Dr. Lauren Lessard is an associate professor of health sciences at the University of Alaska Anchorage and a maternal and child epidemiologist at the Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies. She has extensive experience developing research protocol and interventions addressing health disparities and inequities in communities. Dr. Lessard completed her PhD in Public Health at UCLA and her MPH at UC Berkeley in Maternal and Child Health. Prior to completing graduate school, she was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Suriname, South America, and completed her Bachelor of Arts in Political and Community Science at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She moved to Truckee in 2022 and has 3 children attending and thriving in local schools. Her husband is a full-time emergency medicine physician at Tahoe Forest, and they both love the vibrant community and outdoor activities Truckee has to offer.
The foundation is incredibly honored to welcome Lauren Lessard as our newest addition to the Tahoe Forest Health System Foundation Board. We look forward to collaborating with Lauren in this role as board member.
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