Teresa de la HayaWednesday's event is HCAP's annual galley lecture, honoring the memory and accomplishments of Metro Health's former director, Dr. Fernando A. Guerra, a prominent leader in public health and medicine, worked diligently to improve public health systems and help people across the country. The theme of this year's lecture is “Public Health Journeys: Empowering Communities and Transforming Lives.”
The Guerra lecture is one of several events being held at UTSA as part of National Public Health Week, which runs from Monday, April 1 to Sunday, April 7. Each year, UTSA uses this week to plan a series of educational events. , provides information to students and assists them in finding health-related careers.
Teresa de la Haya (Ret.), senior vice president of community health/clinical presentation programs at the University Health System, will moderate the panel discussion.
The panel will feature: brian castrucci, President and CEO of the de Beaumont Foundation. Dr. Lissa Ochoavascular surgeon and founder of the San Antonio Vascular Endovascular Clinic, phil beckettCEO of C3HIE.
brian castrucciAll three organizations aim to improve health care for San Antonio and its residents. By investing in solutions that strengthen public health, the de Beaumont Foundation advances policies and builds partnerships that build communities where people can achieve the best health possible.
Lissa OchoaSan Antonio Vascular & Endovascular Clinic works with primary care physicians, specialists, and community resources to create a personalized treatment plan for you. C3HIE provides value-based, patient-centered information services aimed at improving the health outcomes of individuals and the communities we serve.
This panel is part of HCAP's Dean's Community Lecture Series, which features prominent community members and works to engage faculty, students, and the public to recognize and address society's great challenges .
