Yuriko de la Cruz MPH
Social Determinants of Health Manager, NACHC
Yuriko de la Cruz, MPH, CPHQ (she/her/ella) is the Social Determinants of Health Manager at the National Association of Community Health Centers. She partners with health centers to identify patient-level social needs and to use SDOH data to inform upstream community efforts that advances health equity. She is proficient in addressing SDOH, cross-sectoral community engagement; training and technical assistance; continuous quality improvement; and population health. She serves as a board member of two organizations in Allentown, PA: Resurrected Community Development Corporation and Promise Neighborhoods of the Lehigh Valley and a national organization: Academy of Communication in Healthcare. Yuriko completed the Bachelor of Science in Public Health from West Chester University and the Master of Public Health from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill.
Appearances
DateSeptember 1, 2021Identifying the socioeconomic and structural drivers of poor health outcomes and higher costs is increasingly important when caring for complex patients…Speakers
Nalani Tarrant, MPH, PMPDeputy Director, Social Drivers of Health, NACHCSarah Halpin, MPHProgram Specialist, Social Drivers of Health, NACHCYuriko de la Cruz, MPHSocial Determinants of Health Manager, NACHC
DateAugust 23, 2021This session will highlight how different health centers have used PRAPARE social determinants of health (SDOH) data to identify innovative techniques as part of their model of care and population health management strategies, with a focus on racial/ethnic groups and special populations…Speakers
Director of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships, Association of Asian Pacific Community Health OrganizationsSonia Deal, RN, MSN/MHA, LNHA, CHCEF, PCMH CCEAssistant Vice President of Clinical Integration, Affinia HealthcareYuriko de la Cruz, MPHSocial Determinants of Health Manager, NACHC
