NHMA's 26th Annual Conference is NEXT WEEK — April 27-30!

There's still time to register for one of the biggest Hispanic health events of the year; nearly 20 hours of CME offered!

We are excited to invite you to our conference's Opening Plenary: Welcoming Remarks and NHMA 2023 Priorities with the deans of the Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and Rosalind Franklin University Chicago Medical School. We will also be joined by the director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture at UCLA and the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County. This is an event you won't want to miss!

Upcoming Events

Mark your calendars: NHMA is hosting a number of exceptional upcoming

events with subject matter experts and esteemed leaders

in Hispanic health care — check them out below!

• April 17 — Medicaid Unwinding – State Advocacy Opportunities for Health Care Providers: Learn More and Register

• April 18 — Addressing Barriers to Transgender HIV Care: NHMA Roundtable - Learn More and Register

• April 27-30 — NHMA 26th Annual Conference, "From Awareness to Action and Outcomes: Finding Solutions through Innovative Approaches." Hosted at the Hyatt Regency Chicago: Learn More and Register

• May 25 — NY Life Dinner to learn about Financial Strategies for Wealth Accumulation - Los Angeles Chapter Dinner: Space limited, open to residents or practicing doctors. Contact [email protected] to express interest.

• June 1 — NY Life Dinner to learn about Financial Strategies for Wealth Accumulation - Texas Chapter Dinner: Space limited, open to residents or practicing doctors. Contact [email protected] to express interest.

• June 8 (NEW DATE) — NY Life Dinner to learn about Financial Strategies for Wealth Accumulation - Albuquerque (New Mexico) Chapter Dinner: Space limited, open to residents or practicing doctors. Contact [email protected] to express interest.

At UT-Austin, the MS in Health Care Transformation is a one-year program for health care professionals who want to lead change and create high-value services. Delivered primarily online, the program is designed to be completed while working full time.

The American Academy of Pediatrics is offering free, 1.25-hour webinars to help you counter COVID vaccination disinformation in social media. Attendees are eligible to receive CME credits for each webinar. Click the links for more information and to register:

• April 18 201-level experience with real-life scenarios
• April 25 agenda on how to identify and counter disinformation targeted to Hispanic and Latino communities

In addition, AAP is hosting free workshops with interactive faculty discussions on improving COVID vaccination confidence. Click the links to take the pre-workshop survey and register:

• April 17 Leveraging partnerships to increase vaccine confidence, Cynthia R. McReynolds, MBA
• May 12 Strategies to improve vaccine confidence, Rajiv M. Naik, MD, FAAP

Looking to build vaccine confidence by addressing concerns, dispelling myths, and promoting access to vaccination opportunities? Sign up to become a Vaccinate For All Champion and join our coalition!

Legislative Update

The national office continues to work diligently to monitor local, state, and federal level policy developments, including legislative and regulatory changes, to advocate initiatives representing the interests of our 50,000 licensed Hispanic physicians in the United States. We maintain weekly communication with strategic national partners to empower Hispanic physicians to be leaders who will help eliminate health disparities and improve the health of Hispanics in the United States, including Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico.



California State Advocacy Meetings on Cardiovascular Disease (March 28, 2023)

• As part our ongoing efforts for the Cardiovascular Disease & Hispanics Education Initiative, NHMA has partnered with Amgen to increase awareness among key policymakers on the prevalence of cardiovascular disease in the Hispanic community. NHMA traveled to Sacramento, CA to meet with the Office of California Governor Gavin Newsom, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, California State Legislators and staff from the Health Committees, Budget Committees, and California Latino Legislative Caucus. ...

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