Patricia Quinn
Vice President of Partnerships & Policy
Patricia Quinn has more than 20 years of experience promoting the health and wellbeing of children, youth and families through public policy analysis, advocacy, and organizing. As Vice President of Policy and Partnership at the DC Primary Care Association, Patricia works to ensure that community health centers and the patients they serve will thrive in a health care environment focused on improving outcomes and reducing costs. She leads DCPCA efforts to build accountability for individual and community well-being across all sectors of the health ecosystem in DC, with particular focus on the integration of structural and social determinants of health, direct community engagement, value payment reform, and innovation.
Prior to joining DCPCA, Patricia led the Massachusetts Alliance on Teen Pregnancy, which was dedicated to ensuring that state and local policies effectively address the complex issues associated with teen pregnancy. She has a strong track record of advocacy wins at the state and city level with both legislative and administrative bodies, and has experience building and leading coalitions using a collective impact approach.