Humanitarian Healthcare on the US-Mexico Border
The US-Mexico border represents the deadliest migratory land-route in the world, and in 2024 El Paso became the deadliest section of the border. In this webinar, participants will learn about humanitarian health care for the migrant population from healthcare providers and researchers on both sides of the US-Mexico border.
Moderators/Panelists
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Jesús de la Torre
Assistant Director for Global Migration
Hope Border Institute
Jesús serves as the Assistant Director for Global Migration with Hope Border Institute. He has been honored to accompany migrant justice advocacy movements in Spain, the US, and Central America. His research interests focus on border externalization policies, comparative migration policies, and the root causes of forced migration. -
Kevin Molyneux, MD, MPH, DTM&H
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center of El Paso
Kevin Molyneux, MD, MPH, DTM&H, is an Assistant Professor of emergency medicine (EM) at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center of El Paso. He is currently studying emergency department referral pathways and mobile electronic health record deployment for migrants in the El Paso area. He completed residency at Mount Sinai Morningside-West followed by fellowship in global EM at Columbia University. He previously worked with the International Rescue Committee in Ciudad Juárez, conducting a needs assessment of migrants' mental health and psychosocial supports. He currently serves as medical director for the Doctors of the World USA's Border Health Program and recently published a guide for emergency physicians caring for asylum seekers titled "Asylum Seekers and the Role of the Acute Care Physician" in JACEP Open. -
Brian Elmore, MD
Emergency Medicine Resident Physician
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center of El Paso
Brian Elmore, MD, is an emergency medicine resident physician at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center of El Paso. He is the co-founder of Clinica Hope, a free clinic for migrants in Ciudad Juárez in collaboration with Hope Border Institute. Prior to starting his career in medicine, he served in the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone and Zambia. His writing and advocacy on his migrant patients has been featured in the Atlantic, Texas Observer, CNN, as well as other national and international outlets. He was a recipient of the 2024 Border Hero award from Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center. -
Adrian Rios Mendoza, MD
Mental Health Professional
Clinica Hope
Adrian Rios, MD, is a Juárez-based mental health professional specializing in the treatment of mental disorders and substance use. He holds a master's degree in Mental Health and Addictions from the Universidad Autónoma de México. Dr. Rios has brought his expertise in providing valuable mental health support to the migrant population in Ciudad Juárez through his work with Clinica Hope.