The Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH) at the George Washington University has named Anita Monoian as the 2017 Geiger Gibson Program Distinguished Visitor.
The Geiger Gibson Distinguished Visitor Program honors individuals whose lifetime careers in community health, and achievements on behalf of health centers and medically underserved communities, serve as an inspiration in public health policy and practice. Drawn from across the country, Geiger Gibson Program Distinguished Visitors represent the nation’s most talented health center leaders.
Anita Monoian is the president and chief executive officer of Yakima Neighborhood Health Services (YNHS) of Washington State. Established in 1975, YNHS provides comprehensive medical, dental and social services to thousands of low income individuals and families in Yakima County, which is located in the south central part of the state. Over her nearly 40-year career at YNHS, Monoian has earned national recognition for her work in Yakima County and
transformed YNHS from one primary care site to a full scope organization providing over one hundred thousand medical and social visits every year.