Gretchen Walton

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About

Gretchen H. Walton, JD, MPH is a Texas and Missouri licensed attorney and an expert in health disparities project management, community facilitation, qualitative data collection and analysis, policy development and implementation. For the past decade, Dr. Walton’s grant-funded research projects have included health disparities work in the underserved African American, Asian and Hispanic communities in the Greater Houston, Texas area through partnerships with entities such as Susan G. Komen – Houston Affiliate, the American Cancer Society, AHRQ, CPRIT, Avon Foundation for Women, and the Episcopal Health Foundation. Dr. Walton was also the former Executive Director of the Breast Health Collaborative of Texas (BHCTexas). BHCTexas is a 501(c)(3) which touts a state-wide membership roster of over 3000 organizations and individuals, which through community engagement strategies and outreach initiatives works to unite the Texas Breast Health Community to educate, advocate, navigate, and maximize resources to ensure quality breast care for all Texans. Dr. Walton has served as the Facilitator and Logistical Coordinator of the Galveston County Coalitions in Action “Partners in Pink” Collective Impact Group which through community engagement is improving the continuity of care for African American women between screening, diagnosis, treatment, and support services. Dr. Walton was a participant in the Susan G. Komen funded Houston Area Breast Cancer Disparities Roundtable (2016). Additionally, Dr. Walton also served as the Chapter Director of the Young Survival Coalition (a non-profit dedicated to addressing critical issues unique to young women who are diagnosed with breast cancer), and maintains her Board Memberships on the advocacy arm of the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC), the Global Breast Care Initiative and the American Association of Breast Care Professionals (AABCP).

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Center Affiliation

Center for Health Systems Research, Policy, and Practice

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Research Interests

• Cancer
• Community Health Practice
• Health Equity
• Health Services/Outcomes Research
• Management and Health Policy
• Social Determinants of Health
• Women's Health