MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
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Ja
nuary 02, 2024
The H
onorable Phil M endelson
C
hairman
Co
uncil of the District o f Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350Pennsylv
ania Avenue, N W, Suite 504
W
ashington, D C 20004
Dear C
hairman Mendelson:
In accordance with sect
ion 2 of th e Confirmation Act o f 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
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42; D.C. Official Code§ 1 -523.01), an d pursuant to section 4 o f the Homeless Se rvices Re form Act
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f 2005, e ffective Oc tober 22, 2005 ( D.C. Law 16-35; D.C. Of ficial Co de§ 4-752.01), I am plea sed
to nom
inate the following person:
D
r. Catherine Crosl and
Ques
ada Street, NW
W
ashington, DC 20015
(Ward 3
)
f
or appointment as representative o f a business, philan thropic, or ot her private sector organization with
resources o
r expertise to con tribute t o addressing h omelessness in t he District member o f the
I
nteragency Co uncil on Homelessness, filling a v acant seat previously held by Natalie A very, fo r a
term to end M
ay 1, 2025.
En
closed, you will find biographical information detailing th e experience of the above-mentioned
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ominee, to gether with a proposed resolution to assist t he Council during the c onfirmation process.
I wou
ld apprecia te the Council's earliest c onsideration of this no mination fo r confirmation. Please
do n
ot hesit ate to contact m e, or Steven Walker, D irector, M ayor's O ffice of Ta lent and
Ap
pointments, should the C ouncil require additional infor mation. 1
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Chairman Phil Mendelson
at the request
of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
14 To confirm the appointment of Dr. Catherine Crosland to the Interagency Council on
15 Homelessness.
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17 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
18 resolution may be cited as the "Interagency Council on Homelessness Catherine Crosland
19 Confirmation Resolution of 2024".
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Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
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Dr. Catherine Crosland
Quesada Street, NW
Washington, DC 20015
(Ward
3)
28 as a representative of a business, philanthropic, or other private sector organization with
29 resources or expertise to contribute to addressing homelessness in the District member of the
30 Interagency Council on Homelessness, pursuant to section 4 of the Homeless Services Reform
31 Act of 2005, effective October 22, 2005 (D.C. Law 16-35; D.C. Official Code§ 4-752.01),
32 filling a vacant seat previously held by Natalie A very, for a term to end May 1, 2025.
33 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
34 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
35 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
36 CATHERINE CROSLAND
QuesadaStNW,Washington,DC20015
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EDUCATION
HARVARDMEDICALSCHOOL,MedicalDegree,Boston,MA 2003
NORTHWESTERNUNIVERSITY,BachelorofArtsinHistory,Evanston,IL 1992
POSTDOCTORALTRAINING
BRIGHAMANDWOMEN’SHosPITAL,InternalMedici
1¢Residency,Boston,MA 2003-2006
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
MEDICALDIRECTOR,HOMELESSOUTREACHSERVICES
UNITYHEALTHCARE,INC.,WASHINGTON,DC 2009-Present
Responsibilitiesincludemanagingtenclinicsandseveralstreetoutreach“clinics”thatprovidehealthcare
toadultsexperiencinghomelessnessinWashington,DC;managingandofferingclinicalsupportto
providersatthesesites;andprovidingoutpatientclinicalcaretopatientsatthesesites.Inaddition,1
preceptmedicalstudentsandresidentsintheseclinics;lectureonHomelessnessandHealthCareto
medicalstudentsatGWUHandUnityHealthCare,Inc;engageinQualityImprovementactivitieson
improvedhealthoutcomesandsocialdeterminantsofhealthinourclinies;andadvocateforbettermedical,
housingandsupportservicesforpeopleexperiencinghomelessness.
ASSISTANTPROFESSOR/ATTENDINGPHYSICIAN
DEPARTMENTOFINTERNALMEDICINE
COLUMBIAUNIVERSITYMEDICALCENTER,NewYork,NY 2007-2009
ResponsibilitiesincludedprovidingoutpatientclinicalcareinColumbia'sAssociatesinInternalMedicine
(AIM)Clinic,preceptingInternalMedicineresidents,lecturingonprimarycaremedicinetopics,Quality
Improvementworkregardingdiabetesmanagement,andattendingonthewardsonemontheachyear.
STAFFPHYSICIAN
SANQUENTINPRISON,SanFrancisco,CA 2006-2007
RecruitedbyUCSF’sCorrectionalMedicineCommunityNetwork,Iassistedwithprogrammatic
improvementsinhealthcaredelivery,providedclinicalcaretoinmatesforchronicmedicalconditions,and
preceptedInternalMedicineandFamilyMedicineresidents,medicalstudentsandnursepractitioner
students,
SOCIALWORKASSISTANT
CuRisTHouse,Washington,DC 1997-1998,
Assistedhomelessmenwithchronicmedicalconditionswithbenefitsapplicationsandhousingplacement,
participatedinmulti-disciplinaryteammeetings,facilitatedHIV/AIDSanddrug/alcoholeducation
programs,Returnedforaonemonthrotationasathirdyearmedicalstudentandrotatedthroughseveral
associatedclinicsforthehomelessandlow-incomeresidentsandworkedontheoutreachvan.
