Industry · CA
CHCF Elects Camarena Health CMO Joel Ramirez to Board
The California Health Care Foundation has elected Joel Ramirez, MD, MBA, to its board of directors, effective December. Ramirez is chief medical officer of Camarena Health, a federally qualified health center system serving Madera County and the Central Valley, and continues to practice family medicine while serving on California's Future of Medi-Cal Commission. He also serves as a delegate to the California Medical Association and sits on the California Primary Care Association Advocates Board. CHCF leaders cited his clinical background and understanding of community health center economics as reasons for his appointment.
Why it mattersCalifornia community health centers and Medi-Cal stakeholders may gain a board-level voice attuned to rural FQHC operations and Medi-Cal reform discussions through CHCF's policy and research initiatives.