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Día Nacional de los Médicos Latinos ™
Primero de Octubre

NLPD 2024

Please see below for the multiple media outlets articles highlighting the National Latino Physician Day on October 1st, 2024.

NPR: The Pulse: Bridging the Gaps for Latino Health

https://whyy.org/episodes/bridging-the-gaps-for-latino-health/

 

United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Full Committee Hearing. Chairmen: Bernie Sanders, Ranking Member: Bill Cassidy National Latino Physician Day Testimony

https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/what-can-congress-do-to-address-the-severe-shortage-of-minority-health-care-professionals-and-the-maternal-health-crisis

 

Lawmakers and Medical Professionals testify on Minority and Maternal Health Care

https://www.c-span.org/video/?535332-1/lawmakers-medical-professionals-testify-minority-maternal-health-care

 

Doctors of color call on Congress to help address minority physician shortage

https://www.yahoo.com/news/doctors-color-call-congress-help-215557175.html

 

AHA urges Senate committee to support federal programs promoting workforce diversity, maternal health

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-02-aha-urges-senate-committee-support-federal-programs-promoting-workforce-diversity-maternal-health

 

CalHealthCares loan repayment program earns praise at congressional hearing for addressing provider shortages in underserved areas

https://www.phcdocs.org/News/calhealthcares-loan-repayment-program-earns-praise-at-congressional-hearing-for-addressing-provider-shortages-in-underserved-areas

 

Panel Addresses Minority Physician Shortage, Maternal Health at Senate Committee Hearing

https://www.ajmc.com/view/panel-addresses-minority-physician-shortage-maternal-health-at-senate-committee-hearing

 

Q&A with Michael Galvez, MD, Creator of National Latino Physician Day

https://wsma.org/Shared_Content/News/Membership_Memo/2024/june-28/q-and-a-with-michael-galvez-md-creator-of-national-latino-physician-day.aspx?_zs=HL9Ae1&_zl=M6Lh9

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Pride in the Profession Award Cesar Padilla, MD

https://amafoundation.org/leaders-in-health-care-recognized-for-service/

 

Bridging the health gap: Empowering Latino communities for a healthier future

https://www.kevinmd.com/2024/08/bridging-the-health-gap-empowering-latino-communities-for-a-healthier-future.html

 

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health - The healthcare workforce is diversifying — which will save lives

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7zKJasXGZs&t=76s

 

Castle Connolly Releases 2024 Castle Connolly Top Hispanic & Latino Doctors

https://www.accesswire.com/917698/castle-connolly-releases-2024-castle-connolly-top-hispanic-latino-doctors

 

Announcing the 2024 Castle Connolly Top Hispanic & Latino Doctors

https://www.castleconnolly.com/top-hispanic-latino-doctors

 

California’s Surgeon General on Maternal Health, Cultural Competency, and Closing the Care Gap for Latinos

https://www.castleconnolly.com/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/californias-surgeon-general-on-maternal-health-cultural-competency-and-closing-the-care-gap-for-latinos

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Des Moines University medical student hopes to inspire diversity in health care

https://www.kcci.com/article/des-moines-university-medical-student-hopes-to-inspire-diversity-in-health-care/62308914
 

2024 Univision NLPD Commercial

https://youtu.be/k1Tz_s7KeYQ?si=lvnsxh1oYxfwoRxH

 

American Academic of Pediatrics: APP Voices Blog: National Latinx Physicians Day. By Dr. Amna Khan
https://www.aap.org/en/news-room/aap-voices/national-latinx-physicians-day/

 

South Bay health officials celebrate contributions of Hispanic physicians while pointing out shortage

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/sanfrancisco/news/south-bay-health-officials-celebrate-contributions-hispanic-physicians-while-pointing-out-shortage/

 

Condado Santa Clara busca aumentar el número de médicos latinos

https://www.telemundoareadelabahia.com/noticias/local/condado-santa-clara-aumento-medicos-latinos/2418439/?os=app&ref=app&amp=1

 

Expressing support for the designation of October 1, 2024, as "National Latino Physician Day"

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/1502?s=4&r=2

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On National Latino Physician Day, Focus on Bridging the Digital Divide

https://www.chcf.org/blog/national-latino-physician-day-focus-bridging-digital-divide/#related-links-and-downloads

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Hispanic American Underrepresentation in Medicine

https://www.hercampus.com/school/sbu/hispanic-american-underrepresentation-in-medicine/

 

