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Consortium for a Healthier Miami-Dade 2025-2026 Leadership Announcement

January 27, 2025

Miami, Fla., – The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County (DOH-Miami-Dade) is pleased to announce the newly elected 2025-2026 Consortium for a Healthier Miami-Dade (Consortium) Committee Chairs and Vice-Chairs that provide guidance to the Consortium.

Committee

Chair

Vice Chair

Children Issues

Dr. Cristina Brito, West Kendall Baptist Hospital

Tenesha Avent, March of Dimes

Elder Issues

Dennise Nicola, Florida PACE Centers

Nattaliah Earle, Urban Health Partnerships

Health and the Built Environment

Cynthia Umana, West Kendall Baptist Hospital

Barbara Martinez-Guerrero, Dream in Green

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Leyanee Perez, American Healthy Weight Alliance

Robert Hill, American Heart Association

Marketing and Membership

Edwin O’Dell, Community Member

Bernadette Morris, Sonshine Communications

Tobacco-Free Workgroup

Dr. Zinzi Bailey, University of Minnesota School of Public Health and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Julio Esplugas, City of Hialeah

Worksite Wellness

William Sanchez, City of Hialeah

The Consortium was established in 2003 by DOH-Miami-Dade to address the increasing rate of chronic disease in the community. The goals of the Consortium are to:

  • Integrate planning and assessment processes to maximize partnerships and expertise of the community in accomplishing its goals
  • Increase the percentage of adults and children who are at a healthy weight
  • Build and revitalize communities so people can live healthy lives
  • Increase access to resources that promote healthy behaviors

The Consortium is guided by the goals and objectives established in Healthy People 2030. It is comprised of over 400 organizations, all united by the common belief that through collaboration and prevention-focused initiatives, Miami-Dade County residents can live longer, healthier, and happier lives.

Consortium membership is free and open to all individuals who share the vision, mission, and goals of the Consortium. To become a member and participate in the monthly Consortium committee meetings, fill out the membership form.

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