Welcome to the August 2021 edition of the NHMA Update! Please note that this message may be clipped by Gmail — please click "View entire message" at the bottom of the email to view all of our content!
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NHMA is thrilled to be hosting our 25th Annual Conference March 24 through 27, 2022! If you are interested in being a speaker, please submit your abstract by October 31, 2021. If you are interested in presenting a poster, please submit your abstract by February 6, 2022.
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NHMA Virtual Briefing Series Session 11: COVID-19 Variants & Uptake of Vaccinations among Latinos
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
7 to 8:15 p.m. ET
Panelists will include José T. Montero, MD, MHCDS; Paul D. Juarez, PhD, Paulina A. Rebolledo, MD, MSc, and Laura Castellanos, MHA. View past Virtual Briefings here.
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Vaccinate4All Twitter Chat Session 1: How Organizations are Working to Increase Vaccination Uptake in Communities of Color
Friday, Aug 27, 2021 | 1 - 2 p.m. ET
In partnership with VacunateYa, Aliento, APIAHF, and Unidos Contra COVID.
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HIV PACT and FREE HIV Self-Test Kits
NHMA is a proud member of Partnering and Communicating Together (PACT), a funded partnership between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and some of the nation’s leading organizations representing the populations hardest-hit by HIV.
Ordering a free HIV self-test kit is quick and easy. If your patient live in the United States (including Puerto Rico), they are eligible to request one or two test kits at bit.ly/3vxsPI6.
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Make sure that you, your loved ones, and your patients are covered — the Affordable Care Act's special enrollment period ends in just two days on August 15! NHMA is proud to collaborate with AARP to share a guide to understanding costs, coverage, subsidies and how to sign up for a plan. If you've lost your health insurance during the pandemic or have just been unable to pay for coverage in the past, it's time to take another look at the Affordable Care Act. Even people who already have a marketplace plan might want to take a look and see if they can get a better deal under the new rules.
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Find If You Have Implicit Bias & What to Do Next! Healthcare providers are not immune to implicit bias. These biases — which affect our decisions about others beyond our conscious control — can lead to discrimination and health disparities. Fortunately, implicit bias can be “rewired” for compassion for patients of color. Get started with the “Find If You Have Implicit Bias and What to Do Next” Action Pack from Salud America! at UT Health San Antonio! salud.to/healthbias
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NHMA President and CEO Dr. Elena Rios participated in several speaking engagements in July:
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NHMA President's Legislative Update |
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Colleagues,
NHMA convened its Congressional Briefing with Congressman Raul Ruiz, Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus on key recommendations to improve Latino families in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Reconciliation Bills being debated in Congress this past month.
Policies include:
- Tax credits for children, health insurance subsidies, navigators for ACA enrollment and increased Medicaid insurance to cover all children and adults including essential workers and Puerto Rico and expansion in all states
- Family and medical paid leave
- PreK and Community College (added free 4 years public education) ...
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Do you need a booster shot for COVID-19? It's not recommended, yet. Here's what to know. - USA Today, July 13, 2021
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How one medical team is bringing COVID-19 vaccines to hard-to-reach Hispanic communities - ScienceNews, June 18, 2021
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Healthcare in a Border Community: Alumnus Carlos Gutierrez, MD, Fights for Children, Refugees in El Paso - University of Minneasota Medical School, July 6, 2021
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Your continued support and active involvement are what make NHMA so impactful. Check out the below highlight. |
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Supported by the CDC and Johnson & Johnson, the Vaccinate4All campaign was created to arm health professionals and advocates with educational resources about the COVID-19 vaccines in order to increase vaccination participation and accessibility among the Latino community. If you'd like to help us educate and increase uptake by becoming an individual or organizational Champion, please fill out our Google Form.
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The Hispanic Health Professional Student Scholarship — Now Open!
Applications are due by September 24, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Founded in 2004 by the National Hispanic Health Foundation, this scholarship opportunity is designed to support health professionals with an outstanding academic records, proven leadership, and a strong commitment to serving Hispanics. Please share within your networks and/or apply today!
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Hispanics are the largest ethnic group in the United States, yet there is a dearth of Hispanic health professionals with cultural and linguistic skills to deliver quality care for this growing population. NHHF is responding to these challenges to support medical, dental, nursing, public health, pharmacy and PA students who are committed to care for Latinos and invites you to become a sponsor for our National Hispanic Health Professional Scholarship Gala.
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Tomando Acción por Nuestra Salud
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What is an NHMA Trailblazer?
NHMA Trailblazers are dedicated members who work relentlessly to reduce health disparities and improve the quality of life for Hispanic communities.
Check out what our August Trailblazers have been up to!
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This month's Trailblazers are the NHMA Leadership Fellows Class of 2021 — physicians committed to becoming leaders in public health at the Federal and State levels to improve Hispanic health. They are meeting from August to December and then coming to Washington, D.C. in early 2022 to meet national leaders at the White House, Congress and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. |
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NHMA would like to highlight Guillermo Chacon, who was recently appointed to the U.S. Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA)! Guillermo has been our partner with the CDC's HIV Program for six years and partnered with us to start the Hispanic Health Network. Thank you, Guillermo! |
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Want to be featured as a September Trailblazer?
Each month we'll highlight one to three trailblazing members. Email communications@nhmamd.org by September 2nd to be considered!
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Northern California Virtual Chapter Meeting: August 19, 5 p.m. PT
NHMA's Northern California Chapter is hosting a virtual town hall meeting to give attendees the opportunity to learn about how they can get involved with national programs on a local level in their communities. We will also be featuring the All of Us Research Program. There will be time to submit ideas to NHMA surrounding the ways and means that your communities can use support.
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New York Academy of Medicine Advocacy in Medicine Conference: October 3, 3 p.m. ET
Health professions students: save the date for the 2021 virtual Advocacy in Medicine Conference on 10/3!
We also invite you to submit abstracts on the theme of #HealthEquity for presentation at the event. Submissions due 9/6.
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Are you still an active NHMA member? |
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Join NHMA today!
As a member of NHMA, you become part of a community of Hispanic physicians, residents, medical students, healthcare professionals, and others dedicated to improving health care for Hispanics, eliminating healthcare disparities, and advancing your careers as leaders for our community — whether in private practice, academia, administration or public service.
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Explore Professional Opportunities
NHMA connects our members to a number of career and job advancement opportunities. Visit the NHMA Career Center to learn more!
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Get Involved
Make the most of this unique opportunity to network and learn from fellow students, residents, physicians, and others that can share meaningful insights and advice. If you'd like to hear more information on how to get involved, email membership2@nhmamd.org or visit nhmamd.org.
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Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is an award-winning health system based in Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston’s metro-north communities. We provide innovative primary, specialty, and emergency care to our diverse patient population throughout an established network of outpatient clinics, two full-service hospitals and urgent care center. As a Harvard Medical School and Tufts University School of Medicine affiliate, we offer ample teaching opportunities with medical students and residents. We are currently recruiting for a multitude of departments and positions — ideal candidates will have a strong commitment to providing high quality care to our multicultural community of underinsured patients. |
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The Department of Biological Chemistry at the University of Michigan Medical School invites applications for tenure-track or tenured faculty positions at the Assistant/Associate/Full Professor levels. We seek outstanding colleagues whose research addresses cutting-edge questions in any area of biochemistry to join an inclusive and supportive community that prioritizes transformative science along with training the next generation of scientific leaders. |
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Your support helps to sustain and secure the future of NHMA and NHHF. As we look toward the future, your generous annual contributions of $5,000, $10,000 or more will help move this great organization toward building the NHHF/NHMA Endowment. |
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