Dr. Elise Chayet

Biography

Elise Chayet has taught in the Department of Health Systems and Population Health for six years. She started the Community Oriented Public Health Practice Program (COPHP) faculty Online MPH program four years ago. Chayet began her public health career with the Seattle King County Department of Public Health in 1982, where she was responsible for public health programs in the city of Seattle. In 1995, she moved to Harborview Medical Center, a regional Trauma Center and safety net provider in the state, and retired from that position in 2020. While at the health department, Chayet was involved in the development and implementation of public health programs, health policy, and health system reform, focusing on addressing health inequities in the community. Prior to her public health career, she worked at Evergreen Legal Services, advocating for low-income individuals accessing public entitlement programs. In teaching the Public Health Leadership II class, Chayet enjoys training future public health leaders to make changes in the current health care system, strongly believing that public health leaders must understand the importance of advocacy and a public financing systems approach to public health issues. Chayet is committed to developing strong public health leaders who can work with diverse communities on a variety of public health issues.

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