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National Advisory Committee
Rachel Gonzales-Hanson, Committee Chair
Ms. Gonzales-Hanson currently serves as chief executive officer of Community Health Development, Inc. She has held various positions on the Texas Association of Community Health Centers' board of directors, served on the board of directors of the Southwest Primary Care Association, and been involved with the National Association of Community Health Centers at all levels. She has also served a four-year term on the national advisory committee on rural health, appointed by the secretary of health and served as an ombudsperson for migrant health issues for the associate administrator of the Bureau of Primary Health Care within HRSA. Gonzales-Hanson is also a member of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s national advisory committee for Allies Against Asthma.
Anne C. Beal MD, MPH
Dr. Beal is the senior program officer for the Program on Quality of Care for Underserved Populations at The Commonwealth Fund. The goal of the program is to improve quality and reduce disparities in healthcare for low income and racial/ethnic minority patients by promoting quality improvement innovations and addressing barriers to quality improvement adoptions that would benefit the underserved. Beal holds a bachelor’s degree from Brown University, a medical degree from Cornell University Medical College, and a master’s degree of public health from Columbia University.
Guillermo Bernal, PhD
Dr. Bernal is professor of psychology and the founding director of the University Center for Psychological Services and Research, the primary training facility of the psychology department at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras. His current research is on the efficacy of a parent intervention in cognitive behavioral therapy for depressed Latino youth which is funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. Bernal also directs the National Institute of Mental Health, Minority Research Infrastructure Support program which focuses on intervention and treatment research with Latino populations and the Career Opportunities in Research program to train undergraduates in mental health and HIV-AIDS research.
Kathy L. Coltin, MPH
Ms. Coltin is director of external quality data initiatives at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care in Wellesley, Mass., and an independent consultant in health care performance measurement, reporting and improvement. Coltin has served on several national advisory committees in the area of health care performance measurement, including the Committee on Performance Measurement for the National Committee for Quality Assurance. She was a member of the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics, chairing its Quality of Care Workgroup. She currently participates in the Ambulatory Quality Alliance. Coltin holds a master’s degree in public health from Boston University. She completed pre-doctoral course work in the Joint Program for Advanced Studies in Health Policy at Boston University and Brandeis University.
Lisa Cooper, MD, MPH
Dr. Cooper is an associate professor in the Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, & Clinical Research at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. Cooper’s research examines patient-centered strategies for improving outcomes and overcoming racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare. She is currently implementing and evaluating the impact of interventions that target physicians and patients to improve the quality of communication, treatment, outcomes for cardiovascular disease and depression in primary care settings. Cooper is a member of the Society of General Internal Medicine, the American College of Physicians, the Academy for Health Services Research and Health Policy, and The American Society for Clinical Investigation. Recently, Dr. Cooper was recognized for her landmark studies on racial barriers to care with a MacArthur Foundation Genius Award.
Kaytura Felix, MD
Dr. Felix is the chief of the clinical quality data branch within the division of clinical quality at the Bureau of Primary Health Care, HRSA. Felix received her medical degree from the Weill Medical College of Cornell University and trained in internal medicine at Presbyterian Hospital of New York. She was a Robert Wood Johnson clinical scholar and W.K. Kellogg community health scholar at Johns Hopkins University where she developed expertise in community-based participatory and health services research. She participated in Salzburg Seminar sessions on leadership issues for global health and the role of community partnerships with nongovernmental organizations, as both participant and faculty, respectively.
Patricia Gabow, MD
Dr. Gabow is chief executive officer and medical director of Denver Health and a professor of medicine in the division of renal disease at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She trained in internal medicine and nephrology. She joined the staff of Denver Health and Hospitals in 1973 as chief of the renal division and in 1981 became director of the medical service. She became deputy manager of medical affairs in 1989 and manager (chief executive officer) of Denver Health and Hospital Authority in 1992. Gabow has authored over 150 articles and book chapters. She has received numerous national and local awards for her commitment to public health care.
Russell Glasgow, PhD
Dr. Glasgow is a senior scientist with the Clinical Research Unit at Kaiser-Permanente Colorado, in Denver. and a member of the RE-AIM Workgroup, which has as its purpose to evaluate and enhance the reach and dissemination of health promotion interventions. He is also a member of the Health Maintenance Consortium. Glasgow obtained his doctorate in clinical psychology at the University of Oregon, and has published over 300 articles in the area of behavioral medicine. Much of his recent work focuses on interactive technology and the translation of research into practice. He is the recipient of many professional honors and awards including the Society of Behavioural Medicine, Distinguished Scientist Award.
Said A. Ibrahim, MD, MPH
Dr. Ibrahim is an associate professor of medicine and a member of the executive committee of the VA Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion in Pittsburgh. His research focuses on the impact of race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and culture on health care. Ibrahim’s research has been supported by funds from VA Health Services Research Office, National Institutes of Health, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. He is a member of the Society of General Internal Medicine and the American Public Heath Association. He is an associate editor for the American Journal of Public Health.
Carol Mangione, MD, MSPH
Dr. Mangione is a professor of medicine and public health at the University of California, Los Angeles and is a consultant in the RAND Health Program. Also at the University of California, Los Angeles, Mangione is the director of the NIA funded Drew Resource Center for Minority Aging Research and the Center for Health Improvement of Minority Elderly and is co-director of the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program. She is currently conducting a community-based empowerment intervention, funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, targeting older Latinos and African Americans with diabetes to improve their self-care skills. Mangione also has a long-standing interest in the relationship between visual disability, falls and functional decline among the elderly.
Lewis G. Sandy, MD
Dr. Sandy is the senior vice president for clinical advancement at UnitedHealth Group. At UnitedHealth he leads efforts to promote efficient and effective health care, provide tools and information to doctors and patients to promote health, and foster the growth of evidence-based medicine. Sandy received his bachelor’s and medical degrees from the University of Michigan and a master’s degree in business administration from Stanford University. Sandy served his internship and residency at the Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. Currently, he is a senior fellow of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health in the department of health policy and management.
Ho Luong Tran, MD, MPH
Dr. Tran is president and chief executive officer of the Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum, a national advocacy organization dedicating to promoting policy, and research efforts to improve the health and well-being of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. Tran holds a medical degree with a specialty in pediatrics and a master’s degree in public health, focusing on community health services. She helped establish the Asian Health Coalition of Illinois, and once served as co-chair in the Illinois Governor’s Asian American Council.
Antonia M. Villarruel, PhD, FAAN
Dr. Villarruel is professor and Nola J. Pender collegiate chair and director of the Center for Health Promotion at The University of Michigan. She has an extensive background in health promotion and health disparities research and practice. Her research focuses on the development and testing of interventions to reduce HIV sexual risk among Mexican and Latino youth. Villarruel has assumed leadership roles in many national and local organizations. She has served on the HRSA/CDC HIV/STD Advisory Council and as a charter member of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities. She has received numerous honors and awards including induction into the Michigan Nurses Hall of Fame, the Trailblazer Award from the National Black Nurses Association and is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing.
D’Nyce Williams, MD, MPH, MPA
Dr. Williams is an assistant professor in the department of obstetrics and gynecology and the department of community health and preventive medicine at Morehouse School of Medicine. She is also an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Eastern Virginia Medical School. Williams obtained her bachelor’s degree in psychobiology at the University of California, Los Angeles and a master’s degree in public health at University of California, Berkeley. She received her medical degree from the University of California, Davis and completed residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of California, San Francisco-Fresno. She completed a master’s degree in public administration at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. |
