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Alicia Higa

Chief Health Equity Officer/Executive Director, Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center/'Elepaio Social Services

With a passion for serving community, Alicia Higa has dedicated over 19 years at the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center (WCCHC), Hawaii’s largest Federally Qualified Community Health Center. She has evolved through various roles since joining in 2005. Balancing the responsibilities of work and being a young mother, she pursued a degree in Social Science and began developing innovative programs that addressed the disparities in her community. Alicia currently holds a dual role as the Chief Health Equity Officer at the Health Center and serves as the Executive Director for its newly established affiliate, Elepaio Social Services. Alicia is a proud board member of community youth education farms, MAO Organic Farm and Hoa Aina O Makaha, in addition to a community development corporation, Waianae Moku Navigators. She is also a founding member of the state’s Hawaii Good Food Alliance and an active member of the Hunger Action Network.

Appearances

  • Thumbnail for Innovating Health Centers: Bridging Local Initiatives to National Impact and Policy
    Date
    February 14, 2024
    Prepare to engage in a dynamic conversation as we dive into the world of innovation within the community health center system…

    Speakers

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    Parliamentarian/Region VII Representative, NACHC Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, Iowa Primary Care Association, InConcertCare, IowaHealth+
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    Director, Center for Health Center Innovation, Office of Quality Improvement, Bureau of Primary Health Care/HRSA
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    Chief Health Equity Officer/Executive Director, Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center/'Elepaio Social Services

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