The National Hispanic Health Foundation convenes strategic discussions to build the next generation of Hispanic physicians in Sacramento, CA

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The National Hispanic Health Foundation (NHHF) is hosting its California Leadership Fellowship Program at the Sacramento Institute, supported by Centene Foundation and Centene/Health Net. The year-long executive training program aims to uplift Hispanic physicians and improve American healthcare. The Sacramento Institute will connect fellows with key stakeholders to enhance their understanding of healthcare leadership pathways.

NHHF and Centene will host a reception on August 13, 2024, to honor the CA Fellowship Class of 2024, recognizing Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula, MD, and Suzan Murin, MD. The event will take place at the Centene/Health Net Sacramento Campus. The press release lists ten distinguished physicians who are part of the NHHF California Leadership Fellows Class of 2024, representing various medical specialties and institutions across California.

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• Centene Foundation and Centene/Health Net are supporting the NHHF Leadership Fellowship Program
• The program aims to uplift Hispanic physicians and improve American healthcare
• The fellowship provides networking opportunities with key stakeholders in healthcare leadership

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Since its original founding in 1999 by Dr. Elena Rios, MD, and Joe Ivy Buofford, MD, under a Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and most recent support by Centene Foundation and Centene/Health Net, the NHHF Leadership Fellowship continues to uplift Hispanic physicians with the ultimate goal of improving the health of all Americans.

This upcoming week, NHHF is proud to host the California Leadership Fellowship Program so they can participate in this year's Sacramento Institute. The NHHF Fellowship program is a year-long executive training that covers leadership skill-building sessions, as well as lectures on public health policy programs at the federal and state levels, focused on Latino health equity.

"We are excited to bring together our California Leadership Fellowship at the Sacramento Institute to meet and network with the Governor's office, legislators, and key stakeholders who will increase their understanding of the pathways to healthcare leadership positions. We continue to be deeply grateful to Health Net for their leadership and support making the Sacramento Institute possible." - Dr. Elena Rios, President of NHHF.

To celebrate the success of this year's institute, NHHF and Centene will host a reception to honor our CA Fellowship Class of 2024. At the reception, NHHF will recognize Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula, MD, the 31st District Fresno, CA Representative, alongside Suzan Murin, MD, the Interim Dean at UC Davis, School of Medicine.

Please join us and meet our Fellows at the reception that will take place on August 13, 2024, at 4191 East Commerce Way, Sacramento, CA 95834 (Centene/Health Net Sacramento Campus) from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. PST.

It is with great pleasure, that NHHF announces the following physicians in the Class of 2024.

NHHF California Leadership Fellows

Alejandra Casillas, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine-in-Residence
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine

Cesar R. Padilla, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Division of Obstetric Anesthesiology, Stanford University School of Medicine

Diana Ceballos Robles, MD, FACOG
Clinical Instructor of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
University of California San Francisco

Enrique Villalobos-Silva, MD, FACEP
Emergency Physician
Stanford Health Care

Jesus Saucedo, MD, MBA
Associate Chief Medical Information Officer
Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital Systems

Joel Ramirez, MD, MBA
Chief Medical Officer
Camarena Health (FQHC)

Josephine Urbina, MD, MAS, FACOG
Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
University of California, San Francisco

Maria Elena Rhoads Baeza, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor
Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospitalist, University of California, Irvine

Marisa Hernandez-Morgan, MD, MPP
Department of Anesthesiology Assistant Clinical Professor
University of California, Los Angeles

Martha Preciado, MD, F.A.C.C.
Assistant Professor of Medicine & Cardiovascular Disease
UCLA School of Medicine
President
Preciado Cardiology, Inc.

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FAQ

When and where is the NHHF reception for the CA Fellowship Class of 2024?

The reception will take place on August 13, 2024, at 4191 East Commerce Way, Sacramento, CA 95834 (Centene/Health Net Sacramento Campus) from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. PST.

Who are the key individuals being recognized at the NHHF reception?

The reception will recognize Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula, MD, the 31st District Fresno, CA Representative, and Suzan Murin, MD, the Interim Dean at UC Davis, School of Medicine.

How long is the NHHF Leadership Fellowship Program?

The NHHF Leadership Fellowship Program is a year-long executive training program.

What is the main goal of the NHHF Leadership Fellowship Program?

The main goal of the program is to uplift Hispanic physicians with the ultimate aim of improving the health of all Americans.