Deputy Director, Community Health Systems
B.A., Penn State University; M.B.A., Johns Hopkins University; M.A. international affairs, The George Washington University
Eric P. Gelman has almost 20 years of experience managing large multi-state, multi-task projects. He is responsible for all operational aspects of over two dozen projects with annual combined revenues of over $15 million. Mr. Gelman is responsible for conducting monthly operational reviews of each project to ensure that all services, deliverables, and timelines meet (or exceed) client needs. These reviews include analyzing project budgets and expenditures, resolving current and potential challenges, and ensuring that Altarum is meeting all contract requirements. Mr. Gelman is also responsible for ensuring that all projects have access to the necessary resources including the right technical staff, IT support, accounting services, and human resources required to produce quality, cost-effective work.
Mr. Gelman also serves as the Practice Area Lead for Technical Assistance and Knowledge Transfer. He has extensive experience providing technical assistance, training, and program evaluation services to federal, state, and local health/human service agencies. Mr. Gelman has directed numerous technical assistance (TA) contracts, including the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment’s (CSAT’s) Access to Recovery TA Project, Health Care Reform TA Project, the Opioid Accreditation TA Project, and National Leadership Institute, as well as two of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) larger evaluation projects. In addition to managing these projects, he provided leadership and consultation for hundreds of TA, training, and program-related assistance to more than 50 state agencies and hundreds of community-based providers, consumers, and family members.
Mr. Gelman has extensive experience conducting small studies related to substance use disorders that require synthesizing data from multiple sources. He was a data analyst on CSAT’s Evaluation of the Opioid Accreditation Initiative, he led CSAT’s original study of the SAPT Block Grant’s HIV Set-Aside Requirements, and he currently directs a joint SAMHSA/ASPE Project analyzing how returning veterans may ultimately access DHHS services related to mental health and substance abuse disorders. In addition, Mr. Gelman served as the deputy project director for CSAT’s Technical Review Project that required the collection and analysis of data from interviews, document reviews, and state information and financial systems. Mr. Gelman also has evaluated numerous local treatment providers and state substance abuse service systems, and identified and recommended strategies for improving service delivery and management, including IT capacity.
Gelman has extensive knowledge of publicly funded behavioral health treatment systems, block grant requirements, the organizational challenges faced by state and local health/human service agencies, the impact of managed care on both state policy and local service providers, and the issues and challenges local treatment providers face in improving the quality and management of services.
Mr. Gelman holds a master's degree in business administration from The Johns Hopkins University and a master's in international affairs from The George Washington University.
Areas of Expertise
Behavioral Health
Community Health
Technical Assistance