MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
June 29, 2023
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350Pennsylvania Avenue,NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
In accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law
2-142; D.C. Official Code§ 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 203 of the District of Columbia
Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official
Code § 3-1202.03 ), I am pleased to nominate the following person:
Dr. Asha Payne
Hebron Lane
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
for appointment as a physician licensed to practice in the District member of the Board of
Medicine, replacing Dr. Joshua Wind, to serve the remainder of an unexpired term ending August
4, 2023, and for a new term to end August 4, 2026.
Enclosed you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-
mentioned nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the
confirmation process.
I would appreciate the Council's earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation.
Please do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor's Office of Talent
and Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
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2 Chairman Phil Mendelson
3 at the request of the Mayor
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6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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9 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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14 To confirm the appointment of Dr. Asha Payne to the Board of Medicine.
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16 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
17 resolution may be cited as the "Board of Medicine Dr. Asha Payne Confirmation Resolution of
18 2023".
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20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
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22 Dr. Asha Payne
23 Hebron Lane
24 Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
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26 as a physician licensed to practice in the District member of the Board of Medicine, pursuant to
27 section 203 of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective
28 March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code§ 3-1202.03), replacing Dr. Joshua Wind, to
29 serve the remainder of an unexpired term ending August 4, 2023, and for a new term to end
30 August 4, 2026.
31 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
32 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
33 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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EDUCATION
Undergraduate Education
1995-1999 Bachelor of Arts (BA), Neuroscience and Behavior with Pre-Medical
Concentration
Columbia University, New York, NY
Graduate/Medical Education
2001-2005 Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
2003-2004 Master's in Public Health (MPH), Public Health Leadership Program
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Post-Graduate Training
2005-2008 Internship and Residency, Pediatrics
Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC
2008-2011 Fellowship, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC
EMPLOYMENT
2005-2008 Internship and Residency, Pediatrics
Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC
2008-2011 Fellow Physician, Division of Emergency Medicine
Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC
20 I I -present Attending Physician, Division of Emergency Medicine
Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC
Faculty Appointments
04/01/2009 - Adjunct Instructor, Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
08/30/2013 The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences,
Washington, DC
09/01/2013- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
06/30/2021 The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences,
Washington, DC
07/01/2021- Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
present The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences,
Washington, DC
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS, LICENSES, CERTIFCATIONS
Select Licenses
 2007-present National Practitioner Identification (NPI) number
2008-present District of Columbia Board of Medicine
2008-present Maryland Board of Physicians
SOCIETIES AND HONORS
Society memberships
American Academy of Pediatrics
2009-2011 Fellow Representative for the Maryland Chapter (2009-2011)
Fostered educational curriculum through didactic and interactive presentations
2011-present Member
2021-present Coach, Value in Inpatient Pediatrics (VIP) Network
Quality improvement collaborative to improve the use of high flow nasal cannula
in hospitalized children
American College of Emergency Physicians
2017-present Member
Academic Pediatric Association
2019-present Junior Mentor, New Century Scholars program
Mentorship program aimed at increasing the diversity of the academic pediatric
workforce
Executive Committee member and Mentor, Quality and Safety Improvement
Scholars program
Supports, guides, and mentors pediatric faculty and advanced practice providers
in developing expertise in quality and safety improvement science
ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES AND UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES
Division o{Emergency Medicine
2010-2011 Chief Fellow
Organized educational conference schedule
Assisted in re-creating three year educational curriculum
Coordinated clinical schedule for fellow
Served as a liaison to program directors and Division Chief
Coordinated orientation of new fellows
2012-present Member, Physician Recruitment Committee
Interview candidates for attending physician positions
