S2E6: How Evidence-Building Strengthens HHS Policymaking

The 2019 Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act—or Evidence Act—aims to improve federal programs applying data, evidence, and evaluations in decision-making. Five years later, how are agencies meeting the requirements of the legislation, and how has the act improved how our government accomplishes its mission? We explore these questions looking into evidence and evaluations at one agency, the Department of Health and Human Services with its evaluation officer, Dr. Susan Jenkins. Dr. Susan Jenkins is the HHS evaluation officer and director of the agency's Division of Evidence, Evaluation, and Policy in the Office of Science and Data Policy. She is also a member of Federal Interagency Council on Evaluation Policy. Susan previously served as director of the Administration for Community Living's Office of Performance and Evaluation and served on detail with the Office of Management and Budget's Evidence Team. More Links and Information Check out more Fors Marsh MediaConnect or Partner with Fors MarshDive into HHS's FY25 Evaluation PlanLearn how evaluation and evidence are making an impact at HHS