Celebrating National Latino/a Physician Day 2024: Honoring the Steps Forward and the Road to Come

https://health.ucdavis.edu/blog/equity-diversity-inclusion/celebrating-national-latinoa-physician-day-2024-honoring-the-steps-forward-and-the-road-to-come/2024/09

 

AB2080: Valley legislators push bills to ease nursing shortage. Will Gov. Newsom sign them into law? 

https://www.kvpr.org/government-politics/2024-09-17/valley-legislators-push-bills-to-ease-nursing-shortage-will-gov-newsom-sign-them-into-law

 

Governor Newsom issues legislative update 9.28.24

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/09/28/governor-newsom-issues-legislative-update-9-28-24/

 

La NHMA impulsa la diversidad médica y celebra a los médicos latinos

https://elplaneta.com/2024/09/30/salud/la-nhma-impulsa-la-diversidad-medica-y-celebra-a-los-medicos-latinos/

 

Upstate NY needs more Latinx physicians

https://www.syracuse.com/opinion/2024/10/medical-student-upstate-ny-needs-more-latinx-physicians-your-letters.html?outputType=amp

 

Dr. Caraveo Honors Latino Physicians with Bipartisan Congressional Resolution

https://caraveo.house.gov/media/press-releases/dr-caraveo-honors-latino-physicians-bipartisan-congressional-resolution

 

Watch Congresswoman Caraveo’s video remarks on the resolution here.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M5EerzoaV9LUYGz5GPXgQYvzVAHjvMth/view?usp=sharing

 

Bridging the Gap: Advocating for More Latinx Physicians

https://healthier.stanfordchildrens.org/en/advocating-for-more-latinx-physicians/

 

National Latino Physician Day addresses need for more Latino doctors

https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/southern-california/health/2024/10/01/national-latino-physician-day--addressing-the-urgent-need-for-more-latino-doctors

 

CMA celebrates National Latino Physician Day

https://www.cmadocs.org/newsroom/news/view/ArticleId/50711/CMA-celebrates-National-Latino-Physician-Day

 

We Are Iowa: Bringing awareness to National Latino Physician Day

https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/health/bringing-awareness-to-national-latinx-physician-day/524-b20fa697-8cc3-4cb8-a164-1054c3826138

 

Celebrating a Groundbreaking Milestone: California Latino and Latina Physician Day!

https://chime.med.ucla.edu/celebrating-a-groundbreaking-milestone-california-latino-and-latina-physician-day/

 

Doctor’s Decades of Work on Display in National Latino Physician Day

https://vitals.sutterhealth.org/doctors-decades-of-work-on-display/

 

Oct. 1 is National Latino Physicians Day - Highlighting the Critical Shortage of Latino and Latina Physicians across the United States

https://www.latinxphysiciansofca.org/lpoc-blog/oct-1-is-national-latino-physicians-day-highlighting-the-critical-shortage-of-latino-and-latina-physicians-across-the-united-states

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Orange County medical community addresses need for more Latino doctors

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/orange-county-medical-community-addresses-need-more-latino-doctors-latino-physican-day/3526271/

 

Hacen falta médicos latinos en la comunidad del condado de Orange

https://www.telemundo52.com/noticias/local/hacen-falta-medicos-latinos-en-la-comunidad-del-condado-de-orange/2695161/?os=icxa75gdubczx&ref=app

 

National Latino Physician Day: Spotlighting Healthcare, Education Disparities

https://salud-america.org/national-latino-physician-day-spotlighting-healthcare-education-disparities/

 

School of Medicine community gathers for National Latino Physician Day

https://medschool.uci.edu/news/school-medicine-community-gathers-national-latino-physician-day#:~:text=On%20Tuesday%2C%20Oct.,Latina%20in%20the%20United%20States.

 

APA Honors Latino Psychiatry Legacy and Future During Hispanic Heritage Month

https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/news-releases/apa-honors-latino-psychiatry-legacy-and-future-dur

 

National Latinx Physician Day focuses health care on empathy, community

https://dailybruin.com/2024/10/09/national-latinx-physician-day-focuses-health-care-on-empathy-community

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Reflections on the impact of the Latinx physician shortage in the US

https://thedo.osteopathic.org/2024/10/reflections-on-the-impact-of-the-latinx-physician-shortage-in-the-us/

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Latino doctors at UC Irvine celebrate Natl Latino Physician Day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI9ZcqouThQ

 

SOM Celebrates National Latino Physician Day 2024

https://somnews.ucr.edu/articles/2024/10/02/national-latino-physician-day-2024

© 2025 National Latino Physician Day™

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