2013-2016 Physician Co-lead, Improving Pain in the ED initiative
Multidisciplinary team to be a leader in the assessment, treatment, and
minimization of pain in pediatric patients
2015-present Member, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Program Selection
committee
Interview prospective candidates for fellowship
Assist in ranking of prospective candidates at our highly competitive fellowship
program
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2015-2018 QI team member, Improving Blood culture project
Improve the quality and decreasing unnecessary blood cultures
2015-2016 QI lead and Physician lead, Improving pain management in the UMC (satellite)
Emergency Department
Multidisciplinary team whose goal was to increase the percent of patients that
receive the 1st dose of non-narcotic analgesia within 20 minutes of arrival
2016-present Co-Chair, Quality Improvement/Safety special interest group
Develop and support the use of Improvement Science methods to provide the
safest, highest quality of care in pediatric emergency medicine
2016-present Contributing member, former Co-Lead, ED Sepsis Initiative
Interdisciplinary team to improve the care of sepsis patients in the Emergency
Department
2017-2021 Assistant Medical Director, Sheik Zayed campus
Support both the Emergency Department Medical Director of Clinical Operations
and the Medical Director for Quality with administrative and clinical leadership
of the division
20 17-present Contributing member, Charge Nurse/Charge Physician Committee
Collaborative clinical leadership group to improve front-line clinical care
2017-present Member, Steering Committee
Physician Co-lead, for Leadership engagement training course
Oversight of the multidisciplinary collaborative Emergency Department
leadership to provide resources to ensure safe, efficient and quality care within the
Emergency Departments of Children's National
2017-present Contributing member, ED-Ortho Initiative
Interdisciplinary team to improve the care patients with fractures in the
Emergency Department
2017-present ED Physician lead, PCA's in the ED
Interdisciplinary team to expedite the introduction of patient controlled analgesia
(PCA) for Sickle Cell patients
2017-present QI lead, ED Throughput
Develop new clinical processes to improve safety, quality, efficiency and
workflow of clinical care
2017-present Contributing member, Clinical Operations
Provide strategic review of current and development of new clinical processes
within the Emergency Departments and adjunct departments to improve clinical
care
2018 Contributing member, Emergency Department Staffing Task Force
Develop appropriate physician staffing within the Emergency Department based
on patient arrivals and acuity.
2018-present QI Lead, Emergency Department Psychiatry Team
Develop and support QI projects to promote safe, efficient and appropriate care to
patients requiring Psychiatric care within the Emergency Departments
2018-present Physician Co-lead, ED Pain Improvement Project
Multidisciplinary team designed to improve the assessment and treatment of pain
in the Emergency Department
2018-present Contributing member, Data Analytics
Develop strong data analytics and research methods to support faculty, staff, and
other researchers to carry out innovative and high quality projects
2018-present QI Lead, UMC Quality Improvement
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 Multidisciplinary team that reviews and develops clinical processes within the
UMC (satellite) Emergency Department to provide more efficient clinical care
2020-2021 Member, ED Incident Command COVID-19 Response Incident command, De-
escalation Phase
Develop and disseminated Emergency Department-wide COVID-related
communication, point of contact for ED COVID-related issues within the division
2020-2021 Physician Co-Lead, Winter Task force
A subdivision of Emergency Department Throughput Committee
Develop new clinical processes to streamline and facilitate the care of COVID-1 9
patients in the Emergency Department
2020-present Physician Co-Lead, Observation Unit
Assisted in the creation of a "new" service line for the ED
2021-present Division Chief of Pediatrics within the Department of Emergency Medicine,
Doctor's Community Hospital
Children's National Hospital
2013-2016 Member, Asthma Disease Management
2018-present Member, Pain Committee
Committee seeks to appropriately tailor the use of opioids and improve opioid
education to patients and families
2017-2018 Co-Lead, Quality and Efficiency Module
Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Children's National Hospital
(CTS-CN)
Sought to 1) develop innovative processes to achieve the highest standards of
safety, quality, compliance, and efficiency are paramount for successful
translation of discoveries into interventions and 2) streamline study workflow
processes through the application of LEAN rapid improvement strategies
2018-present Improvement Coach, Member of the Steering Committee, Pursuing
Excellence in Clinical Learning Environments Initiative, Accreditation Council
for Graduate Medical Education
Children's National is only children's hospital chosen to participate in this
grant whose purpose is to promote transformative improvement in the clinical
learning environment
2018-present Director, Quality and Safety Academy
Academy vision: 1) support the quality and safety goals of Children's National by
enhancing the rigor of quality improvement and safety projects; 2) enhance the
career progression of QI trained faculty and staff engaged in quality improvement
and; 3) improve quality improvement and safety capacity through active support
of interdisciplinary QI staff and faculty
2018-present Board member, Pediatric Health Network
Vision: Transform the health of our region's children through coordinated and
collaborative care among pediatric primary care, specialists, hospitals, and
community partners.
