External Advisory Committee

Aetna’s Racial and Ethnic Equality (REE) External Advisory Committee (EAC) focuses on enabling members of certain racial and ethnic backgrounds to access culturally appropriate care. This group has vast experience to evaluate Aetna’s racial and ethnic data.

The committee’s experience also provides insight for assisting Aetna in identifying new initiatives focused on targeted results for specific populations.

Joseph R. Betancourt, M.D., M.P.H. – Aetna’s Racial and Ethnic Equality Initiative External Advisory Committee (EAC) Chairman
The Disparities Solutions Center Massachusetts General Hospital, Institute for Health Policy (Boston, MA)



Jorge A. Girotti, Ph.D., M.A.
Associate Dean and Director, Special Curricular Programs | Director, Hispanic Center of Excellence in Medicine (Chicago, IL)



Karen Graham
Director of Benefit Plan Quality Management, Marriott International (Bethesda, MD)



Linda D. Green, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
Green & Urribarri, LLC (Coral Springs, FL)




Carol R. Horowitz, M.D., M.P.H.
Departments of Health Policy and Medicine (New York, NY)


James Huffman
James Huffman
Senior Vice President at Bank of America (North Carolina)



Elizabeth A. Jacobs, M.D., M.A.P.P., F.A.C.P.
University of Wisconsin – Madison (Madison, WI)



Martha A. Medrano, M.D., M.P.H.
CommuniCare Health Centers (San Antonio, Texas)



John A. Rich, M.D., M.P.H.
Drexel University, School of Public Health Friends Center (Philadelphia, PA)




Thomas Sequist, M.D., M.P.H.
Brigham & Women’s, Department of General Medicine (Boston, MA)