Advisory Group
The Office of Binational Border Health (OBBH) Advisory Group consists of 12 members from multiple sectors representing the California Conference of Local Health Officers, local āgovernment agencies, health plans, hospitals, community-based organizations, health consumers, and universities, representing different geographic regions that serve urban and rural communities in California. The Advisory Group supports OBBH's mission by developing and monitoring a strategic plan for OBBH to address border and binational health issues. Additionally, they advise the California Department of Public Health Services and the California members of the U.S.āMexico Border Health Commission on critical health concerns.
Contact Ivette Loronaā, Program Coordinator, for more information.
| Rebecca Alcantar, MPA | Director of Government Affairs
| AltaMed Health Services
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āDenise Andrade, MPA
| āDeputy Director, Community Health Division
| āImperial County Public Health Department
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Jim Arriola, MBA, MS
| Co-Founder/Board Member/Operating Executive | MediExcel Health Plan |
| Dianne Ciro, PhD, LCSW | Assistant Professor of Social Work
| San Diego State University
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āRocio Noemi Duenas, MA
| āCommunity Programs Director
| āPacific Safety Center
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Daniela Flores, MPH
| Executive Organizer
| Imperial Valley Equity & Justice Coalition |
| Ćlvaro Garza, MD, MPH | Public Health Officer (Retired) | California Conference of Local Health Officers |
MarĆāa Hearns-Rivas, PharmD, APh, BCACP, BCGP, CDCES
| āāBilingual Ambulatory Care Pharmacist
| Kaiser Permanente Southern Californiaā
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Elizabeth Hernandez, PhD
| āDirector, Public Health Services
| āCounty of San Diego, Health and Human Services Agencyā
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Brian Hui, PhD
| Staff Analyst, Center for Health Equity
| Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
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āKonane Martinez, PhD
| āAssociate Professor of Medical Anthropologyā
| āCalifornia State University, San Marcos
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Norah Schwartz, PhD, MPA
| Professor and Researcherā
| El Colegio de la Frontera Norteā
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