Sharon Brigner, MS, RN

Deputy Vice President in State Government AffairsMs. Brigner is a Deputy Vice President in State Government Affairs for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), a trade association in Washington, DC.  She provides clinical expertise on legislation and key policy positions for her organization and works closely with the patient and provider community on access issues.  For the past several years, Ms. Brigner worked on the weekends at her local INOVA Emergency Room in Reston, Virginia in addition to her work with PhRMA.  Previously, Ms. Brigner worked for the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM) as a senior health policy analyst and lobbyist for the seniors’ association.  Other work experiences include: the General Accounting Office (GAO), the Congressional office of Senator Chuck Robb, the Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics at George Mason University, and the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, where she worked as a Neurology nurse to provide direct patient care to patients from all over the world.     Ms. Brigner attended nursing school at Texas Woman’s University in Houston and served as President of the National Student Nurses’ Association and President of the Texas Nursing Students’ Association.   Ms. Brigner also holds a Master’s degree in Health Systems Management.  phrmaPhRMAConversations ContributorsCompany: PhRMARelated Conversation: How di...
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