Soul of Spring 2023 Program Book

ADVANCING HEALTH EQUIT Y Alameda Health System Foundation advances health equity throughout Alameda County by securing funding and community support for Alameda Health System’s strategic priorities that reduce health disparities and inequities and improve health outcomes and well-being.

HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION

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AN EVENING OF C O M M U N I T Y + E N T E R TA I N M E N T C E L E B R AT I N G A L A M E DA H E A LT H S Y S T E M

SOUL OF SPRING

welcome

AL AME DA HE ALTH SYSTE M FOU NDATION LE ADE RSHIP WE LCOMES YOU

EPIC SUPPORTS

On behalf of the Alameda Health System Foundation’s

ALAMEDA HEALTH SYSTEM,

Board of Directors, our Associate Board, and our Events

ALAMEDA HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION AND

and Engagement Committee, I am excited to welcome

you this evening to SOUL of SPRING at The Bridge Yard, one of Oakland’s most unique and scenic venues.

SOUL OF SPRING onight, we gather to celebrate spring — a time of verdant growth and promise. To our partners, supporters, and volunteers, your presence is a reminder of what we can accomplish when we come together to invest in our mission of advancing health equity. This night would not be the same without each of you.

with the patient at the heart

To those who have made such a difference in our lives and community – our physicians and health care workers, staff that went above and beyond the call of duty, and our community partners — ­ you inspire me every day.

At Alameda Health System Foundation, we remain committed alongside Alameda Health System to excellence in care, healing, teaching, and serving all. Your support of this event makes that possible.

Soul of Spring promises to be a great night of fun, music, food, and the company of amazing people like you.

Thank you for being here, and we hope you enjoy the Soul of Spring experience!

Warmest regards,

Preston S. Walton President Alameda Health System Foundation

CE LE B R ATI N G AL AM E DA H E ALTH SYSTE M FO U N DATIO N

A N E V E N I N G O F CO M M U N IT Y & E N T E R TA I N M E N T C E L E B R AT I N G A L A M E DA H E A LT H S Y S T E M

COCKTAILS AND CONVERSATION

Opening DJ Jon Reyes 7 PM

SOUL OF SPRING AWARDS

Legacy Award Scott Coffin, CEO Alameda Alliance for Health Community Partner Awards HIV Education and Prevention Project of Alameda County Alameda County Health Care Services Agency 7:30 PM PERFORMANCE BY

Patrice Rushen 9 PM

DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY

DJ J Espinosa Host LadyRAY Emcee Miranda Wilson

S AT U R DAY M AY 20 2023

6 : 0 0 P M > T H E B R I D G E YA R D > O A K L A N D F E A T U R I N G 4 -T I M E G R A M M Y N O M I N E E

PATRICE RUSHEN Dancing 9:00 PM to close

6 PM

Performance 7:30 PM

Teresa Deloach Reed and Mini Swift, MD

SOUL OF SPRING Soul of Spring Awards 7:00 PM

CHAIRS

Doors Open 6:00 PM

Saturday, May 20, 2023 The Bridge Yard, Oakland

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community

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A MESSAG E FROM OU R CEO

With appreciation and joy, I welcome you to our Soul of Spring experience. We gather tonight to celebrate Spring, symbolizing beginnings, rebirth, and growth. n the last three years, Alameda Health System (AHS) has served our community when they needed us the most.

Your contributions have made that possible. Thanks to your generosity more than $5 million was raised for AHS programs and equipment during the current fiscal year. Every dollar

matters. This has allowed us to provide quality care to some of Alameda County’s most vulnerable.

You have helped support Black maternal health efforts through BELovedBIRTH Black Centering. You’ve helped patients with

serious illness and their families receive mindful and thoughtful care and support.

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In addition, you’ve helped us strengthen and support our workforce through programs like HealthPATH that provides mentorship and career development for students from Oakland Unified School

District, to supporting programs for physicians and staff to ensure

that their health and wellness are priorities. From birth to end of life you have made a difference for our patients and staff.

We are grateful for our continued partnership. On behalf of AHS staff, physicians, and patients, I thank you for the numerous ways you support AHS. Sincerely,

James E.T. Jackson CEO, Alameda Health System

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A WE LCOME FROM OU R CO - CHAIRS

Welcome to Alameda Health System Foundation’s SOUL of SPRING. It is our pleasure to co-chair tonight’s event, bringing our diverse communities together to support Alameda Health System’s mission of providing worldclass healthcare for all. his evening, as we

and meet the needs of Alameda

celebrate the magic

County’s most vulnerable with

of spring, we would

compassion and unwavering

like to express our deep appreciation to all who made

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Soul of Spring possible. Thank you to our partners, production team, volunteers, and Events

Community Connect

Learning & Adoption

Revenue Cycle

EHR Strategy

At The Elbow & Go- Live Support

Life Sciences

bringing this event to life, and to

Teresa Deloach Reed

the remarkable Alameda Health System staff, caregivers, and

Events & Engagement Co-Chair AHSF Board of Directors Member

heroes who give patients health

Mini Swift, MD

and hope every day. This event

Events & Engagement Co-Chair AHSF Board of Directors Member

has been a year in the making, it with you.

