FEATURED STORY
Annual Meeting of The Association of Hispanic Healthcare Executives
Monday, December 15, 2008, 6:00-8:00pm. Wine reception, courtesy of Casa de Vinos, will follow the meeting. The Annual Meeting is sponsored by the Board of Directors and Manager's Council.We are honored to have as our guest speaker, the Honorable Joel Rivera, Chair, Health Committee and Majority Leader, NYC Council.
Location: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Rockefeller Research Laboratory Building
Address: 430 E. 67th Street (1st-York)
Conference Room - RRL 116 in Lobby
The event is open to the public but RSVP is required. Please RSVP with name, telephone and email address to: AHHEinNYC@aol.com
 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
AHHE & NHCCH NATIONAL NEWS
Reflections on the 2008 Elections: What Do the Results Mean for Health and Health Care?
Journalists and political observers discuss the results of the presidential, congressional, and gubernatorial elections during the Grantmakers In Health 2008 Fall Forum.
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Medicare | CMS Announces Several New Medicare Regulations, Including Incentive Program for Physicians Who Adopt E-Prescribing Technology
CMS on Friday confirmed details of an electronic prescribing incentive program for physicians, scheduled to begin on Jan. 1, 2009, which would increase Medicare payments for doctors who use the technology, the Dallas Morning News reports.
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Health Care Among Industries That 'Seem Best Able To Endure' Economic Downturn
"With an aging population and the largest health care spending in the world, the nation's medical sector could fare perhaps best of all" in the current economic climate, the AP/Star Tribune reports.
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NIH Summit: The Science of Eliminating Health Disparities
The National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities invites all researchers, health professionals and community organizations to attend the NIH Summit: The Science of Eliminating Health Disparities, on December 16-18, 2008, in Maryland.
Registration is open.
Exhibit at the Third National Leadership Summit, February 25-27, 2009
The 2009 National Leadership Summit on Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health needs you to develop a national strategy towards health equity. Exhibitor’s registration is now open, and sponsorship opportunities are available.
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AHHE & NHCCH LOCAL & REGIONAL NEWS
Manager’s Council is seeking members to join the manager’s council.
Criteria must have supervisory/managerial responsibilities. Please submit your resume for review by the committee co-chairs, Andy Nieto and Clara Irizarry, at: AHHEinNYC@aol.com
AFFILIATE MEMBER UPDATESS
Lutheran Healthcare seeking corporations and non-profits to host a blood drive.
To arrange for a blood drive, contact Phyllis Holvik, RN, at the the Lutheran Blood Donation Center: 718-630-8900 or email: blooddonor@lmcmc.com
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
December 1st, 2008,
World AIDS Day,
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press release
December 1st, 2008,
National Institute for Latino Policy, Annual Gala, 6-9pm, NYC, Event information: http://www.latinopolicy.org/lp/25th_anniversary.html, Further Info: gala@latinopolicy.org
December 4th, 2008,
NEW YORK STATE FEDERATION OF HISPANIC CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, 10th Annual Latino Business Expo, 4:00PM - 8:00PM, AUTOMAT LANDMARK BUILDING, 2710 BROADWAY (104TH STREET) Manhattan’s Upper Westside, Mezzanine Level, *Business Networking & Card Exchange, *Meet New York's Hispanic Chamber Presidents, *Hispanic Business to Business Opportunities, *MWBE Procurement contracts with NYC & NYS, *Financing Sources for your business, *Insuring your family and your business
Free Admission to Expo with Business Card
December 4th, 2008,
Hispanic Health Professional Student Scholarship Gala Dinner, New York City, Marriott Marquis Hotel, 1535 Broadway, New York City, or visit: http://www.nhmafoundation.org/index.html
December 5th, 2008,
NYC Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Conference, 3rd Annual Awards Banquet, “Building Hispanic Leadership”, for further information contact Mr. Nuck Lugo at nlugo@nychcc.com or visit, www.nychcc.com
December 5th, 2008,
HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF QUEENS, 7th Annual Gala Awards, 7:00pm-12:00am, Terrace on the Park, Corona, New York. For ticket information or to place an ad, call Yolanda De Los Reyes (718-454-4215) or Patricia Mahecha, 718-533-6208
December 6th, 2008,
3RD ANNUAL HISPANIC STUDENT NURSE AWARDS GALA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC NURSES- NEW YORK CHAPTER, Saturday, 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., Crowne Plaza Hotel, White Plains, NY, Please RSVP ASAP
to Dan Suarez 516-984-4382, jmfigueroarn@aol.com or via PayPal at www.nahnny.com
December 10th, 2008,
BRONX HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Annual Toy Drive and Business Networking, 6:30pm, Bruckner Bar & Grill, 1 Bruckner Blvd, Bronx, New York, Contact Frank Garcia at 718-585-9887 or 347-668-7614
December 13th, 2008,
SPANISH AMERICAN MEDICAL DENTAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, Annual Gala Dinner, at Terrace on the Park, Flushing Meadow Park. For tickets and journal ads, contact Soledad Fernandez, Executive Secretary at 516-354-0710 or via email at: samdesny@samdesny.org
December 15th, 2008,
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVES, 6:00-8:00pm. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Rockefeller Research Laboratory Building, 430 E. 67th Street (1st-York), NYC, Conference Room - RRL 116 in Lobby , Wine reception, courtesy of Casa de Vinos, will follow the meeting. The Annual Meeting is sponsored by the Board of Directors and Manager's Council. We are honored to have as our guest speaker, the Honorable Joel Rivera, Chair, Health Committee and Majority Leader, NYC Council. The event is open to the public but RSVP is required. Please RSVP with name, telephone and email address to: AHHEinNYC@aol.com
January 12th, 2009,
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, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 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
March 19th-22nd, 2009,
National Hispanic Medical Association’s 13th Annual National Conference, at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge. For further information, visit: www.nhmamd.org
April 26th-29th, 2009,
AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CONFERENCE, Manchester Hyatt Hotel, San Diego, California, Registration: 847-818-1800 x374, www.acoem.org
JOB POSTINGS
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
This is an historic time for Latinos and we must take up this opportunity to be included at all levels of government. For more information go to www.nationalhispanicleadership.org. And again, please RSVP for the call so we can estimate the number of participants.
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
For more information click here
SCHOLARSHIPS / INTERNSHIPS
Harvard offering free tuition for families making less than $40,000 a year
Harvard University announced over the weekend that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families will pay no tuition.
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27 bilingual scholarships for graduate social work students
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Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students
Apply for this scholarship at the student financial aid office of the school where you are or intend to be enrolled
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Do you know of a deserving college student?
Enterprise Rent-A-Car has partnered with the New York Urban League to establish a scholarship/internship program providing financial support for minority college students!
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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. .
More Information
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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