Christina Coleman PA PA-C

Summary

• Christina Coleman is the Senior Program Manager of Strategic Alliances at the American Heart Association Center for Telehealth, where she leads national collaborations to advance telehealth research, policy, education, and practice. With over 20 years of experience spanning clinical care, public health, and healthcare research, she brings a unique interdisciplinary perspective to her work.
  
  As a physician assistant with a Master of Public Health in epidemiology and maternal and child health, Christina has played a valuable role in shaping national telehealth initiatives. She manages strategic alliances across healthcare systems, academia, professional societies, and government agencies, driving the development of integrated telehealth projects and programs and evidence-based frameworks. Prior to her work with the AHA, Christina managed the SPROUT-CTSA Collaborative Telehealth Research Network, facilitating multisite research and interprofessional collaboration.
  
  Christina has authored and contributed to peer-reviewed publications and telehealth research, measurement, and policy resources. She has contributed to educational curricula and has designed and managed qualitative telehealth research studies.
  
  Earlier in her career, she made significant contributions to birth defects research through her work with the North American Anti-Epileptic Drug Pregnancy Registry at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Pregnancy Health Interview Study at Boston University. Her innovations in participant engagement and data collection improved research quality and impact.
  
  Christina is recognized for her leadership in building interdisciplinary collaborations and championing equitable access to high-quality care. Her work continues to drive innovation at the intersection of research, policy, and practice in digital health.