News from NHMA!

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!

NHHF continues to support 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.

Together, we can increase Hispanic representation in medicine and health through mentorship and opportunity. Sign up to be a mentor here. Interested sponsors can access impact opportunities here. Thank you in advance for your support.

Special Invitation to Meeting to Develop the NHMA Council of IMGs

If you are an IMG and would like to be a part of the meeting to establish the new group of NHMA Members with a purpose of increasing access to US medical licensure through mentoring and networking with residency and medical rotations, please reach out to Yanecia Green at [email protected] by June 16th. 



NHMA has had an IMG Task Force within the Council of Residents and Fellows since 2017 and would like your leadership to further develop our efforts to increase the number of Latino physicians for our communities in the US. We plan to convene a meeting within a month.

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!

• June 15 — How to Prep for it: HIV Prevention, Syndemics, and Current Updates on Ending the Epidemic Webinar (3 - 4 PM ET). Register here!

• June 20 — NHMA Vaccinate for All HHPLN Organizational Partnership Call. 7-8 PM ET Register here!

• June 21 — Diabetes and Overcoming Barriers to Care in the Hispanic population (7-8 PM ET). Register here!

• June 27 — Successful Clinical Trials: Writing Proposals, Data Collection, IRB, and Patient Safety (6:45 PM ET) Register here!

• June 28 — COVID-19 Virtual Briefing Session 22 - Asegurar la Equidad: Exploring Vaccination during Pregnancy for Minority Women. (7- 8:15 PM ET) . Register here!

Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse Public Health Workforce Program

Listening Sessions Invitation

The National Hispanic Health Foundation invites you to participate in our virtual listening sessions on the recruitment and retention of a diverse public health workforce. This program seeks is to increase awareness of the need for diversity in public health and to create best practices/tools for achieving it.

• Group 1 (Hispanic/Latine, Black, or Indigenous public health students or alumni): June 27 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. ET

• Group 2 (Deans, Faculty, or Admission Officers at a minority-serving institution): July 10 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. ET

• Group 3 (Public Health Officers or HR Professionals): July 12 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. ET

All participants must work or reside in the following states: AL, AZ, AR, CA, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NV, NM, NC, OK, SC, TN, and TX

For any questions, you may contact Guadalupe Pacheco, Director of Programs, NHHF at [email protected] or Candice Jimenez, Coordinator of NHHF at [email protected].

Anyone can get TB, but your patients might have a higher risk for TB if they were born in or frequently travel to countries where TB is common, including those in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

Applications now open for CMS Office of Minority Health’s Minority Research Grant Program

Are you investigating health care disparities among minority populations? Awards up to $333,000 will be made to up to 3 eligible institutions.

June 2023 Legislative Update

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 DC and Puerto Rico.

Announcements

Wayne State University President M. Roy Wilson invited Dr. Elena Rios to receive an honorary degree during their School of Medicine’s commencement ceremony on Tuesday, June 6 at 1:00 pm in Detroit, MI. The Wayne State University School of Medicine has prepared students to be health care leaders and advocates who go on to change the world since 1868. GlobalMindED, an inclusive success network dedicated to closing the equity gap for students, has recognized NHMA’s Dr. Elena Rios as their 2023 Inclusive Leader Award Winner for Health & Wellness, for dedicating her life to championing health equity and empowering underserved communities. The 2023 GlobalMindED Conference took place at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel (Denver, CO) from June 7-9, 2023.

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