Work:
Prevention & Preparedness Services
Assistant Commissioner
Texas Medical Association
Consultant
Prevention & Preparedness Services
Acting State Epidemiologist
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS
Member
Health Authority - Austin, TX
Medical Director
American Cancer Society - Austin Division
Immediate Past Council President
American Cancer Society - Austin Division
Board member
American Cancer Society - Austin Division
Board member
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Member, Expert Panel on Community Health Promotion
National Association of City and County Health Officials
Member
American Heart Association
Member
American Heart Association
Member
National Hispanic Medical Association
Advisory Committee Member
Department of Medicine - Boston, MA
Instructor
Martha Eliot Health Center - Jamaica Plain, MA
Medical Director
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care - Wellesley, MA
Web Consultant
Adult Clinic
Medical Director
Admissions Subcommittee 4 Harvard Medical School
Member, American Medical Association
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Participant
Centers of Excellence Grants
Participant
Diversity - Boston, MA
Physician Liaison
Brigham and Women's Hospital - Boston, MA
Attending Physician
Harvard Medical School - Boston, MA
Clinical Fellow, Department of Social Medicine
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Senior Associate Resident
South Shore Hospital - Weymouth, MA
House Officer
Harvard Medical School - Boston, MA
Clinical Fellow, Department of Medicine
NIH
Research Assistant
Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department - Austin, TX
Medical Director
Education:
Harvard School of Public Health - Boston, MA
Master of Public Health
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston - Galveston, TX
Doctor of Medicine
University of Texas at Austin - Austin, TX
Bachelor of Arts in Biology
University of Texas at Austin - Austin, TX
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Central Catholic High School - San Antonio, TX
High School Diploma
Skills:
Strong leadership skills -able to create a vision through collaborative productive teams to achieve an organization's goals. I have strong written and oral communication skills as evidenced by the ability to successfully compete for gant funds and present expert testimony to legislative bodies.I am able to foster and grow productive and constructive relationships and partnerships that benefit the organization and add value to the organization's mission.I have excellent prioritization, organizational, and management skills to lead teams on complex projects and issues to achieve high quality results within established tie lines and budgets. I have exceptional conflict management and negotiation skills to create productive environments that support teams to achieve results.