The Russian American Health Coalition (RAHC) is a collaborative initiative between community groups, faith-based organizations and the public and private health care sectors. RAHC was created in consultation with CAUSE-NY, the community-building arm of the Jewish Community Relations Council of NY, which was instrumental in establishment of Northern Queens Health Coalition, Lower Manhattan Healthcare Coalition, Greater Southern Brooklyn Health Coalition and many other successful local, national and international initiatives.

RAHC's mission is to reach out to the health care system of New York and better connect it to the Russian speaking community, the 3rd largest ethnic group in the area, ensuring the best health care for the Russian speaking community of New York. RAHC programming focuses on awareness and education within the community and the health care industry.

The Executive Director of RAHC is Rina Kirshner and its Advisory Committee is:

• Affinity Health Plans
  Barbara Kelman, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  Wendy Dondo, Director, Vendor and Institutional Relations Care Delivery
• Beth Israel Medical Center / Continuum Health Partners, Inc.
  Alex Sino, VP Physician Services and Business Development
  Bradley Korn, Corporate Director, Community Affairs
• Blue Card
  Elie Rubinstein, Executive Director
• Coney Island Hospital
  Natlaya Kozlov, MD
• Council Of Jewish Emigre Community Organizations
  Roman Shmulenson, Associate Executive Director
• F.E.G.S. Health and Human Services System
  Gail A. Magaliff, Chief Executive Officer
  Amy Dorin, Sr. Vice President, Behavioral Health Services
• Health Plus
  Thomas Early, Executive Director
  Jonathan Zalisky, Sr. Community Relations Coordinator
  David Willhoft, Director of Marketing & Business Development
• JCH of Bensonhurst
  Alex Budnitsky, Chief Operating Officer
• Jewish Community Relations Council
  Michael Nemerovsky, Director of Russian Speaking Community Outreach
• Kingsbay YM-YWHA
  Leonid Petlakh , Executive Director
• Lutheran Medical Center
  Wendy Z. Goldstein, President and Chief Executive Officer
  Karen B. Lennon, Senior Vice President External Affairs
• Maimonides Medical Center
  Douglas H. Jablon, Special Assistant to the President, VP Patient Relations
  Barry Ensminger, Vice President External Affairs
• Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty
  William E. Rapfogel, Chief Executive Officer
  Valeriya Beloshkurenko, Director of Home Services
• Prime Home Health Services
  Marina Yankelevich, VP R.N., B.S.N.
• Russian American Foundation
  Marina Kovalyov, President
• Shorefront YM-YWHA
  Sue Fox, Executive Director