Sarah Ivan, Research Associate II, brings over 15 years of experience as a mixed-methods researcher, evaluator, and technical assistance provider. She is experienced in shared decision-making in healthcare and has contributed to the development and evaluation of patient decision aids across clinical settings. She specializes in data analysis and translation of research into practice to strengthen public health programs. Her work focuses on the intersection of data, policy, and systems improvement.

As data lead for the MIECHV Technical Assistance Resource Center, Sarah supports data collection and evaluation to strengthen home visiting systems nationwide. For the Safeguard Veterans initiative, she provides technical assistance and clinical implementation support to pilot communities.

Sarah has published research and presents her findings at the conferences of organizations such as the American Public Health Association and Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs.

Previously, Sarah was a senior analyst at the National Institute for Children’s Health Quality and a program manager at Massachusetts General Hospital. As lead evaluator for the CDC’s National Network of Perinatal Quality Collaboratives, she guided evaluation and continuous improvement efforts to improve outcomes for mothers and newborns.

Sarah holds an MPP with specialization in healthcare and a BA in Public Health from Simmons University.