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FEATURED STORYThe Association Of Hispanic Healthcare Executives (AHHE) And The National Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce On Health (NHCCH) Today Announced The Appointment Of Ms. Tiffany Andrade, RN, The New Miss New Jersey, As The National Spokesperson For AHHE And The NHCCH.Ms. Andrade will be available to speak before audiences of Hispanic health executives, nurses and business owners. She is the first Latina/Registered Nurse to become a state winner of the Miss USA pageant. Tiffany is a Pediatric Nurse in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of NewYork Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center in NYC. Ms. Andrade will also be recognized at our 2008 Annual Healthcare Diversity Awards Gala on June 20, 2008 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square. (Corporate funding support is being sought to underwrite this initiative. To become a sponsor, contact AHHE’s offices at 212-877-1615.) During her reign, Ms. Andrade, RN will address breast and ovarian cancer, diversity in healthcare leadership, the nursing profession and highlight the Cover the UninsuredWeek 2008.
Tiffany is extremely passionate about working with children. She is currently a Registered Nurse in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center. Tiffany has been actively involved with several charitable organizations such as the Ronald McDonald House, The Susan G. Komen Foundation that advocates for Breast Cancer Awareness. She is looking forward to spending the year spreading awareness and raising funds for breast and ovarian cancer. Cover The UninsuredWeek 2008 Will Take Place April 27–May 3.The Week Is Right Around The Corner! Help Promote The Importance Of Health Care Coverage By Getting Your Members Involved. To Get More Information, Visit The “Cover The Uninsured” Banner At Our Website: WWW.AHHE.ORG Friday, June 20, 2008, Annual Healthcare Diversity Awards Gala, "Healthcare Leaders At The Forefront Of Coverage Of The Uninsured"Sponsored By The Association Of Hispanic Healthcare Executive And The National Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce On Health at the Marriott Marquis Hotel at Times Square, For Sponsorship Opportunities and Advertising in our journal contact:: 212-877-1615 AHHE & NHCCH NATIONAL NEWSHealth Care Leads Sectors Attracting Capital; Health Care, Media, and Food Were Key Industries Gaining Investors in the 2007 U.S. Hispanic MarketThe verdict is now in on how Hispanic-owned companies and those marketing to Hispanic consumers fared in 2007. By most accounts, it was a robust year for many Hispanic markets. A number of successful mergers and acquisitions and increased private equity investments generated a healthy flow of capital, stimulating sectors such as health care, media, food, and technology. For the full story, please click here 10 Things NEVER to Say to Latino ExecutivesHave you accidentally said the wrong thing to a Latino executive? Or do you think that's a mistake you would never make? Find out what Latino executives themselves think are the 10 things you should never say. For the full story, please click here CMS Being Sued by a CoalitionA Coalition Led By The National Association Of Public Hospitals And Health Systems And Including The American Hospital Association Is Suing In Federal Court To Stop The CMS From Carrying Out Rules That Would Bind States’ Efforts To Leverage Higher Medicaid Payments For Safety-Net Hospitals. Read more soon at modernhealthcare.com. . Study Finds Immigrants' Use Of Healthcare System Lower Than ExpectedUCLA researchers find that Latinos in the U.S. illegally are 50% less likely to visit emergency rooms. For the full story, please click here Gap In Life Expectancy Widens For The NationBy ROBERT PEAR: Life expectancy for the nation as a whole has increased, but the affluent have made greater gains, researchers said. For the full story, please click here NLM and ORWH Announce New NIH Web Site Source for Women's Health Research InformationA new Web resource providing consumers with the latest information on significant topics in women's health research from scientific journals and other peer-reviewed sources is now available through the National Library of Medicine (NLM). The NLM, of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), through its Division of Specialized Information Services, Office of Outreach and Special Populations has partnered with the NIH Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) to create this one-stop resource. NLM Web site can be found here. AHHE & NHCCH LOCAL & REGIONAL NEWSRegional Community Health Grants (AZ, CA, IL, KS, NV, NJ, NY, OR, UT, WA) - Aetna Foundation,Deadline: May 15, 2008 For complete program information and application guidelines, visit: Neighborhood Builders Grants - Bank of AmericaDeadline: June 27, 2008 For complete program information and application guidelines, click here Local Funding Partnerships - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Deadline: July 8, 2008 For more information and application, visit SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER NEWSLatino Health: California's Challenge - by Dr. Robert A. Beltran, MD, MBA, Vice President, Southern California Chapter, AHHEAlthough many improvements in the health of Americans have taken place in recent years, substantial differences still exist between racial and ethnic groups with regard to health status, health insurance and access to care. Such compelling evidence of this exists that in 1998 President Clinton put forth an initiative, “Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health.” The goal of this initiative is to eliminate disparities in infant mortality, cancer screening and management, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, HIV infections/AIDS and immunizations by the year 2010. For more information and details click here UPCOMING EVENTSNYC Council, Minority And Small Business Conference:Embracing The Future, Making Connections To Grow Your Business, Thursday, April 3, 2008, 8:00am To 4:00pm, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., State Office Building, 163 West 125th Street, Nyc, Space Is Limited. To RSVP Call 212-788-6687 or events@council.nyc.ny.us Hispanic Federation Annual Gala, Thursday, April 3, 2008Waldorf-Astoria, NYC, Reservation Form and Ad Spec Sheet OR Make a Reservation Online Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College, 40th Ruby Anniversary Gala,Thursday, April 17, 2008, Marina del Rey. Throgs Neck, The Bronx, New York, For sponsorships and Ads: 718-518-4300, Email: jclark@hostos.cuny,edu, Website: http://www.hostos.cuny.edu/ Immigrant Heritage Week, April 14-20, 2008, 5:00pm-6:45pm,Hunter College School Of Social Work, Auditorium, 139 East 79th Street, Manhattan, Advocating Health For All: A Forum to Improve the Health of All New Yorkers, To register: 212-481-5154, Email: aviladri@hunter.cuny.edu, www.immigrationandhealthinitiative.org National Association Of Hispanic Nurses/NY Chapter, May 7, 2008, 6pm-11pm,China Chalet, 47 Broadway, NYC, For sponsorship Info contact: Dan Suarez, RN (516-984-4382) or Jennifer Figueroa (917-399-4042) Lutheran Medical Center/Lutheran Healthcare 125th Anniversary Dinner Dance, May 10, 2008,Pier 60, Chelsea Piers, For Sponsorship Opportunities contact Benefit Office at: 212-675-9474 Latino Commission On Aids Annual Gala, May 13, 2008, Cielo Latino,For more on the event go to www.latinoaids.org/cielo. There are many ways to participate – sponsorship, tickets, silent auction contribution and ads in the program journal, Dennis deLeon, President, Latino Commission on AIDS, 212-584-9300 NYC Hepatitis C Walk, Thursday, May 15, 2008,Registration: 9:00am-11:30am, Walk Begins” 12 noon sharp, Latino Organization for Liver Awareness (LOLA), To register and/or volunteer call 718-892-8697 or visit: (www.lola-national.org Wednesday, May 28, 2008, 100 Hispanic Women, Inc.,12th Anniversary Gala, www.100HispanicWomen.org or call 212-239-1430 Hispanic Aids Forum, Sol Awards, Thursday, June 5, 2008For Sponsorship Go To: www.hafnyc.org/SolAwards Annual Healthcare Diversity Awards Gala, Friday, June 20, 2008,Association Of Hispanic Healthcare Executives And The National Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce On Health, Marriott Marquis Hotel at Times Square, For Sponsorships, call: 212-877-1615 or Email: AHHEinNYC@aol.com The National Hispanic Business Group (NHBG) Is In The Planning Stages For This Year's Annual Gala.It Willbe Held Again At Cipriani's Wall Street On Thursday, July 24, 2008. Tickets are $600.00 each. For information on the National Hispanic Business Group please visit our website www.nhbg.org. For sponsorship or advertising we will have an event website available. Contact: Daniel R. Garcia, President/CEO, Salsa Caterers & Special Events, Inc. , 4006 Third Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457, (P) 718-716-2020 / (F) 718-716-2505, daniel.garcia@salsacaterers.com, www.salsacaterers.com http://www.salsacaterers.com/ PEOPLE ON THE MOVEJoxel García to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service and Assistant Secretary of Health and Human ServicesJanuary 17, 2008 President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate Joxel García, of Connecticut, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service and Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services (Health). In addition, the President intends to nominate Dr. García to be Representative of the United States of America on the Executive Board of the World Health Organization. Dr. García currently serves as Senior Vice President and Senior Medical Advisor at MAXIMUS Federal Services, Inc. Prior to this, he served as Deputy Director of the Pan American Health Organization in the Regional Office of the World Health Organization for the Western Hemisphere. Earlier in his career, he served as Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health. Dr. García received his degree in pre-medical studies from the University of Puerto Rico, his MD from the Ponce School of Medicine and his MBA from the University of Hartford. SCHOLARSHIPS / INTERNSHIPSJob Fair Hosted By The National Society Of Hispanic Professionals.
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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. 3448 or 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 event or 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
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Tiffany Andrade, 22, is a resident of Linden, New Jersey and a 2003 Graduate of Linden High School. She is also a recent graduate of Wagner College in Staten Island, New York with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing. Throughout her undergraduate studies, Tiffany was a recognized student leader on campus. She was the Recruitment Vice President of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority as well as Senior Panhellenic Delegate and Music Chair. Some other activities she has been involved with include, Wagner College Fashion Show, Spanish Club, Peer Leader, and hip hop teacher at I.S 51 in Staten Island.
Tiffany characterizes herself as an outgoing, passionate, and loving person. She considers dance to be her passion and has been a trained dancer in ballet, jazz, and tap for over 15 years. Tiffany most recently mastered hip hop while performing with Wagner College’s dance team at football and basketball games for the past four years. In her spare time she enjoys boating, reading, baking, and horseback riding.
