Director of Development and Communications , NEVHC
8:45 A.M.
OPENING REMARKS
Kimberly Wyard, Chief Executive Officer, NEVHC
Senator Caroline Menjivar, California State Senator 20th District
Jesse Sanders, M.D., HIV Division Medical Director, NEVHC
9:00 A.M.
PANEL INTRODUCTION
Oscar Mairena, DrPH, Associate Director - HIV Community Engagement and Advocacy, Gilead Sciences Inc.C
9:10 A.M.
PANEL DISCUSSION & AUDIENCE Q&A
Natalie Sanchez, Director Family AIDS Network, UCLA
Jesse Sanders, M.D., HIV Division Medical Director, NEVHC
Bamby Salcedo, CEO, TransLatin@ Coalition
10:20 A.M. Commendations & Awards
10:40 A.M.
CLOSING REMARKS
Ardis Moe, M.D., NEVHC
10:40 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. Networking
BEYOND THE MILESTONE: 35 Years
of HIV Care
PANEL DISCUSSION PARTICIPANTS
Natalie Sanchez
Director Family AIDS Network, UCLA
Jesse Sanders, M.D.
HIV Medical Director, NEVHC
MODERATED BY OSCAR
MAIRENA, DRPH
Associate Director - HIV Community Engagement and Advocacy, Gilead Sciences Inc.
CEO, TransLatin@ Coalition
BAMBY SALCEDO
MODERATOR
OSCAR MAIRENA, DRPH
Associate Director - HIV Community Engagement and Advocacy, Gilead Sciences Inc.
Oscar Mairena, DrPH, MPP is Associate Director for Community Engagement & Advocacy at Gilead Sciences. A public health leader committed to health equity and justice, he focuses on advancing HIV prevention among queer people, communities of color, and people who use drugs. His work bridges scientific innovation with community impact, drawing on experience across government, nonprofit, and industry sectors. Dr. Mairena holds a Doctor of Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, a Master in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School, and a Bachelors from UC Berkeley.
PANELIST
Jesse Sanders, M.D., received his B.A. in Biology from Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts in 1978. He attended medical school at Stanford Medical School, Palo Alto, California, where he earned his medical degree in 1982. He completed his residency in 1985 in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Nevada-Reno. Dr. Sanders has been with NEVHC since March 1987, and twice served as corporate medical director. Dr. Sanders became medical director of the HIV Division at NEVHC in 1991 after completing specialized HIV training at the AIDS Education and Training Center of Southern California.
Jesse Sanders, M.D.
HIV Medical Director, NEVHC
PANELIST
Natalie Sanchez Director Family AIDS Network, UCLA
Natalie Sanchez, MPH, is a passionate HIV advocate with over 20 years of experience advancing health equity. She started her career managing the SPA 2 HIV Consortium and has since led impactful initiatives at AltaMed, including the Sin Vergüenza telenovela and ¡Listo!/Ready PrEP campaign, which engage Latino communities. As Director of the UCLA Family AIDS Network (LAFAN), she focuses on preventing motherto-child HIV transmission and supporting women, children, and youth.
Natalie also created the "Confessions" podcast for women living with HIV and hosted the 10th National Latinx Conference on HIV in 2025.
PANELIST
BAMBY SALCEDO CEO, TransLatin@ Coalition
Bamby Salcedo is a nationally and internationally recognized transgender Latina activist and President & CEO of the TransLatin@ Coalition. A powerful advocate for immigrant and trans rights, she has led efforts addressing healthcare, incarceration, and HIV prevention. Bamby founded the Center for Violence Prevention and Transgender Wellness in Los Angeles and has spoken at major HIV and social justice conferences, including the National HIV Prevention Conference and the United States Conference on AIDS. She has also advised the White House and testified before Congress, tirelessly working to uplift marginalized voices and champion human rights through policy and community action.
Ardis Moe, M.D., has cared for HIV+ patients since her medical school days in 1987 and has witnessed the revolution in HIV treatment and HIV prevention. She has been with NEVHC for 17 years and has interests in HIV, long term complications of HIV and HIV treatment, PREP, STD management and treatment, Hepatitis C treatment, gender health and transgender care, and in anal cancer early detection and anal cancer prevention in at-risk populations. She has clinics both at UCLA and at Van Nuys Adult where she sees HIV and HIV at risk and Hepatitis C patients.
BEYOND THE MILESTONE: 35 Years of HIV Care
AWARDEES AND AWARDS
BAMBY SALCEDO CEO, TransLatin@ Coalition
For your transformative leadership and commitment to health equity, access and justice in our communities.
Jesse Sanders, M.D. HIV Medical Director, NEVHC
Honoring your 35 years of innovation, impact and leadership as the Founding Medical Director of NEVHC's HIV Division.
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Well begins with We
We commend Northeast Valley Health Corporation’s mission and are proud to be a sponsor of their 35th anniversary of providing HIV healthcare services to the community
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Fueling the frontlines of community care
Together with NEVHC, we’re advancing health equity and supporting those who care and those in need.
Together with NEVHC, we’re advancing health equity and supporting those who care and those in need.
At Henry Schein, we believe everyone deserves access to quality care. That’s why we’re committed to empowering healthcare professionals, expanding access, and making a difference
OUR VISION
Northeast Valley Health Corporation will be an integral part of a system of health care that provides access to all.
MISSION STATEMENT
To provide quality, safe and comprehensive health care to the medically underserved residents of Los Angeles County, particularly in the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys, in a manner that is sensitive to the economic, social, cultural and linguistic needs of the community.
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY HEALTH CENTERS
Canoga Park
Pacoima
Pacoima Women’s Health
San Fernando
Sun Valley
Transitions to Wellness (North Hollywood)
Transitions to Wellness (Van Nuys)
Van Nuys Adult
Van Nuys Women’s Health
Van Nuys Pediatric
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY HEALTH CENTERS
Newhall Santa Clarita Valencia
SCHOOL-BASED
HEALTH CENTERS
L.A. Mission College
Maclay Wellness Center (Charles Maclay Middle School)
Teen Health Center (San Fernando High School)
DENTAL CENTERS
Maclay Wellness Center (Charles Maclay Middle School)
