FEATURED STORY
Organized Labor 'Thrilled' With Obama's Pick For Labor Secretary
Rep. Hilda Solis is viewed as a strong advocate for working
men and women by organized labor.
The Honorable Hilda Solis, member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and distinguished guest panelist at AHHE’s 2004 National Hispanic Healthcare Leadership Legislative Forum, has been selected by President-elect Obama to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor. On behalf of the AHHE and NHCCH Board of Directors, Managers Council and Members, we extend our congratulations and warmest wishes in her appointment.
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 Medical Employment In Fine Health:
The Sputtering Economy Hasn't Slowed Heavy Demand In The Medical Profession
Despite the dismal outlook for the American economy, job opportunities are expected to boom over the next 10 years in the medical profession. At the same time, there is an acute lack of Hispanic representation in health care positions in the Medical Profession and Shortage of Hispanic Health Employees.
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2008 Annual Meeting Of The Association Of Hispanic Healthcare Executives
Guest Speaker, NYC Councilmember Joel Rivera, Chair of the NYC Health Committee and members of the AHHE Board and Managers Council Co-Chair
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We Would Like To Thank The Following Companies For Their Event Sponsorship Of The 2008 Annual Meeting Of The Association Of Hispanic Healthcare Executives, On Monday, December 15, 2008. We are grateful to our National Partners, Aetna and Prudential Financial, Regional Partners, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Northshore-LIJ Health System and the NYP Community Health Plan and our event sponsors Casa de Vinos, Salsa Caterers and Special Events, Batres Creative Solutions and Inlanet Marketing. The Annual Meeting was sponsored by the Board of Directors and Managers Council. We were honored to have as our guest speaker, the Honorable Joel Rivera, Chair, Health Committee and Majority Leader, NYC Council. The meeting was hosted by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
AHHE & NHCCH NATIONAL NEWS
Live Webcast: Today's Topics In Health Disparities Are Health Disparities Back On The National Agenda? Examining The Impact Of A New Administration And Congress, (Tuesday, December 9, 2008 At 1:00 P.M.)
With a new administration and substantially changed Congress coming to Washington in January, there is a significant opportunity for new policy initiatives to tackle issues of racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care
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 What Is The Likelihood Of Major Healthcare Reform Legislation Passing During Barack Obama’s Presidency?
Healthcare Policy in an Obama administration:
Delivering on the promise of universal coverage and Behind the Numbers: Medical Cost Trends for 2009, Go to: www.PricewaterhouseCoopers.com and see Industry Sector: Healthcare
Secretary Leavitt Announces New Principles, Tools to Protect Privacy, Encourage More Effective Use of Patient Information to Improve Care
The growing computerization, exchange and analysis of patient data offer the potential to improve the quality of care and reduce costs and medical errors, but those benefits won’t be fully realized until privacy concerns are effectively addressed, HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt said today.
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Healthy Minorities, Healthier America
December 12, 2008
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Inadequate Government Reimbursements Shift $88B Annually in Health Costs to Employers, Private Insurers, Study Says Bloomberg
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Employers and private health insurers pay a “hidden tax” of $88.8 billion each year because government programs fail to pay enough to doctors and hospitals, an industry-sponsored study found.
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Next CMS Chief Will Face ‘Major Issues’ From the Start, Former Agency Heads Say The Hill
Whoever President-elect Obama names to lead the massive agency that manages Medicare and Medicaid will have to tackle major issues from day one, several of the agency’s former chiefs agreed.
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Increasing Unemployment Contributing to Rising Ranks of Uninsured Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report
(December 8, 2008) The rising rate of unemployment has contributed to an increase in the number of uninsured people because workers who lose their jobs often lose their health benefits, the New York Times reports.
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Advocates Rally at White House, Urge Obama To Prioritize HIV/AIDS Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report
(Nov. 21, 2008) More than 1,000 HIV-positive people and HIV/AIDS advocates gathered near the White House on Thursday to urge President-elect Barack Obama to improve both domestic and global HIV/AIDS initiatives, VOA News reports (Lesser VOA News, 11/20).
