Closing General Session

Master 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. Eagle Bear Vanas is a thought leader, celebrated speaker, and best-selling author whose expertise is showing people and organizations how to apply the warrior spirit at work. He is the author of the best-selling book, The Tiny Warrior, which is printed in six countries and the novel, Spirit on the Run. D.J.’s newest book, The Warrior Within, was published by Penguin Random House in August of 2022. D.J. is an enrolled member of the Ottawa Tribe and a former U.S. Air Force officer. For two decades, he’s delivered his dynamic programs in 49 states and overseas to clients such as Walt Disney, NASA, Intel  Corporation, the U.S. Army, Subaru, Costco, and hundreds of tribal governments and organizations. He’s also been invited to speak at the White House twice. Federal Partner Presentation Purval Rawal, PhD, Chief Strategy Officer, Innovation Center, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Luis Padilla, MD, Associate Administrator for Health Workforce, Director of the National Health Service Corps, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services James Macrae, MA, MPP, Associate Administrator, Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Conference Closing Paloma Hernandez, MS, MPH, Chair-Elect, NACHC Board of Directors and President and CEO, Urban Health Plan Inc.