{"id":47109,"date":"2022-08-09T19:02:12","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T17:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharma-trend.com\/en\/carequest-institute-hires-kaz-rafia-as-chief-health-equity-officer\/"},"modified":"2022-08-09T19:02:12","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T17:02:12","slug":"carequest-institute-hires-kaz-rafia-as-chief-health-equity-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharma-trend.com\/en\/carequest-institute-hires-kaz-rafia-as-chief-health-equity-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"CareQuest Institute Hires Kaz Rafia as Chief Health Equity Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nRafia Will Lead Strategic Initiatives to Advance Access to Integrated Oral Health Care for Ethnically and Socially Diverse Communities<\/i>\n<\/p>\n

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BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CareQuest Institute for Oral Health<\/a>\u00ae \u2014 a leading national nonprofit focused on creating a more accessible, equitable, and integrated oral health system \u2014 today announced that Kaz Rafia, DDS, MBA, MPH, has been named as the organization’s first Chief Health Equity Officer.\n<\/p>\n

\nRafia, a former state dental director, is a leader in the oral health field who has pursued equitable clinical outcomes through innovative health care approaches throughout his career. As a member of the CareQuest Institute executive team, Rafia will leverage his expertise to spearhead strategic initiatives and partnerships that advance access to integrated, person-centered, and value-based oral health care.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cAs a mission-focused organization centered on improving the oral health for all, advancing health equity is central to everything that we do at CareQuest Institute,\u201d said Myechia Minter-Jordan, MD, MBA, president and CEO of CareQuest Institute for Oral Health. \u201cHaving a leader like Kaz join us as Chief Health Equity Officer sends a strong message: eliminating health disparities and breaking down systemic barriers to care, especially for marginalized and underserved communities, is nonnegotiable. Kaz\u2019s experience and knowledge as a dental provider, state official, and educator is an incredible asset to our team and partners.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nRafia will drive CareQuest Institute’s strategic efforts to advance the integration of oral health and overall health through the oversight of CareQuest Institute\u2019s health improvement and grantmaking work.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cI\u2019m honored to join CareQuest Institute in pursuit of an accessible, equitable, and integrated health system for everyone,\u201d said Rafia. \u201cThe inequities in oral health outcomes for people of color, those living in rural communities, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTQ, and other marginalized communities in the US are unacceptable. The work that CareQuest Institute is advancing, in collaboration with an impressive group of partners at the community, state, and national levels, is critical to eliminating oral health disparities once and for all.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nBefore joining CareQuest Institute, Rafia served as the state dental director for the Oregon Health Authority, where he set the equity-focused State Oral Health Strategic Plan. That Plan focused on population health measures, health care workforce development, optimization of value-based care coordination model, and telehealth.\n<\/p>\n

\nPrior to that, Rafia was the director of operations for the Partnership for International Medical Access-Northwest, working to build sustainable long-term international partnerships with culturally diverse authorities and leaders to better understand and serve their needs.\n<\/p>\n

\nRafia was also a founding partner of Rafia Dental, a clinical associate professor at Oregon Health & Science University, and a clinic director at Kaiser Permanente.\n<\/p>\n

\nKaz earned his doctor of dental surgery degree from the Ohio State University, a master of business administration degree from University of Illinois, and a master of public health degree from Johns Hopkins University.\n<\/p>\n

\nAbout CareQuest Institute for Oral Health<\/b>\u00ae\n<\/p>\n

\nCareQuest Institute for Oral Health\u00ae is a national nonprofit championing a more equitable future where every person can reach their full potential through excellent health. We do this through our work in grantmaking, research, health improvement programs, policy and advocacy, and education as well as our leadership in dental benefits and innovation advancements. We collaborate with thought leaders, health care providers, patients, and local, state, and federal stakeholders, to accelerate oral health care transformation and create a system designed for everyone. To learn more, visit carequest.org<\/a> and follow us on Twitter<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

Contacts<\/b> <\/p>\n

\nDirect Media Inquiries to:
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Kristin LaRoche
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klaroche@carequest.org<\/a>
857-275-5038\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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