MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
June 15, 2023
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council
ofthe District of Columbia
John
A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW, Suite 504
Washington,DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
In accordance with section 2
of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law
2-142;D.C. Official
Code§ 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 4603 of the Child Fatality Review
Committee Establishment Act
of 2001, effective October 3, 2001, (D.C. Law 14-28; D.C. Official
Code§ 4-1371.03), lam pleased to nominate the following person:
Dr. Cheryl Williams
19th Street
NE
Washington, DC 20002
(Ward
6)
for reappointment as a community member of the Child Fatality Review Committee, for a term to
end April 20, 2024.
Enclosed you
will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above
mentioned nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the
confirmation process.
I would appreciate the Council's earliest consideration
of this nomination for confirmation.
Please do not hesitate to contact me,
or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor's Office of Talent
and Appointments, should
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at the request of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
16 To confirm the reappointment of Dr. Cheryl Williams to the Child Fatality Review Committee.
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18 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
19 resolution may be cited as the "Child Fatality Review Committee Dr. Cheryl Williams
20 Confirmation Resolution of 2023".
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22 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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24 Dr. Cheryl Williams
25 19th Street NE
26 Washington, DC 20002
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29 as a community member of the Child Fatality Review Committee, and pursuant to section 4603
30 of the Child Fatality Review Committee Establishment Act of 2001, effective October 3, 2001,
31 (D.C. Law 14-28; D.C. Official Code§ 4-1371.01), for a term to end April 20, 2024.
32 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
33 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
34 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
35 EDUCATION
Akron Children's Hospital, 1979 - 1981
Akron, Ohio
Pediatrics
Resident
Cheryl R. Williams, MD
Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, Ohio, 1978 -1979
Akron, Ohio
Pediatrics
Intern
College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 1978
Clevelan~ Ohio
Doctor of Medicine
Howard University, 1974
Washington, DC
Bachelor of Science, Zoology
Member, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
LICENSURE AND BOARDS
Doctor of Medicine
District of Columbia, License Number MD 15433
State
of Maryland, License Number D0032760
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Owner and Medical Director, Herban Medical Options
Practicing Pediatrician, Washington, DC, Maryland, 2012 -2015
Deputy Director, District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA),
2009-2012
Medical Director, CFSA, Office of Clinical Practice, 2003 -2009
Program Administrator, CFSA, 2003 --2009
o Provided executive leadership, strategic planning, organizational development in administrative and clinical
oversight in all matters related
to well-being of children (including physical and mental health and ancillary
services)
in out-of;..home foster placement and children remaining at home under the protective supervision of CFSA
o Managed a
staff of 69 (including registered nurses, licensed clinical social workers, nurse practitioners, and medical
assistants) with a 35 million-dollar annual operating budget
o Provided direct consultation to CFSA director, executive team, administrators and social worker/attorney staff on
medical and public health-related issues
o Developed Nurse Care Manager Program utilizing Targeted Case Management (TCM) Medicaid Guidelines
o Participated in the development
of the State Plan Amendment (SPA) with the DC Department of Health Care
Finance for the CFSA Nurse Care Manager (NCM) Program
o Obtained certificate-of-need from the DC Department
of Health for CFSA medical clinic
o Created the CFSA, on-site Medicaid-reimbursable medical clinic (staffed with nurse practitioners) for children
entering, re-entering, and experiencing a re-placement while
in foster care
o Provided hands-on medical care
to children in CFSA custody
o Provided training and consultation to nurse practitioners regarding medically related issues for children in CFSA
custody
o Participated
in the development of the Regulatory Review required by the Department of Health Care Finance and
the
DC Government Adminis.trative Services Organization for both the Clinic Option and the NCM/TCM
o Developed polices for CFSA social workers, contract social work agencies, and foster parents related to health care
requirements for children in foster care Cheryl It Williams, MD
o Maintained a close liaison with key officials of DC agencies: Department of Mental Health, Department of Health,
Department
of Health Care Finance, Department of Youth Rehabilitative Services, and Department of
Developmental Disabilities, DC Public Schools
o Maintained relationships with area hospital physicians
