Ninez Ponce

Committed to health equity for all. Director @UCLAchpr, Professor of Health Policy & Management @UCLAFSPH. Fair-weather cross-country skier. Yogi. Cat mom.

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@carrie_byington @UCLAFSPH @statnews Thank you, Dr. @carrie_byington, for your support and passion for health equity. This week, we launched @UCLAchpr's Data Equity Center, which will provide technical assistance and resources to help organizations nationwide achieve their data equity goals: https://t.co/QYh3VJjryt.

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Thankful to @ushamcfarling for this story on #datadisaggregation. It’s doable. #dataequity @uclachpr @UCLAFSPH @RWJF @JAMAHealthForum @AcademyHealth @Filxao_CHA https://t.co/7rWvVGCtvt

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We’re hiring at NHPI Data Policy Lab @UCLAchpr! https://t.co/g1GkYOjvm2 Are you a Community-centered Data Analyst/Data Scientist? Please apply. Here’s the link https://t.co/RMrBR86bFa.

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What an event last night at our ⁦@UCLAchpr⁩ “Cafe” book talk I moderated with Dr. Rajiv Shah ⁦@rajshah⁩, Prez ⁦@RockefellerFdn⁩. ⁦@MayorOfLA⁩ was our special guest! They inspired students to “rock the boat” but also “open the turnstiles”. #BigBets. Get it!

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And here’s current ⁦@UCLAFSPH⁩ wonks taking a break from their research. Thanks for coming to Topanga!

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FuturePhD student & inspiration for ⁩ “You’re A Health Policy Wonk If…” winning entry:
“Your toddler tells u their sick stuffed animal needs to see the doctor and your first concern is if they r overutilizing care.” https://t.co/UTopRTBf9I. She partied w/ HPM PhD students!

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@cmoucheraud @UCLA_Alumni @UCLAFSPH @Filxao_CHA @EmpoweredPI @UCLAchpr @HPRScholars Miss you gobs @cmoucheraud !

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This was quite a swanky party in DTLA hosted by @UCLA_Alumni public health alumni in the closing celebration of @UCLAFSPH 60th Anniversary. With #healthequity #dataequity A-listers in Public Health. @Filxao_CHA @EmpoweredPI @UCLAchpr @HPRScholars

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@NYU_CSAAH @cioronce @lanndoan @pophealthNYC @ia4phs Sorry I missed! Always a @lanndoan Fan!

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@cioronce @UCLAFSPH @UCLAchpr @beckyyanoPhD @VA_CSHIIP @LosAngelesVA @Filxao_CHA 20 years ago as *new* researchers, Donna and I had the privilege to work with Vickie Mays (middle) and Susan Cochran on a paper on racial classsification. Gave me goosebumps to celebrate with Donna and Dr. Mays as surprise guest! https://t.co/OrjFAODxsM

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Looking for more specific data on COVID-19 in California? View our COVID-19 Preliminary estimates dashboard that includes recent 2022 data: https://t.co/OrNWJEXOWT

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"Gaps in telehealth still exist when examining by sociodemographic categories. California policymakers need to focus on providing equitable access to maximize the potential of telehealth across various populations, especially those who have the least access already" - Sean Tan

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Senior public administration analyst at @UCLAchpr Sean Tan is now discussing use of telehealth services among California adults. Join the webinar now: https://t.co/Flx4Se0ggU.

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"The highest rate of hate incidents was for non-Latinx Black or African American adults at 26.2%, followed by 2 or more races at 17.4%, Asians at 15.6%, and Latinx at 13.5%" -@ToddHughesInCA, CHIS Director

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"Of all California adults who reported experiencing discrimination getting medical care due to race or ethnicity, 1 in 10 (13.2%) were not fully or partially vaccinated."

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Don't miss the CHIS Annual Data Release tomorrow at 12PM PST, hosted by @UCLAchpr! @NinezPonce and @ToddHughesInCA will discuss the results, and Sean Tan will share telehealth findings.

SSRS is proud to be part of this important research.
https://t.co/wQEJ9dP9ab

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@Health_Affairs @milkievu @NorthwesternU @milkievu Thank you for using the California Health Interview Survey to expose inequities among Asian subgroups. #CHIS #datadisaggregation @Filxao_CHA @ToddHughesInCA @UCLAchpr Congrats on your article!

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@NammiKan @adia_ac Great to meet you in person @NammiKan !

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@pbaJackson I’ll send you a gift certificate! I’d send you a package but it will melt. Sorry for not uniting you with mochi sooner, AJ. My bad.

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Save the data: Wednesday, October 4, 2023. The annual California Health Interview Survey data release. Join @NinezPonce and @ToddHughesInCA as they share key findings on health care access and barriers to care, hate incidents, mental health and much more: https://t.co/mf1tkB1JRe.