Dora Barilla

Dora Barilla is an Adjunct Faculty and Program Lead for the Post-Bachelor Community Health Investment Certificate program at the University of Providence's School of Health Professions. She also holds an Assistant Professor position at Loma Linda University's School of Public Health. As President and Co-Founder of HC2 Strategies and Founder of Partners for Better Health, Barilla bridges academic leadership with practical healthcare strategy, policy, and investment expertise.

• Doctor of Public Health in Health Education, Loma Linda University
• Cognate in Health Policy, Johns Hopkins University
• Masters of Public Health in Health Promotion & Education, Loma Linda University
• Bachelor of Science in Sports Medicine, Pepperdine University

Barilla's research interests center on transforming healthcare systems through strategic community health investment, upstream interventions for health equity, and innovative public health policy frameworks. Her work emphasizes preventive care, health promotion, and data-driven approaches to improve population health outcomes.

• National Leadership Academy for the Public Health Fellow, 2014

Barilla actively mentors students in the University of Providence's MHA program through courses on community health equity and upstream improvement strategies. Her professional affiliations include board memberships at San Antonio Community Hospital, Medical Teams International, and leadership roles in Stakeholder Health and Inland Empire Economic Partnership's Healthcare Council.

Barilla has served on multiple advisory boards and committees, including Communities Lifting Communities, Hospital Association of Southern California, and Community Vital Signs' Data Committee. Her career spans over two decades of academic teaching, healthcare consulting, and organizational leadership.