Committees
Standing Committees
Standing committees shall be composed of five (5) members representing different TACHC regions unless otherwise indicated. Only representatives from Organizational Members may be appointed to a standing committee. The President of the Board will appoint the members of the committee and designate a Board member to be the chairperson who shall preside at all meetings and generally supervise the conduct of the committee's affairs.
- Bylaws
The Bylaws Committee is responsible for making recommendations to the general membership regarding Corporation Bylaws revisions and updates as needed.
Bill Schlesinger – Chair
Project Vida Health Center
Andrea Caracostis, MD, MPH
Asian American Health Coalition dba HOPE Clinic
Paula Gomez
Brownsville Community Health Center
Phyllis Charles, MSW, MA, CART
Gulf Coast Health Center
Leonor Marquez
Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic
Celeste Harrison
Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program
*TACHC Staff:
Cecile Carson, JD
- Clinical Affairs
The Clinical Affairs Committee is responsible for providing guidance and feedback to the Board and staff on various clinical matters.
Ronald Peron, MD - Chair
Carevide
Kara Green, APRN, FNP-BC, MSN
Asian American Health Coalition dba HOPE Clinic
Violetta Roller, DDS
Barrio Comprehensive Family Health Care Center, Inc. dba CommuniCare Health Centers, Inc.
Christina I. Paz, DNP, RN, FNP-C
Centro San Vicente
Clara Rosenzweig, M.Ed. LPC-S
Houston Community Health Centers, Inc. dba Vecino Health Centers
Celeste Caballero, MD, F.A.A.P.
La Esperanza Clinic, Inc.
Valerie Powell, PharmD
Lone Star Family Health Center
Sharon Davis, DO
Los Barrios Unidos
Brian Wickwire, MD
Nuestra Clinica Del Valle, Inc.
David W. Krusleski, MD
Spring Branch Community Health Center
Linda McMurry, DNP, RN
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center dba Larry Combest Community Health and Wellness Center
Advisory Members
Michael H. Belgard, PA-C
Health Opportunities for the People of East Texas dba HOPE Project
Kelley Reynolds, MD
Heart of Texas Community Health Center dba Family Health Center
*TACHC Staff:
Roxana Cruz, MD
- Compliance and Audit
The Compliance and Audit Committee is responsible for assisting the Board in ensuring that the Corporation is in compliance with all applicable laws, regulatory requirements, industry guidelines and policies. This committee also has the duty to review the annual independent financial audit.
Chad Jones, MBA – Chair
Longview Wellness Center dba Wellness Pointe
Andrea Caracostis, MD, MPH
Asian American Health Coalition - HOPE Clinic
Joy Sloan
Central Texas Community Health Centers dba CommUnityCare
Doreen Rue, LMSW-AP
Health Services of North Texas
Allen Patterson
North Central Texas Community Health Care Center
Lucy Torres
Nuestra Clinica del Valle, Inc.
Judy Madura, MD
South Plains Rural Health Services, Inc.
*TACHC Staff:
Cecile Carson, JD and Lisa Allen
- Finance
The Finance Committee is responsible for reviewing and reporting to the Board on issues related to the financial management of the Corporation. The committee shall review all budgets and financial statements.
Cam Kleibrink – Chair
Frontera Healthcare Network
Anita Humphreys
East Texas Community Health Services, Inc.
Marcie Mir, LCSW
El Centro de Corazón
Elmo Lopez, Jr., MBA
Gateway Community Health Center, Inc.
Annette Ballew
Heart of Texas Community Health Center dba Family Health Center
Bill Schlesinger
Project Vida Health Center
*TACHC Staff:
Lisa Allen
- Membership and Nominations
The Membership and Nominations Committee is responsible for reviewing all applications for membership and making recommendations to the Board as to whether the applicant should be granted or denied membership. This Committee is also responsible for recommending to the TACHC Board processes for nominations and elections of TACHC Board members and officers.
