12th Annual California Hispanic Health Professional Student Scholarship Gala
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6:30 PM – Registration and Reception
7:30 PM – Dinner and Awards Ceremony
9:30 PM – Dance
The National Hispanic Foundation (NHHF), the philanthropic arm of the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA), invites you to our Twelfth Annual California Hispanic Health Professional Student Scholarship Gala. During our Gala, we are proud to announce the scholarship recipients from the Western United States, as well as the Hispanic Health Leadership Awardees who inspire us with their leadership for change in healthcare for our community.
Hispanics are the largest ethnic group in the United States, yet, there is a dearth of Hispanic health professionals with cultural and linguistic skills to deliver quality care for this growing population. In addition, Federal, State, local government and private sector healthcare agencies have minimal Hispanic representation in top leadership positions who can develop policies and programs targeted to the Hispanic community. NHHF is responding to these challenges by developing this unique national scholarship program to reward students in health professional schools for exceptional academic performance, leadership, and commitment to serving the Hispanic community. We believe they are the future Hispanic leaders of our nation.
Hispanic Health Leadership Honorees

Deborah Deas, MD, MPH Mark and Pam Rubin Dean and Chief Executive Officer for Clinical Affairs UC Riverside School of Medicine

Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd Director of Public Health Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

Carlos Gutierrez, MD, FAAP Pediatrician Paso Del Norte Pediatrics, P.A.

Andrew Jahn President Adventist Health Southern California Region

Mario Jimenez, PharmD Director of Diversity Initiatives College of Pharmacy Western University of Health Sciences

Edward Mena, MD Hepatologist and Medical Director Pasadena Liver Center President and CEO California Liver Research Institute (CLRI)
Scholarship Recipients
Lauro Avalos – University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine Vanessa Banales – University of California, Davis Ian Castell – University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston Brittany Martinez – Azusa Pacific University, School of Nursing Jennifer Matas – The University of Texas at Houston School of Public Health Hilda Mejia-Pena – University of California, San Diego Andrew Munoz – University of California, San Francisco Alberto Ortega – Keck School of Medicine at USC Cecilia Ramirez – David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Erik Rivas – University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine Victor Rodriguez – Texas A&M University College of Medicine Areli Valencia – Stanford University School of Medicine Claudia Zamarripa – UIW Feik School of Pharmacy
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