Heidi Melbostad, PhD, serves as the chief executive officer of Mountain Community Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center in Bristol, Vermont, dedicated to improving health outcomes and reducing disparities in the region. She is also a research assistant professor at the Vermont Center on Behavior and Health in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine, where she collaborates on behavioral pharmacology research.
Melbostad was previously director of the Howard Center’s Chittenden Clinic, an opioid treatment program in Burlington, Vermont, where she led key initiatives in expanding treatment access and building community partnerships to address the opioid crisis in Vermont. Her diverse background in health care includes clinical expertise in treating mental health and substance use disorders, research experience as an NIH-funded investigator, and training in financial analysis of health care service delivery.
Melbostad earned a bachelor’s degree from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, a master’s in clinical psychology from San Francisco State University, and doctorate in general/experimental psychology from University of Vermont.