Maria Hernandez, PhD

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President/COO
Impact4Health, LLC

Biography

As president/COO of Impact4Health, Maria Hernandez, PhD, focuses on healthcare innovations, strategy and community engagement to reduce healthcare disparities. She has led the research for the Inclusion Scorecard for Population Health™ and the Inclusive Leader 360™, each of which is designed to advance health equity and create a culture of inclusion that meets the needs of diverse patient populations. Maria also served two terms on the board of trustees for Alameda Health System with a membership on the Human Resource and Quality and Professional Services committees. A graduate of the University of Texas, she holds a PhD in community psychology and is a Danforth and American Psychological Association Minority Fellow. In March 2019, she was inducted into the Alameda County Women’s Hall of Fame for her work in healthcare.