Introducing your Health Equity Collective, Clinical Advisory Panel (CAP) | |
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At the April 10, 2023 Health Equity Collective Summit leaders from the Latino health care provider community launched the PODER CAP. At their first meeting April 23, 2023 CAP members shaped an initial vision around ideas that included:
Latino Health Care Provider Professional Association
Connect Oregon and closed loop referral
Latino Specialized Care Certification
Provider Culturally Specific Guidebook
We are excited to introduce to you your Health Equity Collective Clinical Advisory Panel.
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Meet The Clinical Advisory Panel (CAP) | |
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Dr Valeria Manning, ND, La Clinica de Guadalupe
“What if we founded a Latino Health Care Provider Professional Association to connect across disciplines? Most of us encounter cultural barriers in our workplace and along our career paths. We all see how our patients are impacted by these barriers. Together we can create a safe place to share our experience and develop ways to support one another. Our collective voice will be louder as we advocate for our patients and each other.”
Dr. Valeria Manning is a naturopathic physician that specializes in integrative primary care, combining evidence-based natural medicines with the conventional model to achieve optimal health outcomes that are sustainable, dynamic, and individualized. She is the clinic administrator at The Guadalupe Clinic, a non-profit community-based clinic in Salem, OR that has been providing high-quality comprehensive medical care to the local Latinx population since 1993. She also serves on the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) committee for the Oregon Association of Naturopathic Physicians (OANP). Dr. Manning is of Argentine and Uruguayan descent, a daughter to immigrants who taught her to embrace and celebrate her Latin roots. Outside the clinic, Valeria enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and their two toddler girls.
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Dr. Jose Gutierrez Holguín, MD, Legacy Health Systems
“I have benefited from a continuing education program for Latino Leaders who want to
learn more about how discrimination presents in our workplace. It occurs to me that for
many of our non-Latino colleagues there aren’t obvious ways to get this kind of
continuing education. We can create a program the providers and health systems can rely upon. Recognizing providers who take the time to specialize in Latino culturally
specific care can elevate our allies.”
I was born and raised in the Dominican Republic. Graduated from med School at Universidad Iberoamericana in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on 2003. Later did my Internal Medicine Residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental health center in Bronx, NY, graduated on 2009. Since I came in with J1 visa and was expected for me to work in an " underserved area" I moved with my family to La Grande Oregon where I was primary care provider and Hospitalist at Grande Ronde Hospital for 6 years. In the end I obtained my green Card and became a permanent resident. I then moved with my family to Salem, Oregon and started working at Silverton health as a primary care provider on June of 2015. The company then changed to Legacy Health. I have participated in the one year leadership program Unidos from Latino network on 2018. I recently finished a Masters In the Science of Healthcare Delivery at Arizona State University. I have been living with my family in Oregon for the last 14 years. My wife is also an Internal medicine and obesity physician. We became US citizens in June 2021. We have 3 kids, Isabella, Nicolas and Elena.
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Dr. Olivia Galvez, MD, Acting CEO and Medical Director, WFMC Health
“It is becoming more common for providers to have access to patient referral platforms for
food, housing or any number of other social services. These referrals can include a warm
handoff from a medical visit to our counterpart at a social service agency. We should be able to guide our Latino patients to culturally specific agencies. It would be ideal if these referral platforms allowed to capture any feedback Latino patience give us about their experience working with a social service agency (good or bad).”
Dr. Olivia Galvez is a board certified Family Medicine physician practicing at WFMC Health in Salem, Oregon since 2015 and is the acting CEO and Medical Director. She graduated from Oregon State University in 1999 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology. She obtained her medical degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine in 2004 and completed her residency at the Family Medicine Residency of Idaho in 2007. She has a particular interest in prenatal care and culturally competent chronic disease management. Her passion is driven by the personal relationships she builds with her patients. In her spare time, Dr. Galvez enjoys reading, baking and traveling with her husband and two kids. As a family physician, Dr. Galvez strives to raise awareness about the impact that community and environment has on physical and emotional health. She is a member of the Oregon Academy of Family Physicians and American Academy of Family Physicians.
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Diane Bocking-Byrd, LPC, MBA, Counselor and Acting COO, OYEN Emotional Wellness Center
“All of us can find medical terminology hard to
understand. This challenge is amplified when English isn’t your native language and medicalized health care isn’t your primary culture. Providers who want to be culturally
responsive to Latino patients would benefit from a Health Equity Collective Guide. This guide could help translate and explain common clinical diagnosis, interventions, treatment plans and prescriptions. I know first-hand how important this could be in mental health services where cultural stigmas are
frequently poorly understood.”
Diane Bocking-Byrd’s professional background is as a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Mastered Business Administrator. She also holds an important civic and cultural leadership role as a Snoqualmie Tribal Elder. At OYEN Emotional Wellness she is both a Clinician and the Interim Chief Operations Officer. Diane specializes in integrated care serving Indigenous people, Latino youth, Gender Diverse people, and people experiencing a variety of life changes. She believes in “whole person care” meaning our minds are connected to our bodies and function together. Diane’s professional mission is to serve and work with individuals and communities to improve the life experiences of those who are otherwise underserved and have difficulties with access to care. She brings many years of clinical experience in our state working to build Medicaid access with CCO’s and building practices to create integrated and equitable access to care. She has been a member of the Integrated Behavioral Health Alliance since it’s inception in 2014. In her off time, Diane enjoys creative cooking, creating mosaic artwork, spending time with her husband and three dogs. She has five adult children who still find ways to keep her busy.
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The Clinical Advisory Panel is actively recruiting more Latino providers to join. If you are interested, please email info@poderoregon.org.
For Sponsorship Opportunities, please email anthony@poderoregon.org.
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Colegio Cesar Chavez 50th Anniversary Celebration
Colegio Cesar Chavez was an American college-without-walls in Mount Angel, Oregon, named after Mexican American civil rights activist César Chávez. Colegio was the first accredited, independent four-year Chicano/Latino college in the United States. Meet fellow student alumni, enjoy food and drinks as we reminisce on Oregon Latino History that became a catalyst for equal educational opportunities
for Chicano and minority students in Oregon.
Saturday, August 26, 2023
Father Bernard Youth & Retreat Center
Mt Angel, OR
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Hispanic Heritage Month Breakfast & Summit 2023
This year we are very excited to announce for the first time, the Hispanic Heritage Month Breakfast & Summit 2023! This full day event will not only include the breakfast, but an afternoon session focusing on Leadership, Healthcare, and Businesses with speakers, panelists and much more. HHMB & Summit is Oregon’s official kick-off celebration for Hispanic Heritage Month. Representatives from the private sector, public institutions, non-profits and public elected officials/candidates will also join us to celebrate the contributions Hispanics have made to Oregon and the US.
Details coming soon!
Friday, September 15, 2023
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Salem Convention Center
Salem, OR
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