Career Brief
Sharon Baskerville, executive director of the DCPCA, is highly regarded for her work in health care reform and coalition building. Ms. Baskerville honed her skills over a 20 year tenure as she moved from being a receptionist at a safety net clinic for the poor and uninsured to patient care coordinator and ultimately executive director. In that role, she became involved in the larger overall issues of health care in the District of Columbia, especially the disparities in how care is delivered. Her journey from being an uninsured, then Medicaid, mom, to shaper and advocate of policy and funding for the medically vulnerable, led to the clarity and direction that guides her today.

She realized the suffering of the medically needy was directly related to ineffective use of public policy. Her first contribution to developing the political will needed for systemic health care reform was her leadership in founding the Non-Profit Clinic Consortium (NPCC) so that local safety net providers could develop a cohesive vision and political presence.

Her leadership at the NPCC brought the opportunity to become the executive director of the newly chartered DC Primary Care Association, whose mission is to facilitate the creation of an integrated primary care system that guarantees access to quality health care and eliminates disparities. Since its birth, the DCPCA has become a powerful player in health care issues in the District of Columbia. Ms. Baskerville has been recognized for her passionate commitment to the medically underserved with The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Distinguished Service Award, the DC HMO Association’s Community Service Award, and The Kellogg Fellows International Health Leadership Development “Building Bridges” Award.