Karin VanZant

Karin VanZant is the Vice President of SDOH and Health Equity at Clearlink Partners, an industry-leading managed care consulting firm. Karin brings 27 years of experience working in and among low-income, underserved populations who depend on safety net benefits to help close critical service gaps and make ends meet. She is a nationally recognized thought leader in Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), playing an integral role in influencing the recent shift as healthcare systems moved to blend social care into healthcare delivery, allowing for improved quality outcomes and reduced healthcare spending.

Karin received both a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work and a Masters of Public Administration and Non-Profit Management from Wright State University. Her prior experience includes time at CareSource, Think Tank, Inc. and teaching at Wright State University and Antioch University Midwest.
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Affiliations/Membership: Aligning for Health, COPE – Cost of Poverty
Experience, NCQA Health Equity Accreditation

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