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Connecticut Health Foundation Selects 2010 Health Leadership Fellows Class NEW BRITAIN - October 16, 2009 - The Connecticut Health Foundation (CT Health) recently selected 22 area individuals as members of its 2010 Health Leadership Fellows class. The annual Fellows program, in its fifth year, is designed to increase the knowledge and skill of program participants to advocate for and implement strategies to decrease racial and ethnic health disparities, a CT Health priority area. "Each of these individuals possesses the qualities and experience necessary to effect changes in Connecticut's health systems that will improve the health of our state's residents," says Patricia Baker, CT Health president & CEO. "With the addition of the 2010 Fellows class, we now have a group of 100 leaders with the insight and ability to make inroads toward achieving health equity for Connecticut's residents," adds Will Crimi, CT Health vice president of program & evaluation, and Fellows program founder. Like the previous four Fellows classes, the 2010 participants represent a wide range of fields, including law, education, human services and public policy, as well as health care. The following class members also represent a broad range of cultures, communities, ages and ethnicities, as well as varying degrees of experience, skill and expertise: - Sylvia A. Baird, Coordinator of Multicultural Affairs, Southeastern Mental Health Authority (Norwich)
- Diana A. Burnett, Graduate Student, Yale University Divinity School (New Haven)
- Stephanye R. Clarke, Program Coordinator I, Ledge Light Health District (Groton)
- Michael W. Curtin, Senior Provider Network Manager, Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield (North Haven)
- Brenda P. DelGado, Executive Director, Central Area Health Education Center, Inc. (Hartford)
- Gustavo J. Guevara, Ombudsman, Department of Children and Families, State of Connecticut (Hartford)
- Lateef Habib, Clinical Coordinator Outpatient Services, Department of Psychiatry, Norwalk Hospital
- Christi Moutinho Holmes, Director of Educational Outreach & Grant Coordinator, Connecticut State Medical Society (New Haven)
- Zachary Janowski, Associate Editor, The Southington Citizen (Plantsville)
- Enrique E. Juncadella, Director, Community Relations, The Hospital of Central Connecticut (New Britain)
- Brandon W. Ko, Student Nurse Associate, Yale-New Haven Hospital
- Ela M. Mata, President and Co-founder, Raging Knowledge Educational Services (Westport)
- Samantha L. Matlin, Ph.D., Post-doctoral Associate, Yale University School of Medicine, The Consultation Center (New Haven)
- Joel C. Norwood, J.D., Attorney, Robinson & Cole LLP (Hartford)
- Anitha J. Patel, M.D., Ophthalmologist/Surgeon (Bridgeport)
- Martha Lucia Plazas, Program Coordinator, Clifford Beers Clinic (New Haven)
- Brad S. Plebani, J.D., Attorney & Deputy Director, Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc. (Willimantic)
- Janette E. Polaski, Manager, Community Benefits, William W. Backus Hospital (Norwich)
- Evelyn R. Richardson, Teacher's Aide, Trinity College Community Child Center (Hartford)
- Benjamin Rodriguez, Program Officer, Connecticut Health Foundation (New Britain)
- Marisa N. Spann, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery, Director, Yale Pediatric Neuropsychology Program, Yale University School of Medicine (New Haven)
- Frederick Jerome Streets, DSW, The Carl and Dorothy Bennett Professor in Pastoral Care, Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Yeshiva University (New York City)
The 2010 Fellows, selected through a competitive process, make a one-year commitment to attend two weekend retreats and monthly seminars featuring local and national public health leaders, cultural and linguistic competence experts, and policy-makers. Each Fellow also receives a stipend of $1,000 to aid in their personal or professional development. Those who work for a nonprofit organization receive an additional $250. Celebrating its 10th year, the Connecticut Health Foundation is the state's largest independent health philanthropy dedicated to improving lives by changing health systems. Since it was established in July 1999, the foundation has supported innovative grant-making, public health policy research, technical assistance and convening to achieve its mission - to improve the health of the people of Connecticut. Over the past 10 years, CT Health has awarded 492 grants totaling $39.6 million in 44 cities and towns throughout the state in three priority areas: - Improving access to children's mental health services
- Reducing racial and ethnic health disparities
- Expanding access to and use of children's oral health services
For more information about the foundation, please visit www.cthealth.org or contact Communications Officer Maryland Grier at Maryland@cthealth.org or 860.224.2200, ext. 32.  Download the 2010 Fellows Directory
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