To build research capacity and a strong infrastructure, Health Choice Network collaborates with academic partners and “sister” Health Center Controlled Networks. Together we identify projects that address the research priorities of the diverse communities health centers serve.
Research Team
Fred Rachman, M.D. – Chief Executive Officer
Nivedita (Nita) Mohanty, M.D. – Chief Research Officer and Director of Evidence-Based Practice
Lisa Masinter, M.D. – Director of Research
Roxane Padilla, BS – Research Manager
Abby Sears, Chief Executive Officer
Vance Bauer, MA - Vice President of Research
Jon Puro, MPA - Director of Research Informatics and Analytics, ADVANCE Clinical Research Network PI
Rebecca Block, PhD, MSW - Research Operations Manager
Fran Richie - ADVANCE Project Manager
Ashby Walker, Ph.D., Director of Health Equity Initiatives (Diabetes Institute)
Michael J. Haller, M.D. - Professor and Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology (College of Medicine)
Annie Neasman, RN – CEO, Jessie Trice Community Health System; HCN Board Member
Richard J. Taaffe – CEO , West Hawaii Community Health Center; HCN Board Member
Alejandro [Alex] Romillo, BA - Chief Executive Officer
TBD - Director of Research
Tim Long, M.D. – Chief Clinical Officer
Margarita Ollet, RN – Chief Operating Officer
Meredith Marsh, MA – Quality Improvement Officer
Terisa James, MSW – Director of Community Engagement and Strategic Partnerships
Keiser Moya – Director, Systems
Erin N. Kobetz, Ph.D. – Co- Vice Provost for Research
Ralph Sacco, M.D. - Director and PI, Miami Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Olveen Carrasquillo, M.D. - Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine
Roderick King, M.D. - Senior Associate Dean for Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement (Miller School of Medicine)
To submit a research idea to Health Choice Network, please complete the HCN COLLABORATION FORM.
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