Speaker's Profile

Dr. Pooja Mittal is the Chief Health Equity Officer for Health Net, responsible for embedding health equity strategic initiatives into Health Net’s programs, services, actions, and outcomes. Dr. Mittal also practices primary care at a Federally Qualified Health Center in San Mateo County. As a family physician, teacher and recognized national expert on Perinatal HIV care, she has a unique perspective to design strategic initiatives that improve health outcomes for California’s most vulnerable populations. Dr. Mittal also dedicates her time to improving health outcomes through teaching the next generation of healthcare workers. She is an Adjunct Associate Professor at UCSF and Stanford University School of Medicine. In addition to her clinical work, she has been published in the areas of well-child care, group visits, preconception care, health equity and perinatal HIV.

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