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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

“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 

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…