What Are the 5 Principles of Obesity Care?
Obesity Care Week 2024 (#ObesityCareWeek) is here! From March 4-8, 2024, Obesity Care Week is an annual public awareness effort to end weight bias, as…
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Martha Castilla: Promoting Health & the COVID-19 Vaccine for Latinos
Martha Castilla loves helping people. Her compassion started as a young girl, as her family came to San Antonio from Mexico. “I started help…
Recap: The 2024 Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos Conference
Why is cancer the top cause of death for Latinos? To unpack this question, Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez of Salud America! at UT Health San Antonio hosted the…
Researchers, Find Data for Your Study in Free Virtual All of Us Convention
The All of Us Research Program is peeling back the curtain on its ground-breaking health data collection by hosting its annual All of Us Research Conv…
Rethinking Educator Content Exams
Imagine being a prospective teacher and earning great grades in college and receiving strong letters of support for the start of your career, but a…
Apply for the Hispanic Leadership Development Fellowship!
Apply now for the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) Hispanic Leadership Development Fellowship! The fellowship program is a paid, 9-mon…
Survey: Half of Health Care Workers Say Patient Discrimination is a Major Problem
Half of all health care workers believe racism against patients is a major problem or crisis, according to a new study by The Commonwealth Fund and th…
Latino Parents Worried about Teen Social Media Use, Urge Policy Safeguards
Social media has become a part of everyday life and routine, especially for young Latinos. While social media can offer supportive communiti…
Stormee Williams: Helping Screen Families for Social Needs in Dallas
At her annual wellness visit, Dr. Stormee Williams filled out a digital questionnaire that asked about her need for help with housing, transportation,…
Apply Now: Use New Public Polling on Health Equity in Your Own Research!
Several months ago, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Center for Health Justice sought public responses on important health equity i…