Moderator: Tiffany Donelson
Panelists
Victor Ramos Otero, Puerto Rico Secretary of Health
Strategic focus:
Communities often identify emerging health challenges long before they appear in traditional reporting systems. The question is how those insights can move quickly, responsibly, and transparently into the decisions that shape public health programs, funding, and policy. This panel will examine the processes, partnerships, and governance needed to connect community-generated evidence with action across federal, state, Tribal, and local systems.
Panelists will explore how healthcare organizations, public health agencies, and community leaders can work together to ensure that local knowledge informs real-world decision-making without compromising trust, sovereignty, or accountability. The discussion will focus on the pathways that translate community evidence into timely public health responses while preserving transparency, community oversight, and meaningful engagement at every stage.