{"id":58672,"date":"2017-12-07T07:52:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T21:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-national-hispanic-health-foundation-honors-health-leaders-and-health-student-scholars\/"},"modified":"2017-12-07T08:54:02","modified_gmt":"2017-12-07T12:54:02","slug":"la-fundacion-nacional-hispana-de-salud-rinde-homenaje-a-lideres-del-ambito-de-la-salud-y-a-becarios-que-se-dedican-a-estudiar-temas-de-salud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/la-fundacion-nacional-hispana-de-salud-rinde-homenaje-a-lideres-del-ambito-de-la-salud-y-a-becarios-que-se-dedican-a-estudiar-temas-de-salud\/","title":{"rendered":"National Hispanic Health Foundation Honors Health Leaders and Health Student Scholars"},"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=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 6, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0The National Hispanic Health Foundation (NHHF), 501(c)(3) foundation of the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA), hosts its 10<sup>th<\/sup> Annual California Awards Gala where students enrolled in health professional schools will be given scholarships to help graduate and become health providers. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are also honoring leaders who are role models for these remarkable students,&#8221; said Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Elena Rios<\/span>, President and CEO of NHHF and NHMA, &#8220;and partnering with visionary sponsors so that we are able to build the future health workforce for our communities.&#8221;\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><i>The gala ceremony will be held <span class=\"xn-chron\">December 14<\/span> at the Biltmore Hotel in <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span> from 6:30 \u2013 <span class=\"xn-chron\">11:00 pm<\/span>. NHHF held its East Coast Gala in <span class=\"xn-location\">New York City<\/span> just last week.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>This year NHHF honored leaders in the Health industry for their transformation of their community, academic and private sector organizations so that more Latinos will have access to healthcare:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>: <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Dolores Huerta<\/span> and her son, <span class=\"xn-person\">Fidel Huerta<\/span>, MD\u00a0 <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">David Carlisle<\/span>, MD, President, <span class=\"xn-org\">Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science<\/span>, <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Mary Lou de Leon Siantz<\/span>, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor, Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis,\u00a0 <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Jose Andozola<\/span>, MD, Director, Family Medicine Residency, Las Cruces, NM\u00a0 <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Peter Long<\/span>, PhD, President &amp; CEO, California Blue Shield Foundation <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Martha Preciado<\/span>, MD, FACC, Cardiologist <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Jeff Davis<\/span>, COO, <span class=\"xn-person\">Brand New Day<\/span>\/Universal Care <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">David Geffen School<\/span> of Medicine at UCLA Latino Alumni, 1980s\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span>: <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Herminia Palacio<\/span>, MD, MPH, Deputy Mayor, <span class=\"xn-location\">New York City<\/span> <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Maria L. Soto-Greene<\/span>, MD, Vice Dean, Professor of Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School<br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Vincent Guilamo-Ramos<\/span>, PhD, RN, Professor, Director, Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health, NYU Silver Social Work School <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Adam Aponte<\/span>, MD, MPH, Title, United Health Care NY Community Plan, Assistant Dean, <span class=\"xn-person\">Zucker School<\/span> of Medicine at <span class=\"xn-org\">Hofstra<\/span>\/Northwell <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Hector D. Vilchis<\/span>, Vice President, Agency Target Mkts, New York Life Insurance Company <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Steven Safyer<\/span>, MD, CEO of Montefiore Medical Center <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Araceli Esquivel<\/span> , FACHE, Director, Health Equity, Inclusion, &amp; Quality Improvement, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care<\/p>\n<p>The United Health Foundation\u00a0is the Presenting Sponsor, Health Net is the Gold Sponsor. Other sponsors include AltaMed, NovoNordisk, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, <span class=\"xn-person\">Geffen School<\/span> of Medicine at <span class=\"xn-org\">UCLA<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-org\">Charles R. Drew University of Medicine &amp; Science<\/span>, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-org\">American Career College<\/span> &amp; Contemporary Forums, <span class=\"xn-person\">Brand New Day<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Carlos Corral<\/span>, MD El Paso Cardiac, Vascular &amp; Thoracic Surgeons PA, Natural Resources Defense Council, <span class=\"xn-person\">Martha Preciado<\/span>, The California Health Care Foundation, PAN#1 Family Limited Partnership, DaVita Healthcare Partners, Icahn School of Medicine at <span class=\"xn-location\">Mt. Sinai<\/span>, Rutgers NJ Medical School, <span class=\"xn-person\">Zucker School<\/span> of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Westchester Medical Center, NYU Langone Schools of Medicine, NYU Langone Health Brooklyn, NYU Silver School of Social Work, Latino Commission on AIDS, <span class=\"xn-person\">Raoul and Minerva Campos<\/span>, Einstein Medical School, NY-Presbyterian Medical Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, Adventist Central Valley of CA, Cantu Construction, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Keck School of Medicine at <span class=\"xn-org\">USC<\/span>, Southern NM Family Medicine Residency Program, <span class=\"xn-org\">Temple University<\/span> School of Dentistry, <span class=\"xn-org\">Drexel University<\/span> School of Medicine, New York Academy of Medicine, Yale Greenwich Hospital, \u00a0Richard Zapanta, MD, The California Endowment. Media partners include UNIVISION, Latino Leaders Magazine, Latina Style Magazine, KTLA-5, LA Business Journal, El Tiempo-San Diego, LA Latino Chamber of Commerce, Regional Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and BizFed.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s NHHF Health Professional Student Scholarships were awarded to outstanding students who demonstrated academic excellence, leadership and a commitment to providing healthcare to Latinos. Since the scholarship program was launched in 2004, NHHF has awarded over 230 scholarships. This year the NHHF Endowment is being established to reach individual donors. If interested, contact NHHF.<\/p>\n<p><i>The 2017 scholarship award winners are: <\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">David Ortiz<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Texas<\/span> Rio Grande Valley Medical School <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Walter M. Solorzano<\/span>, Keck School of Medicine at <span class=\"xn-org\">USC<\/span> <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Selina Fuentes<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Texas<\/span> Health San Antonio School of Dentistry <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Julia Torres<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-org\">Arizona State University<\/span> School of Nursing <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Mariela Nevarez<\/span>, UCLA School of Public Health and <span class=\"xn-org\">Charles R. Drew University of Medicine &amp; Science<\/span>\/<span class=\"xn-person\">David Geffen School<\/span> of Medicine at <span class=\"xn-org\">University of California Los Angeles<\/span> <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Diana De Vore<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-org\">Touro University<\/span> <span class=\"xn-org\">California College<\/span> of Pharmacy <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Fernando Picazo<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Arizona<\/span> College of Medicine <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Axana Rodriguez-Torres<\/span>, UC Irvine School of Medicine (PRIME-LC) <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Luis Seija<\/span>, Texas A &amp; M School of Medicine\u00a0 <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Omar Viramontes<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">David Geffen School<\/span> of Medicine <span class=\"xn-org\">University of California<\/span> Los Angeles\u00a0 <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Nicole A. Doria<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-org\">George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences<\/span> <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Daniel E. Guzman<\/span>, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Ericka G. Jaramillo<\/span>, Icahn School of Medicine at <span class=\"xn-location\">Mt. 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