{"id":268989,"date":"2024-12-03T15:34:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T19:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-the-national-hispanic-health-foundation-nhhf-hosts-scholarship-gala-in-washington-dc-to-honor-leaders-and-students-advancing-health-equity\/"},"modified":"2024-12-03T16:50:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T20:50:02","slug":"la-fundacion-nacional-de-salud-hispana-nhhf-organiza-gala-de-becas-en-washington-dc-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-gala-de-becas-en-washington-dc-para-honrar-a-lideres-y-estudiantes-que-promueven-la-equidad-en-salud\/","title":{"rendered":"The National Hispanic Health Foundation (NHHF) Hosts Scholarship Gala in Washington, DC 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\">WASHINGTON<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 3, 2024<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The National Hispanic Health Foundation (NHHF) is proud to announce the awarding of 18 new\u00a0scholarships with the support of the United Health Foundation (up to <span class=\"xn-money\">$20,000<\/span>) to graduate\u00a0students from the <span class=\"xn-location\">Western United States<\/span> on their journeys to become doctors, nurses, dentists,\u00a0pharmacists, and physician assistants in our communities.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgd9c9left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgd9c9left\" title=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/796907\/National_Hispanic_Health_Foundation_Logo.jpg\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#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 Washington DC Awards Gala will be held on <span class=\"xn-chron\">December 4th<\/span> from <span class=\"xn-chron\">6:30-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time<\/span> at the Hilton Washington DC, National Mall, The Wharf.<\/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>Washington DC Hispanic Health Leadership Honorees include:<\/b> Congresswoman <span class=\"xn-person\">Nanette Barrag\u00e1n<\/span>; Congressman <span class=\"xn-person\">Adriano Espaillat<\/span>; Congressman <span class=\"xn-person\">Joaquin Castro<\/span>; Congresswoman <span class=\"xn-person\">Linda T. S\u00e1nchez<\/span>; <span class=\"xn-person\">David J. Skorton<\/span>, MD (President &amp; CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges); <span class=\"xn-person\">Cristina Antelo<\/span> (CEO of Feroz Strategies); and <span class=\"xn-person\">Sindy Escobar Alvarez<\/span>, PhD, (Medical Research Program Director at the Doris Duke Foundation).<\/p>\n<p>With immense gratitude, NHHF thanks all our scholarship gala sponsors across sectors for their\u00a0generosity and dedication to supporting our mission to empower and diversify the next\u00a0generation of health professionals.<b> Platinum Sponsors include:<\/b> United Health Foundation. <b>Gold Sponsors include:<\/b> Centene Corporation.<b> Silver Sponsors include: <\/b>Bristol-Myers Squibb-Pfizer Alliance,\u00a0Eli Lilly, Otsuka Pharmaceuticals.<b> Media Partners include:<\/b> El Tiempo Latino, Latina Publishers, Latina Style Magazine, Latino Leaders, and Rolli.<\/p>\n<p>It is with great pleasure that the National Hispanic Health Foundation announces the following\u00a02024 scholarship award recipients for the <span class=\"xn-location\">Eastern United States<\/span>:<\/p>\n<p><b>Natalia Perez Baez\u00a0<br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-org\">University of Illinois<\/span> College of Medicine<\/p>\n<p><b>Jhoely Duque-Jimenez<br \/><\/b>Weill Cornell Medical College<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Angela Teresa Perez Villalobos<\/span><br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-org\">Georgetown University School of Medicine<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Elyse Manzo Martin\u00a0<br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-org\">Tufts University School of Medicine<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Yanilka Rodriguez\u00a0<br \/><\/b>SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University College<\/p>\n<p><b>Devin Barzallo\u00a0<br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-org\">Case Western Reserve University<\/span> of Medicine<\/p>\n<p><b>Dariana Gil Hernandez\u00a0<br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-org\">Yale University School of Medicine<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ronald Arguete\u00a0<br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-org\">Howard University<\/span> College of Medicine<\/p>\n<p><b>Jessica Schlaen\u00a0<br \/><\/b>Nova <span class=\"xn-org\">Southern University<\/span> College of Dental Medicine<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Margarita Nino<\/span><br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-org\">University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Adele Shepin\u00a0<br \/><\/b>Saint Elizabeth University Physician Associate School<\/p>\n<p><b>Maria C Arevalo\u00a0<br \/><\/b>City of University of New York School of Medicine Physician Associate<\/p>\n<p><b>Melanie Kapelson\u00a0<br \/><\/b>Rivier University School of Nursing and Health Professions<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Eliam Aguilar Rollero<\/span><br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-org\">University of Puerto Rico- Medical Sciences Campus<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Angela Gates\u00a0<br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-org\">Virginia Commonwealth University<\/span> School of Pharmacy<\/p>\n<p><b>Megan Rebollar\u00a0<br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-org\">Mercer University<\/span> College of Pharmacy<\/p>\n<p><b>Bernardo Lopez Samayoa\u00a0<br \/><\/b>Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health<\/p>\n<p><b>Sebastian Cota\u00a0<br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-org\">Columbia University<\/span> Mailman School of Public Health<\/p>\n<p><i>Visit nhhfx.org for additional information about the gala and NHHF<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; 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