Mary Beth Kurilo, MPH, MSW

Mary Beth Kurilo is the Senior Director of Health Informatics at the American Immunization Registry Association, or AIRA. She oversees the Informatics Division at AIRA, which includes three teams heavily focused on standards development, measurement and technical assistance, and more efficient interoperability and use of immunization data across IIS, EHRs, and other health information technology systems. Mary Beth has also worked as a Public Health Consultant and faculty trainer with the Public Health Informatics Institute (PHII) since 2013.  As part of her role at AIRA, Mary Beth is an active participant in JPHIT (The Joint Public Health Informatics Task Force), and serves as a member of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Immunization Measurement Advisory Panel (IMAP).  Prior to her work at AIRA, Mary Beth served as the Director of the Oregon ALERT Immunization Information System, or ALERT IIS, from 2007-2014. She holds Masters Degrees in Public Health and Social Work from the University of Washington, where she focused on administration and system design and planning. She is a passionate advocate for the critical role of public health in improving health and health care for all.