On behalf of the National Hispanic Medical Association, we'd like to thank everyone who attended our 26th Annual Conference from April 27-30. With nearly 500 people in attendance, this was an unforgettable weekend of education, community building, and empowerment.

Now that you've had time to reflect on all of the incredible speeches, presentations, and plenaries, we'd like to invite you to fill out our conference evaluations, access the event slides, and redeem your conference CME credits.

Vaccinate For All Champion Raffle

We are thrilled to invite you to become a champion for NHMA’s Vaccinate For All campaign! As a champion, you will have access to valuable tools, resources, and support from NHMA.

Vaccinate For All Champions play a vital role in sharing trustworthy resources with Hispanic community members, helping to increase vaccine access and uptake within the Hispanic/Latino community. Your voice can make a difference in ensuring that accurate information reaches those who need it most!

Sign up as a Champion for free to be entered into a raffle to win a bag of NHMA merch! Ten winners will be selected and notified on May 17th.

Infectious Disease Interviews and Focus Groups

NHMA is collaborating with the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) to conduct virtual interviews and focus groups to evaluate the CDC-led training collaborative, Project Firstline, to understand the extent to which it adequately includes and reflects the needs and considerations of Hispanic patients and the broader Hispanic community.

We are looking for health care clinicians, medical students, and public health students/graduates who have attended a session on Project Firstline or familiar with the Project Firstline program. Each person who participates in either a focus group or interview will receive a $50 electronic gift card!

2023 Hispanic Health Professional Student Scholarship

Applications for the National Hispanic Health Foundation's Hispanic Health Professional Student Scholarship will open on June 1! 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.

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!

• May 25 — NY Life Dinner to learn about Financial Strategies for Wealth Accumulation - NHMA Los Angeles Chapter Dinner: Arroyo Chop House Pasadena; space limited. Open to residents or practicing doctors. Contact [email protected] to express interest.

• May 30 - June 2 — All of Us Journey Bus at George Mason University: All of Us will be offering attendees program information, the opportunity to create accounts, physical measurements, and bio samples collection. Learn more!

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

• June 7 — NY Life Dinner to learn about Financial Strategies for Wealth Accumulation - NHMA Albuquerque (New Mexico) Chapter Dinner: Space limited, open to residents or practicing doctors. Contact [email protected] to express interest.

• June 28 — COVID-19 Virtual Briefing Session 22 - Pregnancy and Immunizations: Register early!

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.

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 D.C. and Puerto Rico.

Announcements

Washingtonian Magazine has named NHMA’s Dr. Elena Rios as one of Washington DC’s 500 Most Influential People of 2023. Dr. Rios knows the ins and outs of health care policy, regulation, and access — and how it can help or hurt consumers. Dr. Elena Rios represents 50,000 Hispanic physicians across the U.S. and directs education and research on the most cutting-edge health care developments and questions. NHMA advocates for the development and enhancement of key federal and state health care programs and policies that impact health care and mental health care delivery systems, prevention programs, medical education, and research and reduce health disparities for Hispanic communities’ health. ...

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