) 427-1578
Fax: (301) 427-1595
Email: Ronda.Hughes@ahrq.hhs.gov

Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety:

Darryl T. Gray, M.D., Sc.D.
Medical Officer
Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: (301) 427-1326
Fax: (301) 427-1341
Email: Darryl.Gray@ahrq.hhs.gov

David Stevens
Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: (30l) 427-1311
Fax: (301) 427-1341
Email: David.Stevens@ahrq.hhs.gov