Ryan Lester, Vice President, Education, Health of the Public and Science at the American Academy of Family Physicians

Ep. 35: Ryan Lester, MPH, serves as Vice President, Education, Health of the Public and Science at the American Academy of Family Physicians. He previously served as the bureau chief of health promotion at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as a leadership coach and adjunct professor at Washburn University for population health.

He has a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies from the University of Kansas, which spurred his passion for environmental health issues and a master’s in public health with a concentration in public health administration from the University of Kansas Medical Center. 

Past volunteer roles include treasurer and president-elect for the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors and the chair of the Olathe Housing Authority Board.

Listen now, and learn how Ryan is an innovative leader in health care.

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Welcome to the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund Podcast, Pioneers in Health. We hope to bring you inspiring stories of pioneering health leaders who led important efforts to improve health. We’ll bring you guests from our state, from our nation and from your backyard to tell their stories of how they broke new ground and changed the landscape of health care.