Richard Hodges, Assistant Clinical Professor, Ohio University
Richard “Rick” Hodges is Assistant Clinical Professor at Ohio University. He is also Director of the Ohio Alliance for Population Health, Executive Director of the Ohio University Health Collaborative, and Fellow at the George Voinovich School for Leadership and Public Service. Rick began his career as an elected local official and State Representative from rural Northwest Ohio. After leaving the legislature he worked in hospitals and private industry groups designing and managing population health programs for communities and employers in Toledo, Ohio, Tucson, Arizona and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. From 2014-2107 he served as Director of the Ohio Department of Health in the Kasich administration.