2022年5月11日
“这项工作, 对我来说, 是一生的使命, and it’s driven by passion and interest and expertise in the field of public health.”
Maram Museitif is a public health and health care professional with more than 10 years of experience working in large research, 学术, 以及政府卫生机构, and has a solid understanding of the challenges facing health care delivery in the United States and globally.
Ms. Museitif holds a master’s degree in public health and is certified in public health and clinical research. 她是议会主席, Policy and Advocacy Committee for the 德州 Public 健康 Association, 她在哪里优先考虑和倡导全州政策, 编程, 以及解决公共卫生问题的资金.
Ms. Museitif还曾在澳门真人赌场官方网站部的健康公平委员会任职, whose efforts led to the amendment of the Smoking in Public Places Ordinance (SIPPO) to include e-cigarettes.
She was a member of 澳门真人赌场官方网站’s inaugural 社区健康冠军 class in 2016 where she was presented an appreciation award and was nominated alumni president by her classmates. The 德州 Public 健康 Association recognized her advocacy work for health equity in 2016 with the presentation of the Jessie A. Yoas纪念倡导奖.
Prior to her role at the 德州 Public 健康 Association she worked for Yale University, UT西南, 国家卫生服务部, 联合国救济和工程处, 以及达拉斯的美国退伍军人事务部. 除了她的职业生涯, 她是几个致力于赋予患者权力的卫生委员会的成员, 学生, 和提供者. She is also a recent graduate of Leadership Austin and a founding member of The Society of 健康 Communication.
问:是什么使你想成为社区卫生冠军?
A: 我相信发生在地方层面的事情, and my whole concept of affecting global change is act local and global. 所以当我听说这个机会的时候, 我觉得这是适合我的地方, to learn about the local health issues and how healthcare is being delivered locally in Austin, 德州. 当时, 我刚到奥斯汀, so it was a good opportunity for me to interact and network with other like-minded individuals in this field.
Q: How was the experience of being a Community 健康 Champion compared to your expectations?
A: I was part of the inaugural 健康 Champions class, and we did not really have a lot of expectations. 我们边走边学. 它在进化. 这是关于了解什么是健康冠军的概念. 我知道这是董事会的一项新倡议. 这是一次很棒的经历,因为以前从来没有人这样做过. The expectation was to network and understand the health landscape of Austin.
问:你的经历中有什么有趣或令人惊讶的事情吗?
A: What was really interesting was the interest of people for the work we were doing. 当时, 这是戴尔医学院的早期发展, so there was a lot of interest as to how healthcare would be delivered. It was really a wonderful opportunity that raised my interest in this space and my commitment to do more on a local level.
问:你个人从你的经历中学到了什么?
A: I gained the friendships, the networking, the knowledge and the commitment of health. 这让我想要继续下去, realizing there was a tremendous need in addressing health inequities and health disparities in under-served and uninsured individuals living in Travis County.
Q: What advice would you give to someone who is considering becoming a Community 健康 Champion?
A: 我肯定会鼓励任何人, 不管他们的健康背景如何, 加入他们的专业或知识, 因为每个人都会为这个组件添加有价值的部分. 整体, 我们正在努力解决所有人的卫生不平等问题, so everyone brings in a valuable input that can really benefit the overall goal and mission of 澳门真人赌场官方网站. 所以我的建议是,先动手,然后进入这个项目. I personally went in with an open heart and open mind to broaden your horizon, because you will learn something new and you will ultimately find your mission in this work and the value that it makes. Everyone’s voice is valued and needed, and everyone brings in a unique perspective that we encourage.
Q: How did being a Community 健康 Champion influence your work for healthcare equity?
A: What influenced me to become a board member of 澳门真人赌场官方网站 is my experience with the 健康 Champions, 那时候, 我还成为了健康冠军组织的主席, 所以它带我走上了一条我从未真正想象过或期望过的道路. 你永远不知道这份工作会把你带向何方, and it has led me to this path where I’m able to make a larger impact on our community. 这项工作, 对我来说, 是一生的使命, and it’s driven by passion and interest and expertise in the field of public health.
Equity involves all the work I personally do and all the work our organization does. 所以这是我们工作的DNA. It’s incorporated and threaded into the decision-making of every vote I’ve made thus far was made by understanding the need and disparities of our uninsured members of our community.
每个人都是冠军, and every small act we do helps 澳门真人赌场官方网站 move forward with their mission. This is where I encourage everyone to take part in their local community, any small act. 每个人都有自己的角色,这可能是一个拯救生命的角色. 卫生倡导者的作用是接过接力棒. 这是你一生的使命,你一定会永远坚持下去.
社区健康冠军 is an annual 澳门真人赌场官方网站 program that brings together diverse community members from across Travis County to learn about, 讨论, 共同努力改善德州中部的健康状况.
通过五个月的系列研讨会, participants learn about the healthcare system for Travis County residents with low income and how 澳门真人赌场官方网站 and its partners come together to address health disparities.
健康 Champions are challenged to think outside of their individual realities to become advocates for healthcare access and equity in their own communities.