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Deanna Mills Named Interim Executive Director of U of M Community-University Health Care Center
MINNEAPOLIS/ST.PAUL (July 31, 2006) -- Deanna Mills, M.P.H., has been named the interim executive director of the University of Minnesota’s Community-University Health Care Center (CUHCC).
Mills has over 25 years of experience in the community health field. She previously served as executive director at Southside Community Health Services and Fremont Community Health Services before becoming a consultant for Halleland Health Consulting, a department of the Minneapolis law firm, Halleland, Nilan, Lewis & Johnson. During her time at Halleland, she advised public and private health care organizations in program development, strategic planning, and policy formation. She came to CUHCC in July 2005 as administrative director. Her new position is effective as of May 30, 2006.
“The Community-University Health Care Center has a reputation in community health as being a clinic providing comprehensive care to diverse populations,” said Mills. “I look forward to leading the clinic as it positions itself at the forefront of the movement to reduce health disparities for underserved populations, particularly people of color, immigrants and refugees.”
Mills also served on numerous professional and community-based boards, including the Healthier Minnesota Community Clinic Foundation Board and the Healthy Learners Board. In 2003, the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal honored her as a Woman Changemaker.
“As CUHCC celebrates its 40th year advancing the health and well-being of people experiencing health disparities, we are fortunate to have someone on board with a wealth of knowledge around community health issues,” said CUHCC Board Chairman Brenda Johnson. “The Board has full confidence in her leadership at Community-University Health Care Center.”
CUHCC offers comprehensive medical, dental, and mental health services to over 9,000 people annually, over 80 percent of whom live below federal poverty guidelines. CUHCC strives to provide culturally appropriate care in seven languages, by employing a staff reflective of the communities it serves. Over 70 percent of patients served are members of minority groups, or are immigrants and refugees from Southeast Asia, East Africa or Central and South America.
The Academic Health Center is home to the University of Minnesota’s six health professional schools and colleges as well as several health-related centers and institutes. Founded in 1851, the University is one of the oldest and largest land grant institutions in the country. The AHC prepares the new health professionals who improve the health of communities, discover and deliver new treatments and cures, and strengthen the health economy.
Contact: Colleen McDonald, Community-University Health Care Center, 612-638-0700 x 265
Liz Bryan, Academic Health Center, 612-624-5680
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