Healthcare, a 'community responsibility'
Eva Galvez Featured in The Ford Family Foundation's Community Vitality
Eva Galvez, M.D., was a senior at Hood River Valley High School in 1994 when Kenneth Ford selected her to be a member of the inaugural class of Ford Scholars. Galvez graduated from the University of Washington School of Medicine in 2004. Galvez has worked for Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center in Hillsboro since 2010, where many of her patients are Spanish-speaking migrant and seasonal farm workers. She regularly speaks on panels to educate the public around health disparities.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Galvez has become a vocal advocate for mitigating health risks for Oregon's seasonal farm workers. She has addressed the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis in the U.S. House of Representatives.