Month: June 2024
“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,…
“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…
“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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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.…
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,…
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…