{"id":268809,"date":"2024-11-19T15:41:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T19:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-the-national-hispanic-health-foundation-nhhf-hosts-scholarship-galas-to-honor-leaders-and-students-advancing-health-equity\/"},"modified":"2024-11-19T17:00:02","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T21:00:02","slug":"la-fundacion-nacional-de-salud-hispana-nhhf-organiza-galas-de-becas-para-honrar-a-lideres-y-estudiantes-que-promueven-la-equidad-en-salud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/la-fundacion-nacional-de-salud-hispana-nhhf-organiza-galas-de-becas-para-honrar-a-lideres-y-estudiantes-que-promueven-la-equidad-en-salud\/","title":{"rendered":"The 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]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">LOS ANGELES<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 19, 2024<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The National Hispanic Health Foundation (NHHF) is proud to announce the awarding of 18 new scholarships with the support of the United Health Foundation (up to <span class=\"xn-money\">$20,000<\/span>) to graduate students from the <span class=\"xn-location\">Western United States<\/span> on their journeys to become doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, physician assistants in our communities.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg02eeleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg02eeleft\" title=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/796907\/National_Hispanic_Health_Foundation_Logo.jpg\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0&#8220;We are deeply grateful to our leaders and sponsors whose support strengthens the path toward a more diverse and equitable health sector,&#8221; said Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Elena Rios<\/span>, President of NHHF.<\/p>\n<p>The California Awards Gala will be held on <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 22nd<\/span> from <span class=\"xn-chron\">6:30-10:30 p.m. Pacific Time<\/span> at the Biltmore <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles, California<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The National Hispanic Health Foundation thanks the following health leaders for their work in transforming government programs, academic institutions, private sector organizations, and local communities to increase access to health care. <b><span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span><\/b> <b>Hispanic Health Leadership Honorees include<\/b>: The Honorable Xavier Becerra; Secretary of US Department of Health and Human Services; The Honorable Congresswoman <span class=\"xn-person\">Nanette Barragan<\/span>; <span class=\"xn-person\">Annette M. Walker<\/span>, MHA (President of City of Hope Orange County); <span class=\"xn-person\">Carolyn C. Meltzer<\/span>, MD (Dean of Keck School of Medicine of <span class=\"xn-org\">USC<\/span>); <span class=\"xn-person\">Althea Alexander<\/span> (In Memoriam, Inaugural Assistant Dean of Diversity and Inclusion at Keck School of Medicine of <span class=\"xn-org\">USC<\/span>); <span class=\"xn-person\">Michael J. Stamos<\/span>, MD, (Dean of UCI School of Medicine); <span class=\"xn-person\">John L. Dalrymple<\/span>, MD (Dean of Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine); and <span class=\"xn-person\">James E. Cruz<\/span>, MD (President of Latinx Physicians of CA).<\/p>\n<p>With immense gratitude, NHHF thanks all 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> United Health Foundation<b>. Gold Sponsors include:<\/b> Health Net\/ Centene Corporation.<\/p>\n<p>It is with great pleasure that the National Hispanic Health Foundation announces the following 2024 scholarship award recipients for <span class=\"xn-location\">Western United States<\/span>:<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Laura Solano<\/span><br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">David Geffen School<\/span> of Medicine at <span class=\"xn-org\">UCLA<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Avril Stulginski\u00a0<br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-org\">University of California Irvine<\/span> School of Medicine<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Karen Gonzales<\/span><br \/><\/b>Keck School of Medicine of <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Southern California<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Michelle Galicia<\/span><br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-org\">Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science<\/span> Medical School<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Alejandra Sataray-Rodriguez<\/span><br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-org\">University of Nevada Reno<\/span> School of Medicine<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Alfredo Palacios<\/span><br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">John Sealy School<\/span> of Medicine at <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Texas<\/span> Medical Branch at <span class=\"xn-location\">Galveston<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Katya Vera<\/span><br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-org\">Stanford University<\/span> School of Medicine<\/p>\n<p><b>Diego Garcia\u00a0<br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-org\">University of Arizona<\/span> College of Medicine<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Angel Arellano<\/span><br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-org\">University of the Pacific<\/span> -School of Health Science, Physician Assistant Program<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Carolina Vargas<\/span><br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">John Sealy School<\/span> of Medicine at <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Texas at Galveston<\/span>, Physician Assistant Program<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Jackie Raygoza<\/span><br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-org\">Loma Linda University<\/span> School of Nursing<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Cesar Robles-Martinez<\/span><br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-org\">University of California, Irvine<\/span>&#8211; Sue &amp; <span class=\"xn-person\">Bill Gross School<\/span> of Nursing<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Breanna Moreno<\/span><br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-org\">Western University of Health Sciences<\/span>, College of Dental Medicine<\/p>\n<p><b>Areicy Aguilar<br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-org\">Pacific University<\/span> School of Dental Studies<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Selene Velasco<\/span><br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-org\">Keck Graduate Institute<\/span>, School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Juan Vasquez<\/span><br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-org\">University of Texas at El Paso<\/span> School of Pharmacy<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Pamela Flores<\/span><br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-org\">University of Texas at El Paso<\/span> School of Pharmacy<\/p>\n<p><b>Andre Iris<br \/><\/b>Robbins College of Health and Human Services<\/p>\n<p><i>Visit nhhfx.org for additional information about the gala and NHHF.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; 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