Meet Our Team
Principal Investigator
Tamara Simon, MD, MSPH, FAAP
Interim Research Director
Team
Dalia Calva, BS
Clinical Research Assistant
Dalia completed her undergraduate studies at the University of California, Irvine where she obtained her bachelor's degree in Public Health Sciences. Throughout her tenure at UCI, Dalia actively engaged in research related to civic engagement concerning environmental justice issues among Boyle Heights residents. She is profoundly interested in conducting research aimed at enhancing healthcare quality and accessibility in underserved and vulnerable communities. While at CHLA, Dalia has supported clinical and quality improvement research initiatives. She has contributed to tasks such as subject screening, recruitment, and consent, as well as data extraction and analysis. Dalia is currently focused on a study called I-Share that is designed to enhance the hospital’s capacity to effectively identify otherwise unrecognized errors from patients and families, particularly those who face language and educational barriers. This study involves partnering with patients and families, with the aim of hospitals identifying novel patterns and ultimately addressing systemic flaws to improve safety and equity.
Alejandra Romero, MSHA
Quality Improvement Project Associate
Alejandra Romero supports the Division of Hospital Medicine's work in quality improvement and divisional initiatives. She completed a master’s degree in Healthcare Administration at Grand Canyon University. She hopes to contribute to enhancing the medical treatment provided to vulnerable pediatric communities and is interested in assisting in improvement of healthcare quality. She is eager to participate in research at CHLA and learn about the latest developments in these areas.