Deborah Parham Hopson
Senior Fellow

Deborah Parham Hopson

Member Since 2026

Biography

Deborah Parham Hopson is the Senior Public Health Scientist and Director, Center for Public Health Systems Innovation at The MayaTech Corporation. MayaTech is a small business consulting and technical services firm with a focus on supporting the improvement of public health delivery systems to local, national, and international populations in high need. Prior to joining MayaTech in 2018, Dr. Hopson served as the Senior Health Advisor for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). She also served as the director of HRSA’s HIV/AIDS Bureau for many years during which she was responsible for managing the $2.4 billion Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program which provided funds for medical care, treatment and support services for over ½ million uninsured and underinsured people living with HIV (PLWH) disease in the United States and U.S. Territories.

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
President Parham Hopson & Associates, LLC 2020 present
Senior Vice President for Public Health Systems The MayaTech Corporation 2018 present
Senior Health Advisor Office of the Administrator Heatlh Resources and Services Administration 2013 2018
Associate Administrator/Director HIV/AIDS Bureau Health Resources and Services Administration 2002 2013
Deputy Associate Administrator HIV/AIDS Bureau Health Resources and Services Administration 2000 2001
Rear Admiral Health Resources & Services Administration United States Public Health Service 2003 2018
Commissioned Officer Health Resources & Services Administration United States Public Health Service 1984 2018

Expertise

Primary Sector

Federal

Primary Functions

Organizational Structure/Design/Development

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