About
Steering Committee Members
Steve Blanchard, Ph.D., Our Lady of the Lake University and Health Collaborative Board Member and Steering Committee Chairman
Robert L. Ferrer, M.D., MPH, Chairman of the Board, Health Collaborative
Pilar Oates, MA, Vice Chair, Health Collaborative
Edward Dick. M.D., MPH, Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas Inc.
Rita Espinoza, MPH, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
Cara Hausler, MPH, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
Jennifer Herriott, MPH, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
Carol Huber, MBA, Regional Health Partnership Region 6, University Health System
Laura McKieran, Dr.PH, CI:Now
Andrea Guajardo, MPH, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa
Anil T. Mangla, B.Sc., MS., PhD., MPH., FRSPH, University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine
Mario Martinez, MBA, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
Thomas L. Schlenker, M.D., MPH, Interlex Communications
Julie Stuckey, DNP, APNP-C, Our Lady of the Lake University
Gijs Van Oort, Ph.D., Health Access San Antonio
Melissa Valerio, Ph.D., MPH, UTHealth School of Public Health San Antonio Regional Campus
The Health Collaborative began informally in 1997 when San Antonio’s major healthcare organizations agreed to put aside their competitive business practices to conduct a comprehensive health needs assessment. The evolution in 2000 to an incorporated entity with a long-range strategic plan was in response to the founding members’ interest in improving the health status of the community by working together.
The Health Collaborative has developed into a powerful network of citizens, community organizations and businesses. The result is a more robust, less duplicative, more synergistic approach to solving critical community health needs, while efficiently utilizing resources.
For more information about The Health Collaborative, its programs and initiatives,
please contact:
Elizabeth Lutz, Executive Director
The Health Collaborative, 2300 W Commerce Ste 301, San Antonio, Texas 78207
(210) 481-2573 | elizabeth.lutz@healthcollaborative.net
