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Rebekah Gee
Secretary Gee in 2016
Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health
In office
January 11, 2016 – January 31, 2020
GovernorJohn Bel Edwards
Preceded byKathy Kliebert
Succeeded byCourtney Phillips
Personal details
Born
Rebekah Elizabeth Gee

(1975-12-04) December 4, 1975 (age 48)
Bountiful, Utah, U.S.
DiedSecretary Gee in 2016
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Allan Moore
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​
(m. 2006; died 2008)​

David Patrón
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(m. 2010)​
Children5
RelativesE. Gordon Gee (father)
EducationColumbia University (BA, MPH)
Cornell University (MD)
University of Pennsylvania (MS)

Rebekah Elizabeth Gee (born December 4, 1975) is an American physician and public health policy expert who served as the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health from 2016 to 2020.[1] Prior to her role as secretary, Gee was the Medicaid medical director;[2] she previously served as the director for the Louisiana Birth Outcomes Initiative.[3] Following her resignation, Louisiana State University announced that Gee had been appointed CEO of LSU Health New Orleans' Health Care Services Division.[4]

Early life and education

Gee was born in Bountiful, Utah, the daughter of Elizabeth (née Dutson) and E. Gordon Gee.[5] Her father is a prominent American academic, currently serving his second term as president of West Virginia University; he has served as the chief executive at several universities in the United States, including the Ohio State University, Vanderbilt University, Brown University, and the University of Colorado.[6] Gee is the mother of five children and lives in New Orleans, where she continues to see patients.[7]

Gee attended Columbia College, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in American History in 1997. She then received her Master of Public Health from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University in 1998, focused in Health Policy and Management. Gee went on to earn her medical degree from the Weill Medical College of Cornell University in 2002, completing her residency in obstetrics and gynecology through Harvard Medical School's Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital in 2006. Gee was a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania and in 2009, Gee obtained her Master of Science in Health Policy Research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.[8] Gee is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology.[9]

Career

Dr. Rebekah Gee is an Obstetrician/Gynecologist and CEO of Health Care Services for Louisiana State University.[7] From 2016–2020, she served as Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, the state’s largest agency with a budget of $14 billion.[10] While Secretary, Dr. Gee oversaw the implementation of Medicaid expansion which extended coverage to over 500,000 Louisianans.[11] Dr. Gee is a trained health services researcher and created a dashboard demonstrating the impact that Medicaid expansion had on access to primary and preventive services, not just health care coverage.[12]

She developed a first in the nation elimination campaign for Hepatitis C spearheaded by her successful drug-pricing negotiations.[13] She has led national policy discussions on the creation of affordable pharmaceuticals.[14] As a result of this novel drug pricing arrangement and a companion public health strategy, in the first year, four times the number of people have been treated for this deadly disease.[15] As Secretary, she eliminated a decades-long waitlist for individuals and families needing disability services by tailoring waiver services to recipient needs.[16] Dr. Gee implemented an aggressive statewide opioid response plan and dashboard, along with her statewide standing order for Naloxone, which has saved lives and been used by thousands of Louisianans.[17] Dr. Gee is a champion for health equity and created the South’s first Office of Health Equity in a state department of health.[18] She also spearheaded the creation of an initiative to eliminate disparities in breast and colon cancer: Taking Aim At Cancer in Louisiana.[19]

Dr. Gee is a Full Professor (gratis) at LSU's School of Public Health, has an extensive background in quality improvement, and a policy expert and widely published health services researcher who has served in numerous additional state and national policy roles.[20] Throughout her career, she has been a consistent voice for maternal safety and quality.[21] Before her time as Secretary, Dr. Gee served as the Medicaid Medical Director for Louisiana Medicaid.[22] She previously served as the director for a statewide Birth Outcomes Initiative and led the charge to decrease infant mortality and prematurity statewide.[23][24] Her initiative resulted in a 25% reduction in infant mortality, an 85% drop in elective deliveries before 39 weeks, and a 10% drop in NICU admissions statewide.[23] Dr. Gee’s more recent efforts center around maternal death and have led to a 39% reduction in complications due to heavy bleeding—the leading preventable cause of maternal death in Louisiana.[25]

