Deborah Parham Hopson is the Senior Public Health Scientist and Director, Center for Public Health Systems Innovation at The MayaTech Corporation. MayaTech is a small business consulting and technical services firm with a focus on supporting the improvement of public health delivery systems to local, national, and international populations in high need. Prior to joining MayaTech in 2018, Dr. Hopson served as the Senior Health Advisor for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). She also served as the director of HRSA’s HIV/AIDS Bureau for many years during which she was responsible for managing the $2.4 billion Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program which provided funds for medical care, treatment and support services for over ½ million uninsured and underinsured people living with HIV (PLWH) disease in the United States and U.S. Territories.
History of Employment
Position
Division
Organization
Start
End
President
Parham Hopson & Associates, LLC
2020
present
Senior Vice President for Public Health Systems
The MayaTech Corporation
2018
present
Senior Health Advisor
Office of the Administrator
Heatlh Resources and Services Administration
2013
2018
Rear Admiral
Health Resources & Services Administration
United States Public Health Service
2003
2018
Commissioned Officer
Health Resources & Services Administration
United States Public Health Service
1984
2018
Associate Administrator/Director
HIV/AIDS Bureau
Health Resources and Services Administration
2002
2013
Deputy Associate Administrator
HIV/AIDS Bureau
Health Resources and Services Administration
2000
2001
Primary Policy Areas
Health Care, International Aid and Development
Primary Sector of Expertise
Federal
Primary Functions
Organizational Structure/Design/Development
