1. Hispanic Center of Excellence A lbert Einstein College of Medicine

2. Principal Investigator Dr. A. Hal Strelnick Principal Investigator Dr. A. Hal Strelnick Program Director Dr. Nereida Correa Program Director Dr. Nereida Correa Co-Director Dr. Elizabeth Lee-Rey Co-Director Dr. Elizabeth Lee-Rey Administrator Yesenia Vega Provencher Administrator Yesenia Vega Provencher

3. The Hispanic Center of Excellence Why? Why? What? What? Who? Who? When? When?

4. WHY? One in eight Americans is Hispanic One in eight Americans is Hispanic The United States will soon become the second largest Spanish speaking country in the World after Mexico 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 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 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 The United States medical schools have produced only about 5% Hispanic physicians

5. Minorities Believe They Would Receive Better Health Care If They Were of a Different Race and/or Ethnicity Source: The Commonwealth Fund 2001 Health Care Quality Survey

6. What is going on?

7. Educational Attainment of Persons Age 25 and older, 1998 Collins, Hall, and Neuhaus, U. S. Minority Health: A Chart Book, 1999 The Commonwealth Fund

8. Who?

9. U.S. Physicians by Race and Ethnicity, 1990 Collins, Hall and Neuhaus, U. S. Minority Health: A Chart Book, 1999 The Commonwealth Source

10. Who?

11. U.S. Medical School Graduates by Race, 1997 Collins, Hall and Neuhaus, U.S. Minority Health: A Chart Book, 1999 The Commonwealth Fund Black, Mexican American, mainland Puerto Rican, and Native American

12. When?

13. Projections of the Resident Population by Race and Ethnicity Source Data for 2005; Population projections program, Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau, January 2000

14. INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE Report to Congress Minorities in America- even those with private health insurance- receive lower quality care than that given to whites 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 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 Other areas of inequities identified: Language barriers, inadequate insurance coverage, bias among doctors and nurses, and a lack of minority physicians

15. INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE Report to Congress “a wake up call for every health care professional” “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 Called for increased awareness, more interpreters, more minority physicians, better data and more money for the Office of Civil Rights, which enforces equity laws

16. Background

17. Hispanic Center of Excellence First Hispanic Center of Excellence in New York State First Hispanic Center of Excellence in New York State Home-Albert Einstein College of Medicine Home-Albert Einstein College of Medicine Department of Family Medicine and Community Health Department of Family Medicine and Community Health Institute of Family Medicine and Community Health Institute of Family Medicine and Community Health Only one other in the Northeast at the UMDNJ Only one other in the Northeast at the UMDNJ

18. Mission Statement Shall be to catalyze and operationalize the College’s institutional commitment to underrepresented minorities in the Bronx 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 Provide leadership in research and education in Hispanic health issues Develop innovative methods to strengthen and enhance academic performance by minority students Develop innovative methods to strengthen and enhance academic performance by minority students

19. Mission Statement Improve education in diversity and cultural competency for all students and faculty Improve education in diversity and cultural competency for all students and faculty Foster minority and junior faculty development and promotion Foster minority and junior faculty development and promotion

20. Committees Campus Outreach and Applicant Pool Campus Outreach and Applicant Pool Cultural Competency Curriculum & Clinical Experience Cultural Competency Curriculum & Clinical Experience Evaluations, Mentoring & Counseling Evaluations, Mentoring & Counseling Faculty & Research Development Faculty & Research Development

21. Projects Clinical Research Training Program Clinical Research Training Program Medical Spanish Clinical Experience Medical Spanish Clinical Experience Faculty Development Workshops: Faculty Development Workshops: Cultural Competency Cultural Competency Grant Writing

22. Projects Medical Student Research Symposium Medical Student Research Symposium AECOM Undergraduate Summer Mentorship Program AECOM Undergraduate Summer Mentorship Program October Event- Hispanic Heritage Month October Event- Hispanic Heritage Month Website Development Website Development Health Careers Opportunity Program Health Careers Opportunity Program