Office of Health Equity
Pennsylvania Department of Health
625 Forster Street
Harrisburg, PA
717-547-3315
OHE Contacts
David Saunders
OHE Director
davidsaund@pa.gov
Emily Lebo
Regional Health Equity Action Team Coordinator
elebo@pa.gov
Samuel Elenwo
Public Health Program Administrator
selenwo@pa.gov
Christina Gareis
Public Health Program Administrator
cgareis@pa.gov
Tensae Getz
Healthcare Opportunity Initiative Coordinator
c-tgertz@pa.gov
Aubrey Juris
Partnership Opportunity Initiative Coordinator
c-aujuris@pa.gov
Advisory Committee
The Office of Health Equity Advisory Committee advises the Secretary of Health on matters concerning health inequalities and recommend actions which are data-driven, evidence-based, and culturally aware; increase public awareness of the existence of health disparities; and mobilize statewide, community and individual actions to eliminate health disparities in Pennsylvania.
FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | ORGANIZATION | TITLE/POSITION |
---|---|---|---|
Cheryl | Bettigole, MD, MPH | Philadelphia Department of Public Health | Health Commissioner |
Mario | Browne, MPH, CHES | University of Pittsburgh | School of Pharmacy | Associate Dean for Equity, Engagement, and Justice |
Nia | Coaxum, MPH, CHES | Philadelphia Department of Public Health | Philly Joy Bank Program Manager |
Yolanda | Jimenez-Colon | Gateway Health | Manager, Community Engagement and Programs |
Lisa | Davis, MHA | Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health | Director |
Desha | Dickson | Tower Health | Associate Vice President, Community Wellness |
Oralia | Garcia Dominic, Ph.D., M.S., M.A. | National Institute of Rural and Minority Health | Founder and President |
Serina | Gaston | Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Harrisburg Area | Executive Director |
Evelyn | Gonzalez, M.A. | Senior Director | Fox Chase Cancer Cenrer |
Sherri | Landis | The Arc of Pennsylvania | Executive Director |
Ho-Thanh | Nguyen | PA Immigrant & Refugee Women's Network | Founder |
Tina | Nixon | Pinnacle Health | VP, Mission Effectiveness |
Khadijah | Mitchell, PhD, MS | Assistant Professor | Fox Chase Cancer Center |
Michael | Seim | Senior VP | Wellspan Health |
Brenda | Shelton-Dunston | Philadelphia Black Womens Health Alliance | Executive Director |
Stephanie | Sun | PA Asian Pacific American Jewish Alliance | Co-Founder and Co-Chair |
Johanna | Vidal-Phelan | UPMC Insurance Services Division | Chief Medical Officer |
Norman | Weinstein, Esquire | Galfand Berger Law Firm | Attorney |