Heidi Westermann, M.P.H.

Instructor

Affiliated Department(s)

Division of Public Health

BIO

Heidi Westermann is a Director of Public Health Systems and Planning at the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) where she oversees ASTHO’s systems improvement portfolio of learning communities, capacity building, and technical assistance projects in support of performance improvement, accreditation, and planning. Since 2012, she has taught part-time in the UVM public health program, designing, teaching, and adapting an online course in Public Health Surveillance. Previously, Heidi worked with the Vermont Department of Health as the Director of Performance Management for 6 years and as an epidemiologist for 2 years. Heidi was also a CSTE/CDC Applied Epidemiology Fellow in HIV Surveillance at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Heidi’s love and commitment to data stem from her training in chronic disease epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health and the interdisciplinary study of science, technology, and society at Vassar College. Heidi is a Vermont native who loves travel and any size, shape, or type of national park to balance her small state roots. 

Courses

Public Health Surveillance

Area(s) of expertise

Public Health, Epidemiology, Data Management, Surveillance, Performance Management, Quality Improvement, Results Based Accountability and Facilitation

Bio

Heidi Westermann is a Director of Public Health Systems and Planning at the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) where she oversees ASTHO’s systems improvement portfolio of learning communities, capacity building, and technical assistance projects in support of performance improvement, accreditation, and planning. Since 2012, she has taught part-time in the UVM public health program, designing, teaching, and adapting an online course in Public Health Surveillance. Previously, Heidi worked with the Vermont Department of Health as the Director of Performance Management for 6 years and as an epidemiologist for 2 years. Heidi was also a CSTE/CDC Applied Epidemiology Fellow in HIV Surveillance at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Heidi’s love and commitment to data stem from her training in chronic disease epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health and the interdisciplinary study of science, technology, and society at Vassar College. Heidi is a Vermont native who loves travel and any size, shape, or type of national park to balance her small state roots. 

Courses

Public Health Surveillance

Areas of Expertise

Public Health, Epidemiology, Data Management, Surveillance, Performance Management, Quality Improvement, Results Based Accountability and Facilitation