The Policy, Outreach & Communications team at the Informed Medical Decisions Foundation works to support the understanding and implementation of shared decision making through education, outreach and advocacy. The team collaborates with policy makers, partnering organizations and media to communicate and support implementation efforts, and to ensure that as many organizations and individuals as possible can benefit from our work.
Benjamin Moulton, JD, MPH Senior Legal Advisor
Ben has had an extensive career in health care law serving clients in both the private and public sectors. Prior to joining the Foundation, he served as legal counsel to George Washington Medical Center, which involved providing legal advice to an academic medical center, a teaching hospital, medical school and affiliated physicians. He also served as the executive director of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics for over 15 years. He is an adjunct professor at the Harvard School of Public Health where he teaches a course on health law in clinical practice within the Department of Health Policy & Management. He received his BA from Harvard University. In addition he holds a JD from Georgetown Law Center and an MPH from Harvard University.
Lyn Paget, MPH Director of Policy and Outreach
Lyn develops strategies to advance policy in support of sustainable models of health care that include shared decision making and improving the quality of medical decisions. Through education, outreach and advocacy she advances the Foundation’s mission by sharing resources, innovations and research findings with the health care community and policy professionals. Prior to joining the Foundation, she served as vice president of the Medical Outcomes Trust in Boston. In various management and consultative roles, her work has concentrated in health care quality improvement, with a focus on program planning, evaluation and policy development. She holds a BS in health education from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell and an MPH from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Theresa Frueh, MA Assistant Director of Communications
Theresa is responsible for managing the various communication activities of the Foundation. Prior to joining the Foundation, Theresa served as the senior manager of outreach communications at Health Dialog. In this role, she managed the team responsible for creating communication materials for health plan members and physicians. Theresa holds a BA in communications from Marquette University and a MA in health communication from Emerson College in collaboration with the Tufts University School of Medicine.
Steph Synoracki Communications Assistant
Steph assists in the development and maintenance of various projects associated with the outreach efforts of the Foundation. Her prior experience includes internships with the American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley and Rockingham Memorial Hospital, where she gained insight into the world of health communication and marketing. Steph holds a BA in media arts & design and communication studies from James Madison University, with concentrations in corporate communication and health communication, respectively.
