Innercare
Established in 1970, Innercare, formerly Clínicas de Salud del Pueblo, Inc., became the first federally funded migrant Federally Qualified Health Center. They support communities in Riverside and Imperial counties by providing high quality medical care. Innercare operates ten health clinics, four dental clinics, three Women, Infant and Children (WIC) Nutrition Education Centers, and six WIC voucher distribution sites. Their mission and commitment is to improve access and quality of health care in all communities.
Research Collaboration Guidelines
Innercare has Research Collaboration Guidelines, a Research Interest Form, and a process for submitting research interest requests.
Please review the Research Guidelines located Here.
Please print and fill out the Research Interest form located Here.
Refer to the Innercare Research Interest Form for instructions on how to submit a completed Research Interest Form,
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Meet our partners
Sara Sanders
Chief Development Officer, Innercare Administration for Innercare
Ms. Sara Sanders joined Innercare in January 2016 and is currently the Chief Development Officer for the organization. Prior to that, Ms. Sanders served as the Executive Director for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Imperial Valley for nine years. She graduated from the University of Virginia in 1999 with a degree in history and has 16 years of experience working in public administration/non-profit management and 12 years of experience working in fund development. Ms. Sanders provides administrative support on the activities occurring between Innercare and the SDSU HealthLINK Center. See Ms. Sanders’ profile for details on publications and projects.
Conrado Barzaga
Conrado E. Bárzaga, MD, serves as the Vice President and Chief Academic Officer for Innercare, a Federally Qualified Health Center. In this role, he oversees clinical research and Graduate Medical Education initiatives in Imperial and Riverside counties. Dr. Bárzaga is an internationally recognized public health leader with over 25 years of experience addressing public health challenges and improving healthcare access.
Before joining Innercare, Dr. Bárzaga was the CEO of the Desert Healthcare District and Foundation. During his tenure, he spearheaded the creation of the Coachella Valley Equity Collaborative, a nationally acclaimed initiative that prioritized health equity during the COVID-19 pandemic. He is also an IEHP Foundation board member. He served as a board member of the Association of California Healthcare Districts from 2020 to 2023 and a Community Advisor to the University of California Riverside School of Medicine from 2019 to 2024.
Previously, Dr. Bárzaga led the Center for Oral Health as its President and CEO for over seven years, securing over $21 million to enhance healthcare access for underserved communities. His leadership portfolio includes senior positions with the Los Angeles County Commission on Children and Families, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, and Sacred Heart University. Dr. Bárzaga has directed numerous public health programs domestically and internationally, earning recognition for his work advancing healthcare equity.
Dr. Bárzaga is a fellow of the Global Child Dental Fund at King’s College London and a health leadership fellow with Coro, a prominent nonpartisan public policy institution. A native of Cuba, he brings extensive philanthropy and international public health systems expertise, including his work developing Community Health Infrastructure with the Bolivian Ministry of Health and Doctors Without Borders. He earned his Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from the University of Havana in 1994.
Caroline Trujillo
Ms. Trujillo is a Clinical Research Coordinator at Innercare in Imperial County CA. Ms. Trujillo has a combined 4 years of clinical research experience as a Study Data Associate collecting data and performing data management and as a Clinical Research Coordinator responsible for the coordination and management of clinical trials. Ms. Trujillo also has an affiliation with the SDSU Research Foundation. Ms. Trujillo is bilingual in English and Spanish and has the Spanish-language expertise and proficiency to conduct participant recruitment, consent, and survey administration in either Spanish or English.