TinaDCastanaresMD

Hospice & Palliative Medicine

retired from active clinical practice; now teaching and consulting

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Adventist Health White MemorialInternship, Transitional Year, 1980 - 1981
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 1980
University of California at Santa CruzB.A., General Sciences, Cum Laude, 1973 - 1976

OR State Medical License 1984 - 2024
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative MedicineHospice and Palliative Medicine

"Bravo" Award, Hispanic Heritage Excellence in Health Care Metropolitan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 2012
Lifetime Excellence "Genius" Award in Public Health Oregon Health Policy Institute, 2012
Dream Team" Award for Excellence Oregon Hospice Association, 2008
Oregon Community Leadership Award Oregon Health Forum, 2006
Samuel U. Rodgers Achievement Award National Association of Community Health Centers, 2004
Northwest Pinnacle Award Northwest Pinnacle Award, 2003
"Helping Us Help You" Award Northwest Regional Primary Care Association, 2002
Award of Excellence, "Oye Tu" Latinos of the Pacific Northwest, 2002
Award for Outstanding National Contribution to Migrant Health Bureau of Primary Health Care (HRSA), 1999
Award for Outstanding Leadership Oregon Primary Care Association, 1999
Senior Fellow American Leadership Forum, 1994
"Hearts of Gold" Hood River Memorial Hospital, 1993
Women of Distinction Soroptimists International of Hood River, 1992
"White Rose" Award March of Dimes, 1992
President's Award for Outstanding Service to Family Practice Oregon Academy of Family Physicians, 1990
"Living the Dream" Award Commission on Religion and Race, Oregon Idaho Conference of the United Methodist Church, 1990
Certificate of Recognition for service to children Governor of Oregon, 1989
Distinguished Service Award U.S. Public Health Service, 1983
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PubMed

61 citations
Prioritization of health care services : a progress report by the Oregon health services commission
Harvey D. Klevit, Alan C. Bates, Tina Castanares, E. Paul Kirk, Paige R. Sipes-Metzler
Archives of Internal Medicine. 1991-05-01

Journal Articles

Clinical Community Health Workers: Linchpin of the Medical Home.
Castanares T, Volannkm K, Journal of Ambulatory Care Management, 7/1/2011
Among the Most Vulnerable: Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Latino Immigrants.
Castanares T, Supportive Voice, 1/1/2008
Thinking Ecologically About Health Care.
Castanares T, Oregon's Future, 11/1/2002
"Migrant Health Issues: Outreach Services"
Castanares T, National Council on Migrant Health 2001 Monograph Series, 1/1/2001
Migrant Health and Data Analysis.
Castanares T, National Association of Community Health Centers, 1/1/1997
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Books/Book Chapters

Improving Health Care Access: Finding Solutions in a Time of Crisis.
Castanares TNational Policy Consensus Center / Portland State University2004

Other

Migrant Health Voucher Programs: A Pioneering Integrated Service Delivery System.
Castanares T, Brock S
Commissioned by the Bureau of Primary Health Care, Migrant Health Branch, Health Resources and Servi - 1/1/2000