2018-present Quality Improvement Committee member, Pediatric Health Network
Vision: Develop a model of truly integrated care for patients in the region's health
care system of primary care providers, specialists, hospitals, and community
stakeholders. The Committee uses a data-driven, population health approach to
identify, recommend, and oversee the implementation of measurable quality
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 m1trnt1ves and standards that promote practice transformation, rooted in the
quadruple aim of: 1) improved quality of care, 2) patient satisfaction, 3) cost
reduction, and 4) improved provider satisfaction.
2019-present Co-Chair, Chair (2021) Quality Subcommittee, Ambulatory Transformation
1) Recommend specific quality- & patient safety-related goals/ performance,
targets & examine results; 2) Recommend program & service additions or
enhancements to delivery system especially as related to pay for performance
models of care and a culture of safety; 3) Advise on specific quality- & patient
safety- related goals/ performance targets for incentive plans; 4) Review external
reports on ambulatory quality; 5) Report on quality issues to CNH leadership
2019-present Chair, Quality Educational Alignment Committee
Inter-professional committee that aligns quality improvement training within
Children's National Hospital for staff and trainees to motivate, collaborate, and
innovate across the organization
2020-present Member, Medical Executive Committee
Provide oversight of patient care, inform leadership and the hospital board about
concerns and barriers to quality care delivery, and support the Medical Staff in the
provision of safe and effective clinical care.
2020-present Member, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Program, Faculty sub committee
Improve and maintain an equitable process for Children's National Hospital
faculty to feel welcomed and respected and have a commitment to their career
development through increased accountability for, and retention and promotion of
minority faculty
2020-2021 Member, ED Chief search committee
2020-present Member, Patient Safety Committee
2021-present Member, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Program, Patient Demographic sub
committee
Create an inclusive and equitable clinical environment through improved patient
demographic data collection
2021-present Project Director, Equity in Pediatric Clinical Care
Investigate, examine causes for, and decrease disparities in clinical care at
Children's National Hospital
SERVICE TO COMMUNITY
Local Service
1997-1999 Vice-President, Rho Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Co-founded Dr. Betty Shabazz Leadership Academy
Coordinated chapter's public service efforts
2002-2003 Health Educator, Hey-Durham, Durham, NC
2020-present Founding Member, Pediatric Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Task Force
Emergency Department coalition founded in response to COVID-19, whose goal
is to reduce barriers that impede adherence with public health messaging in
vulnerable communities
Regional Service
2013-present Volunteer, Maryland Medical Reserve Corps
2019 Host, Founder of Growing & Glowing
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 Teaches prepubescent girls about how their bodies will change through puberty,
supporting good mental health awareness, and healthy lasting friendships
2020 Panelist, Children's National Hospital Family Town Halls on Coronavirus
(COVID-19)
2020 Panelist, Children's National Hospital Family Town Halls on Coronavirus
(COVID-19)
2020 Participant, Association of American Medical Colleges Community Roundtable:
Health Equity in Academic Medicine: Clinical Care and Quality Improvement
National Service
1997-present Member, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
National Committee Member, Scholarship and Standards, (1998-2000)
Assisted in formation and revision of sorority's policies and guidelines
Created scholarship opportunities for college students
Coordinated disciplinary proceedings
2015 Committee Member, Duke Medicine Reunion
2020 Presenter, "The Overall Impact of the Pandemic on pediatric populations" Urban
Land Institute Commercial Retail Council
2020 Committee Member, Duke Medicine Reunion
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