MBA was appointed as Agency director on May 9, 2017, and resigned on January 11, 2021 in response to the January 6 Capitol riot. Following Khanna's resignation, deputy director Dr. David Meyers, M.D. served as acting director from 2021 to 2022. Robert Otto Valdez was appointed director on February 27, 2022. Divisions The Agency has multiple offices and centers including the Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement (CEPI), the Center for Financing, Access and Trends, the Center for Delivery, Organization and Markets, the Center for Quality and Patient Safety, the Office of Management Services, the Office of Extramural Research and Priority Populations, and the Office of Communications. The Office of Communications was previously known as the Office of Communications and Knowledge Transfer. Within CEPI, the Evidence-Based Practice Centers (EPCs) develop evidence reports and technology assessments on topics relevant to clinical and other health care organization and delivery issues—specifically those that are common, expensive, and/or significant for the Medicare and Medicaid populations. With this program, AHRQ serves as a "science partner" with private and public organizations in their efforts to improve the quality, effectiveness, and appropriateness of health care by synthesizing the evidence and facilitating the translation of evidence-based research findings. Topics are nominated by Federal and non-Federal partners such as professional societies, health plans, insurers, employers, and patient groups. References External links Official site Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in the Federal Register Health care quality Agencies of the United States Public Health Service Medical and health organizations based in Maryland