Alison Lynch, MD, MS

Dr. Alison Lynch is a psychiatrist and family physician at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC). She is the Director of Addiction Medicine in the UIHC Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Lynch co-founded and co-directs the UIHC MAT Clinic, which provides medication assisted treatment for people with opioid use disorder. Her clinical interests include integrated care, mental health in primary care, community-based mental health care and addiction medicine. Dr. Lynch completed medical school and residency training at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. She is a clinical professor in the University of Iowa Departments of Psychiatry and Family Medicine. 

Kady Reese, MPH, CPHQ

Kady Reese is the Director of Education & Engagement with the Iowa Medical Society (IMS), leading curriculum design focusing on evidence-based skills application and helms strategic operations aimed at development of cross-collaborative initiatives to advance the practice of medicine and patient outcomes. Prior to her role with IMS, she was the Director of Human-Centered Design with the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative and offers an array of experience across the healthcare continuum, including home health, primary and urgent care practice, healthcare administration and quality reporting. She holds a master’s degree in public health from Benedictine University, as well as certificates in health management and policy and health education and promotion. She served as a national champion for Person and Family Engagement with CMS as part of the Partnership for Patients and the Transforming Clinical Practice Initiatives. Reese is an ardent advocate for public health and person-centered care systems.