Hispanic panel: The social influences of health, translating “medicalish,” and understanding intersectionality.

People live and work in social communities, where a huge amount of information that drives decision making around health is disseminated person to person by community voices. Our panel of Hispanic health leaders discuss how achieving health equity requires healthcare providers to utilize social influence as a way to improve population health.  

Dr. Adela Valdez describes the concept of community intersectionality, a framework that allows us to better understand the intersecting social and demographic drivers for our communities in order to better meet their needs. Dr. Ramon Jimenez discusses how learning about the intersectionality concept has enabled him to unpack some of his personal experiences and history to better understand his own journey as a Hispanic orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Ilan Shapiro explores the limitations of speaking “medicalish” and the importance of creating culturally appropriate conversations about health within our communities, using tools and language that make health information accessible to everyone, using social and other media. Dr. De Alba Rosales discusses how achieving health equity will require broader approaches that address social, economic, and environmental factors that influence health. This episode is co-hosted by Claudia Zamora, National Hispanic Medical Association, and Dr. Ramon Jimenez, American Association of Latino Orthopedic Surgeons.

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Co-hosts

Claudia H Zamora, MPA

Founder and CEO, Zamora Consulting Group, LLC

Board Member, National Hispanic Medical Association

Washington, DC

 

Ramon Jimenez, MD, FAAOS

Executive Board, Movement is Life

Treasurer, Board of Directors, Movement is Life

Co-Founder and President, American Association of Latino Orthopaedic Surgeons

Salinas, CA

 

Guests

 

Armando De Alba Rosales MD, MPH

Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Student Programs

College of Medicine, Faculty Member of Family Medicine at UNMC

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska

 

Adela Valdez, MD, MBA, FAAFP

Associate Dean, Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity

Associate Dean of CME at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Professor, Family Medicine

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine

Harlingen, Texas

 

Ilan Shapiro MD, MBA, FAAP, FACHE

Chief Health Correspondent and Medical Affairs Officer

AltaMed Health Services

Los Angeles, California

 

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