Caitlin Smith, MPH

Caitlin Bonsi joined the Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center (GRC) in 2026 as a Senior Project Manager. She brings extensive experience in public health program management, maternal health policy, strategic planning, and evaluation, with a focus on advancing evidence-based approaches to improve maternal and child health outcomes. In her role at GRC, Caitlin supports the Ohio Department of Medicaid's State Directed Payment (SDP) IMPACT Learning Network where she supports hospital-level workstreams, driving the research and administrative efforts necessary to align hospital performance with statewide health goals. 

Prior to joining GRC, Caitlin served as a Public Health Analyst at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, where she led national innovative maternal health initiatives. Her work included developing federal funding opportunities, providing technical assistance to federal maternal health award recipients, analyzing programmatic and population-level data, and collaborating with federal partners to advance maternal health priorities. 

Caitlin holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Washington University in St. Louis and a Bachelor of Science in Public Health and International Studies from Saint Louis University. Caitlin previously completed a year of AmeriCorps service in Bend, Oregon, connecting individuals experiencing homelessness with housing, healthcare, and legal assistance resources in their community. She is passionate about advancing equity-centered healthcare solutions and systematic change. In her free time, she enjoys baking and dreaming of opening a bakery one day, gardening and knitting/crocheting.