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Office
Texas Association of Community Health Centers, Inc.
5900 Southwest Pkwy Bldg.3
Austin, TX 78735Phone+1 512-329-5959
Summary
- Dr. Roxana Cruz is an internal medicine physician based in Austin, TX, with a comprehensive background in quality improvement, refugee health, tropical medicine, and workforce development. She completed her residency in internal medicine at Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital after obtaining her medical degrees from New York Medical College and Universidad de Monterrey. Since 2018, she has served as the Chief Innovation Officer and Medical Director at the Texas Association of Community Health Centers. Dr. Cruz has contributed to the literature with publications on work in federally qualitifed health centers. Her professional accolades include being named a National Rural Health Fellow in 2015 and achieving Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification in 2012.
Education & Training
Westchester Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1999
New York Medical CollegeClass of 1995
Universidad de MonterreyClass of 1994, Medico Cirujano Partero
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2009 - 2026
NY State Medical License 1999 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2000 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Association of Tropical Medicine and HygieneClinical Tropical Medicine and Travelers' Health- International Society for Travel MedicineCertificate of Travel Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- National Rural Health Fellow National Rural Health Association, 2015
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsOn the Frontlines: Protecting and Advancing Gender-Affirming Care in a Hostile Sociopolitical Environment.Hyun-Hee Kim, Nova Thayer, Caryn Bernstein, Roxana Cruz, Christopher Roby
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2025-02-01 - Evaluation of a trauma-informed care (TIC) training program across community health centers in Texas: a qualitative study.Jihye Choi, Efrat K Gabay, Aimee Rachel, Aniela Brown, Roxana Cruz
BMC Health Services Research. 2024-11-08 - 4 citationsUsing GIS to Identify Priority Sites for Colorectal Cancer Screening Programs in Texas Health Centers.F Benjamin Zhan, Yanyan Liu, Mei Yang, Nicole Kluz, Todd A Olmstead
Preventing Chronic Disease. 2023-03-02
Press Mentions
Health | Free COVID Vaccines Will Soon Become Harder For…August 12th, 2024- Free COVID Vaccines Will Soon Become Harder for Some to FindAugust 8th, 2024
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Association of Tropical Medicine and HygieneMember
- International Society for Travel MedicineMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
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