Board of Directors

NMF WELCOMES JAHMAL MILLER, MHA, DHL TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS! 

March 9, 2026 Comments Off on NMF WELCOMES JAHMAL MILLER, MHA, DHL TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS! 

A seasoned healthcare executive and public health policy leader, Miller currently serves as Chief Administrative Officer of Dignity Health’s Mercy Medical Group, following his role leading national health equity initiatives…

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 Directors Lloyd H. Dean, Chief Executive Emeritus of CommonSpirit Health. Lloyd H. Dean has worked to improve and expand access to…

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. …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

Advocacy and Education for the Future Faces of Medicine

September 20, 2024 Comments Off on Advocacy and Education for the Future Faces of Medicine

Cedric M. Bright, MD, FACP has been named Vice-Chair of the Board of National Medical Fellowships after serving as a Board Member for 12 years.   As a past recipient of…