data-driven decision-making

 Please Note the Special Date:

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Time:

Reception: 8:00 a.m.
Program:   8:30 a.m.
Adjourn:   9:30 a.m.

Speaker:

Dana A. Weiner, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Senior Policy Advisor to the Director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services

Dr. Weiner is the developer of the Statewide Provider Database (SPD) and the model for improving access to resources using Geographical Information Systems Data.  The SPD, a tool used by caseworkers to identify local resources, has advanced the Department’s ability to use geographical information in understanding the availability of resources, overcoming barriers to accessibility, and contracting more efficiently and effectively for services.  She is currently serving as the Evaluation Liaison in a large federally funded trial developing a model for improving stability and outcomes of foster care placements.

Dr. Weiner will discuss her research that has also focused more broadly on utilizing data to inform decision making at the practice and systems levels for corporations as well as non-profit organizations.

Location:

Feinberg School of Medicine
McGaw-Kellerman Classroom (McGaw 2-322)
303 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611