Priya Blažková-Chandra

Ms. Priya Blažková-Chandra worked over 15 years in the field of healthcare informatics focusing on systems validation and testing, health system improvement, and quality and performance measurement. Her professional journey began with a start-up in San Francisco, CA, where she translated measure specifications from regulatory bodies on the effectiveness of care, access/availability of care, and medication utilization, expanding to larger proprietary data sets as the company was acquired by IQVIA, a leading provider of advanced analytics and clinical research for the biopharma industry. She managed, supported, and extensively trained with cross-functional teams from across the globe.

Prior to IQVIA, Ms. Blažková-Chandra worked in the field of international health and development for almost 10 years, which led to her settling in the Czech Republic. She coordinated US government-funded hospital partnerships with the American International Health Alliance in Washington, DC, and then for three years led their in-country programs in Slovakia, Croatia, and Bosnia & Hercegovina. She has also consulted with the World Bank.

Ms. Blažková-Chandra received a Master’s Degree in Health Policy from George Washington University in Washington, DC, and a Bachelor Degree in Biology and Mathematics (Statistics) from McGill University in Montreal, Canada.