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Veenu Aulakh, MPH
Veenu Aulakh is a senior program officer for the Foundation's Better Chronic Disease Care program, which focuses on improving the quality of care for Californians with chronic diseases. She manages projects focused on increasing the participation of patients and families in all aspects of care through a focus on health information technology, improving skills and resources for patients and providers, and encouraging use of standardized patient experience and engagement measures.
Aulakh previously managed Foundation projects centered on improving the quality of care for patients with chronic illnesses and conditions through two mechanisms: engaging patients in their own care and using information technology at the point of care.
Prior to joining CHCF, she worked as a senior project manager at Kaiser Permanente, with an emphasis on improving the quality of care through health education and patient engagement. She also worked as a consultant in Kaiser Permanente's Care Management Institute, where she developed diabetes management programs. Aulakh has also worked for CareGuide as director of strategic projects and as a project manager in the diagnostics division of Abbott Laboratories.
Aulakh received a bachelor's degree in industrial and operations engineering from the University of Michigan and a master's of science in health policy and management from Harvard University.
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