Our speaker will be Dr. Stephen Chao – MD. MPH Stephen Chao, MD, MPH (pronouns: he/him/his) is a family physician who has practiced in the underserved safety-net/community health setting for more than ten years in both Southwest and Northeast Houston. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, he attended Rice University, graduating with degrees in Biochemistry and Health Policy. He received his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He is the current vice-president of Health Care For All Texas (www.hcfat.org) — which locally advocates for a national single-payer healthcare system and also presently serves on the advisory board of Physicians for a National Health Program.

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Dr. Chao is committed to caring for the underserved residents of Greater Houston and Harris County. His interests include care for immigrant and refugee populations, community health, and public policy. He believes in providing health care for all.