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AHHE & NHCCH LOCAL & REGIONAL NEWS
At A Recent Forum Of The New York State Federation Of Hispanic Chambers Of Commerce, NHCCH President Discussed Supplier Diversity Issues Within The NYC Health And Hospital Corporation
Martin O. Everette, Director, Affirmative Action/EEO, for HHC
Hospitals, Universities In New York City Playing Larger Role As Employers, Philanthropic News Digest.
Even as layoffs at one giant company after another raise concerns that New York City’s economy is shrinking fast, the hospitals and universities that dominate the city’s large nonprofit sector are generally holding firm and accounting for a growing share of private-sector jobs.
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Dentists Attack Mayor Bloomberg's Plan To Cut Clinics
New York dentists charged Thursday that Mayor Bloomberg's plan to close dental clinics will harm the city's neediest children.
Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden defended the move, arguing poor kids can get free dental care through Medicaid.
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Study Looks At Physicians' Likeliness To Refer Minority Patients To Clinical Trials Kaiser Health Disparities Report
(Nov. 20, 2008) "Factors Influencing Physician Referrals of Patients to Clinical Trials" (.pdf), Journal of the National Medical Association: The study, by University of South Carolina medical researchers, looks at physicians' attitudes and beliefs about recruiting patients to clinical trials, particularly minorities.
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AFFILIATE MEMBER UPDATESS
NewYork-Presbyterian Tops List for Employee Satisfaction and Concern for Patient Care Among Academic Medical Centers. Survey Shows Hospital Judged Best of Class in Attention to Patient Care, Communication and Job Satisfaction
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is the top academic medical center in the nation for employee engagement — including job satisfaction, concern for patient care and effective communication — according to a new survey by HR Solutions Inc., a Chicago-based consulting firm.
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North Shore-LIJ Health System and Fairview Nursing Care Center Sign Clinical Affiliation Agreement.
Seeking to enhance healthcare for seniors in Queens, the North Shore-LIJ Health System today announced the signing of a clinical affiliation agreement with Fairview Nursing Care Center in Forest Hills.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
January 6th, 2009,
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 - Kickoff At 11:00AM , El Museo Del Barrio Presents: 32nd Annual Three Kings Day Festival: Keeping Our Traditions Alive!
Please call Carol Sainthilaire at 212-831-7160 or email her at csainthilaire@elmuseo.org).
January 12, 2009,
(MONDAY), 5:00 P.M. TO 8:00 P.M , Please join NYC Small Business Services & Commissioner, Robert W. Walsh for an awards ceremony Celebrating New York City's Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises,. The Schomberg Center, 515 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, NY 10037, Please R.S.V.P with your name, company and e-mail address to Glenis Henriquez at sbsevents@sbs.nyc.gov by January 2, 2009
January 15, 2009,
(THURSDAY), 6:15PM, The Association of Hispanic Mental Health Professionals, Board of Directors, Cordially Invites You to Attend The 2008 Annual Meeting of the AHMHP, To be Held at Fordham University – Lincoln Center, 113 West 60th Street @ Columbus Av. 12 Floor Lounge, Reception-Cocktail (RSVP- to Suzanne M.L. Colin, Ph.D. President, Association Hispanic Mental Health Professionals.
February 2, 2009,
(MONDAY), The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's 3rd Annual, New York State Mission Day,Please join us in Albany, NY to voice support for the passage of legislation to expand patient access to clinical trials throughout New York State! More information regarding the day's activities will follow at a later date. If you have any questions, please contact: Kim Hughes, (937) 667-1940, kim.hughes@lls.org
June 19, 2009,
Friday), 9th Annual Healthcare Diversity Awards Gala, Marriott Marquis Hotel At Times Square.
