Janice Tufte

Areas of expertise: Patient-centered research, social determinants of health, evidence and quality improvement, health equity and disparities

Bio: Janice Tufte is involved with health systems research focused on social probabilities of health and disparities. She advocates for patient-centered outcomes and care quality improvement. She was born, raised and currently lives in Seattle, WA. Her broad range of lived experiences helps to inform her health policy and practice engagement efforts. She has served as a Patient Partner, National Consumer Scholar, and Advisor in a number of organizations including: the University of Washington, National Quality Forum, Kaiser Permanente Integrated Patient and Family Centered Care, Healthcare for the Homeless, Institute for Patient and Family Centered Care, Cochrane, Academy Health, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute, American College of Physicians, and the National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs. Janice loves to visit museums, take nature walks, downhill ski, and spend time with the community.

Experience:

• Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute PCORI Ambassador, 2014-present

• University of Washington Co-Lead Advisor for the COSMID Trial, 2019-present

• The Gravity Project, Community, Steering and Operating Committees member  Gravity Project 2018-present

• Social Interventions and Research Evaluation Network Engagement Grant Advisor SIREN Engagement Grant | SIREN 2022-2025

• Sequoia Interoperability Matters Consumer Engagement Strategy Work Group  Interoperability Matters – The Sequoia Project 2024-2025

• University of Anschutz Colorado Research Co-Investigator COCREATE Measuring Co-Creation During the Engagement Process in Research: A Pathway Forward | PCORI  2023-2026

• Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy Health Equity by Design Task Force Member Health Equity by Design Task Force 2024 | HealthIT.gov 2024-2025
• Read more about Janice’s work at https://janicetufte.com/