Heidi Lovejoy is the Substance Use Epidemiologist at the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board. In this role, Heidi works to improve opioid and other drug-related surveillance and access to data for American Indian and Alaska Native communities in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. She holds a Master of Health Sciences Cum Laude from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and a Bachelor of Science in Public Health from the University of Washington. Heidi has previous experience at the Washington State Department of Health in data systems development, program evaluation, and educational outreach campaigns. She has also worked in private healthcare management and at the Washington State Health Care Authority expanding access to healthcare for Washingtonians.

‍