Gee was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2017,[26] was recognized by the New York Times as one of Five Who Spread Hope in 2019,[27] and was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2019's Women Leaders to Watch in Healthcare.[28]

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References

  1. ^ "Louisiana health chief Dr. Rebekah Gee resigns". Modern Healthcare. January 7, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Rebekah Gee, MD". LAHP. Louisiana Association of Health Plans. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  3. ^ Gallo, Andrea (April 30, 2017). "Louisiana sees drop in infant deaths, but why does it still lag behind most of nation?". The Advocate. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "Dr. Rebekah Gee Appointed CEO of Health Care Services Division". healthcarejournalbr.com. Healthcare Journal of Baton Rouge. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  5. ^ DeMocker, Michael (January 27, 2016). "New Louisiana health secretary Rebekah Gee knows about tragedy". NOLA.com. The Times-Picayune. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  6. ^ "President E. Gordon Gee | Bio". West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Rebekah E. Gee, MD - LSUHSC School of Medicine". www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu.
  8. ^ "Rebekah E. Gee, MD - LSUHSC School of Medicine". www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  9. ^ "Rebekah Gee, MD Certification". Certification Matters. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  10. ^ editor, MARK BALLARD | Capitol Bureau. "Rebekah Gee, Louisiana health department head, resigns; read her letter to John Bel Edwards". The Advocate. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "Medicaid Expansion and the Louisiana Economy" (PDF). ldh.la.gov. 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  12. ^ "Healthy Louisiana Expansion Dashboard". ldh.la.gov.
  13. ^ "Louisiana's Journey Toward Eliminating Hepatitis C | Health Affairs". www.healthaffairs.org. doi:10.1377/hblog20190327.603623 (inactive February 3, 2021).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of February 2021 (link)
  14. ^ "Louisiana's prescription drug experiment: A model for the nation?". Brookings.edu. July 22, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  15. ^ "HepC Free Louisiana". ldh.la.gov.
  16. ^ "Update: Louisiana Department of Health eliminates waiting list for those with developmental disabilities | Department of Health | State of Louisiana". ldh.la.gov.
  17. ^ "Standing Order for Naloxone Renewed by Louisiana Department of Health | Department of Health | State of Louisiana". ldh.la.gov.
  18. ^ "Community Partnerships & Health Equity | Department of Health | State of Louisiana". ldh.la.gov.
  19. ^ "TACL - Taking Aim at Cancer in Louisiana". TACL - Taking Aim at Cancer in Louisiana.
  20. ^ "CV" (PDF). publichealth.lsuhsc.edu. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  21. ^ "Contagious Conversations | Episode 5: Dr. Rebekah Gee | CDC Foundation". www.cdcfoundation.org.
  22. ^ Times-Picayune, Kevin Litten, NOLA com | The. "John Bel Edwards names Dr. Rebekah Gee DHH secretary". NOLA.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  23. ^ a b "Case Study: Louisiana's Poor Rankings Make Improving Birth Outcomes a State Imperative | Commonwealth Fund". www.commonwealthfund.org.
  24. ^ Health, Louisiana Department Of (May 4, 2017). "Louisiana Department of Health: Improving Birth Outcomes in Louisiana".
  25. ^ Westwood, Rosemary. "Louisiana Hospitals Reduce Causes Of Maternal Mortality, But Black Women Remain At Higher Risk". www.wwno.org.
  26. ^ "Dr. Rebekah Gee Elected to the National Academy of Medicine" (Press release). LSU School of Public Health. October 10, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  27. ^ Rosenberg, Tina (December 17, 2019). "Opinion | Five Who Spread Hope in 2019" – via NYTimes.com.
  28. ^ "Top 25 Women Leaders - Dr. Rebekah Gee". Modern Healthcare. February 25, 2019.
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