Dr. Jennifer Sullivan, MD, MPH, was appointed as secretary of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration by Governor Eric J. Holcomb, effective Jan. 9, 2017. Prior to this appointment, she served as the deputy state health commissioner and director for health outcomes at the Indiana State Department of Health. Dr. Sullivan is currently a professor of clinical emergency medicine and pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine. She served as the division chief for pediatric emergency medicine and was the program director for the emergency medicine and pediatrics residency from 2007-2015. Dr. Sullivan continues to work clinically in the Riley Hospital for Children emergency department.

Stories featuring Jennifer Sullivan

For many of us with young children at home, the pandemic hasn’t just disrupted our lives — it’s turned them upside down, erasing the boundaries between home and work. We’re seeing more and more stories about parents, especially mothers and specifically mothers in low-wage jobs, struggling to balance being a breadwinner and a caregiver. Only 1 …

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Aspen Family Prosperity Innovation CommunityFebruary 21, 2022
Smiling Family With Parents Giving Children Piggyback Rides In Garden At Home
Contact: Lindsay Broyhill Ascend at the Aspen Institute lindsay.broyhill@aspeninstitute.org  Bold Leaders to Advance Innovative Strategies for Families’ Health and Economic Prosperity  Aspen Institute Launches New Partners and Advisors in Aspen Family Prosperity Innovation Community  Washington, DC – Ascend at the Aspen Institute is proud to announce the new partners and advisors the Aspen Family Prosperity Innovation Community, Ascend’s initiative for breakthrough innovations and collaborations that position families to reach educational …

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BlogJuly 22, 2020