Bio: Jack (John) Hemphill serves as Program Manager in the Rutgers Office of Population Health, where he manages a portfolio of initiatives aimed at improving health outcomes across Rutgers and New Jersey communities. He is also co-founder and Director of the Rutgers Health Service Corps, which provides students with service and learning opportunities in public and population health. Jack is the team lead for the Rutgers Health Policy and Advocacy Corps, where he will work alongside a talented team of staff and faculty across Rutgers Health schools, the Center for State Health Policy, the Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden, and the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. 

Project Title: Rutgers Health Policy and Advocacy Corps

Project Description: The Rutgers Health Policy and Advocacy Corps (HPAC) is an inter-professional initiative under the Rutgers Health Service Corps umbrella, designed to provide health policy service-learning to students across Rutgers. This two-semester program begins with a fall semester focused on education and exposure through a digital badge, educational presentations, informational interviews, and site visits. The spring semester focuses on applied learning, where students select an organization placement, receive mentorship, conduct policy research, and present their findings to state-level healthcare policy leadership. Ultimately, the goal is to prepare healthcare learners to engage in democratic processes, understand policy development, and advocate for evidence-informed change that improves population health outcomes.