Candice Carpenter

Dr. Candice Carpenter is a multifaceted professional in the field of public health and healthcare. She is the Co-Chief Executive Officer, Chief Strategy Officer, and Co-Founder of The Boston Congress of Public Health (BCPH), which she established in August 2021.12 Dr. Carpenter is also the President of Infinity Ivy Consulting and serves as the Co-Editor-in-Chief of Strategy and Innovation for The HPHR Journal.15

Professional Background

Dr. Carpenter is a neurosurgeon-in-training, bio and social entrepreneur, educator, and social justice advocate.14 She has held numerous prestigious fellowships, including:

• Biodesign Healthcare and Technology Fellowship at UCLA
• Equity/Diversity/Inclusion Fellowship at Harvard Chan School of Public Health
• Congress of Neurological Surgeons Leadership Program Fellowship
• Oxford Women Leaders in Entrepreneurship Programme
• Oxford Social Entrepreneurship Program3

Education

Dr. Carpenter holds an impressive array of academic qualifications:

• MPH in Public Health Leadership and Health & Social Behavior from Harvard Chan School of Public Health
• MBA from Oxford University Said Business School
• MD from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
• EdM in Mind, Brain, Education from Harvard Graduate School of Education
• BA in Psychology from Yale University13

Roles and Responsibilities

At BCPH, Dr. Carpenter has been instrumental in developing various initiatives:

• Director of the BCPH Public Health Leadership Summer Institute and Medical Academy
• Executive Producer of the Great Health Debates
• Producer and Host of the BCPH 40 under 40 Public Health Catalyst Awards and Health Innovators to Watch Award Programs1

She has also produced over 50 courses within the BCPH Academy and trained over 50 graduates in the Public Health Thought Leadership Fellowship Program.1

Achievements

Under Dr. Carpenter's leadership, the HPHR Journal (soon to become BCPH Review) has expanded significantly:

• Attracted over 300 authors from all 50 states and more than 23 countries
• Produced 45 public health special editions and over 300 academic manuscript publications in just three years
• Created and implemented the BCPHR Expedite Campaign and Editorial Expedite Team5

Dr. Carpenter's work spans various aspects of public health, including healthcare innovation, leadership, entrepreneurship, medical education, and equity, diversity, and inclusion in healthcare.3