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 Allsopp, PhD, MPH, MSN, AE-C Pediatric and Women’s Health Department \| Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Asthma 411 Faculty Partner \| SaferCare Texas
	Stacey Griner, PhD, MPH, CPH, RDH Assistant Professor \| School 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, PharmD, BCIDP Associate Professor \| HSC College of Pharmacy Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacist Specialist \| UT Southwestern Medical Center
	Janet Lieto, 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, PhD, MPH, CPH Assistant Professor \| Department of Population & Community Health \| School of Public Health
	Teresa Wagner, DrPH, MS, CPH, RD/LD, CPPS, CHWI, DipACLM, CHWC Associate Professor \| Health Administration & Policy \| School of Public Health Associate Professor \| Personalized Health & Well-Being \| School 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, 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, 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

	Leslie Allsopp, PhD, MPH, MSN, AE-C Pediatric and Women’s Health Department \| Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Asthma 411 Faculty Partner \| SaferCare Texas
	Stacey Griner, PhD, MPH, CPH, RDH Assistant Professor \| School 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, PharmD, BCIDP Associate Professor \| HSC College of Pharmacy Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacist Specialist \| UT Southwestern Medical Center
	Janet Lieto, 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, PhD, MPH, CPH Assistant Professor \| Department of Population & Community Health \| School of Public Health
	Teresa Wagner, DrPH, MS, CPH, RD/LD, CPPS, CHWI, DipACLM, CHWC Associate Professor \| Health Administration & Policy \| School of Public Health Associate Professor \| Personalized Health & Well-Being \| School 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

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