Finally, thank you for joining us this evening. Your generosity Foundation and Alameda Health System can continue to uplift

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festivities of Soul of Spring!

With gratitude,

means Alameda Health System

Scan the QR code to visit our website or find us on social media

Thank you again and enjoy the

and Engagement Committee for

and we’re thrilled to experience

Managed Services

support.

and support Alameda County

202 3 LEGACY AWAR D

SCOTT COFFIN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ALAMEDA ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH

Scott Coffin joined the Alameda

Board. After more than 8 years as

Alliance for Health in 2015 as the

the CEO for Alameda Alliance for

Chief Executive Officer, a publicly

Health, Scott Coffin is retiring on

operated managed care health plan

May 31st, 2023.

serving more than 360,000 adults

We are honored to join Alameda Health System Foundation in celebrating more than 30 years of advancing the health equity of our community.

Together, we will continue our work to improve the overall well-being of the communities we serve.

www.alamedaalliance.org

and children in Alameda County,

ALAMEDA ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH

and employs nearly 500 staff. He

Formed in 1996, the Alameda

has worked in health care adminis-

Alliance is a non-profit, managed

tration for more than 27 years and

care health plan that serves over

dedicated his career to the inte-

360,000 Medi-Cal residents across

gration of Medicare and Medicaid

Alameda County. Headquartered in

Services, the formation of quality

the city of Alameda and serving the

incentive programs, and the devel-

residents through two NCQA-certi-

opment of community-based mod-

fied lines of business. The Medi-Cal

els of care. He has engaged with

line of business represents 99%

safety net leaders throughout the

of the $1.7 billion dollars in annual

East Bay to integrate mental health

revenues, and 1% for a commercial

and substance use services, offering

product called Group Care, for the

more than 10,000 access points of

local In-Home Supportive Services

care to members across the county.

(IHSS) workers. In the Medi-Cal

Scott serves as a Commissioner for

program, the Alliance maintains

the First 5 Alameda County, and as

over 82% enrollment

a Board member with the Integrat-

by the eligible

ed Healthcare Association, Local

population in

Health Plans of California, and was

Alameda County,

appointed to the State of California

and averages an

Department of Managed Health

82% choice rate.

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H E P PAC

Braunz Courtney is a Realtor

HEPPAC began in 1992 as an

at Square Feet Realty Group,

underground response to the HIV

Lead designer for Braun Eugene

epidemic and operates from the

Designs and producer for various

knowledge that injection drug

multimedia projects related to

use is a major contributor to the

Real Estate and Public Health.

epidemic in Alameda County.

One of his most fulfilling career

HEPPAC was formed by a group of

roles includes being the Executive

community organizers, including

Director of HEPPAC, an Interna-

AIDS activists, health care provid-

tionally known, nationally

ers, and recovering drug users to

recognized and locally respected

develop a needle exchange pro-

Black owned and Black led Harm

gram in Oakland to address the

Reduction Public Health Agency.

high rates of HIV infection among

HEPPAC is known for decreasing

PWIDs. The first of its kind in

HIV/HCV infection and opioid

Oakland, HEPPAC is an integrated

overdose deaths as well as increas-

harm reduction based agency.

ing access to life saving services

Over the past 20 years, we have

and supplies that enable the Black

developed a comprehensive ser-

community to be “healthier, alive

vice model that provides multiple

and able to thrive”. HEPPAC’s

levels of education & prevention

non-clinical street based integrat-

services, care & treatment ser-

ed service is a national model and

vices, and basic needs services

proven to be an effective strategy

to our target population of active

to increase racial equity in public

drug users living in Alameda

health. Primary programs include:

County and Contra Costa County.

Overdose Prevention Education Naloxone Distribution (OPEND)

Our staff consists of members of

Black Drug Users Health HUB (B-DUHB)

who have diverse

East Bay MAT Expansion (EBME)

backgrounds.

the Alameda County community social and cultural

AL AM E DA CO U NT Y H E ALTH CAR E S E RVICE S AG E N CY

Colleen Chawla is the Director of the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency.

Ms. Chawla joined the Health Care Services Agency in December 2017. She came to Alameda County from the San Francisco Department of Public Health where she spent 13 years, the last six as its Deputy Director. Her experience in the health sector goes back over 30 years and includes positions in non-profit HIV/AIDS services and publicly traded biotechnology organizations.

