2022 Annual Celebration Recap

On December 8th, 2022 we held our HCC Annual Celebration to celebrate 32 years of HCC inspiring and empowering diverse leaders in health, and honor the organizations and individuals who have been champions for HCC and diversity in the health workforce.

Whether you bought a ticket, sent a donation, sponsored, or attended our Celebration Event – Thank you! If you weren’t able to make it on December 8th, you can watch the recording of the Celebration Event here. You can also view our e-journal here. A big thank you to all our 2022 event sponsors!

It was so wonderful to see so many alumni, partners board members, and friends of HCC on that night. We had 126 people tune in live on Thursday, December 8, we had 41 alumni attend and we raised over $150,00 so far! We are so grateful to have such a powerful and diverse HCC Community and network of supporters.

Following a successful 30th Anniversary celebration in 2021, we decided to continue the celebration each year to connect our HCC Community and as our end-of-year fundraiser. Your support translates directly into HCC’s programming that supports young people on their paths to becoming health leaders. In case you missed it, be sure to view alumni reflections from Denise Fair Razo and Shelby Decosta during our 30th anniversary celebration.

Thank you for connecting with us during our celebration. We couldn’t do it without you!

2022 Featured Speakers and Honorees:

• Daniel Dawes, JD, Executive Director, The Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine

• Wright Lassiter, Chief Executive Officer, CommonSpirit Health

• Robert Higgins, MD, President, Brigham and Women’s and Executive Vice President of Mass General Brigham

Additional Honorees:

• Luisa Buada, RN BSN MPH, Chief Executive Officer, Ravenswood Family Health Network
• Katherine Flores, MD, Director, UCSF Fresno Latino Center for Medical Education and Research, Co-Director, California Health Professions Consortium
• Amy Locklear Hertel, Executive Vice Provost, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Hector Rodriguez, Professor, UC Berkeley School of Public Health

Alumni Honorees:

• Nicole Cooper, Senior Vice President, Health Equity Strategic Partnerships at UnitedHealth Group
• Karen San, Director of Transformation and Strategic Initiatives at the Permanente Medical Group
• Alyssa Benalfew-Ramos, Associate Director at Boston Public Health Commission

Organization Champions:

• AltaMed Health Services, Los Angeles
• Blue Shield of California Health Plan: Blue Sky Initiative
• Contra Costa County Health Services
• Kraft Center for Community Health, Mass General Hospital
• Riverside County Office of Education

2022 Intern Reflections

Event Sponsors