Community Medicine & Health Equity
Our Mission
The Eisenhower Health Office of Graduate Medical Education is committed to training residents and fellows who are prepared to advance health equity and improve outcomes for underserved and marginalized populations. Through our focus on community medicine and health equity, we aim to create a transformative learning environment where trainees develop the skills, cultural humility, and compassion needed to provide high-quality, patient-centered care in diverse and resource-limited settings.
Our mission is grounded in the belief that addressing social determinants of health, engaging in community-based practice, and promoting equitable access to care are essential components of physician training. We strive to empower our trainees to become healthcare leaders who are advocates for justice, champions of vulnerable populations, and agents of change within their communities.
Our goal is to attract residents, fellows, and faculty who are deeply committed to advancing community medicine and promoting health equity.
We seek to recruit individuals from diverse backgrounds who are passionate about serving underserved populations, addressing health disparities, and fostering community partnerships. By broadening our reach and emphasizing a mission-driven approach to healthcare, we aim to create an inclusive and enriched learning environment that prepares future leaders dedicated to building healthier, more equitable communities.
Our Values
We are committed to advancing health equity and improving access to care for all communities.
We believe that working alongside diverse populations strengthens our ability to provide compassionate, patient-centered care.
We value collaboration, cultural humility, and continuous learning as essential components of community medicine.
We recognize that every action, word, and clinical encounter shapes a culture of respect, advocacy, and social responsibility.
Community Medicine Spotlight
Street Medicine
The Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine (CVVIM) Street Medicine program grew out of the recognition that there were homeless people with great medical needs living a few blocks from our clinic that were not being reached.
Team members go out one evening a week to sites where homeless people are living or meeting. We bring basic medications and wound care supplies so that we can address immediate medical needs. Individuals with more complex medical needs are referred to be seen the following morning at the VIM clinic.
Community Medicine and Health Equity Scholarship
The scholarship is designed to support medical students committed to advancing health equity and serving underserved populations through community-based care. This scholarship aims to foster a diverse physician workforce prepared to address healthcare disparities and promote equitable access to care across all communities. It will be awarded to students from groups underrepresented in medicine and/or those who have experienced financial hardship, with a demonstrated interest in community medicine, social justice, and improving healthcare outcomes for vulnerable populations.
About our Community Medicine Director
Dr. Cisneros was born in Guadalajara, Mexico but was raised in Anaheim, California. He graduated from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona where he received his Bachelors in Science in Biotechnology Engineering and a minor in Chemistry. He obtained his Medical Degree (MD), masters of public health (MPH), and later board certification in public health (CPH) at University of California Irvine School of Medicine. He was part of the Program In Medical Education for the Latino Community (PRIME-LC), a dual degree program that focuses on training and increasing physician-leaders who are culturally sensitive and linguistically competent to address the specific needs of California’s Latinx population. After medical school, he completed his emergency medicine residency training at UC Irvine Medical Center, where he was one of the chief residents.
During residency, he served as At-Large Director/Board member for AAEM/RSA and liaison to the Diversity and Inclusion Committee and International Subcommittee. Furthermore, he served as the vice-chair for the social emergency medicine EMRA committee and completed a research fellowship in Population Health and Social Emergency Medicine at UC Irvine Health-Department of Emergency Medicine. Currently, he serves as attending physician and Graduate Medical Education (GME) Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Eisenhower Health, where he continues his passion for teaching, mentoring and interest in the community/ public health.