The National Hispanic Health Foundation, the charitable arm of the National Hispanic Medical Association, hosts its 10th Annual California Awards Gala where students enrolled in health professional schools will be given scholarships to help graduate and become health providers.
“We are also honoring leaders who are role models for these remarkable students,” said Dr. Elena Rios, president, and CEO of National Hispanic Health Foundation and National Hispanic Medical Association. “Partnering with visionary sponsors so that we are able to build the future health workforce for our communities.”
The gala ceremony will be held December 14 at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles from 6:30 – 11:00 pm.
This year, the National Hispanic Health Foundation has honored leaders in the health industry for transformation of their community, academic and private sector organizations so that more Latinos will have access to healthcare:
California:
Dolores Huerta and her son, Fidel Huerta, MD
David Carlisle, MD, President, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science,
Mary Lou de Leon Siantz, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Professor, Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis,
Jose Andozola, MD, Director, Family Medicine Residency, Las Cruces, NM
Peter Long, Ph.D., President & CEO, California Blue Shield Foundation
Martha Preciado, MD, FACC, Cardiologist
Jeff Davis, COO, Brand New Day/Universal Care
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Latino Alumni, 1980s
New York:
Herminia Palacio, MD, MPH, Deputy Mayor, New York City
Maria L. Soto-Greene, MD, Vice Dean, Professor of Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, Ph.D., RN, Professor, Director, Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health, NYU Silver Social Work School
Adam Aponte, MD, MPH, Title, United Health Care NY Community Plan, Assistant Dean, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Hector D. Vilchis, Vice President, Agency Target Mkts, New York Life Insurance Company
Steven Safyer, MD, CEO of Montefiore Medical Center
Araceli Esquivel, FACHE, Director, Health Equity, Inclusion, & Quality Improvement, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
This year’s NHHF Health Professional Student Scholarships were awarded to 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.
The 2017 scholarship award winners are:
David Ortiz, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Medical School
Walter M. Solorzano, Keck School of Medicine at USC
Selina Fuentes, University of Texas Health San Antonio School of Dentistry
Julia Torres, Arizona State University School of Nursing
Mariela Nevarez, UCLA School of Public Health and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science/David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles
Diana De Vore, Touro University California College of Pharmacy
Fernando Picazo, University of Arizona College of Medicine
Axana Rodriguez-Torres, UC Irvine School of Medicine (PRIME-LC)
Luis Seija, Texas A & M School of Medicine
Omar Viramontes, David Geffen School of Medicine University of California Los Angeles
Nicole A. Doria, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Daniel E. Guzman, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Ericka G. Jaramillo, Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai
Roxanna Navarro, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Jose Reyes, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Marianne Vazquez, Penn Dental School – University of Pennsylvania
Yovianna Garcia, MGH Institute of Health Professions Nursing Program
Jose Marino, Case Western Reserve University, Program in Public Health
Lisa Flores, American University School of Public Affairs
Christian Monsalve, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Cesar Andrade, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Natalie Ceballos, Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Paulina Ramirez, Drexel University School of Medicine
Rachel Rosario, Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry
NHHF is the 501(c)(3) arm of the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA), a nonprofit organization that represents 50,000 Hispanic physicians across the U.S. The mission of NHHF is to improve the health of Hispanics through research and educational activities.
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