Month: May 2024

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Building Better Health Care with Courage and Compassion

April 11, 2025 Comments Off on Building Better Health Care with Courage and Compassion

National Medical Fellowships (NMF) welcomes to its Board of DirectorsLloyd H. Dean, Chief Executive Emeritus of CommonSpirit Health. Lloyd H. Dean has worked to improve and expand access to health…

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Evolving Health Care Media and Medical Mindsets

April 3, 2025 Comments Off on Evolving Health Care Media and Medical Mindsets

National Medical Fellowships (NMF) welcomes Scott Becker, Esq., founder, publisher, and chief content officer of Becker’s Healthcare and Becker’s Hospital Review, and partner at McGuireWoods, to its Board of Directors. …

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Protecting and Preserving Holistic Childhood Development for All

March 11, 2025 Comments Off on Protecting and Preserving Holistic Childhood Development for All

“Scholarships received are investments in what I do and stand for, and I want to pay that forward.” In the seventh grade, Lauren Edwards was tasked with creating business cards,…

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Persevering with Policy, Psychology, Practice—and Research

March 6, 2025 Comments Off on Persevering with Policy, Psychology, Practice—and Research

“As one of the 12% of underrepresented scientists in the world, I can help bring hard-hitting research topics to the forefront so we can develop humanitarian approaches to policies affecting…

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Mentorship and Leadership Overcome Health Challenges Nationwide

January 30, 2025 Comments Off on Mentorship and Leadership Overcome Health Challenges Nationwide

“Decisions made in silos affect millions; the need for health equity is greater than it’s ever been.”  Ronald Rembert, Jr., MD – a family physician who has worked at and…

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Thinking Globally and Acting Locally to Create Lasting Impact

December 19, 2024 Comments Off on Thinking Globally and Acting Locally to Create Lasting Impact

National Medical Fellowships (NMF) welcomes Imelda Dacones, M.D., Pacific Northwest Market President of Optum Care, to its Board of Directors. Dr. Imelda Dacones first learned about NMF and its mission…

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Positioning Health Equity as an Opportunity for Industry

December 16, 2024 Comments Off on Positioning Health Equity as an Opportunity for Industry

National Medical Fellowships (NMF) welcomes Félix Manuel Chinea, M.D., director of health equity and inclusion strategy at Doximity, to its Board of Directors. Health equity is always top of mind…

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Helping Humanity by Better Understanding History

December 10, 2024 Comments Off on Helping Humanity by Better Understanding History

“The strength of many communities comes from the good work of generations working to lessen the limitations previously put upon them.” With more than 25 years of both government and…

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National Medical Fellowships Expands Leadership with Appointment of Six New Board Members 

December 9, 2024 Comments Off on National Medical Fellowships Expands Leadership with Appointment of Six New Board Members 

Alexandria, VA – December 9, 2024- National Medical Fellowships (NMF), a respected institution committed to supporting underrepresented students and practitioners in medicine and health care professions, has announced the appointment…

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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.…