As Executive Director, Quang (“Q”) Dang leads program strategy and oversees the work of the Network’s legal project teams in advancing law and policy solutions and providing direct legal technical assistance to those working to create healthier, more equitable communities. He also works closely with public health and public health law partner organizations, as well as community, philanthropic and advocacy organizations working to advance health in their communities.
Q brings more than 20 years of experience as a public health lawyer, educator, and consultant to his Network leadership role. He previously served as Vice President of Programs at a national organization providing law and policy technical assistance to support building healthier communities. He has taught undergraduate and graduate level courses on health law, health policy, healthcare legislation, government programs, ethics, regulation, state and local health systems, medical-legal partnerships, and LGBT+ health. Q holds a J.D. from the University of California’s Berkeley School of Law and a B.A. with honors in Public Policy from Brown University.
This report summarizes findings from research that looked at specific markers of advocacy capacity and interviews of key respondents in 50 states and the District of Columbia between March and June 2023.
