Announcing the Inaugural Center for Health Policy Affiliate Faculty and Contributing Partner Program Appointments

January 11, 2024 • Announcements

The Center for Health Policy is thrilled to announce our first cohort of Affiliate Faculty and Contributing External Partners.

This group is made up of 8 brilliant individuals within 5 unique colleges across 2 premier Texas institutions. We have six HSC Affiliate Faculty members, and two Contributing External Partners, both from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

The cohorts’ professional foci includes infectious diseases, sexual health, substance abuse disorder, patient safety, and so much more. These incredible individuals are experts in their field as dedicated professionals and researchers. They contribute greatly to the goals of the Center for Health Policy.

Learn more about our Affiliate Faculty and Contributing External Partner Programs: Center for Health Policy Partner Programs.

HSC Center for Health Policy Affiliate Faculty:

 

Leslie Allsop Resized

, PhD, MPH, MSN, AE-C

Pediatric and Women’s Health Department | Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Asthma 411 Faculty Partner | SaferCare Texas

Stacey Griner Resized

, PhD, MPH, CPH, RDH

Assistant Professor | College of Public Health

Program Director | MPH Maternal and Child Health Program

Program Director | MPH Public Health Leadership Program

Program Director | HSC South Central AIDS Education Training Center

Crystal Hodge Resized

, PharmD, BCIDP

Associate Professor | HSC College of ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø

Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacist Specialist | UT Southwestern Medical Center

Janet Lieto Resized

, DO, FACOFP, CMD, CPPS

Director of Health Systems Science | Leadership and Innovation

Associate Professor of Medicine | Department of Medical Education and Health Systems Science | Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Malinee Neelamegam Resized

, PhD, MPH, CPH

Assistant Professor | Department of Population & Community Health | College of Public Health

Teresa Wagner Resized

, DrPH, MS, CPH, RD/LD, CPPS, CHWI, DipACLM, CHWC

Associate Professor | Health Administration & Policy | College of Public Health

Associate Professor | Personalized Health & Well-Being | College of Health Professions

Interim Director and Clinical Executive for Health Literacy | SaferCare Texas

Director | UNTHSC Texas State Certified CHW/CHWI Training Program

AIM-AHEAD Leadership Fellow, Cohort 1 | National Institutes of Health

Fellow | Texas Institutes for Health Disparities

 

HSC Center for Health Policy Contributing External Partners:

Charles Mathias Resized

, PhD

Professor | Director for Impact and Innovation | School of Nursing

Associate Professor | Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Studies | UT Health San Antonio

Lisa Smith Kilpela Resized

, PhD

Associate Director | ReACH Center

Assistant Professor | Department of Medicine | Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies | UT Health San Antonio

Research Health Scientist | San Antonio GRECC | South Texas Veterans Health Care System