During the AHRQ-funded grant (2014-2020) that established the ENACT Network, operational and strategic decisions were made by the PI and co-directors in consultation with the Leadership Circle, which included site representatives from all partnering institutions, the 22 ENACT Fellows (who completed the one-year experiential training), and an internal advisory group from the University of Pittsburgh. After the completion of the AHRQ-funded period, and after the first annual ENACT Face-to-Face Meeting (in Puerto Rico, February 1, 2020), the Leadership Circle was restructured as a smaller Steering Committee (SC), with greater representation from the partnering institutions to facilitate a more bi-directional collaboration. The SC subsequently began bi-monthly meetings in Fall, 2020 with the goals of 1) writing manuscripts on different aspects of the ENACT Network programs, 2) developing and writing funding proposals to build a more sustainable capacity for conducting CER and PCOR, and 3) discuss other agenda items of common interest to the Network
Co-Chairs of Steering Committee
Doug Landsittel, PhD | Indiana University |
Deborah Taira, ScD | Universtiy of Hawaii at Manoa |
Karen Martinez, MD, MSc | University of Puerto Rico |
Steering Committee Members
Chimene Castor, EdD, RDN,LDN, CHES, FAND | Howard University |
Elsa Orellano-Colon, PHD, MSc, OTR/L, ATP | University of Puerto Rico |
Jennifer Cunningham Erves, PhD, CHES | Meharry Medical College |
Kristin Kropf, MS | University of Pittsburgh |
Sandi Kwee, MD, MSc, PhD | University of Hawaii at Manoa |
Mary Helen Mays, PhD, MPH, MBA, RD | University of Puerto Rico |
Alexandra Perez, Pharm.D., MS | Nova Southeastern University |
Alexander Quarshie, MD, MS | Morehouse School of Medicine |
Enid J Garcia Rivera, MD, MPH | University of Puerto Rico |
Darlene Santiago, PhD, MS | University of Puerto Rico |
Tetine Sentell, PhD | University of Hawaii at Manoa |
Todd Seto, MD, MS | University of Hawaii at Manoa |
Janet Southerland, DDS, MPH, PhD | The University of Texas Medical Branch |
Patricia Talbert, PhD, MPH, MS, CPHA, CHES, cPHN | Howard University |
Barbara Segarra-Vazquez, D.H.Sc | University of Puerto Rico |