Session 16 of NHMA's COVID-19 Virtual Briefing Series, "COVID-19 Isn't Over Yet: Increasing Vaccinations Among Latinos in Overlooked Hotspots" will be held on Wednesday, June 29th at 7 p.m. ET! Mark your calendars and register today for this unique conversation on vaccination needs in states, rural areas, and other hotspots with Trinidad Solis, MD; Vesta Sandoval, MD; Hector L. Frisbie, MD; Denise A. Gonzales, MD, MS, FCCM, FCCP; and Anabell Castro Thompson, MSN, APRN, ANP-C, FAAN, FAANP.

We are thrilled to announce that registration is now open for sponsorship opportunities and attendance at NHHF's Annual Hispanic Health Professional Student Scholarship Galas!

The Department of Health and Human Services recently developed a social media toolkit to share resources with those affected by the national baby formula shortage containing resources in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Haitian Creole.

When it comes to their health, Gen Z is all about balance. They see their physical, mental and emotional health as interlinked and equally weighted in importance.The American Dairy Association North East would like to invite you to attend our upcoming FREE health professional webinar titled, “Closing the Gap Between Health and Gen Z.” This event will be hosted on Wednesday, June 15 at 12 p.m. ET.

Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC) — a nonprofit that supports primary care practices to sustain their impact — is available to support providers in New York, New Jersey, and California with small projects to improve access, cycle time, revenue cycle performance, staff knowledge, and other areas. These projects are at no cost to the practice; all will be supported by highly experienced staff with deep ambulatory setting backgrounds. If interested in this free service; contact Christina Lindstrom at [email protected] or 323.304.9959.

Neighborhood Health Care of Rhode Island is looking to hire a Chief Medical Officer! As a member of Neighborhood’s Executive Leadership Team, the CMO is responsible for the clinical vision of the company and, along with other senior leadership members leads corporate planning and capacity-building efforts to improve organizational performance. The Chief Medical Officer ensures that revenue enhancement, expense reduction, and quality and service improvement efforts of the company are effective and consistent with Neighborhood’s clinical vision. Interested applicants should contact Raymond Arroyo.

Studies have shown that the risk for NASH among patients with NAFLD is higher in Hispanics, especially those of Mexican origin. FLF is working to combat this by inviting key groups serving the patient community to join in this effort and to share the survey with their contacts and patients diagnosed with NAFLD/NASH. Patients can access the survey online where they can answer the 44 questions in either English or Spanish. A full social media toolkit for your use may be accessed here.

The burden of asthma in the United States falls disproportionately on Black, Hispanic and American Indian/Alaska Native people. These groups have the highest asthma rates, deaths and hospitalizations. AAFA’s Asthma Disparities in America report examines how asthma affects Black, Hispanic and Indigenous populations in the United States.

GoodRx is excited to announce the opening of the GoodRx Helps Scholarship for Future Black Physicians and Physician Associates. We will be looking for students with the most compelling ideas for addressing some of the biggest challenges in healthcare. Applications are open now and will close on July 13th, 2022.

Check out Pfizer's events over the next month on a variety of topics to educate providers and immunization staff personnel on the proper use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine

Practicing Permanente Medicine means doing what’s right for people. If you believe that medicine is not only a profession, but your calling, join us and find the support you need to make a difference.

Recent speaking engagements:

• The Telehealth Experience: Improving Quality and Breaking Down Barriers – May 16, 2022
• Advancing Obesity Care and Building Comprehensive Health in Latino Communities – May 18, 2022
• White House Roundtable on Reproductive Rights – May 26, 2022

Legislative Update

Dear Colleagues,

This past month, Dr. Elena Rios was invited to meet with White House officials and other health leaders to plan the Hunger, Nutrition and Health Conference later in 2022, discuss strategies about women’s reproductive health and the need to educate patients on pending abortion bans in states; hear the baby formula shortage strategies from the Biden Administration; and discuss ideas for the White House Hispanic Initiative to focus on building the educational pipeline in healthcare professional education.