Paloma Hernandez MPH, MS
Chair-Elect, NACHC Board of Directors, and Chief Executive Officer, Urban Health Plan
Paloma Izquierdo-Hernandez is President and Chief Executive Officer of Urban Health Plan (UHP), a system of community and school-based health centers located in the South Bronx, Corona, Queens and Central Harlem. Paloma has dedicated her professional life to eliminating health disparities and improving the lives of the people in the communities that she serves. Under her leadership, services have been developed assuring that the medically frail and elderly have access to integrated and well-coordinated care. Paloma currently serves as the Secretary of the Board of Directors of NACHC. Paloma holds two Masters from Columbia University’s Teachers College and Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, and two Honorary Doctoral Degrees in Social Sciences from Boston College and Humane Letters from Metropolitan College of New York.
Appearances
DateAugust 27, 2023Master of Ceremonies Sue Veer, MBA, CMPE, Secretary, NACHC Board of Directors and President and CEO, Carolina Health Centers Inc. Welcome to California Francisco J. Silva, Esq…Speakers
Workplace StrategistSue Veer, MBA, MEdSecretary, NACHC Board of Directors and President and CEO, Carolina Health Centers, Inc.Francisco J. Silva, Esq., MBAPresident and CEO, California Primary Care AssociationConsumer/Board Member Representative, NACHC Board of Directors and First Vice-Chair, Board of Directors, Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health CenterKyu Rhee, MD, MPPPresident and CEO, NACHCPaloma Hernandez, MPH, MSChair-Elect, NACHC Board of Directors, and Chief Executive Officer, Urban Health Plan
DateAugust 29, 2023Master of Ceremonies John Santistevan, Treasurer, NACHC Board of Directors and President and CEO, Salud Family Health Centers Announcement of Poster Winners Jayson Osika, Data Analyst, NACHC Keynote D.J. Vanas D.J…Speakers
D.J. Vanas, MSThought Leader, Celebrated Speaker, Author and President, Native Discovery Inc.Treasurer, NACHC Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, Salud Family HealthData Analyst, NACHCPaloma Hernandez, MPH, MSChair-Elect, NACHC Board of Directors, and Chief Executive Officer, Urban Health PlanJames Macrae, MA, MPPAssociate Administrator, Bureau of Primary Health Care/HRSALuis Padilla, MD, FAAFPAssoc. Administrator, Bureau of Health Workforce, Dir of Natl Health Serv C, HRSAPurva Rawal, PhDChief Strategy Officer, Innovation Center, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
DateAugust 25, 2023Speakers
Senior Vice President, Public Policy and Research Division, NACHCDirector, Federal Affairs, NACHCAmy Flowers, PhDDirector, Policy Research, NACHCPolicy Research and Data Analyst, NACHCDirector, National Grassroots Advocacy, NACHCChief Executive Officer, Colorado Community Managed Care Network, Inc.Amy Behnke, JDChief Executive Officer, Health Center Association of NebraskaDirector, PCA and Network Relations, NACHCPresident and CEO, Community Health Care Association of New York StateKyu Rhee, MD, MPPPresident and CEO, NACHCChair, NACHC Board of Directors, and Chief Executive Officer, Cook Area Health Services, Inc.Paloma Hernandez, MPH, MSChair-Elect, NACHC Board of Directors, and Chief Executive Officer, Urban Health PlanJames Macrae, MA, MPPAssociate Administrator, Bureau of Primary Health Care/HRSALuis Padilla, MD, FAAFPAssoc. Administrator, Bureau of Health Workforce, Dir of Natl Health Serv C, HRSA