and allied personnel (related to the care of children in foster
care)
Supervisory Medical Officer, District of Columbia Community and School Health
Program,
DC General Hospital/ Public Benefit Corporation, 1991 -2001
Medical Officer, Pediatrics, District of Columbia Community and School Health
Program,
DC General Hospital/Public Benefit Corporation, 1987-2001
o Provided administrative and clinical leadership as
the Supervisory Medical Officer (formerly Center Chief) in a
four-physician, multidisciplinary pqblic health clinic;
led through hands-on involvement in professional/support
staff administration, service planning, patient care, quality improvement, peer review and community outreach;
facilitated strategic planning process
to improve efficiency of operations, staffprofessionalism, and quality of care
through problem recognition, solution identification
o Provided comprehensive, primary care evaluations, screenings, diagnoses, treatments, referrals, and consultations
for pediatric patients
from birth through twenty~one years of age (including homeless children and children in foster
care, mentally
and physically challenged children}; provided health care to District residents in Wards 1, 2, 5, 6, 7,
and 8; well-versed in Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment guidelines, Medicaid, Social Security
Disability Insurance and Medicaid managed care programs
Pediatric Specialist, Children's National Medical Center, 1986 -1987
ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMITTEES
DC Child Fatality Review Committee, 2008 - 2012
DC Board ofMedicine, 2005 • 2011
Mernber, Mayor's Health Policy Council, 1996-2003
President, Doctors Council
of the District of Columbia, 1996-2000
Chairperson, Correctional Medicine Section, Mayor's Health Policy Council
1996 -1998
Chairperson, Task Force on Collective Bargaining, Medical Society of DC, 1997-1998
DC Office of Maternal and Child Health, J 996
Medicaid Managed Care Video, Physician. Consultant and Spokesperson
DC Office
of Maternal and Child Health, 1995-1997
DC Systems Development Initiative
Vice President, Doctors Council
of the District of Columbia, 1993-1996
Health Services for Children with Special Needs Strategic Planning Committee,
1992-1995
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Society of Cannabis Clinicians
The American Board
of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians
Metropolitan Washington Public Health Association
DC Primary Care Association
American Public Health Association
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Woodridge Civic Association (DC)
Kingman Park Civic Assodation (DC) * * * wr;.ARr;.
WASHI NGTON
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Executive Office of the Mayor -Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building I 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 I Washington, DC 20004-
Dr. Cheryl Williams, MD
Dr. Cheryl R. Williams is a retired pediatrician and a current member
of the District of Columbia Child Fatality Review Committee, and also
a former Mayoral appointee to the District
of Columbia Board of
Medicine, which she served on for over 6 years.
Dr. Williams served the citizens
of the District of Columbia for more
than
23 years as a physician in its public health system. She was a
Supervisory Medical Officer for the District
of Columbia Community
and School Health Program. Prior to her retirement
in 2012, she was
the District
of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) Deputy Director for the
Office
of Clinical Practice. There, she oversaw all medical matters related to the well-being of
foster children in the District of Columbia. Her vision led to the creation of CFSA's on-site
Medicaid reimbursable medical clinic where nurse practitioners evaluated children upon both
their entering and exiting the foster care umbrella, and each child
of special needs was assigned a
dedicated registered nurse. This combination
of a nurse and CFSA social work team, ensured
the administration
of appropriate, specialized care of a child throughout their CFSA tenure.
In 2017,
Dr. Williams opened Herban Medical Options--a practice dedicated to the proper
medical administration
of cannabis.
Dr. Williams is a genuine public health physician who has lived in the Historic DC Kingman
Park neighborhood for over 37 years. Her concern for the good health
of DC's families and
children has not waned.
A Ward 6 resident, Dr. Williams received a Bachelor
of Science in Zoology from Howard
University
and a Doctor of Medicine from Case Western Reserve University College of
Medicine.
* * * GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
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WASHINGTON
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Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
To:
From:
Date:
Subject:
Tommy Wells, Steve Walker
Betsy Cavendish
April
5, 2023
Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Dr. Jacqueline Francis, Dr.
Cheryl Williams and Kristen Constantine as community representative members
of the Child Fatality Review Committee
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolution and
found it
to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call Vanessa Careiro, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office
of the Mayor, at
202-724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
Elizabeth
A. (Betsy) Cavendish
Th:e John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681