The fourth class of the venerable Coro Health Leadership Program (HLP) officially began in April and concludes this evening at a special ceremony at L.A. Care Health Plan. Jim Lott, Executive Vice President of the Hospital Association of Southern California will be the Keynote Speaker, HLP IV graduate Hela Mahgerefteh will be the Graduation Speaker (of L.A. Care Health Plan), and certificates from Los Angeles Council Member José Huizar will be handed out to the 2008 Coro Health Fellows.

“First and foremost, I want to congratulate the Coro Health Fellows on completing the program and welcome them into the Coro Alumni Network,” said Coro Southern California President and CEO, Don Pierro. “At the same time, I remind them that the last six months are just the beginning of the journey and not the end. I expect to see them at future Coro CrossTalks, Family BBQs and National Gatherings.” 

The Coro Health Leadership Program now boasts nearly 100 alumni. Below are the 2008 Coro Health Fellows and the organizations they work for:

1.    Ana Lilia Alvarez Valdepeña – COPE Health Solutions      

2.    Christine Bae – Los Angeles County. Department of Mental Health

3.    Rhonda Bean – Martin Luther King, Jr. Multi-service Ambulatory Care Center

4.    Dana Colbert – American Heart Association

5.    Evelyn Escobedo –  Loyola Marymount University            

6.    Behnaz Hekmatnia– LAC+USC Healthcare Network        

7.    John Newell Henning – Office of Supervisor Michael Antonovich

8.    Pernell R. Jones – HealthCare Partners Medical Group

9.    Hela Mahgerefteh – L.A. Care Health Plan

10. Gema Morales-Meyer – Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center

11. Rebecca Pizzitola – Insure the Uninsured Project

12. Yeira Rodriguez – Los Angeles County Department. of Public Health

13. Elizabeth Tabita – The California Endowment

14. Gladys Valdovinos-Castillo – L.A. Care Health Plan   

15. Lori Viveros – Olive View-UCLA Medical Center

16. Ana Wong-McDonald – Los Angeles County Department. of Public Health

17. Kerri Yoder – Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America