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Latinos and other people of color suffer high rates of obesity. This is often due to racist policies and discriminatory practices that create less access to healthcare, healthy food, affordable housing, and financial resources for families of color. What can we do about this? You are invited to join a virtual workshop, “Systems and Obesity: …
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U.S. Public Health Service Rear Adm. Tracy Farrill, Defense Health Agency interim director, Defense Health Network Continental, gives a plenary presentation at the 2024 Defense Health Information Technology Symposium in Dallas, Texas, Aug. 21.

Banker Turned Psychiatrist: How Dr. Octavio N. Martinez, Jr. Found His Calling

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U.S. Public Health Service Rear Adm. Tracy Farrill, Defense Health Agency interim director, Defense Health Network Continental, visits with government officials and vendors while visiting the exhibition hall during the 2024 Defense Health Information Technology Symposium in Dallas, Texas, Aug. 21.

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U.S. Public Health Service Rear Adm. Tracy Farrill, Defense Health Agency interim director, Defense Health Network Continental, visits with government officials and vendors while visiting the exhibition hall during the 2024 Defense Health Information Technology Symposium in Dallas, Texas, Aug. 21.