Dr. Linda Marc

CEO & Chief Science Officer

Expertise:
-Adaptation of behavioral interventions
-Measurement of patient-reported outcomes
-Social determinants of therapeutic effectiveness
  (Diversity in Clinical Trials)

Background:
Dr. Linda Marc brings expertise in social determinants of health and the measurement of patient-reported outcomes for research in academia,  non-profit settings (domestic/international), and the pharmaceutical industry (outcomes research).

Linda has held leadership positions and senior consultative roles in academic, non-profit and governmental organizations. She served as the National Implementation Director (2017-2021) of a $21.3 million HRSA-funded initiative, providing technical assistance to improve the health outcomes of HIV+ populations across 14 states.  She is also the fomer Director of  Education and Curriculum Development  (2011-2017) at the Harvard Center for Public Health Preparedness, overseeing the development of online instructional modules for mid-career public health professionals. During this period she concurrently served as an HIV/AIDS Advisor to the Haitian Ministry of Health (2007-2013),  an Advisor to the US Census Bureau (2007-2012), and  Convenor of the Race & Hispanic Origin Research Working Group (2012-2015) for the Census Bureau.  

From 2006-2017, Dr. Marc was a Lecturer in Public Health Practice at the Yale School of Public Health, and since 2017 currently holds an appointment as an Instructor of Biostatistics, in the Quantiative Methods Program at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health.

Education:
Doctor of Science (ScD)
Social Determinants of Health
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Master of Science (MS)
Health and Social Behavior
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Master of Science (MS)
Pharmacoepidemiology
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Master of Public Healh (MPH)
Yale School of Public Health

Fellowships:
Mood Disorders Program
Department of Psychiatry
& HIV Clinical Trials Unit
Weill Medical College of Cornell

HIV/AIDS in Disadvantaged Communities
Brown University

Ethnic Group Differences in Mental Health
Harvard Medical School

Consultants

BSI Consultants have expertise in the social and behavioral sciences,  in the application of theories of health behavior change, health  communications strategy and social determinants of health 

Data Analytics

BSI Consultants have expertise in the theory, technology, and application of Data Analytics to support the interpretation of data on patient-reported outcomes, operations and scientific research. 

BSI Consultants bring extensive knowledge of psychometrics, qualitative and quantitative analysis

Data Analytics Certified Professionals
Six Sigma Global Insitute

Implementation Science

Adaptation of Behavioral Interventions

BSI consultants specialize in the adaptation of behavioral interventions, and design implementation strategies for the delivery of evidence based practices in health care and social service settings.  The full service team also supports the evaluation of implementation outcomes (i.e., acceptability, adoption, appropriateness, feasibility, fidelity, implementation cost, penetration, and sustainability) .

Link to Dr. Marc's Publications & Collaborative Projects
Peer-review Articles
HIV Toolkits for Transgender Women
HIV Toolkits for Black MSM
HIV Toolkits for Behavioral Health Integration
HIV Toolkits for Identifying and Addressing Trauma

Corporate Wellness: Coaching  & Trainings

For Organizations, Executives, Employees and Individuals

BSI Consultants have Coaching Certifications to design wellness, coaching and training programs for organizations, groups,  executives, employees, and individual behavior change.  Topic areas include:

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Workshops
-Assess culture and climate
-Assess inclusivity and opportunity
-Respect : How to Navigate Diversity
Strategic Planning
-Define Mission, Objectices and Strategies
-Assess Institutional Systems
-Align resources to institutional strengths
Leadership and Career Coaching
-Coaching for Growth and Success
-Communication Strategies for the Workplace
-Empowerment and Employee Retention
-Emotional Intelligence and Intuition at Work
-Financial Wellness: Organizational & Individual
-Growth Mindset: Key to Confidence and Impact 
-Leadership: How to Influence, Inspire and Impact
-Mastery:  Happiness and Work Success
-Management and Employee Performance
-Motivating Your Team
-Soft Skills: Listening and Learning
-Trust-Building : Integrity, Openness and Values
-Women's Leadership and Success