August 23 - 26, 2009,
2009 National Hiv Prevention Conference, At The Hyatt Regency Atlanta And The Atlanta Marriott Marquis, In Atlanta, GA The sixth National HIV Prevention Conference, Promoting Synergy Between Science and Program: Innovation and Action to End the Epidemic convened by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
For more information about abstract submission or other questions regarding the conference please visit the conference website at www.2009NHPC.org or for additional assistance e-mail the conference organizers at info@2009NHPC.org.
JOB POSTINGS
Dear Health Leaders
If You Have Candidates For Positions In The President Obama Administration ---Please Send Them To The National Hispanic Medical Association With Cvs, Bios, Positions From The Plum Book And Tell Them They Must Apply At www.change.gov
Latinos Interested in Serving in the Obama Administration:
The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda, composed of 26 national Latino organizations chaired by MALDEF and including the National Institute for Latino Policy (NiLP), National Council of La Raza, ASPIRA, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, and MANA, A National Latino Organization, is promoting names to the Administration and helping Latino applicants for Cabinet, sub-Cabinet, and hundreds of other posts to advance through the appointment process.
Please email opaniagua@maldef.org
Bellevue Hospital Center
462 First Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10016
Clinical Social Work Position
Bellevue Hospital’s Bilingual Treatment Program (BTP) - a specialized, outpatient, mental health clinic - is currently looking for a full-time LCSW with strong clinical and organizational skills for a supervisory position within the clinic. BTP was established to provide culturally and linguistically relevant and competent clinical/concrete services to the Hispanic community. BTP facilitates access to mental health care and pays strict attention to the cultural relevance of interventions and the cultural competence of its providers. BTP strives to consider all factors associated with sociocultural, linguistic and national heterogeneity that can affect the emotional well-being, evaluation and treatment of our patients.
Interested parties should fax resume and cover letter to: 212-562-3534/4708 ATTN: Luis Ramirez or e-mail same to Luis.Ramirez@bellevue.nychhc.org
Municipal Health Jobs
For a listing of job openings with the NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene, go to http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/hr/career.shtml
For a listing of job openings with the NYC Hea lth and Hospitals Corporation, go to http://employment.nychhc.org
Employment Opportunities In The Federal Government
Congresswoman Solis asked that I share with you a letter regarding employment opportunities in the Federal government. Congresswoman Solis is committed to increasing diversity in the Federal government, and she hopes that you will find the information contained in her letter helpful. I look forward to continuing to work with you. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Contact: Noelle Lee
Legislative Assistant, Office of Congresswoman Hilda L. Solis (CA-32), 202-225-5464
noelle.lee@mail.house.gov, Visit www.house.gov/solis or view clips of Congresswoman Solis at work at www.youtube.com/rephildasolis
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SCHOLARSHIPS / INTERNSHIPS
Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer, Civic Leaders Of Tomorrow, Public Policy Fellowship
About the Project: Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer’s Civic Leaders of Tomorrow Public Policy Fellowship promotes future leaders in public policy and advocacy through fellowship placements at not-for-profit and community-based organizations in New York City. Fellows are placed at organizations advocating for underserved communities in a variety of issue areas.
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The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
(Chci) – The Nation’s Premier Hispanic Educational And Youth Leadership Development Organization – Is Seeking Applications For Its Nationally Acclaimed Programs: Congressional Internship Program
Application deadline is January 9, 2009
Graduate & Young Professionals Fellowship Program
Application deadline is February 13, 2009
Public Policy Fellowship Program
Application deadline is February 13, 2009
Scholarship Program
Application deadline is April 16, 2009
Attached are pdfs describing each program in detail. This information is also available at www.CHCI.org.
Dear Potential Emerging Leaders Program Applicant,
The application period for the 2009 recruitment cycle is from November 25, 2008 through midnight on January 21, 2009. The vacancy announcement for all career tracks are located under the How to Apply page of the ELP website at:
http://hhsu.learning.hhs.gov/elp/application/applicationoverview.asp
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions.
