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Hispanic Center of Excellence
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Hispanic Center of Excellence
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Principal Investigator Dr. A. Hal Strelnick
 Program Director Dr. Nereida Correa
 Co-Director Dr. Elizabeth Lee-Rey
 Administrator Yesenia Vega Provencher
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The Hispanic Center of
Excellence
Why?
 What?
 Who?
 When?
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WHY?
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One in eight Americans is Hispanic
The United States will soon become the second
largest Spanish speaking country in the World
after Mexico
In about 20 years, one in four children will be
Hispanic
When adjusted for age, Latinos have one of the
worst health status in this country
The United States medical schools have produced
only about 5% Hispanic physicians
Minorities Believe They Would Receive
Better Health Care If They Were of a
Different Race and/or Ethnicity
20%
15%
15%
13%
11%
10%
5%
5%
1%
0%
Total
White
African
American
Hispanic
Source: The Commonwealth Fund 2001 Health Care Quality Survey
Asian
American
What is going on?
Educational Attainment of
Persons Age 25 and older, 1998
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
All Races
White
Black
Hispanic
Less than
H.S.
H.S
Graduate
Some
College
College
Graduate
Collins, Hall, and Neuhaus, U. S. Minority Health: A Chart Book, 1999
The Commonwealth Fund
Who?
U.S. Physicians by Race and
Ethnicity, 1990
Black/Hispanic/Native
American 7%
Asian/Pacific Islander
9%
White 84%
Collins, Hall and Neuhaus, U. S. Minority Health: A Chart Book, 1999
The Commonwealth Source
Who?
U.S. Medical School Graduates
by Race, 1997
URM 11%
Asian/Pacific Islander
16%
Other 5%
White 68%
•Black, Mexican American, mainland Puerto Rican,
• and Native American
Collins, Hall and Neuhaus, U.S. Minority Health: A Chart Book, 1999
The Commonwealth Fund
When?
Projections of the Resident
Population by Race and Ethnicity
White
1990
2000
2005
2010
2030
2050
African
American
Hispanic
Asian
0
20
40
60
Source Data for 2005; Population projections program,
Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau, January 2000
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INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE
Report to Congress
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Minorities in America- even those with private
health insurance- receive lower quality care than
that given to whites
Highlighted health care disparities in areas of
cardiovascular disease,HIV/AIDS,cancer and
diabetes
Other areas of inequities identified: Language
barriers, inadequate insurance coverage, bias
among doctors and nurses, and a lack of minority
physicians
INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE
Report to Congress
“a wake up call for every health care
professional”
 Called for increased awareness, more
interpreters, more minority physicians,
better data and more money for the Office
of Civil Rights, which enforces equity laws
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Background
Hispanic Center of Excellence
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First Hispanic Center of Excellence in New York
State
Home-Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Department of Family Medicine and Community
Health
Institute of Family Medicine and Community
Health
Only one other in the Northeast at the UMDNJ
Mission Statement
Shall be to catalyze and operationalize the
College’s institutional commitment to
underrepresented minorities in the Bronx
 Provide leadership in research and
education in Hispanic health issues
 Develop innovative methods to strengthen
and enhance academic performance by
minority students
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Mission Statement
Improve education in diversity and cultural
competency for all students and faculty
 Foster minority and junior faculty
development and promotion
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Committees
Campus Outreach and Applicant Pool
 Cultural Competency Curriculum &
Clinical Experience
 Evaluations, Mentoring & Counseling
 Faculty & Research Development
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Projects
Clinical Research Training Program
 Medical Spanish Clinical Experience
 Faculty Development Workshops:
Cultural Competency
Grant Writing
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Projects
Medical Student Research Symposium
 AECOM Undergraduate Summer
Mentorship Program
 October Event- Hispanic Heritage Month
 Website Development
 Health Careers Opportunity Program
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