Robert Blaine is Assistant Vice Chancellor for Medical Public Policy within the Office of Government and Community Relations. His work involves analysis and advocacy of legislative and regulatory issues affecting biomedical research, health care and health reform, Medicare and Medicaid policy and graduate medical education.
In addition to his university duties, Mr. Blaine is an Executive Committee member of the Board of Directors for the Missouri Biotechnology Association. He also serves as Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors for the Citizens for Modern Transit. He is actively involved with the Government Relations Representatives group of the Association of American Medical Colleges, chairing its steering committee in 2013.
Robert Blaine received his Master’s in Public Affairs and Policy Analysis from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and his Bachelor of Arts degree from William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri.