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Chiquita A. Collins, PhD, MA

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Chiquita A. Collins, PhD, MA

Vice President, Health Access and Education

Associate Research Professor, Population Health Sciences

Chiquita A. Collins, Ph.D., M.A., is recognized at both state and national levels for her work in health disparities, primarily as it relates to the social context and various societal influences that contribute to health differences (e.g., childhood obesity) among vulnerable populations and across socioeconomic groups. In 2016, she received the distinction of having one of the top-100 cited scientific papers on health care disparities research.

Collins serves as Chair, NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) Enterprise Committee; Board Member, Docs with Disabilities Initiative and The University of Texas at Austin IC2 Institute; EAB Member, The University of Minnesota CTSI; EAC Member, Emory University School of Medicine; Member, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Program Culture and Climate Advisory Committee. Other national recognitions include Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Scholar; Andrew W. Mellon/Woodrow Wilson Fellow, and Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Fellow.

Professional credentialing includes Johns Hopkins University Leadership Program (2014); AAMC Healthcare Executive Diversity and Inclusion Certificate (HEDIC) Program (2017-18).

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 1996 - Ph.D. - Sociology/Demography - University of Michigan
    • 1993 - M.A. - Sociology - University of Michigan
    • 1990 - B.A. - Sociology/Minor: African American Studies - University of Illinois at Chicago

    Appointments

    • 12/2023 - Vice President, Health Access & Education - UT Health San Antonio
    • 3/2022 - Vice President for Office of Inclusive Excellence & Health Equity - UT Health San Antonio
    • 10/2020 - Assistant Vice President, Office of Inclusive Excellence & Health Equity - UT Health San Antonio
    • 9/2017 - Vice Dean, Inclusion & Diversity for the Long School of Medicine - UT Health San Antonio
    • 9/2017 - Associate Professor/Research, Population Health Sciences - UT Health San Antonio

  • Publications

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