Shelley Palumbo, MS, CCC-SLP
Chief Administrative Officer
Center for Health and Technology and Center for Virtual Care
UC Davis Health System
Shelley Palumbo is Chief Administrative Officer for the Center for Health and Technology and
the Center for Virtual Care at UC Davis. Since joining the Center for Health and Technology,
Shelley has been active in advancing the telemedicine program through program and policy
development, operational and grant management, specialty recruitment, and reimbursement
initiatives. As the field of telehealth evolves, Shelley is responsible for guiding the CHT and
collaborating with clinicians to integrate telehealth into their practices. She is responsible for
the CHT's successful implementation of several local and statewide initiatives and is frequently
called upon by colleagues across the country for guidance when setting up their programs.
Prior to UCDHS, Shelley worked in clinical and managerial healthcare positions specializing in
neuro-rehabilitation. She holds a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology, is certified
through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is a licensed practitioner in the
state of California. Shelley’s experience includes working with children and adults in acute home
and community rehabilitation, acute rehabilitation, outpatient, transitional living, home health,
skilled nursing, and a non-public school setting. Shelley has presented to local and national
audiences on brain injury rehabilitation, as well as on various aspects of telemedicine.
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