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An
American Public Health Association/Kaiser Permanente Fellow, is a dedicated
public health professional whose passion lies in addressing health disparities
and promoting equity. With a Master's in Public Health and a Bachelor's in
Biology from Morgan State University, Cameron brings a robust academic
background to his work. His expertise extends to conducting comprehensive
community needs assessments, utilizing a holistic approach to understanding the
social determinants of health. Throughout his career, Cameron has interned with
esteemed organizations such as the Association of State Public Health
Nutritionists, HUD, Southside Community Development and Housing, and
HomefreeUSA, a Black-owned mortgage company. These experiences have enriched
his understanding of community dynamics and reinforced his commitment to
advocating for marginalized populations. Cameron's current focus within the
APHA/Kaiser Permanente Fellowship centers on developing strategies to address
health disparities and advance health equity initiatives. Through research,
advocacy, and community engagement efforts, Cameron is dedicated to creating
meaningful change and improving health outcomes for all.
Gilberto Hernández-Arranz brings more than 20 years of
experience in health services administration and research, public health,
strategic planning, total quality management, and health systems change
initiatives. He holds a joint graduate public health degree from both Emerson
College and Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts with a
concentration in Health Communication and a dual Bachelor of Arts degree in
both Economics and Politics and Public Affairs with a minor in Sociology from
the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. He is currently a doctoral
candidate in Public Health at the University of Illinois at Chicago where his
research looks at the application of change management strategies in health
systems governance. He serves as the program coordinator for the undergraduate
Health Services Administration (HSA) specialization and as a faculty member at
Barry University.
His work experiences include serving as director for Health
Services Research at Miami-Dade County government where he led the definition
of strategic health priorities, identifying and analyzing proven evidence-based
healthcare delivery models, identifying statewide and national communities to
serve as comparative benchmarkers for Miami Dade County, as well as, working
with community stakeholders, state and national decision-makers to formulate
and implement policies to promote and sustain healthy lifestyles and develop
strategies for adapting viable tactical models to Miami-Dade. He has also provided
recommendations to both Miami-Dade’s Board of County Commissioners and Office
of the Mayor on short and long-term outcome measures for tracking and assessing
results while incorporating geographical information systems in addressing
community health service needs.
He has also served as director for the Florida Department of
Health’s Bureau of Chronic Disease Health Promotion and Education Program for
Broward and Palm Beach County under the auspices of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention comprehensive health promotion and public health
education initiative and as director of both the Healthy Homes Collaborative
and the Boston Public Health Commission’s Healthy Homes Partnership.
A first-generation student from San Diego, current MPH
candidate at UC Berkeley, and an inaugural American Public Health Association
(APHA) & Kaiser Permanente Community Health Scholar. She holds a Bachelor
of Science from UCLA in Psychobiology with a minor in Global Health. She
currently serves as the 2023-2025 Treasurer for the APHA Asian & Pacific
Islander Caucus. She is interested in the impact of systems of oppression and
their intersections on health, particularly as they show up for people of color
in the US. Her recent experiences have been in trauma-informed work for
unhoused folks in Los Angeles and consulting in the healthcare system/payer
space.
The Chair of the Department of Public and Allied Health and
an Associate Professor at Morgan State University, School of Community Health
and Policy. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Juniata
College, a Masters in Public Health degree from Saint Louis University, and she
completed a Maternal and Child Health Certificate in addition to PhD and postdoctoral
training in Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of
Public Health. Dr. Baptiste-Roberts is an accomplished researcher, having
authored or co-authored over 30 scientific publications, including journal
articles and book chapters. She is the co-editor of a book titled “Obesity in
Pregnancy”. Dr. Baptiste-Roberts has published research in maternal and child
health, women’s health, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and racial/ethnic health
disparities. Her early work was primarily focused on pregnancy-related factors
and their influence on cardiometabolic outcomes for both mother and offspring
along the life-course. During her career, she worked on health among sexual
minority women and substance abuse. Most recently, she has been working on
improving maternal health for underserved communities utilizing telehealth and
doula services. She is currently the principal investigator of an HRSA-funded
maternal health disparities research center. She was the 2021 recipient of the
Abraham Lilienfeld Award from the Epidemiology Section of the American Public
Health Association (APHA), which recognizes excellence in teaching epidemiology
over the course of a career. This award is given in memory of Dr. Abraham
Lilienfeld, an outstanding teacher, scholar, and former chair of the
epidemiology department at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. She has
held leadership roles in several national organizations, including the American
Public Health Association (APHA), where she served as a governing councilor and
section councilor for two terms. She has been the co-chair of the Scientific
Program Committee for the past seven years. She is a past president of the
Society of the Analysis of African American Public Health Issues (SAAPHI). She
has also served as an executive committee member on the Sankofa Collaborative,
a collaborative of public health leaders focused on providing a forum to
promote the health of minority women affected by HIV through research, policy,
advocacy, and social justice.
As senior enrolled in the Bachelor of Public Health program
with Diné College on the Navajo reservation. Neenah brings a unique blend of
Navajo and Spanish heritage from Tuba City, AZ. Her experience encompasses
contact tracing within the realm of infectious diseases such as COVID-19 and
STIs, along with specialized knowledge in maternal and child health, suicide
prevention, and diabetes prevention. When she is not researching or studying,
you can find her weaving, baking, or spending time with my family and dogs.
Once she completes undergrad, she is committed to pursuing a Master’s degree in
Epidemiology