NAC Member Biography: Sinsi Hernández-Cancio

Sinsi Hernández-Cancio, J.D. 
Vice President for Health Justice 
National Partnership for Women & Families

Sinsi Hernández-Cancio, J.D., is vice president for health justice, at the National Partnership for Women & Families. She is a national health and healthcare equity policy and advocacy thought leader with extensive experience spanning the government, labor, and non-profit arenas, dedicated to advancing equal opportunity for women and families of color and advocating for better healthcare access and quality for all. She believes our shared prosperity depends on transforming our healthcare system to meet the needs of our rapidly evolving nation so that it provides excellent, comprehensive, culturally centered, and affordable care for every single person, family, and community. This requires dismantling structural racism and other systemic inequities.

Ms. Hernández-Cancio is a recognized leader in the national health equity movement, a sought-after strategic advisor, and a dynamic, inspiring speaker. She has presented at national events across the country and has served on numerous advisory committees for organizations, including the National Academy of Medicine, the National Committee for Quality Assurance, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs, and the American Association of Pediatrics. She has published extensively and has appeared in national and State-level English and Spanish television, radio, and print media. Born in Puerto Rico, she holds a J.D. from New York University School of Law and an A.B. from Princeton University.