Month: February 2023

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Linguistic Details & Correct Diagnoses: Why More Latine Physicians Are Needed 

December 3, 2024 Comments Off on Linguistic Details & Correct Diagnoses: Why More Latine Physicians Are Needed 

A first-generation Ecuadorian American hospitalist reflects on experiences that led him to medicine.  Dr. Marco Proaño knows firsthand the healing power of language.   “The majority of physicians in the U.S.…

Photo of Dr. Efrain Talamantes, wearing a gray jacked, light blue shirt, and striped tie

From Scholarship to Service within Underinvested Communities

December 2, 2024 Comments Off on From Scholarship to Service within Underinvested Communities

Dr. Efrain Talamantes, M.D., M.B.A., M.Sc., FACP, Treasurer of the Board of Directors of National Medical Fellowships (NMF) and Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer for AltaMed Health Services,…

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Fighting for Health Excellence in Today’s Political Environment: A Call to Action 

November 25, 2024 Comments Off on Fighting for Health Excellence in Today’s Political Environment: A Call to Action 

While the political winds have shifted dramatically, the fight to provide excellent health care for all is too critically important to not work for progress on every avenue that remains…

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A Win for Clinical Trials Participation 

November 22, 2024 Comments Off on A Win for Clinical Trials Participation 

National Medical Fellowships joins successful effort to ensure clinical trial participants, and their caregivers, can access the benefits of the Family Medical Leave Act.   The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR)…

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Culturally Competent and Holistic Health Care for All

November 21, 2024 Comments Off on Culturally Competent and Holistic Health Care for All

“The change we’re fighting for will likely not manifest during our time, but we have to believe and act like it can and will make a difference someday.”  Brittney Blair…

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Physician Leadership at the Macro Level

November 15, 2024 Comments Off on Physician Leadership at the Macro Level

National Medical Fellowships (NMF) welcomes John A. Johnson, M.D., M.B.A., FACP, chief medical officer of Government Employees Health Association (G.E.H.A), to its Board of Directors. The mission of NMF closely…

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Celebrating Our Commitment to Transparency and Excellence!

November 13, 2024 Comments Off on Celebrating Our Commitment to Transparency and Excellence!

National Medical Fellowships (NMF) is thrilled to announce that we’ve earned Candid’s 2024 Platinum Seal of Transparency and a coveted Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator! These honors recognize our dedication…

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National Medical Fellowships Celebrated Nearly 80 Years of Health Equity with Sold-Out Fundraising Galas

November 12, 2024 Comments Off on National Medical Fellowships Celebrated Nearly 80 Years of Health Equity with Sold-Out Fundraising Galas

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — National Medical Fellowships (NMF) hosted bi-coastal galas celebrating nearly eight decades of promoting health equity. The events, held in Los Angeles and Atlanta, fostered a spirit of generosity, raising…

NMF Scholar Bryan Redmond is wearing glasses, a plaid jacket, white shirt and black tie. He is sporting a National Medical Fellowships logo pin on his lapel.

Curiosity, Compassion, and Commitment to Community

October 29, 2024 Comments Off on Curiosity, Compassion, and Commitment to Community

NMF Scholar Bryan Redmond shares his personal tenets for academic and professional success.   Bryan Redmond’s saturated Google calendar can be broken down into three categories: medicine, mentorship, and service.   All…

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National Medical Fellowships to Honor and Celebrate Health Equity Visionaries at Atlanta Fundraising Gala  

October 18, 2024 Comments Off on National Medical Fellowships to Honor and Celebrate Health Equity Visionaries at Atlanta Fundraising Gala  

Atlanta, GA – October 18, 2024 – National Medical Fellowships (NMF) will celebrate nearly 80 years of promoting health equity and bridging the health-wealth gap with a gala and awards…