Health Equity Urban and Regional Planner
Riverside University Health System-Public Health
Riverside, California
Miguel A. Vazquez, AICP is the Health Equity Urban and Regional Planner at the Riverside University Health System-Public Health (RUHS-PH). Over the past two decades, he has provided professional planning and community development services to the private, public, and military sectors. His role at RUHS-PH is to strengthen the integration of planning and health through collaboration with non-traditional partners. His current responsibilities involve COVID-19 response, healthy and equitable planning, active transportation, community engagement, and tobacco control. He currently serves as President of the California Planning Roundtable, Chair of the APA Arts and Planning Division, and Chair of the Planning for Health Equity, Advocacy and Leadership (PHEAL) project. APA and affiliates have recognized his work and leadership with numerous awards, including the 2018 APA President’s Award and the 2020 APA California Distinguished Contribution Award. He is also a recipient of the 2021 Dale Prize. He received a bachelor’s degree in Urban Studies and Planning from California State University, Northridge, and is a fellow of the California Leadership Academy for the Public’s Health. Miguel Angel was born and raised in Mexico City and lives in Riverside, CA, with his wife and sons.
Saturday, April 1, 2023
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM CDT