Dr. Ramirez, an internationally recognized cancer and chronic disease health disparities and communications researcher, is chair and professor of Population Health Sciences and founding director of the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio. She has vast experience conducting behavioral and communications research studies and interventions to reduce cancer, increase screening rates and patient navigation, prevent tobacco use, and improve healthy lifestyles among U.S. Latinos. Dr. Ramirez currently directs the Salud America! national multimedia program to drive policy and system changes to promote health equity.
I enjoy working with the amazing E4A leadership and support teams in this unprecedented opportunity to seek out the best, timely, innovative activities to create change in a positive way. The chance to test and evaluate truly game-changing actions is inspiring and keeps me highly engaged with E4A.