Marcie Mir, LCSW – Chair
El Centro de Corazón
Paula Gomez
Brownsville Community Health Center
Robert Gonzales
Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe, Inc.
Bill Hoelscher, MS
Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation
Esther Taylor
CrossTimbers Health Clinics dba AccelHealth
Michael H. Belgard, PA-C
Health Opportunities for the People of East Texas dba HOPE Project
*TACHC Staff:
Cecile Carson and Nancy Gilliam
- Policy and Issues
The Policy and Issues Committee is responsible for providing guidance to TACHC Board and staff on positions regarding federal and state legislative and administrative policies.
Celeste Harrison – Chair
Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program
Andrea Caracostis, MD, MPH
Asian American Health Coalition dba HOPE Clinic
Jaeson Fournier
Central Texas Community Health Centers dba CommUnityCare
Christina I. Paz, DNP, RN, FNP-C
Centro San Vicente
Esther Taylor
CrossTimbers Health Clinics dba AccelHealth
Anita Humphreys
East Texas Community Health Services, Inc.
Cam Kleibrink
Frontera Healthcare Network
Elmo Lopez, Jr.
Gateway Community Health Center, Inc.
Doreen Rue, LMSW-AP
Health Services of North Texas, Inc.
Leonor Marquez, MBA, LCSW
Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic
Lucy Torres
Nuestra Clinica del Valle, Inc.
William Worrell BSRT®, MHA, CPh
United Medical Centers
*TACHC Staff:
José E. Camacho, JD
Advisory Committees
Advisory Committees are not required to be members of the Board or the Corporation and should have knowledge, expertise or experience with committee issues. Advisory committee members shall serve at the discretion of the Board President and may be removed from any advisory committee by the Board President at any time. The Board President may appoint (1) or more advisory committees with input from Organizational Members.
- Health Center Controlled Network
The Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN) Committee serves as the guiding committee for the HCCN, a health information exchange to assist participating Texas FQHCs to meaningfully use health information technology to improve quality of care and maximize and leverage resources to improve Texas health center clinical systems and financial capacity to achieve quality, access and value in the care provided.
Cam Kleibrink – Chair
Frontera Healthcare Network
Members
One appointment by each HCCN Member is made per the HCCN Grant.
*TACHC Staff:
Michael Aston, Jr.- Pharmacy and Therapeutic
The Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee is responsible for providing guidance to the TACHC Board and staff on the TACHC Pharmacy Purchasing Program.
Sharon Davis, DO – Chair
Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic (TX)
Ronald Peron, MD
Carevide (TX)
Jessica Smith, RPh
Columbia Basin Health Association (WA)
Joshua Dunn, PharmD
Community Care of West Virginia (WV)
Gary Meyers, RPh, PharmD
Community Health Center of the Black Hills (SD)
Kenny Bain, RPh – Consultant Pharmacist
David Raines Community Health Center (LA)
Ron Henry, RPh
Family Health Center (MS)
Marsha Thigpen, MD
Gulf Coast Health Center, Inc. (TX)
Judd O. Ramsey, PharmD
Heart of Texas Community Health Center dba Family Health Center (TX)
Chris Harper, PharmD
Lincoln County Primary Care Center, Inc.
Corbin Ferrell, PharmD
Lone Star Circle of Care (TX)
Valerie Powell, PharmD
Lone Star Family Health Center (TX)
Paul Reilly, RPh, MS
Peak Vista Community Health Center (CO)
Jon MacKay, PharmD
The NATIVE Project
Sam Lark, PharmD – Consultant Pharmacist
Vida y Salud Health Systems, Inc. (TX)
Leon Wilde, RPh
Various – formerly with La Clinica de la Ra (CA)
*TACHC Staff:
Kathryn Barnes, RPh
To be considered for a Standing Committee or Advisory Committee please download the TACHC Committee Volunteer Form and return it to TACHC. Instructions are on the form.
