Thirty mid-level clinicians and administrative staff who work in community health centers and other safety-net organizations in Los Angeles have been selected to participate in Cedars-Sinai’s Community Clinic Initiative: Managing to Leading (M2L) program. Funded by Cedars-Sinai and administered by Healthforce Center at UCSF, this program develops promising staff with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to effectively lead change and improve health care delivery. Over the course of the year-long program, the cohort will learn about the specific needs and priorities of Los Angeles's health care safety net and develop skills to rapidly lead change in this complex health care environment.
We are excited to welcome participants from seventeen clinics in the Los Angeles area – six of which are new clinics in the Managing to Leading program. Meet the cohort in more detail below.
Cedars-Sinai Community Clinic Initiative: Managing to Leading Program, Cohort 4 (Class of 2021-22)
Claudia Anzueto, Clinic Manager, St. John’s Well Child & Family Center
Manisha Ati, Associate Director of Clinical Operations and FNP-C, Saban Community Clinic
Asya Barkhash, Director of Clinic Operations, Center for Family Health & Education
Mary Bernard, Registered Nurse, Watts Healthcare Corporation
Traci Bivens-Davis, Training and Events Manager, Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County
DeNeisha Calvert, Associate Director, Donor Engagement and Operations, Venice Family Clinic
Manuela Castillo, Adult Department Supervisor, Eisner Health
Genesis De Castro, Program Manager, Wilmington Community Clinic
Erica Dubose, Revenue Cycle Manager, Los Angeles Christian Health Centers
Rosy Fernandez, Call Center/Retention Supervisor, To Help Everyone (T.H.E.) Health and Wellness Centers
Vanessa Fernandez, Nutritionist, Venice Family Clinic
Beda Gamboa, Director of Program Development and Grants, R.O.A.D.S Community Care Clinic
Rochell Hamilton, Clinic Manager, St. John’s Well Child & Family Center
Zulma Jimenez, Clinic Manager, Central Neighborhood Health Foundation
James Johnson, Medical Imaging Manager, Watts Healthcare Corporation
Crystal Maciel, PA-C, Associate Medical Director, Wilmington Community Clinic
Talin Megerdichian, Staff Accountant II, Eisner Health
Roshani Mehta, Site Dental Director, AltaMed Health Services
Nyree Morales, Patient Care Manager, QueensCare Health Centers
Keisha Morgan, Nurse Supervisor, Saban Community Clinic
Erika Navarro, Clinic Manager, St. John’s Well Child & Family Center
Carolina Rodriguez Orozco, QI Coordinator, Behavioral Health Services
David Roman, Director of Development and Communications, South Central Family Health Center
Amir Sajquin, Managed Care Administrator, South Central Family Health Center
Erik Salazar, Lead Referral Coordinator, Behavioral Health Services
Elkin Salinas, HCCN Project Manager/Coach, Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County
Victor Solano, Health Homes Program Manager, Northeast Valley Health Corporation
Denise Torres, Program Manager, Northeast Valley Health Corporation
Genesis Trejo, Medical Assistant, Los Angeles Christian Health Centers
Lilia Vizcarra, Referral Coordinator Supervisor, Los Angeles Christian Health Centers