Andrew Cheng

Andrew Cheng is the senior administrative and financial specialist for the NAM Office of Health Policy Fellowships and Leadership Programs. He manages the operational needs and the onboarding process, oversees budgets and executes financial and contractual obligations, coordinates travel arrangements and organizes meeting logistics, as well as maintains the customer relations management system for a number of programs, including the RWJF Health Policy Fellows Program, the NAM Scholars in Diagnostic Excellence Program, the NAM Fellowships, and the NAM Distinguished Nurse Scholar-in-Residence Program. Prior to joining the NAM, Andrew served as clinical administrator and executive assistant for the Speech and Hearing Center at The George Washington University. He managed day-to-day operations, administered the annual budget and executed financial obligations, as well as spearheaded various projects such as a centralized patient scheduling system, a modernized filing system for patient and personnel records, and an outreach program for promoting public-sector services. He also worked at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, where he supervised box office operations, increased membership sales and annual gifts, promoted community outreach, and ensured functionality of exhibits and programming. Andrew received his B.A. in political science and history at DePaul University in Chicago. In his spare time, he enjoys reading and writing political commentary and satire, participating in travel blogs and forums, experiencing new foodie adventures, supporting his adoptive koalas Cooper and Aster in Australia, and traveling to the ends of the Earth.