Striving to Achieve Health Equity
The Health Equity Working Group’s purpose is to advise the Population Health CRC Screening program as it strives to achieve health equity for all UW Medicine patients. The group meets quarterly and includes individuals and representatives from community-based organizations and health systems.
Rachel Issaka, M.D., M.A.S.
Director, Population Health CRC Screening Program,
Fred Hutch/University of Washington
Nkem Akinsoto, M.Sc.
Assistant Director, UW Primary Care and Population Health,
University of Washington
Vida Henderson, Ph.D., Pharm.D
Assistant Professor, Public Health Sciences,
Fred Hutch
La Shanda Hurst
Business Program Manager, Microsoft Philanthropies,
Microsoft
Anita Mitchell Isler, CPN
Founder/Director,
Washington Colon Cancer Stars 501c3
Amanda Kimura, MPH
Program Manager, Population Health CRC Screening Program,
Fred Hutch
Sally Lee, PhD
Assistant Director, UW Population Health Analytics,
University of Washington
Adewunmi Nuga, MD, PhD
Medical Director,
UW Medicine Primary Care Kirkland
Physician Lead for EDI,
UW Medicine Primary Care
Martine Pierre-Louis, MPH
Director, Harborview Medical Center Equity, Diversity and Inclusion,
Harborview Medical Center
Jennifer Ray, MD
Clinical Chief & Director of Education,
Harborview Medical Center
Joycelyn Thomas, DNP, ARNP
Health Ministry Chair,
New Beginnings Christian Fellowship
Medical Director,
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Federal Way Medical Clinic
Frankie White
Sales Support Specialist,
Intermedia Cloud Communications