Advisory Group
The Office of Binational Border Health (OBBH) Advisory Group is composed of 12 members, representing the California Conference of Local Health Officers, local governments, health plans, hospitals, community-based organizations, health consumers, universities, in different geographic regions of, urban, and rural communities in California. The Advisory Groupās purpose is to support the OBBH mission by developing and monitoring a strategic plan for OBBH to address border/binational health issues. They also advise the California Department of Public Health Services and the California members of the U.S.āMexico Border Health Commission on critical health issues.
Contact Ivette Loronaā, Program Coordinator, for more information.
| Rebecca Alcantar, MPA | Director of Government Affairs
| AltaMed Health Services
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āDenise Andrade, MPA
| āDeputy Director, Community Health Division
| āImperial County Public Health Department
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Jim Arriola, MBA, MS
| Co-Founder/Board Member/Operating Executive | MediExcel Health Plan |
| Dianne Ciro, PhD, LCSW | Assistant Professor of Social Work | San Diego State University, School of Social Work |
āRocio Noemi Duenas, MA
| āCommunity Programs Director
| āPacifc Safety Center
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Daniela Flores, MPH
| Executive Organizer
| Imperial Valley Equity & Justice Coalition |
| Ćlvaro Garza, MD, MPH | Public Health Officer (Retired) | California Conference of Local Health Officers |
Brian Hui, PhD
| Staff Analyst, Center for Health Equity
| Los Angeles County Department of Public Health |
| Barbara JimƩnez, MPH | Community Operations Officer, Department of Homeless Solutions and Equitable Communities | County of San Diego, Health and Human Services Agency |
āKonane Martinez, PhD
| āAssociate Professor of Medical Anthropology
| āCalifornia State University, San Marcos, Department of Anthropology
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Norah Schwartz, PhD, MPA
| Professor and Researcher
| Colegio de la Frontera Norte
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