Please join us in welcoming Ellyn Cowan to the NMVB Family! Ellyn is our new NMVB Project Manager working closely with Chris Garner.

Prior to joining the NMVB Family, Ellyn lead efforts for solution design and utilization at i2i Population Health and spearheaded the Research and Analytics Center at the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative leading analytic efforts for several Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) initiatives. Ms. Cowan has over a decade of professional experience in the healthcare industry as well as a lifetime of learning as a daughter of a Nurse Practitioner. She received her BA from the University of Northern Iowa and MPH from the University of Pittsburgh. She is an accomplished grant writer, data quality improvement professional, and project manager.

Outside of the office she enjoys salsa dancing, video gaming, and playing with her dog Freud.