• Overview
• Agenda
• Speakers
• Pre-Work
• Sponsors
• Results

Sponsors, Organizers, and Committees

Lead Sponsors

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico
Con Alma Health Foundation
Heart Hospital of New Mexico
Khatali Physicians Alumni Association
St. Vincent Regional Medical Center
UnitedHealthcare
UNM Foundation
UNM Health Science Center Office of Diversity
UNM Hospitals
UNM Student Affairs

Additional Sponsors

Delta Dental
ENLACE New Mexico
Express Scripts®
Jobing.com
Luna Community College Montañas del Norte Area Health Education Center
McCune Foundation
Molina Healthcare of New Mexico
Project ECHO
New Mexico Health Policy Commission (in-kind)
UNM College of Pharmacy

Supporters

New Mexico Department of Health
New Mexico Higher Education Department

Conveners

University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center Office of Diversity
University of New Mexico Hospitals

Facilitator

New Mexico First

Steering Committee

Fran A’hern-Smith, Director of Nursing Services, State of New Mexico
Joaquin Baca, Program Specialist, Center for Native American Health
Mary Blessing, Director, RN Residency Program
John Blewett, Associate Dean, CNM
Patricia Boyle, New Mexico Center for Nursing Excellence
Benigno Chavez, Central Region Director, ENLACE
Peter Couse, Program Manager, UNM HSC Office of Diversity
Amanda Crick, Pediatric Specialty Care, UNMH
Gayle Dine’Chacon, MD, Director, Center for Native American Health
Susan Fox, RN, Associate Dean, College of Nursing
Richard Gentile, Associate Dean, CNM
Georgia Glasgow, Georgia, New Mexico Public Education Department
Jennifer Gomez-Chavez, Director, Title V, College Enrichment & Outreach Program
Valerie Grant, Corporate Relations Officer, UNM Development Office
Tim Gutierrez, AVP for Student Services
Paul Gutierrez, PhD, Vice Provost for Outreach Services, New Mexico State
Michelle Hale, Events Planner, UNM Office of CME
Vivian Heye, Behavioral Health Coordinator, School and Family Support Bureau, Public Education Department
Richard Howell, Associate Dean, UNM College of Education
Benjamin Jacquez, Director, SoAHEC, New Mexico State University
Tom Kauley, New Mexico Health Policy Commission
John Leggott, MD, Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine
Kathy Lopez-Bushnell, RN, Clinical Nurse Researcher, UNMH
Elaine Luna, Montanos del Northern AHEC & Luna Community College
Len Malry, Executive Director, Workforce Education, NM Higher Education Department
Diana Montoya-Boyer, ENLACE
Christopher O’Donnell, Manager, School-based Health Clinics
Donna Ortiz, Science Teacher, Robertson High School
Alexis Padilla, PhD, U.S.-Mexico COE Border Consortium
Carolyn Patek, Pipeline Recruitment Coordinator, HR Presbyterian
Valerie Romero-Leggott, MD, VP for Diversity, UNM HSC Office of Diversity
Lawerence Roybal, Associate Director, Recruitment Services, ENLACE
Anne Simpson, MD, Director, Institute for Ethics & AVP, African American Health
Lilian Sosa, Program Coordinator, UNM HSC Office of Diversity
Mike Stanton, Education Consultant, APS
Helen Tso, Helen, Senior. Program Manager, Center for Native American Health
Trish Wagner, Trish, Science Curriculum Coordinator, APS
Nina Wallerstein, Director, Masters in Public Health Program
Tobie Webb, Corporate Relations Officer, UNM Development Office
Gary Williams, State of New Mexico Office of African American Affairs
Marc Wunder, Field Representative, Senator Jeff Bingaman’s Office