LIDERES-LC Mission
To increase access to quality primary care services for individuals with limited English proficiency in the Latinx Communities of Central Washington
LIDERES-LC
Background: Community Health of Central Washington is a Federally Qualified Healthcare Center with a mission to provide high quality healthcare through service and education in Yakima and Kittitas counties.
At the Central Washington Family Medicine Residency (CWFMR) Program, our residents provide medical services to a diverse community of underserved populations, particularly Latinx migrant farmworkers with limited English proficiency.
As a response to the current healthcare gaps for our Latinx community, CWFMR is drawing upon our current resources to increase the number of Family Medicine physicians trained to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate care to Spanish-speaking patients of limited English proficiency. CWFMR plans to do this through the development of a residency track called “Language Instruction and Dedicated Education of Residents for the Latinx Community” (LIDERES-LC).
The Birth of LIDERES-LC:
LIDERES-LC is designed to ultimately recruit and train resident physicians with a desire to serve Latinx populations and improve their cultural and linguistic competency in order to better care for those with limited English proficiency. LIDERES-LC will provide a specialized curriculum that includes:
- Longitudinal Spanish language instruction.
- Additional continuity clinic serving predominantly Latinx patients.
- Focused didactics covering cultural and linguistic considerations when working with Latinx patients.
- Community engagement projects focused on serving Latinx populations.
- Incorporation of additional electives focused on providing language and culture immersion with service-based learning for the Latinx community.
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It is our goal that when our enrolled resident trainees graduate from the LIDERES-LC track, they will become healthcare “LIDERES” or leaders, who are dedicated to lifelong advocacy for our Latinx community through their delivery of culturally and linguistically appropriate care to meet the healthcare needs of our Latinx community.
Program Requirements:
Residents must have already been accepted into CWFMR in order to apply. Applications for enrollment into the LIDERES-LC program occur during the spring of the first year residency. Accepted individuals will begin the track program starting in their second year of residency and continuing until graduation.
Program Faculty
Anna Fellmann, MD MPH
Program Director
Dr. Fellmann’s educational background includes focused training in serving the Latinx community with specialized medical education through the University of California.
Ryan Moultray, DO
Dr. Moultray is a former CWFMR graduate who has worked extensively in rural Central Washington with the Latinx community.
Mayra Y. Correa Barada, PsyD
As a Latina, being part of a team that upholds respect and honor to her culture is of highest importance to her.
Portia Jones, MD, MPH
She has spent most of her life dedicated to serving the Latinx community from the development of bilingual clinics to international work with the Latinx community.
Shanice Santa Olivo, PhD
Santa Olivo throughout her training has had the opportunity to work with individuals from across the lifespan with diverse socio-economic status, multiple cultural backgrounds.
Program Residents
Zachary Parker, DO
He has grown up in the Yakima Valley and is so excited to work with our great community in new ways!
Angela Maxson, DO
Dr. Maxson is proud to be selected for and to participate in the LIDERES program because she aims to better serve patients in the language of their choice.
Jamie Emanuel, MD
Dr. Emanuel hopes to grow and refine his abilities with the Spanish language in order to provide further help and interact with his patients overall!”
Andrés Calvillo, MD
He has served the predominately underserved and predominately Latino patients of the community
Edward Letellier, DO
Dr. Letellier is excited to be on the tail end of his medical training and to be able to offer his skills to help treat patients in the local Latino population.
Carlos Verlarde, MD
I am tenaciously passionate about using my experience and skills to create a positive impact for the health of communities.
Program Staff:
Sitlali Cortes
Public Relations Liaison
Within CHCW, Sitlali Cortes currently holds the position of Communication Associate. Recently, she has been entrusted as the Public Relations Liaison for the LIDERES-LC program, offering her a chance to expand her contributions.
Koraima Tejeda
Community Engagement Coordinator
She is currently the Community Engagement Coordinator for LIDERES-LC, a role that goes hand in hand with her passion for helping others and serving her community.
Carlos Pelley
Program Coordinator
Carlos is proud and excited to share this unique history with the residents of the LIDERES program.
Joaquin Vidrio-Ruiz
Program Evaluator
He is bilingual with a BA in Public Health from Central Washington University with specialization in community health.
Miguel Sanchez
Outreach Coordinator Assistant
Miguel is a first-generation migrant from Mexico. He has worked with the Latin community in the Ellensburg area for the past 25 years.