Catina Latham

About Catina Latham

Dr. Latham is an Acting Director at GAO overseeing work on the Physical Infrastructure and Health Care teams. She first joined GAO in September 1999. From 1999-2015, she worked on the Health Care team on Medicaid outreach, access to care, payments, and delivery of services as well as well as health care delivery for the Indian Health Services and the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. From 2015-2020, Dr. Latham worked for the University of Chicago Medicine evaluating community health programs and for the Illinois Department of Health and Family Services to improve health outcomes for Medicaid beneficiaries. Dr. Latham rejoined GAO in 2020 as an Acting Director.  She has also taught as an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy since 2019.

Dr. Latham has contributed to various GAO projects promoting diversity and inclusion.  Her contributions have been recognized with numerous GAO-wide and Health Care team awards including a GAO Meritorious Service award and several Health Care team Diversity Awards. Dr. Latham has worked in GAO Headquarters as well as the Atlanta and Chicago Field Offices and has been a part of GAO’s recruiting efforts in all locations.   

Dr. Latham earned a doctorate in public administration (with an emphasis in health policy and evaluation) and a master’s degree in health services administration from George Washington University. She also earned a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from the University of Chicago.