(Dover, DE – September 30, 2025) – The Delaware Healthcare Association is announcing key team updates. A leading voice in healthcare advocacy, DHA works collaboratively with federal, state, and local policymakers and partners to champion solutions that strengthen healthcare in the First State.
DHA has hired a Director of Population Health to partner with its members and policymakers on efforts to improve health outcomes, advance health equity, and strengthen partnerships that support Delaware’s patients and communities. Adrienne Wallace, an accomplished public health professional, will begin the role of DHA’s Director of Population Health in October. With the hiring of Phylicia Edmonds DHA’s Administrative Coordinator, and other previously announced hires earlier this year, the Delaware Healthcare Association has officially doubled the size of its team.
In addition to strategic management of population health initiatives, Adrienne will lead DHA’s clinical and population health-related councils, including our new Health Equity Council, along with serving as DHA’s representative on applicable external workgroups. She has a degree in Biology and Women’s Studies from the University of Delaware and a double Master of Public Health from the University of Pennsylvania in Epidemiology and Occupational & Environmental Health. Her career has spanned government and hospital systems with roles such as Senior Health Planner for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Research and Program Developer for St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children. She later served as a Government Relations and Compliance Research and Policy Analyst for Health Partners Plans and a Senior Epidemiologist/Research Associate for the Nemours Children’s Hospital Office of Health Equity and Inclusion. In this role, she focused on introducing minority youth to STEM careers through real-time research. Adrienne also held the position of Vice President of Community Engagement and Wellness for the Community Education Building, where she worked to establish a comprehensive health and wellness center for over 1,000 students. She currently leads a healthcare consulting firm focused on statistics, policy, and quality improvement.
“Adrienne has an unmatched dedication to community and a vision to eliminate health disparities and inequities and improve the quality of life for future generations. She brings extensive experience and passion to our organization and has a proven track record of building programs that are supporting population health goals. We are excited to welcome her to the DHA team,” said Brian Frazee, President & CEO of the Delaware Healthcare Association.
As Administrative Coordinator, Phylicia supports the association’s mission to advance healthcare in Delaware through advocacy, policy leadership, and member engagement. She provides high-level administrative and operational support to DHA’s leadership team and staff, ensuring the smooth execution of internal processes, meetings, and external communications. Phylicia holds a degree in Health Education with a concentration in Public Health from Montclair State University and a master’s degree in Wellness and Lifestyle Management from Rowan University.
“With expertise in clinical and home health settings as well as experience in association services, Phylicia is a critical member of our team,” Frazee continued. “We are so excited for all we can accomplish to make Delaware First in Health and that starts with enhancing our internal operations and management. Phylicia has hit the ground running to ensure DHA’s logistics and communications are efficient and streamlined. Over the past two years, we have worked tirelessly to usher DHA into a new era of innovation, collaboration, and excellence. With our new Director of Population Health and other members of the DHA team in place, we are ready to take our mission and vision to the next level.”
View DHA’s current team members on the association’s website here.
About the Delaware Healthcare Association
The Delaware Healthcare Association (DHA) was formed in 1967 and is a statewide trade and membership services organization that represents and serves hospitals, health systems, and related healthcare organizations in their role of providing a continuum of appropriate, cost-effective, quality care to improve the health of the people of Delaware. DHA’s mission is to provide policy and advocacy leadership in creating an excellent environment to support our members in helping every Delawarean to be as healthy as they can be.
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