Posts Tagged ‘diversity in medicine’
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…
Read MoreNational 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…
Read MoreLinguistic 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.…
Read MoreNational Medical Fellowships Celebrated Nearly 80 Years of Health Equity with Sold-Out Fundraising Galas
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — National Medical Fellowships (NMF) hosted bi-coastal galas celebrating nearly eight decades of promoting health equity. The events, held in Los Angeles and Atlanta, fostered a spirit of generosity, raising…
Read MoreCuriosity, Compassion, and Commitment to Community
NMF Scholar Bryan Redmond shares his personal tenets for academic and professional success. Bryan Redmond’s saturated Google calendar can be broken down into three categories: medicine, mentorship, and service. All…
Read MoreNational Medical Fellowships to Honor and Celebrate Health Equity Visionaries at Atlanta Fundraising Gala
Atlanta, GA – October 18, 2024 – National Medical Fellowships (NMF) will celebrate nearly 80 years of promoting health equity and bridging the health-wealth gap with a gala and awards…
Read MoreNMF President and CEO on TEDx Santa Barbara
In the TEDxSantaBarbara salon, “Why Health Care Leadership Needs All Voices: The Best Path to Health Equity,” NMF President and CEO Michellene Davis, Esq. discusses the critical need for diversity…
Read MoreAdvocacy 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…
Read MoreCalling for Collective Change
Jennifer M. Schlener, Secretary of the Board of Directors of National Medical Fellowships (NMF) and Chief of Staff of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), reflects on her career and her commitment to the mission of NMF. Jennifer M. Schlener said she has always…
Read MoreI am Lumbee: One Physician’s Quest to Achieve More Equitable Indigenous Medicine
Kya Locklear, a 2023-2024 National Medical Fellowships’ Health Equity Leaders Program scholar, recounts her lifelong journey of connecting with and educating others on her heritage to become a more holistic…
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