Alivia Haibach, MPA, takes over as the new CEO of the organization.
Erie, Pa. – Multi-Cultural Health Evaluation Delivery System (MHEDS), Northwest PA’s one-stop healthcare services provider serving the multicultural community, proudly announces the appointment of Alivia Haibach, MPA, as its new Chief Executive Officer. Alivia, a respected leader in the Erie community, embodies MHEDS’s values of compassion, inclusion, and excellence. Her leadership marks the beginning of a new chapter in MHEDS’s storied history of health service among Erie’s diverse communities.
“It gives me great pleasure to welcome Alivia Haibach as our new CEO, as we usher in a new chapter at MHEDS,” remarked Dylanna Grasinger, Board Chair of MHEDS. “Alivia’s profound commitment to service and her comprehensive approach to leadership are exactly what MHEDS needs at this moment. We are filled with optimism and anticipation for the future.”
Alivia Haibach, a native of Erie, Pennsylvania, is an alumna of Allegheny College, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in International Relations with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa region in 2013. She furthered her education with a Master’s in Public Administration from Gannon University. Before joining MHEDS, Alivia was a Regional Manager at Welcoming America, where she developed inclusive policies and strategies promoting community belonging. She also contributed as the Health Equity Coordinator at the Erie County Department of Health, prioritizing the reduction of health disparities in historically marginalized communities. Alivia’s extensive international experience, including residencies in China, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain, has enriched her perspective on the challenges of navigating healthcare systems in unfamiliar linguistic and cultural environments. In her new role, Haibach will address MHEDS’ immediate priorities, which remain increasing the operational and clinical capacity of the organization while identifying new sustainable growth opportunities.
“I am deeply honored to step into the role of CEO at MHEDS, an organization whose mission resonates so closely with my own values and experiences,” said Alivia Haibach, CEO of MHEDS. “Alongside our dedicated team, I am eager to address the needs of our communities by delivering essential health services and support. Our approach to care will continue to be inclusive and culturally sensitive, ensuring we uphold the highest standards of excellence.”
MHEDS is the sole Pennsylvania Region 5 grantee for refugee health screens. The organization operates within Medically Underserved Areas (MUA) and Medically Underserved Populations (MUP), identified as geographic areas and populations lacking access to primary care services. Greater than 86% of MHEDS’ patient population is served in a language other than English, with patients originating from all over the globe, including Afghanistan, Bhutan, Bosnia, Burma (Myanmar), Congo, Ethiopia, India, Iraq, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, the United States, and U.S. Territories.
ABOUT MHEDS
Multi-Cultural Health Evaluation Delivery System’s (MHEDS) mission is to enable all who wish to achieve complete mental, physical, and social well-being by providing equitable, culturally sensitive, patient-centered health care, regardless of their ability to pay. MHEDS is Northwest PA’s one-stop healthcare service provider serving Erie’s multicultural community with holistic healthcare at two locations in Erie. As a Federally Qualified Health Center System Look-Alike, MHEDS meets rigorous compliance standards that ensure its patients continually receive high-quality, equitable care. Nearly 86% of MHEDS patients speak a native language other than English, including Nepali, Arabic, Swahili, Ukrainian, Russian, or Spanish. MHEDS is a 2021 recipient of the Pennsylvania Office of Refugee Resettlement’s Excellence in Community Engagement Award for valuable contributions to serving the refugee population and operates two locations in Erie, PA.
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