About Me

Rev. Albert Whitaker Email – revwhita3@gmail.com

Curriculum Vitae

Health care professional with more than 10 years’ experience influencing and leading local, regional and national health initiatives. Extensive experience developing, implementing, evaluating and managing community health programs. Foster and maintain collaborations with systems and institutions such as the departments of public health, health care systems, CMS, quality improvement organizations, health care providers, faith community, schools and lawmakers to reduce health inequity and improve health outcomes.

Education

April 2008 – December 2018 – Region Director Integrated Community Health, American Diabetes Association

Led region community integrated health staff to build effective collaborations and partnerships with various stakeholders around social determinants of health, equity and prevention throughout New England, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia

Align health system priorities and needs with ADA initiatives to achieve organizational metrics, support organizational goals and further ADA’s impact at local and national arena

Acquire and steward community and faith-based organizations, health professionals and community health centers and corporations to work in collaboration with the ADA to optimize approaches to prevention and treatment of diabetes

Create and maintain budgets, prepare internal and external communication around diabetes prevention and management.

Serve on national and local workgroups on social determinants of health and equity. Represent the ADA at various conferences and meetings throughout the region

July 2009 – September 2018 – Senior Pastor, Christ Temple Church of Personal Experience

Served as part-time pastor

Mentored and supervised 6 ministerial staff

Developed a health and wellness ministry for both the congregants and community residents that emphasized the importance of health eating and physical activity as a strategy to reduce incidence of chronic disease

Officiated at Worship services and special services

October 2005 – November 2008 – Director Adult Education, United South End Settlements

Hired teachers

Design program booklet

Developed course offerings

Managed 20 instructors and interns

Designed community education and art events

September 2002 – October 2005 – Division Administrator, New England AIDS Education and Training Center

Worked in concert with logistics staff to plan major local and national conferences, workshops and education opportunities for healthcare professionals

Solicited funding from pharmaceutical companies to provide support for educational programs and events

Chaired multiple planning committees to raise awareness of HIV and AIDS and inform policy decisions

September 1990 – January 2004 – Owner – Silver Spoons Catering

January 1979 – May 1981 – Peace Corp Volunteer, Paraguay South America

Languages and Skills

Professional Affiliations

Board Member – Brockton Area Multi-services, Inc. (BAMSI), 2016 – present

Member Voting Panel – Institute for Clinical and Economic Research New England Comparative Effectiveness Public Advisory Council –   October 2014 – present

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Spotlight – One of 16 community organizations from across the United States highlighted for our work with Roxbury Rising Against Diabetes, an initiative convened by MA Health Quality Partners developed to raise awareness about diabetes in the community of Roxbury and address gaps in health care delivery – November 2014

Realizing Enhanced Patient Encounters through Aiding and Training (REPEAT) – Consulted in the development of a digital tutor application that coaches learners to improve their clinical communication skills using simulated encounters.

Research Interests – intersection of spirituality and health, aging and gerontology, social determinants of health, health equity, health policy and advocacy

Publication

Whitaker, A. (2010). Healthy Shalom: A faith-Based Organization Ministry Proposal. Emmanuel Research Review, (55).