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Melissa Cruz, DrPH, MPH
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Melissa Cruz, DrPH, MPH
Advanced Postdoctoral Fellow, Health Services Research and Development, Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness & Safety, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX
Email: melissa.cruz5@va.gov
Research Interests
- Aging and social connection
- Community-based engagement
- Social and functional factors of mental health
- Integrating social elements into care
Education
- DrPH, Community Health Practice, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) - School of Public Health, Houston, Texas
- MPH, Community Health Practice, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) - School of Public Health, Houston, Texas
- BS, Wildlife Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Awards
- Delta Omega Honor Society in Public Health, Iota Chapter
- Clark-Moran Endowed Scholarship in Public Health
- President James T. Willerson/Nancy Beamer Willerson Scholarship
- Albert Schweitzer Fellowship
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