Sara Rogers, M.P.H., serves as a Senior Policy Analyst, Health Equity, at the Network for Public Health Law, focusing on racial equity, community advocacy and capacity building, healing and well-being, peer learning, and systems change. She also has experience in program and event coordination, evaluation, and data collection and reporting.
Before joining the Network, Sara worked for the Public Health Law Center on topics related to policy, system, and environmental change approaches; did policy work on perinatal care models and providers for the Office of the Medical Director at the Minnesota Department of Human Services; and co-led a research project for the International Rescue Committee focused on the utilization of preventive health services among recently resettled refugee women in Phoenix, Arizona. Sara also served in the Peace Corps as an education volunteer in Bulgaria, where she taught English and worked closely with her colleagues on curriculum design and other educational programming for middle- and high-school students.
Sara is Certified in Public Health by the National Board of Public Health Examiners. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor’s Degree in Global Studies and a Master’s Degree in Public Health Administration and Policy.
Articles & Resources
In honor of Black History Month, Network attorneys and staff have highlighted six policies that have the power to reduce health disparities and improve outcomes for Black people and communities of color throughout the United States. This policy brief serves as a practical tool to help public health professionals, leaders, and partners share strategies that can advance, rather than threaten, Black health and wellbeing over the long-term.
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Creating a government that is truly for everyone requires laws and policies that eliminate racial and ethnic disparities and improve outcomes for all. As 2023 state legislative sessions approach, it is important to look back at trends over the last few years in legislation impacting health and racial equity to understand how states are trying to address the health impacts of racism, be accountable for commitments to address racism as a public health crisis, and ensure the conditions for all people to thrive. State legislation is one important mechanism for creating the infrastructure for healthy communities. We assessed legislation for the past two years, looking at 447 bills. Below, we discuss two important trends.
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