Dia Gonsalves, Dia Gonsalves, Director, Center for Leadership and Development Programs
U.S Department of Health and Human Services
HSHPS Is Now Recruiting For All Of Our Government-Based Internships And Fellowships!
HSHPS is accepting applications for the following programs:
- HSHPS/CDC Student Internship Program & HSHPS/CDC Student Fellowship Program
- HSHPS/NIOSH Student Internship Program & HSHPS/NIOSH Student Fellowship Program
- HSHPS/NCHS Internship Program
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NCEH/ATSDR Is Hosting A Ten Week Paid Summer Internship For Undergraduate Students That Are Passionate About The Environment
At the National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, we hope to inspire students to gain awareness of the fascinating field of environmental health. This opportunity is for rising junior and rising senior students that are majoring in environmental studies and related fields.
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CLEH Summer Internship Flyer
Internships with Association of Hispanic Healthcare Executives & National Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on Health. Call 212.877.1615 or send your resume to: AHHEinNYC@aol.com
- Bell Labs Fellowships for under-represented minorities
- http://www.bell-labs.com/
- Student Inventors Scholarships
- http://www.invent.org/collegiate/
- Student Video Scholarships
- http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html
- Coca-Cola Two-Year College Scholarships
- http://www.coca-colascholars.org/programs.html
- Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships
- http://holocaust.hklaw.com/
Get the complete list at AHHE.org
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IN THIS ISSUE
- Feature Story
- National News
- Local and Regional News
- Upcoming Events
- Scholarships / Internships
- Partners
NATIONAL CORPORATE PARTNERS
Aetna’s NYC Community PlanSM Enhanced with Two New Options, Lower Hospital Co-Pays and Richer Pharmacy Benefits –By Miguel Centeno, Vice President, Strategic Market Development. Small employers in New York City take note: Aetna has been listening to your important feedback on our NYC Community Plan, and in response, we’ve made this health plan a better, richer offering, at a lower price. .
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REGIONAL PARTNERS
STATE DELEGATE NETWORK
The State Delegate Network is an innovative partnership concept whereby we provide free monthly space on our
e-newsletter to national health advocacy associations for them to showcase their organizations to a target audience of influential Hispanic leaders in healthcare and business. Join AARP NJ State Office, our first Partner
AARP New Jersey study finds Hispanics pay more for Prescription Drugs and Healthcare. For more information visit their website at www.aarp.org/nj and click on advocacy.
The American Diabetes Association would like to invite interested members of the AHHE/NHCCH to become more involved with our organization and the fight against diabetes. We currently have openings in our Corporate Development Committee and are looking for committed participants to help us in our fundraising efforts. For more information please contact Heather Considine Varian at 212/725-4925, ext. 3448or hcvarian@diabetes.org
Feria de Salud 2008. The planning has already begun for our successful annual health fair being held to be held for the 2nd year in the South Bronx - an area disproportionately impacted by diabetes and with a large Latino community. If you would like to help us plan this eventor think your corporation would like to become a sponsor, please contact Dorothy Harper at 212/725-4925, ext. 3414 or dharper@diabetes.or
EDITOR IN CHIEF
Nelson Vega-Garcia
MHA, FACHE, CMPE, EFPM
AHHE Board Member
7th Annual Health Care Diversity Awards Gala Photos
PARTNERS
Professional Association Partners
- Association of Hispanic Mental Health Professionals
- Association of Puerto Rican/Hispanic Social Workers
- Dominican Medical Association
- Hispanic Dental Association
- National Association of Hispanic Nurses
- National Hispanic Medical Association
Professional Membership Associations
- American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
- Medical Group Management Association:
- SUNY Downstate Medical Center, University Hospital of Brooklyn
- New York University Medical Center
- New York-Presbyterian Hospital
- South Manhattan Healthcare Network/Bellevue Hospital Center
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Witt/Kieffer
- St. Barnabas Hospital
- Harlem Hospital Center, Generations+/Northern Manhattan Health Network
- Lutheran Medical Center
- Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center/North Brooklyn Health Network
- Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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