Latino Health Steering Committee of Montgomery County

Since the LHI’s inception, the Latino Health Steering Committee of Montgomery County has provided expert guidance and technical assistance in the conceptualization, design, development and evaluation of Latino health activities and projects within the Department of Health and Human Services. In addition, the Steering Committee acts as the planning body for the LHI. As an independent group of volunteer professionals and community leaders, it has contributed its time and efforts to advocate for policies and practices that will improve the health status of Latinos in Montgomery County. During FY09, Steering Committee members volunteered approximately 1,496 hours to LHI programs and activities.

LATINO HEALTH STEERING COMMITTEE
OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Doris Armas
Montgomery County Activist
Silver Spring, MD

Fernanda Bianchi, PhD                                    
Montgomery County Activist
Potomac, MD

Marcela Cámpoli, BA, MPH
Health Quality Improvement Manager
Spanish Catholic Center
Washington, MD

Olivia Carter-Pokras, PhD
Associate Professor
University of Maryland
School of Public Health
College Park, MD

Adolfo Firpo, MD, MPA, FCAP
Montgomery County Activist
Bethesda, MD

Ricardo A. Flores, JD
Director of Advocacy
Latin American Youth Center
Maryland Multicultural Youth Center
Langley Park, MD

Maria S. Gomez, RN, MPH
President/CEO
Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Care, Inc.
Washington, DC

Rosa Guzman
Montgomery County Activist
Gaithersburg, MD

Anna Maria Izquierdo-Porrera, MD, PhD
Executive Director
Care for Your Health, Inc
Clarksville, MD

Elva Jaldín
Montgomery County Activist
Silver Spring, MD

Evelyn Kelly, MPH
Montgomery County Activist
Silver Spring, MD    

Luis Maldonado, MHSA
Montgomery County Activist
Rockville, MD

Rose Marie Martinez, ScD
Montgomery County Activist
Silver Spring, MD

J. Henry Montes, MPH 
Montgomery County Activist
Potomac, MD

Cesar Palacios, MD, MPH*
Executive Director
Proyecto Salud
Wheaton, MD

Eduardo Pezo, JD, MA, MPH *
Montgomery County Activist
Kensington, MD     

Patricia Rios
Montgomery County Activist
Washington, DC     

Grace Rivera-Oven
Montgomery County Latino Lions Club
Germantown, MD       

Diego Uriburu, MS
Deputy Executive Director
Identity, Inc.
Gaithersburg, MD

*Steering Committee Co-Chairs

SENIOR TECHNICAL ADVISORS

Carlos J. Crespo, DrPH, MS, FACSM
Professor and Director
School of Community Health
Portland State University

Delegate Heather R. Mizeur (D), District 20
Maryland General Assembly
Annapolis, MD

Maria Jiménez, MHSA
Montgomery County Activist
Bethesda, MD

Carol W. Garvey, MD
Garvey & Associates
Potomac, MD

Carolyn Clancy, MD, MPH
Director
Agency for Healthcare
Research & Quality (AHRQ)
Rockville, MD

Eduardo Lopez
Executive Director
EVS Communications
Washington, DC


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