Awilda I. Ramos, COL (Ret.), MD, MPH, MBA, FAAP, CHA, CDP

A Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr. Ramos was born in Puerto Rico and obtained her medical degree at the Universidad Central del Caribe. She then completed her Pediatric Residency at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas. After 30 years, she retired from the Army Reserve as a Colonel in 2010. She completed a dual program, a Master in Business Administration at UTSA and a Master in Public Health at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in December 2023. She has a certification in Health Administration and Dementia Care. Her research interest is in the impact of music on STEM curriculum in elementary schools and the impact of natural disasters on social determinants of health. Other interests are retail business administration, being a board member of South Texas AHEC, being a board member of the Institute of Public Health and Research, and being a board member of Musical Bridges Around the World for 20 years. She lives in New Braunfels, Texas, with her husband, Luis, and has two sons, Luis and Rafael.