Whitney Litzner

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About Whitney Litzner

Dedicated to advancing health equity and reducing disparities through innovative strategies and collaborative partnerships. Proven track record in developing data-driven health programs, managing complex projects, and overseeing substantial budgets, while ensuring equitable access to services for diverse populations. I love solving puzzles—whether it's assembling a thousand single-color pieces, tackling logic puzzles, deciphering cryptograms, or building with Legos. This passion for puzzles translates into my professional life, where I enjoy analyzing all the components to determine if I have a complete picture or if something is missing. I thrive on collaborating with team members to identify where each piece fits and continuously improving my techniques as I gain a deeper understanding of how everything connects. As an Accreditation Specialist for the Public Health Accreditation Board, my focus is on helping health departments navigate the requirements for achieving National Accreditation while providing training and technical assistance to address any gaps. Internally, I work to ensure our processes meet the needs of these departments and strive for increased efficiency as more pursue National Accreditation and Pathways Recognition. Throughout my career, I've completed some pretty great puzzles! These include achieving National Accreditation from the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), conducting a Community Health Needs Assessment for a jurisdiction of 3.9 million people, establishing a performance management and quality improvement system presented at the national Public Health Improvement Training (PHIT) Conference, and leading an Affordable Care Act Navigator program that assisted over individuals in accessing health insurance. I look forward to engaging in conversations and opportunities related to community and public health, environmental sustainability, program improvement, and, of course, puzzles!