Borderline Innovation: How El Paso Healthcare Leaders Are Transforming Care at the Crossroads of Cultures

El Paso, Texas, sits at one of the most dynamic and complex healthcare frontiers in the country. With a population that is over 80% Hispanic, high rates of chronic disease, a large uninsured population and proximity to an international border, healthcare leaders in this region face challenges—and opportunities—unlike any other.

In this engaging panel, top healthcare executives, academic leaders and public health innovators from El Paso will discuss how they are reimagining care delivery through culturally attuned leadership, binational collaboration and community-centered innovation. From expanding access through community programming to addressing behavioral health crises and building bilingual care pipelines, El Paso’s strategies offer replicable models for communities across the country.

The panel will also explore how trust-building, interagency coordination and health equity initiatives are driving transformation across the population. Attendees will leave with practical leadership insights that extend far beyond the border.