EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM

“The communities we serve are not monolithic, meaning they are not all Black or all poor. Yet the common thread is that for numerous reasons, some outside of our control, we are among the oppressed, which is to say systemically harmed by another group or class of greater systemic power. This is not victimhood but rather truth. I am therefore not outside the communities we serve but rather among them, working tirelessly with others to solve this false social construct that nonetheless has had dire implications.”

— David Hefner, EdD

“I am the communities that we serve. I recently experienced an unexpected health scare that placed healthy equity and the importance of culturally competent care at the forefront of my experience. We offer 14 degree programs that not only bridge health and healthcare but we also educate and train practitioners who provide world-class, critical clinical care, engage in innovative research discovery, and transform communities through policy and engagement. I am a testament to the fact that health care is not one size fits all and that our learners are prepared to address the ever-changing needs of the community.”