Dispensary of Hope’s long standing relationship with the MedSurplus Alliance (MSA) is integral to the mission of expanding access to lifesaving medicine for the low income, uninsured. Dispensary of Hope CEO, Christopher Palombo is an advocate and active supporter of the MedSurplus Alliance and active Council member. The opportunity to chair the council aligns with Chris’s personal and professional mission.
The MedSurplus Alliance is a program of The Task Force for Global Health and works collaboratively as a cross-sector alliance of organizations sharing a mission to improve access to quality donated medical products, through accreditation, capacity-building, management and technology solutions, and leadership.
Lori Warrens, Director of the MSA, “This alliance works collaboratively to improve access to quality donated medical products, through accreditation, capacity-building, management and technology solutions, and leadership. We are excited to announce Christopher Palombo as Chair of the MSA Council. His commitment to high quality health outcomes for the most vulnerable as well as a lifetime of service will certainly help guide and advance the MSA.”
Christopher Palombo, Dispensary of Hope CEO, “MedSurplus Alliance’s dedicated leadership promotes a shared vision that is empowered by collaboration. I am a strong believer in collaboration. A healthy and strong MSA not only helps Dispensary of Hope, but also empowers health across the globe. You bridge the generosity of many to the needs of many. I’m honored to serve this noble mission as the Chair of the MSA Council, and am confident in the continuity of the great work that’s already been established–as well as the opportunity to expand our shared goals.”
Christopher F. Palombo, MA, MSHM, FACHE is the Chief Executive Officer for the Dispensary of Hope. With a strong belief that community-wide collaboration is vital for achieving the outcome of improved population health, Chris’s career has been invested into integrating safety net healthcare resources for the sake of uninsured Americans. Before serving at the Dispensary of Hope, Chris worked as an independent healthcare consultant and as an internal program development consultant with Ascension Health, the nation’s largest non-profit and largest Catholic health system. Chris is also the former Executive Director of the Medical Care Access Coalition in Marquette, Michigan–a regional health planning and delivery coalition featured by the Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Primary Health Care as a replicable example of rural safety net healthcare integration. Chris is a licensed minister with the General Council of the Assemblies of God, with a life calling to serve the healthcare needs of low income, uninsured populations. Chris is a fellow with the American College of Healthcare Executives. He earned his Master of Healthcare Management from Lindenwood University (St. Charles, MO) and a Master of Arts from Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL). In October 2009, Chris was presented with an Emerging Leader in Healthcare Transformation Award from Communities Joined in Action. 2018 Presidential Leadership Scholar, Chris is committed to improving health for America’s most vulnerable.
ABOUT MEDSURPLUS ALLIANCE
The MedSurplus Alliance (MSA) is a cross-sector alliance that works collaboratively to improve access to quality donated medical products, through accreditation, capacity-building, management and technology solutions, and leadership. Our work is organized by strategic initiatives and projects that aim to increase the efficiency, value, scope, and quality of medical product donations. www.medsurplusalliance.org
ABOUT THE TASK FORCE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH
The Task Force, which is an affiliate of Emory University, has been a pioneer in global health since its founding 32 years ago, and it currently reaches hundreds of millions of people in 151 countries through programs focusing on neglected tropical diseases, vaccines, field epidemiology, public health informatics, and health workforce development. The organization collaborates with partners in diverse sectors, including pharmaceutical companies and health agencies in other countries, on comprehensive disease control and elimination programs. Major funders include governments, foundations, and corporations. www.taskforce.org/
ABOUT DISPENSARY OF HOPE
Nashville-based Dispensary of Hope has been actively operating and building a national model of medication access for the most vulnerable for over a decade. This innovative model unifies pharmaceutical manufacturing and safety net healthcare delivery with a common goal of saving and transforming lives. The model is unique in its ability to converge different areas of the healthcare industry to provide access to medication at no cost to the patient, while maintaining the highest quality standards in the medication distribution industry. The collaboration delivers pragmatic results including: improved health outcomes for patients, reduced cost and environmental impact from medication destruction and positive shifts in healthcare cost burden from acute care treatment to health condition management. www.dispensaryofhope.org