Program Manager, Special Projects
University Health
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Racquel Owino, MPH is a Special Projects - Program Manager at University Health, Bexar County hospital in San Antonio. She manages HIV and viral hepatitis grant programs and initiatives centered on screening, education, and navigation to care services in conjunction with University Health’s outpatient and inpatient centers, Bexar County Adult Detention Center, and Specialty Pharmacy. Ms. Owino also oversees implementation of viral hepatitis initiatives within South Texas border region, through expansion of University Health’s care model supported by grant funding. Ms. Owino is a public health professional with experience in mixed-methods evaluation, implementing quality improvement initiatives for HIV and hepatitis programs, and research on patient navigation in cancer and infectious disease programs. She holds extensive passion for data-driven research guided by the mandate to advocate for health equity by addressing socioeconomic, cultural, and systemic issues related to health.