{"id":141556,"date":"2022-11-22T19:14:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T03:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-national-hispanic-health-foundation-nhhf-hosts-scholarship-galas-to-honor-leaders-and-students-advancing-health-equity\/"},"modified":"2022-11-22T20:20:01","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T00:20:01","slug":"la-fundacion-nacional-hispana-de-la-salud-nhhf-organiza-sus-galas-de-becas-para-homenajear-a-los-lideres-y-estudiantes-que-promueven-la-equidad-en-la-salud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/la-fundacion-nacional-hispana-de-la-salud-nhhf-organiza-sus-galas-de-becas-para-homenajear-a-los-lideres-y-estudiantes-que-promueven-la-equidad-en-la-salud\/","title":{"rendered":"National Hispanic Health Foundation (NHHF) Hosts Scholarship Galas to Honor Leaders and Students Advancing Health Equity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><b>Through Scholarships and Mentorship, NHHF <\/b><b>Uplifts the Next Generation of Latine Health Professionals<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 21, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/\u00a0&#8212;\u00a0The National Hispanic Health Foundation (NHHF), the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA), is proud to host the 15th Annual California and 19th Annual New York Hispanic Health Professional Student Scholarship Galas to present scholarships to 22 outstanding Latine health professional students. NHHF is honored to assist these recipients on their journeys to become doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, PAs, or public health administrators.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg7552left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg7552left\" title=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1952855\/NHHF_Logo_Transparent_Logo.jpg\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;At these important events, the Latine health community will come together to celebrate young professionals and leaders throughout the country with awards for their vision to improve the health and well-being of underserved communities,&#8221; said Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Elena Rios<\/span>, President of NHHF and President\/CEO of NHMA. &#8220;We are deeply grateful to our leaders and sponsors who have offered their support to bolster a more diverse and equitable health sector.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The California Awards Gala was held in <span class=\"xn-location\">Pasadena, California<\/span>, on <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 17th<\/span> from <span class=\"xn-chron\">6:00 p.m. to 11 p.m. Pacific Time<\/span>, and the New York Awards Gala will be held in <span class=\"xn-location\">New York City<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span>, on <span class=\"xn-chron\">December 1st<\/span> from <span class=\"xn-chron\">6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern Time<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>NHHF thanks the following health leaders for their work transforming government programs, academic institutions, private sector organizations, and local communities to increase access to healthcare. <b>Hispanic Health Leadership Awardees include:<\/b> U.S. Congresswoman <span class=\"xn-person\">Lucille Roybal-Allard<\/span> (D-CA 40th District); <span class=\"xn-person\">Diana E. Ramos<\/span>, MD, MPH (California Surgeon General); <span class=\"xn-person\">Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati<\/span>, PhD, MPH (Associate Dean for Community Initiatives, Keck School of Medicine of <span class=\"xn-org\">USC<\/span>); <span class=\"xn-person\">Donaldo (Don) Hernandez<\/span>, MD, FACP (President, California Medical Association); <span class=\"xn-person\">Robert J. Rodriguez<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span> Secretary Of State); <span class=\"xn-person\">Debra Furr-Holden<\/span>, Ph.D. (Dean of <span class=\"xn-org\">New York University&#8217;s<\/span> School of Public Health); <span class=\"xn-person\">Niesha Foster<\/span>, MBA (Vice President, Product Access, Global Health &amp; Social Impact, Pfizer); and <span class=\"xn-person\">Claudia Romo Edelman<\/span> (Mexican-Swiss diplomat).<\/p>\n<p>With immense gratitude, NHHF thanks all of our scholarship gala sponsors across sectors for their generosity and dedication to supporting our mission to empower and diversify the next generation of health professionals. <b>Platinum Sponsors include:<\/b> NHMA, UHF, Health Net \/ Fidelis \/ Centene Corporation. <b>Gold Sponsors include: <\/b>Anthem. <b>Silver Sponsors include: <\/b>AMGEN; <span class=\"xn-org\">Charles R. Drew University of Medicine &amp; Science<\/span>; UCLA Health David Geffen School of Medicine; Lilly; <span class=\"xn-person\">Henry Schein<\/span>; TelevisaUnivision; Kaiser Permanente; DaVita; IDSA Foundation. <b>Bronze Sponsors Include:<\/b> <span class=\"xn-org\">University of California<\/span> Health, <span class=\"xn-org\">University of California<\/span> Office of the President; California Medical Association; Cedars Sinai; El Paso Cardiac, Vascular &amp; Thoracic Surgeons, P.A. (EPCVTS); Great Minds in STEM; Huntington Health; PIH; Medtronic; Boston Scientific; Keck School of Medicine at <span class=\"xn-org\">USC<\/span>; Intercept Pharmaceuticals;\u00a0PAN NO. 1 Family Limited Partnership; <span class=\"xn-person\">Sylvia Preciado<\/span>, MD; The California Liver Institute; <span class=\"xn-person\">Tony Alamo<\/span>, MD; AMA; Icahn School of Medicine at <span class=\"xn-location\">Mount Sinai<\/span>; Angel&#8217;s Smile Hospice, Inc.; New York Life Insurance; Princeton Area Community Foundation; Latino Commission on AIDS; Campos Family Foundation; New York Presbyterian Hospital; NYC Health + Hospitals\/<span class=\"xn-location\">Elmhurst<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><b>It is with great pleasure that NHHF announces the following 2022 scholarship award recipients:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>California Gala Scholars:<br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">Cristhian Martinez Hernandez<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Laurel Barrios<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Melinda Benavides<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Osbaldo Camargo<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Raul Soto Jr.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Monica Soto Noveron<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Sergio Trejo Jr.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Cecilia Pimentel<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Jose Felipe Dominguez<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Claire Alvarenga<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Elizabeth Murguia<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-person\">Cassandra Molano<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><b>New York Gala Scholars:<br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">Cesar Hernandez<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Viridiana Godinez<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Christine Lopez<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Bryan Torres<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Jose Ibarra<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Erika Zambrano Alvarez<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Ashley Bernard<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Danielle Obijeski<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Kelly Gonzalez<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-person\">Guadalupe Quintana<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Visit <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3716132-1&amp;h=2978177503&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nhmafoundation.org%2F&amp;a=nhmafoundation.org%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">nhmafoundation.org\/<\/a><\/u> for additional information about gala registration, scholarship recipients, leadership awardees, sponsors, and more.<\/p>\n<p><i>NHHF is the 501(c)(3) arm of the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA), a nonprofit organization that represents the interests of 50,000 Hispanic physicians across the U.S. The mission of NHHF is to improve the health of Hispanics through research and educational activities. Learn more at <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3716132-1&amp;h=2545029407&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nhmafoundation.org%2F&amp;a=www.NHMAFoundation.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.NHMAFoundation.org<\/a><\/u><\/i><\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3716132-1&amp;h=2552780969&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1952855%2FNHHF_Logo_Transparent_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1952855%2FNHHF_Logo_Transparent_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1952855\/NHHF_Logo_Transparent_Logo.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  National Hispanic Health Foundation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><b>Through Scholarships and Mentorship, NHHF <\/b><b>Uplifts the Next Generation of Latine Health Professionals<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 21, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/\u00a0&#8212;\u00a0The National Hispanic Health Foundation (NHHF), the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA), is proud to host the 15th Annual California and 19th Annual New York Hispanic Health Professional Student Scholarship Galas to present scholarships to 22 outstanding&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":141557,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-141556","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-salud"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141556","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=141556"}],"version-history":[{"count":"1","href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141556\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":141575,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141556\/revisions\/141575"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/141557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=141556"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=141556"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=141556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}