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Ninez A. Ponce, PhD, MPP, directs the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and holds an Endowed Chair in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. She is the Principal Investigator or the California Health Interview Survey, the largest state population health survey in the nation. She champions data equity in public health, stressing inclusive data collection for equitable outcomes. With a focus on marginalized communities, Dr. Ponce works to improve healthcare access and address disparities. She advocates for disaggregated data usage to prioritize underserved populations, advancing health equity globally. Dr. Ponce serves on several editorial boards notably the Milbank Quarterly, contributing to influential equity, diversity and inclusion discourse in health policy and research. In 2024, she was honored with the CDC Foundation’s Elizabeth Fries Award. Recognizing over two decades of work on data equity, her CHPR team will be honored with the 2024 “Inclusive Voices Award” from the American Association of Public Opinion Research in May.
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