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Charles Marwick

JAMA. 1999;281:1687-1688.

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Washington—Hispanic-American physicians have formed a national organization with the goal of improving the health care of the Hispanic population in the United States. The National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA), based in Washington, DC, addresses the interests and concerns of an estimated 26,000 practicing physicians and 1800 full-time medical teachers and researchers of varied Hispanic origins.

Elva Ruiz, left, receives an award recognizing her participation in the leadership fellowship program from Elena Rios, MD, president of the National Hispanic Medical Association. (Photo courtesy of National Hispanic Medical Association)

The NHMA held its first conference in 1997. Its third annual meeting, held here in March, was attended by about 3000 physicians and medical students, said its president, Elena Rios, MD, in a recent interview.

The association hopes to develop cultural, clinical, and curriculum strategies that will improve the health of people of Hispanic origin living in this country. Rios . . . [Full Text of this Article]