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NHMA 2023 Congressional Briefing with Xavier Becerra

NHMA is thrilled to announce that we will be hosting our 2023 Congressional Briefing: Increasing the Latino Primary Care Workforce next Tuesday, July 18 with honoree Xavier Becerra! We invite you to join us via Zoom or in person at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center from 4 to 5:30 p.m., followed by an in-person reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

In addition to Secretary Becerra, we will be joined by representatives from Congress, the Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA), and the Association of American Medical Colleges. RSVP and secure your spot for this prestigious event!

2023 National Hispanic Health Professional Student Scholarship - Call for Applications

The National Hispanic Health Foundation (NHHF) is thrilled to announce that applications for the NHHF Hispanic Health Professional Student Scholarship are NOW OPEN and due by September 15, 2023!

With the support of the United Health Foundation, NHHF continues to promote the next generation of health professionals with mentorship and scholarship awards of up to $5,000 annually for 4 years, as well as individual awards of $2,000 per year. For information on eligibility, application process, and award opportunities, please visit NHHF's Scholarship page and share this great opportunity with those in your networks.

Sign up to be a mentor here. Interested sponsors can access impact opportunities here.

NHMA-Pfizer Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Project

NHMA is proud to be collaborating with Pfizer to promote awareness on cardiovascular disease, with a focus on atrial fibrillation in the Latine community.

We are looking for interested individuals to participate in making a short video on how atrial fibrillation impacts the Latine community. These short videos will discuss strategies to get high-risk patients to adhere to treatment to attain more positive health outcomes, and address barriers to access that you have seen in your daily practices. Bilingual physicians and native Spanish speakers are preferred.

Those who participate will receive an honorarium for their time and involvement in this project. Please feel free to forward this opportunity to a colleague that may be interested in participating. If you are interested, please complete this form. Thank you for your time and interest!

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!

• July 18 — NHMA 2023 Congressional Briefing with Xavier Becerra | Zoom RSVP or In-Person RSVP

• July 27 — NHMA DMV Metro Area Chapter Event & Hispanic Leadership Development Fellows Reception | Register here!

• August 1 — National Immunization Awareness Month Twitter Chat | Join us on Twitter

• August 30 — Vaccinate For All Virtual Briefing: Closing the Gap: Enhancing Routine Immunization Rates among Immunocompromised Latine Adults | Register here!

Dear Colleagues,

The national office continues to work diligently to monitor federal, state, and local 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. ...

Statement by NHMA on Supreme Court Decision to End Affirmative Action In College Admissions

The National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) condemns the Supreme Court of the United States decision based on the cases against Harvard College and the University of North Carolina striking down race-based admissions in all colleges and universities across the country.

This ruling against affirmative action in higher education rolls back decades of precedent to the 1950’s era of Brown v. Board of Education 

Our nation’s future depends on racial equity and diversity in higher education to achieve upward mobility for our families and greater prosperity among our multicultural communities that leads to a thriving economy. We must continue to work together to achieve this goal.

We call on government and philanthropy to commit long-term financial investments to community based organizations to develop innovative strategies that will continue to prepare students for the application process that will support diversity in higher education.

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