Latinx Physicians of California

Register now and secure your spot before our RSVP list fills up! LPOC is partnering with Optumus this November 7th for a free webinar on how you can promote healthcare equity for all while addressing staffing shortages and rising wage pressures. https://loom.ly/Ef0KIwI

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LPOC asks: Why do we need to continue recruiting and supporting Latinx doctors?

Axios answers: Doctors of color may be bearing a disproportionate burden caring for patients most in need, with Black and Latino physicians far likelier to accept Medicaid than their white peers, new research shows. https://loom.ly/CiWfpjE

Minority docs likelier to care for poor patients Black and Latino doctors are far more likely to accept Medicaid and care for the most financially vulnerable patients.

From the Colorado Sun: Do Hispanic women account for only 2% of all doctors in the US?

Nearly 19% of the U.S. population overall is Latino, and advocates for Hispanic health say the population of doctors who are Latinos is severely underrepresented. https://loom.ly/TQ8TxIY

Do Hispanic women account for only 2% of all doctors in the US? The Colorado Sun partners with Gigafact to investigate viral claims.

ICYMI: Dr. José Alberto Arévalo's Decades of Work on Display in National Latino Physician Day!

For decades, Dr. José Alberto Arévalo has led efforts to build a more diverse physician workforce and reduce healthcare disparities experienced by the Hispanic/Latino community. In fact, many of today’s calls for change, including the National Latino Physician Day campaign, stem from his 40+ years of eye-opening advocacy.

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Doctor's Decades of Work on Display in National Latino Physician Day | Vitals For decades Dr. José Alberto Arévalo (above, right) has led efforts to build a more diverse physician workforce and reduce healthcare disparities experienced by the Hispanic/Latino community. In fact, many of today’s calls for change, including the National Latino Physician Day campaign, stem fr...

LPOC is proud to partner with the team and promote awareness around the need for more Latinx physicians in our state - learn more about our commitment to California's Latinx community and our work to improve parity on our blog >> https://loom.ly/AfCF9oU

Oct. 1 is National Latino Physicians Day - Highlighting the Critical Shortage of Latino and Latina Physicians across the United States — Latinx Physicians of California The Latinx Physicians of California are honored to join partner organizations across our state in support of National Latino Physicians Day - today, October 1, 2024! Why are we helping organize support for NLPD? In the United States less than 7% of all physicians are Latino or Latina, despite 19

ICYMI: LPOC is proud to announce that Dr. Jose Alberto Arevalo, Chairman and President Emeritus, LPOC, has been named as the 2024 Robert D. Sparks, M.D., Leadership Award winner by Physicians for a Health California (PHC), the foundation arm of the California Medical Association.

The award honors an individual or organization that has demonstrated outstanding dedication to the health of California’s communities in a manner consistent with PHC’s mission to champion community health, health equity, and diversity of the physician workforce in partnership with leaders in medicine, related health professions and the community.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Arevalo for this excellent achievement!

Read More at LPOC's "The Latest" Blog >> https://loom.ly/CWjb4xo

LPOC Chair Emeritus Dr. Jose Arevalo Named as 2024 Robert D. Sparks, M.D., Leadership Award Winner — Latinx Physicians of California LPOC is proud to announce that Dr. Jose Alberto Arevalo, Chairman and President Emeritus, LPOC, has been named as the 2024 Robert D. Sparks, M.D., Leadership Award winner by Physicians for a Health California (PHC), the foundation arm of the California Medical Association. This award was

From the CMA: Now known as Proposition 35, the “Protect Our Health Care” ballot initiative will secure ongoing funding for the Medi-Cal program by extending an existing tax on health insurance companies — without raising taxes on individuals — and dedicating these funds to protect and expand access to care for all Californians. And importantly, it will prevent the state from redirecting these revenues for non-health care purposes.

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The “Protect Our Health Care” Initiative is now Proposition 35 The ballot measure sponsored by CMA and the Protect Our Health Care Coalition has been assigned a proposition number for the November ballot by the California Secretary of State.

TODAY @ Noon: LPOC is thrilled to be joining the American Liver Foundation for a special free educational webinar on increasing your impact with Hispanic/Latinx patients suffering from Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Liver Disease (fatty liver). Presenters will include LPOC Chair Emeritus Dr. José Alberto Arévalo, MD, Jefferson Einstein Hospital Director of the Fatty Liver Program Dr. Maria A. Lagarde, MD, and more.

Register now: https://loom.ly/KHbZis0

Increasing Your Impact with Multicultural Patients – Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Liver Disease (MASLD) In collaboration with Latinx Physicians of CA - American Liver Foundation Addressing the educational needs of healthcare providers involved in the care and management of Hispanic/Latinx patients with NASH (MASH).

LPOC Board Chair Dr. James Cruz: Governor Newsom’s proposed budget would directly harm providers and their patients, potentially leading to the closure of health care clinics and fewer physicians in small practices able to provide care to Medi-Cal recipients in low-income, disadvantaged communities.

Learn More at LPOC's blog to see how the Governor's budget will impact you: https://loom.ly/eXaB_Hg

Governor Newsom’s proposed budget harms California’s most vulnerable populations and the doctors who care for them — Latinx Physicians of California Latinx Physicians of California (LPOC), a statewide, nonprofit, physician membership organization committed to supporting and uplifting   Latinx medical professionals and patients across the state, expressed serious concerns about  Governor Newsom’s proposed state budget released i

LAST CHANCE - our free webinar airs today at noon!

Join LPOC and Optumus for a special webinar on addressing the critical medical staffing shortage and saving your practice money -- visit https://loom.ly/CNC0fr0 to get details and register!

May 23rd is coming up! Reserve your spot now and join LPOC and Optumus for a special webinar -- visit https://loom.ly/CNC0fr0 to get details and register!

Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity to improve patient outcomes and save on practice staffing costs -- learn more at our May 23 webinar and visit https://loom.ly/CNC0fr0 to get details and register!