Healthy Food and Beverage Standards

Dr. Kristen Hughes

A pediatrician for 11 years, Dr. Kristen Hughes is an enthusiastic advocate for addressing childhood obesity. She has worked for the Santa Barbara Public Health Department for six years as a general pediatrician in two county health centers, caring for the most vulnerable populations in Santa Barbara, where 44% of pediatric patients aged 2-18 are overweight or obese. Five years ago, Dr. Hughes came across a report from the American Academy of Pediatrics that turned her clinical world upside down.

Dr. Fadra Whyte

When Dr. Fadra Whyte graduated from dental school, she did not see a connection between oral health and childhood obesity. When she joined the Champion Provider Fellowship, and connected with County of San Diego Public Health Services, it opened her eyes to how the environment and policies affect the health of her patients and community.

Toshi Hart, DDS

Dr. Toshi Hart is a private practice dentist in Stanislaus County. Since immigrating to San Francisco at the age of 4 and being a beneficiary of public health services herself, she has held public health and service close to her heart. Two years after graduating from the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry (with honors) she became the founding director of the Alliance Dental Clinic in Healdsburg, CA – a position she held for seven years. The Alliance Dental Clinic served a primarily migrant farmworker population and their families.

Sandra Sands, DO, PhD

Dr. Sandra Sands is a family medicine doctor who currently practices at San Juan Community Health Center, a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Citrus Heights. During and after her residency in Family Medicine, she pursued a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences, with a focus on animal diabetes models. She has previously participated in an American Diabetes Association fundraiser and in WellSpace's one-stop community workshop focused on cervical cancer and diabetes mellitus screening. Conversant in medial Spanish, Dr.

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