Amy LaFrance, MPH, is a public health research professional with more than 15 years of experience in research, national policy initiatives and community engagement both in the US and globally, including Mongolia, Ethiopia, and Burkina Faso. At HealthPartners, she manages the Research Project Management Office, as well as several research studies. In addition, she led development of the Community Advisory Council for Research and Quality and is part of the planning team. 

Her main interests include health disparities and community engagement, preventive services (including tobacco use prevention) and global health.

Her areas of expertise include:

• Team development and leadership
• Complex project management
• Writing and editing for scientific and lay audiences
• Building effective collaborations

• Master of Public Health – Administration and Policy (Concentration: Global Health) 
• University of Minnesota (U of M), School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN. Judd Fellow. Community Service Award.

• Community engagement, global health, health disparities, preventive services, tobacco
• Current research activities and funding:
• Minnesota EHRConsortium
• National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants
• National Cancer Institute
• National Institute on Drug Abuse