Program Evaluation Research Assistant
Oregon Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Needs
Portland, Oregon
Raúl Vega-Juárez, B.S., MPH student, is the program evaluation research assistant for Oregon Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Needs (OCCYSHN). He received his bachelor’s degree in biology and health studies from OHSU-PSU School of Public Health. He currently is studying for his Master’s of Public Health in Epidemiology at the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health.
Mr. Vega-Juárez has special research interests in the health and well-being for Latino population and children with special health care needs. He has previously worked with inpatient pediatric populations, studying social vulnerability risk factors and association with hospital readmissions. After completion of his undergraduate degree, he transitioned to OCCYSHN. Mr. Vega-Juárez is one of the primary researchers at OCCYSHN looking at how bicultural and bilingual community health workers can support and coordinate care for Latino CYSHCN and their families in rural regions of Oregon.
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