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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 

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.…

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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 

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 

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

“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…