Samantha Lily Kumar, MPH currently leads efforts at NYC Health + Hospitals to improve access to income supports for patients, to develop data analytic approaches related to the social determinants of health, and to leverage technology to standardize and expand electronic referrals to social services. Prior to joining NYC Health + Hospitals, Samantha built initiatives to support complex patient needs in the field of palliative care and for patients living with lupus. She received an MPH in Health Policy and Management from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, and a BSc in Chemistry from McGill University in Montreal, Canada