Ms. Chawla is a Past President of the County Health Executive Association of California. She earned her bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Southern California and a Master of Public Administration/Health Services Administration from the University of San Francisco. An Oakland resident for more than 20 years, Ms. Chawla is excited to be leading this important work in her home county.

About Health Care Services Agency The Health Care Services Agency (HCSA) is the local health jurisdiction (LHJ) for Alameda County, the seventh most diverse county

in the nation. With a total area of more than 800 square miles and a population of 1.5 million residents, Alameda County encompasses urban, suburban, and rural geographic areas as well as a large unincorporated area. HCSA holds responsibility for various state and federal health mandates across the departments of Behavioral Health, Environmental Health, Office of the Agency Director, and Public Health. HCSA programs include Emergency Medical Services, the Office of Homeless Care and Coordination, the Center for Healthy Schools and Communities, and Health Program of Alameda County providing affordable health care to uninsured people living in Alameda County. HCSA serves as the County’s health authority which includes response to the COVID-19 pandemic under the direction of the County Health Officer. HCSA operates within the largest annual budget in the County of $1.08B and employs more than 1,800 people.

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THAN K YO U TO E VE RYO N E WH O MAD E TO N I G HT P OSS I B LE

AN D THAN K YO U TO O U R PAR TN E R S

EVENTS & ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE

ALAMEDA HEALTH SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES

HEALTHCARE VISIONARY

HEALTHCARE SUPPORTER

HEALTHCARE UNDERWRITER

Teresa Deloach Reed, Co-Chair Mini Swift, Co-Chair

Kinkini Banerjee, President Jennifer Esteen, Vice President

Epic

Smith Karng Architecture

Susana Flores Lori Foidl Sheria Johnson Brenda Payne Tasha Thibodeaux Cheryl Wilson-Talford Krista Yoshino

Taft Bhuket, MD Jet Chapman Alan E. Fox Mark Friedman Nely Obligacion David Sayen Sblend A. Sblendorio

Alameda Alliance for Health

Teresa Deloach Reed & Friends CDW Healthcare City of Alameda Health Care District Cushman & Wakefield Exelixis James & Meryl Jackson Morrison Healthcare Quest Diagnostics Spadafy

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ASSOCIATE BOARD

Melanie Shelby, Chair

Derek Boyd Sara Khalek Jenna Lerner Joseph Peters Andrea Swann Erica Williams Amina Yusuf

Teresa Deloach Reed Michael Gomez James Jackson Charlene Lobo Soriano, Ed.D Eugene McGrane Rémy C. Mendelsohn, JD Brenda Payne Mary Rudser, JD Peter Slabaugh, MD G. David Stinfil Mini Swift, MD

HEALTHCARE PARTNER

HEALTHCARE COLLABORATOR

Ellit Groups Huron Kaiser Permanente Narayan Travelstead HEALTHCARE BENEFACTOR

Blue Shield of California Fremont Bank Hanson Bridgett Superlanet HEALTHCARE ADVOCATE

Alameda Health System Information Services Leadership Boucher Law Continuum Health IT Royal Ambulance Vizient

HEALTHCARE ALLY

Marilyn Boston Comcast Computacenter Dentons Doximity Heather & James Fine Golden Gate Sleep Centers Imprivata Infor Kessenick Gamma LLP Mechanics Bank Wealth Management Navisite Paragon Consulting Partners PivIT Teri Schlesinger & Garry Offenberg Tangent Xerox

SPECIAL THANKS TO

Judge John Sutter Regional Shoreline, an East Bay Regional Park District Facility The Bridge Yard Oakland The Red Door Group Ahmad Azizi AHS Information Services Leadership Mark Amey David English MD Hyder Janjua Kevin Shorten Christine Yang Our donors and in-kind donors, partners, volunteers, and Alameda Health System health care professionals, frontline caregivers and heroes, leadership, and staff who help make tonight possible.

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HEALTHCARE IT CONSULTING

SOLUTIONS FOR CLINICIANS, BY CLINICIANS Blue Shield of California is proud to sponsor Alameda Health System Foundation’s Soul of Spring event.

Guided by our not-for-profit values, we are committed to championing innovation and serving as a catalyst for constructive change in health care.

Blue Shield of California is an independent member of the Blue Shield Association

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A PROUD SPONSOR OF ALAMEDA'S SOUL OF SPRING CHARITY GALA

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Proudly supporting Alameda Health System Foundation & Alameda Health System, the heart of Alameda County

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Venue

The Bridge Yard Artist Management

The Red Door

Program Video Production

Jennifer Halse

Event Videography

Josh Egel Company

Event Photography

Josh Egel Company Rick Camargo Photography Terrance Warner Photography Key Art & Design

Rose de Heer Design Vintner Partner

Black Vines

Spirits Partner

Nuestro Legado Spirit & Beverage Distribution Florals & Plants

Diosa Blooms The Official Plant Queen 30

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