James C. Puffer, MD/American Board of Family Medicine Fellowship

Dr. Gold is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Colorado, a practicing family physician at a federally qualified health center in the Denver Health system, and a Scholar at the Farley Health Policy Center. Her research and policy work focus on payment reform for primary care and integrating behavioral health with primary care, with the goal of system transformation to enable primary care to better and more equitably care for the whole heath of individuals, families, and communities.

Dr. Gold served as president of the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP) from 2022-2023. Through the CAFP, Dr. Gold helped advance legislation to improve primary care investment in Colorado and has provided input on multiple state task forces and committees related to primary care payment reform. Dr. Gold co-edited a book, Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care: Your Patients are Waiting, which provides guidance on practice transformation to integrate care. She led the development of the Building Blocks of Behavioral Health Integration, a framework of care delivery expectations for use in practice transformation and alternative payment models. Dr. Gold also teaches policy and advocacy skills and has developed novel curricula for residents and international learners.   

Dr. Gold received her MD from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and completed her residency at the University of Colorado – Denver Health track. Following residency, she completed a health policy fellowship with the Farley Health Policy Center. 

Dr. Sebastian Tong is a family physician, addiction medicine specialist and health services researcher. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Washington. He also serves as the Associate Director of the Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho (WWAMI) region Practice and Research Network, a practice-based research network of over 120 practices. He practices primary care at Harborview Family Medicine Center, a hospital-based safety-net clinic.   

Dr. Tong’s research focuses on access to and implementation of evidence-based practices in primary care. He has a particular interest in chronic pain, substance use disorder, loneliness, and integrated behavioral health. He has received research funding for his work from the National Institutes of Health, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the American Board of Family Medicine Foundation and the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation.   

Dr. Tong received his MD from Boston University School of Medicine and his MPH in Health Care Management and Policy from Harvard School of Public Health. He completed his family medicine training at Lawrence Family Medicine Residency in Lawrence, MA. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and the American Board of Preventive Medicine in Addiction Medicine. 

Dr. Ravi is a board-certified family medicine physician and a distinguished healthcare leader who specializes in the care of survivors of gender-based violence (GBV).  She is a founder and CEO of PurpLE Health Foundation, a nationally recognized non-profit organization pioneering a Center of Healthcare Excellence for survivors of GBV to improve care for women, girls, and gender-diverse people who have experienced human trafficking, domestic violence, and sexual assault. 

Dr. Ravi’s expertise and dedication in the field of GBV and healthcare have driven the development of comprehensive clinical, research, training, and advocacy programs that have garnered widespread acclaim.  Her influence extends beyond clinical practice into public health research and policy, with her work featured in reports by the National Academy of Medicine and the World Health Organization and highlighted in prominent media outlets.  A highly sought-after speaker and educator, Dr. Ravi is known for using creative tools, such as drawing and repurposing classic games, to emphasize the urgent need for drastic transformation in the healthcare system for GBV survivors.  Her innovative approach has led to her selection for prestigious leadership programs, such as the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Center Residency and the Presidential Leadership Scholars Program.  She has also been named a “40 Under 40” Leader in Minority Health by the National Minority Quality Forum and is the recipient of the 2024 American Medical Association Foundation’s “Excellence in Medicine: Courage in Women’s Health Advocacy” Award. 

Dr. Ravi received her BA from Washington University in St. Louis, her MD from the University of Michigan School of Medicine, her MPH from Yale University, and her MSHP from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.  She is a graduate of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Veterans Affairs Clinical Scholars Fellowship Program. 

Dr. Alyssa Tilhou is a family physician, addiction medicine subspecialist, and health services researcher.  She is an Assistant Professor and Research Director in the Department of Family Medicine at Boston University.  She practices family medicine and addiction medicine at Boston Medical Center where she is a physician in the Family Medicine clinic and attends on the inpatient Addiction Consult Service. 

Dr. Tilhou’s research aims to reduce health inequities by leveraging large secondary data to identify strategies and opportunities for intervention to improve health outcomes.  She has a particular interest in improving the health of patients with substance use disorders by enabling access to high quality primary care and substance use services.  Her work has used secondary sources such as Medicaid claims, commercial and employer-sponsored insurance claims, and electronic health record data.  Dr. Tilhou also has experience leading mixed methods studies and strives to create opportunities for patient and community voices to be represented in the research process.  Her research has been funded by Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Boston University Clinical and Translational Science Institute, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (K08DA058052). 

Dr. Tilhou received her BA from Harvard University and her MD and PhD from the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine and School of Public and Population Health, respectively.  She completed family medicine training at Mountain Area Health Education Center Family Medicine Residency Program in Asheville, NC, and addiction medicine training at the University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health Addiction Medicine Fellowship in Madison, WI.