Chapa-De Indian Health
Katy Ellis, ACSM-CEP, CCRP is a Diabetes Program Manager at Chapa-De Indian Health. Previously, Katy worked as an Exercise Physiologist at Adventist Health - Rideout and Coordinator of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation at Dignity Health. Katy also served as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist at Mercy General Hospital. Katy holds a Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Exercise Physiology from Sonoma State University.
Chapa-De Indian Health
Chapa-De was founded in 1974 after a study showed American Indians in California suffered from a higher incidence of diabetes, depression, and substance abuse. American Indians were also found to suffer from higher rates of infant mortality and have drastically shorter life expectancy rates. This study also revealed that American Indians had not had regular access to healthcare services, including basic dental care, since the 1950s.