FEDERALINVESTIGATOR
EQUALEMPLOYMENTOPPORTUNITYCOMMISSION,Washington,DC&Boston,MA 1992-1997
Investigatedallegationsofemploymentdiscriminationonthebasisofrace,sex,nationalorigin,disability,
age,andreligion,Helpedconciliatecasesandhelpedpreparecasesforlitigationwheneffortsat
conciliationfailed. CatherineCrosland
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HONORSANDAWARDS
MASSACHUSETTSMEDICALSCHOLARSAWARD June2003
DAVIDROCKEFELLERCENTERFORLATINAMERICANSTUDIESRESEARCHGRANT June1999
HARRYSTRUMANSCHOLARSHIP April1991
AMERICANCANCERSOCIETY'SKATHERINEDULINFOLGERFELLOW July1987
PUBLICATIONSANDPRESENTA
CroslandCP,PoshkusM,RichJD.TreatingPrisonerswithHIV/AIDS:TheImportanceofEarly
Identification,EffectiveTreatment,andCommunityFollow-Up.AIDSClinicalCare2002;14:67-71
“ManagementofObesityinClinicalPractice” 2007-2008
ColumbiaOutpatientLectureSeries,NewYork,NY
“CervicalCancerScreening” 2007-2008
ColumbiaOutpatientLectureSeries,NewYork,NY
“CaseofAcuteHepatitisC” 2006
SocietyofGeneralInternalMedicinePosterPresentation,LosAngeles,CA
RESEARCHANDACTI TES
RESEARCHASSISTANT
OFFICEOFDRJOSIAHRICH
RHODEISLANDADULTCORRECTIONSINSTITUTE,Providence,RI 2002-2003
InterviewedandexaminedinmateswithHIVand/orHepatitisC;counseledinmatesaboutHIVprevention;
enrolledinmatesintransitionalprogram,ProjectBridge,tomaintaincontinuityofmedicalcareforHIV
andsocialsupportsincludingaddictiontreatment.
RESEARCHASSISTANT/TRAININGFACILITATOR
PARTNERSINHEALTH,Lima,Peru&Roxbury,MA 1996-2003
InLima,Peru,investigatedfactorsleadingtohighratesofmedicalcomplianceamongMDRTBpatients
enrolledincommunity-basedtreatmentprograms,andanalyzedMDRTBresistancepatterns.
InRoxbury,MA,developedandfacilitatedtrainingprogramforcommunityhealthworkerstoassistHIV
positivecommunitymembersaccessappropriatehealthandsocialservices.
HARVARDMEDICALSCHOOLADMISSIONSCOMMITTEE,Boston,MA. 1999-2002
Reviewedapplications,interviewedapplicantsandparticipatedinselectioncommitteemeetings.
LANGUAG
SPANISH
Li REANDCERTIFICATION
BOARDCERTIFIEDBYTHEAMERICANBOARDOFINTERNALMEDICINE, 2006-2016
‘NEWYORKSTATEMEDICALLICENSE 2007-2009
MASSACHUSETTSMEDICALLICENSE 2006-2008
CALIFORNIAMEDICALLICENSE 2006-2008
Referencesavailableuponrequest
ExecutiveOfficeoftheMayor-Mayor'sOfficeofTalentandAppointments
JohnA,WilsonBuilding|1350PennsylvaniaAvenue,Suite600|Washington,DC20004
Dr.CatherineCrosland
Dr.CatherineCroslandistheMedicalDirectorofHomelessOutreach
ServicesatUnityHealthCareinWashington,DC.
Dr.CroslandiscommittedtoprovidinghighqualityhealthcaretoDC
residentsexperiencinghomelessnessandthosewhowereformerly
homeless.Sheprovidesdirectpatientcareinavarietyofclinicalsettings,
helpstomanageclinicsthatspecificallyreachouttothehomeless,and
continuouslyseekstoimprovedeliveryofhealthcaretothisvulnerable
population.Dr.CroslandhasexpandedtheHomelessOutreach
program’sstreetoutreacheffortstodirectlyengagesomeofDC’shardest
toreachresidents.Sheadvocatesformoreaffordablehousingand
permanentsupportivehousinginDCthroughHomeward,DC’scoordinatedentryprogram.
AWard3resident,Dr.CroslandreceivedherBachelorofArtsinHistoryfromNorthwestern
UniversityandaMedicalDegreefromHarvardMedicalSchool. GOVERNMENTOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA
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To: TommyWells,SteveWalker
From: BetsyCavendish
Date: September20,2023
Subject:LegalsufficiencyreviewofResolutionsnominating9membersoftheInteragency
CouncilonHomelessness
ThisistoCertifYthatthisofficehasreviewedtheabove-referencedresolutionsand
foundthemtobelegallyunobjectionable.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsinthisregard,pleasedonot
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