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Maria Cantu Hines, MD, MPH

Maria Cantu Hines, MD, MPH

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Health Promotion Unit Manager @ Four Corners Health Department

  • Education

    • Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, México

      1990 - 1999
      Medical Degree Doctor in Medicine

      Activities and Societies: Student Board Treasurer: School of Medicine UANL 1997, Class representative 1996-1998, Swimming, athletic (race walking) and tennis representative teams, International Federation of Medical Students´ Association (exchange student)

    • UNMC- Great Plains Public Health Leadership Institute- Year 11

      2015 - 2016
      Certificate

    • Universidad de Málaga, Spain

      1998 - 1998
      IFMSA clerkship, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria Orthopaedic Surgery

      Activities and Societies: International Federation of Medical Student Associations (IFMSA)

    • Cross Cultural Health Care

      2004 - 2004
      Trainer Medical Interpreter

    • Stanford University

      2009 - 2009
      Master Trainer Chronic Disease Self Management Program- Cuidese Bien

      Tomando Control de su Salud is a community-based workshop given two and a half hours, once a week, for six weeks. Spanish-speaking people with different chronic health problems attend together. Workshops are facilitated by two trained certified and active leaders, one or both of whom are non-health professionals with a chronic disease themselves. All workshops are given in Spanish without translators.

    • Central Community College

      2004 - 2005
      Medical Interpreter Medical Interpretation/ Medical Assistant

    • University of Nebraska Medical Center

      2018 - 2022
      Master of Public Health - MPH Public Health

  • Experience

    • UANL University Hospital

      Jan 1999 - Jun 2000
      Research Team member

      Frecuencia de VIH, Hepatitis B y Tuberculosis como hallazgos de autopsia en cuerpos estudiados post-mortem en el Servicio Médico Forense. Dr Alberto Niderhauser Garcia (FM SA 252-99). Programa de Apoyo a la Investigación Científica y Tecnológica [PAICYT 1999]

    • Quirúrgico Nogalar

      Jan 2000 - Apr 2002
      Medical Practitioner

      Doctor in charge during the corresponding shifts for Emergency Room admissions, inpatients and outpatient services during clinic hours.

    • School of Medicine

      Jan 2001 - Jul 2001
      Professor Assistant Team

      UANL. Teaching classes on Preventive Medicine I and II.

    • Saint Francis Medical Center

      Oct 2003 - Jul 2006

      Schedule interpreter staff sessions, market and sell interpreter services with healthcare providers. Terminology and situational updates for staff, plan annual budget for department, authorize payroll, client satisfaction and stakeholder's feedback, grant reporting. Providing interpretation to inpatients at Saint Francis Medical Center, and outpatients in the Grand Island area clinics.

      • Interpreter Manager- Interpreter Services

        Nov 2004 - Jul 2006

      • Interpreter Services

        Oct 2003 - Nov 2004

    • Central District Health Department

      Jul 2006 - Dec 2008
      Health Educator

      Plan and implement public health educational approaches for the Tri-County service area

    • Central Community College

      Aug 2006 - Jun 2010
      Instructor for the Medical Interpreter Course

      Teach the basics on medical interpreter: Scope of practice, code of ethics, medical terminology, interpreter settings, interpreter roles, dealing with unusual / difficult situations, health beliefs, cultural awareness as an interpreter, culture broker...

    • State of Nebraska

      Jan 2009 - Jul 2020
      Health Program Manager - Office of Health Disparities and Health Equity

      Administration of health programs including planning, organization, implementation and evaluation of all components including the technical operations and activities necessary to support such programs. Coordination of services with other State, local and Federal agencies, health professionals, and service agencies.Monitoring and reporting grant activity, program budget to ensure fiscal and grant objectives /responsibilities are met.Collection and compilation of statistical, economic, demographic and/or administrative data to determine the needs of the target population service by the programs assessing effectiveness of services and for long range planning. Resolution of problems that impair the effectiveness of the programs. Facilitator of Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) training and Technical Assistance, Cultural Intelligence (People, are People, are People or P3 training) and BARNGA. Show less

    • Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

      Jul 2020 - May 2022

      • Health Educator

        Jul 2021 - May 2022

      • Disease Investigator

        Jul 2020 - Jul 2021

    • University of Nebraska-Lincoln

      May 2022 - Dec 2024
      Extension Educator

      Assist communities across Nebraska to create opportunities to thrive with effective leadership and an engaged citizenry. Conduct community outreach, visitation, and engagement with community leaders and residents to achieve a community engagement strategy based on lasting and trusted relationships implemented with communities and leaders, identify and train community leaders and organizations to facilitate locally driven strategies and solutions, and identify development needs and opportunities.

    • FOUR CORNERS HEALTH DEPARTMENT

      Dec 2024 - now
      Health Promotion Unit Manager

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification

    • Process Improvement Foundations Certificate of Completion

      Linkedin Learning
      Jul 2017

    • Lean Six Sigma white belt certificate

      Jan 2016

    • National Child Passenger Safety

      National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
      Apr 2004
      View certificate certificate

    • Government Leadership Certificate

      Nebraska Department of Administrative Services
      Oct 2024

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Maria Cantu Hines, MD, MPH
      Nebraska Community Health Worker Coalition Nebraska Community Health Worker Coalition Feb 2015 Steering committee member and co-founder of the Community Health Worker Coalition in Nebraska.
    • Awarded to Maria Cantu Hines, MD, MPH
      TheNebraska State Patrol Public Service Award The Nebraska State Patrol 2013 For your assistance and dynamic presentation and coordination of the Grand Island Cultural Diversity Class for the 2012-2013 in-service training program for the Nebraska State Patrol.
    • Awarded to Maria Cantu Hines, MD, MPH
      Public Health Epidemiology and Laboratory Research Group- 2008 Award of Excellence Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Mar 2008 The Inflammatory Polyradiculoneuropathy Investigation Team. For exemplary work investigating an outbreak of a novel neurological illness associated with pork abattoir workers.
    • Awarded to Maria Cantu Hines, MD, MPH
      Student Board Treasurer Voting Medical Students Jun 1997
    • Awarded to Maria Cantu Hines, MD, MPH
      Class medical student representative UANL Medical Students Class of 1998 Jan 1996 Selected during two consecutive years as representative student.
    • Awarded to Maria Cantu Hines, MD, MPH
      Intrauniversity Swimming team champion member Facultad de Organizacion Deportiva y Rectoria UANL Sep 1992 Member of the female swimming team representing UANL School of Medicine during five consecutive years.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Board of Health member

      Issued by Two Rivers Public Health Department on Jan 2013
      Two Rivers Public Health DepartmentAssociated with Maria Cantu Hines, MD, MPH

    • Make a Wish volunteer

      Issued by Make a Wish Foundation on Jan 2004
      Make a Wish FoundationAssociated with Maria Cantu Hines, MD, MPH