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The Immigrant Hispanic/Latino Health Workshop sponsored by Hispanic Serving Health Professions School Inc. Stanford Hispanic Center of Excellence (COEDME) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Immigrant Hispanic/Latino Health Workshop Partnership.
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The Immigrant Hispanic/Latino Health Workshopsponsored by Hispanic Serving Health Professions School Inc.Stanford Hispanic Center of Excellence (COEDME)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Immigrant Hispanic/Latino Health Workshop Partnership • Hispanic Serving Health Professions Schools, Inc. • A consortium of medical (19) and public health (5) schools • Partnership with CDC to improve Hispanic/Latino Health • Enhance the numbers and training of Hispanics/Latinos in the health professions • Stanford Hispanic Center of Excellence Program • Health Resources and Services Administration grant • Center of Excellence in Diversity in Medical Education • Enhance diversity in trainees, faculty, research and curriculum to address the health care needs of our communities
The Immigrant Hispanic/Latino Health Workshop Partnership • Presentations on Immigrant Hispanic/Latino Health- Open to Public • Goal: Summarize important topics in the field and identify priorities for research. • Faculty Development Workshop- Invitation Only • Goal: Help support the development of junior faculty interested in the field of Hispanic/Latino health.
Immigrant Health: Research and Faculty Fernando Mendoza, M.D., M.P.H. Professor of Pediatrics, Chief, Division of General Pediatrics Associate Dean of Minority Advising and Programs, School of Medicine, Stanford University
Race: Pediatricians White Asian/Pacific Black/ Hispanic/ Other Islander African Latino Male Female Source: American Academy of Pediatrics, Division of Health Policy Research, Periodic Survey of Fellows #43, 2000
Hispanic Medical Student Graduates in 2007 MA-2.3% OH-2.4% PR-1.8% 8 Latino graduates per year per school
Hispanic Faculty 4.2% Latino Faculty
Hispanic Faculty Subgroups 0.6% 0.7% 2.7%
65% junior faculty
Immigrant Hispanic/Latino Health and Faculty • The Knowledge Challenge • Improve our knowledge about immigrant Hispanic/Latino populations and our ability to improve their health. • The Workforce Challenge • Maximize the abilities of Hispanic/Latino and other faculty to provide research and education that will improve the health of the U.S. Hispanic/Latino population.