Our Community Partners

The Center’s primary partner is the Monroe County Department of Public Health (MCDPH), building on a 10 year history of collaborative work. The MCDPH identifies health improvement needs and community priorities, and provides education opportunities. Andrew S. Doniger, MD, MPH, Director of the MCDPH, who is nationally recognized for his contributions to public health and community-based prevention, chairs the Community Advisory Council.

The URMC’s Community Advisory Council is comprised of representatives of community organizations and individuals critical to the effective identification of community needs and community health priorities:

Advisory Board Members Include:

NAME	TITLE	AGENCY
James Norman	President & CEO	Action for a Better Community
George Nicholas	Chair	African-American Health Coalition
Sally Farrell Partner	Director of Program Development	Catholic Family Center
Scott C. Benjamin	President	Charles Settlement House
G. Jean Howard	Chief of Staff	City of Rochester
Bryan D. Hetherington	Chief Counsel	Empire Justice Center
Wade Norwood	Director of Community Engagement	Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency
Hilda Rosario-Escher	President & CEO	Ibero American Action League
Ann Marie Cook	President & CEO	Lifespan
Patricia Woods	President and CEO	Mental Health Association of Rochester and Monroe County
Andrew Doniger, MD, MPH	Director	Monroe County Department of Public Health
Nancy Adams	Executive Director	Monroe County Medical Society
Jessica Cuculick	Chair of the Deaf Health Community Committee	National Center for Deaf Health Research
Vicki Hurwitz	Advocate and Community Volunteer	National Center for Deaf Health Research
Kelvin Knight	Health and Wellness Liaison to Sector 4 Common Council	President's Council of Neighborhood Associations
Gladys Pedraza-Burgos	Chief of Youth Development and Family Services	Rochester City School District
Christine Wagner, SSJ, PhD	Executive Director	St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center
Holly Barone	Sr. Operations Administrator	University of Rochester Eastman Dental Center
Nancy M. Bennett, MD, MS	Director, Center for Community Health	University of Rochester Medical Center
Bradford C. Berk, MD, PhD	Sr. Vice President for Health Sciences CEO, URMC	University of Rochester Medical Center
Constantino Fernandez, MD	Co-Chair, Latino Health Coalition	University of Rochester Medical Center
Susan Fisher, PhD	Chair, Department of Community and Preventive Medicine	University of Rochester Medical Center
Wallace E. Johnson, MD	Director, Center for Primary Care	University of Rochester Medical Center
Andrea L. Lennon, MBA	Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, Center for Community Health	University of Rochester Medical Center
Kathy Lewis	Director, Community Health Partnerships	University of Rochester Medical Center
Raymond Mayewski, MD	Vice President & Chief Medical Officer, URMC	University of Rochester Medical Center
Kathleen Parrinello	Chief Operating Office	University of Rochester Medical Center
Thomas A. Pearson, MD, MPH, PhD	Department of Community and Preventive Medicine	University of Rochester Medical Center
Peter G. Robinson	Vice President & COO Executive Director of Government Relations	University of Rochester Medical Center
Kathy Parker, PhD, RN, FAAN	Dean and Professor	University of Rochester School of Nursing
Wendy Carrier	Research Associate	Urban League of Rochester
Norm Silverstein	President & CEO	WXXI Public Broadcasting

In addition, the Center works with many other organizations throughout the community on its various programs and initiatives.

Our Community Partners

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