2019 was one of the worst in more than 10 years for workplace safety, especially for Hispanic and Latino workers.
Son héroes desconocidos, que anhelan un reconocimiento justo de la sociedad. Las instituciones de salud de los Estados Unidos todavía no han valorado ni compensado como merecen a estas valientes mujeres y hombres que trabajan en las trincheras de la industria de la salud, donde hoy en día son más necesitados que nunca.
They are unsung heroes, longing for fair recognition from society. Health institutions in the U.S. are yet to fully value and proportionally compensate these brave women and men who work in the trenches of the health industry in America, where today they happen to be needed the most.
On Feb. 28th, the Hispanic Bar Association (HBA) of Pennsylvania honored Enriquez with the La Justicia award for her work as Director of Philadelphia’s Office of Immigrant Affairs.
Miriam Enriquez will receive the award at the La Justicia Award ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 28.
“Cuando llegué a Einstein, lo que me impulsó fue sentir que tenía una misión con la comunidad y con la educación médica”.
Irigoyen decided to take on her current position at Einstein Healthcare because of her dedication to connecting with and serving urban, underserved communities — a mission, Irigoyen told AL DÍA after the award ceremony, that Einstein has focused on for more than 150 years in serving the communities of North Philadelphia.
El Dr. Max Mercado, afiliado a Temple Health, Jeanes Hospital y Nazareth Hospital, ve su práctica en medicina interna como una oportunidad para crear un ambiente acogedor para todos los pacientes.
Dr. Max Mercado, affiliated with Temple Health, Jeanes Hospital and Nazareth Hospital, sees his practice in internal medicine as an opportunity to create a welcoming environment for all patients.
“Debemos enseñarle a la comunidad minoritaria, la comunidad latina e hispana, que podemos ser exitosos. Y que lo que necesitamos es orientación y liderazgo, pasión y agallas, y todo este tipo de cosas”, dijo Roman.
“We have to show the minority community, Latino community, Hispanic community, everybody, that you can be successful. And what you need is mentorship and leadership and passion and guts, and all that kind of thing,” Roman said.
En una charla informal, el editor y CEO de AL DÍA, Hernán Guaracao, y el Dr. Jack Ludmir, vicepresidente senior de Compromiso e Integración de Médicos en Jefferson Health Care, hablaron sobre el viaje personal del Dr. Ludmir, la falta de médicos latinos en Filadelfia, y cómo deben contarse las historias reales de los latinos en los Estados Unidos.
In a fireside chat, AL DÍA Publisher and CEO, Hernán Guaracao, and Dr. Jack Ludmir, Senior Vice President of Physician Engagement and Integration at Jefferson Health Care system, talked about Dr. Ludmir’s personal journey, the lack of Latino physicians in Philadelphia, and how to tell the true stories of Latinos in the U.S.
Through her work leading the Human Resources department at Independence Blue Cross, Jeanie Heffernan helps the company build a culture and structure that support the corporate mission.
The four honorees have distinguished themselves throughout their medical careers, and will be celebrated at the AL DÍA Doctors Forum and Reception on Jan. 24.
The venerable product testing and review organization continues to give consumers objective and well-researched product reviews and research.
In 2009, Carmen Ortiz was appointed U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, becoming both the first woman and the first Latina to fill the position. A long, eventful journey in the field helped lead her to the nomination, and later the confirmation.
AL DÍA rindió homenaje a abogados latinos emergentes durante un evento en el que el magistrado de la Corte Suprema de Pensilvania, Kevin M. Dougherty, habló sobre diversidad en el ámbito de la ley. “La representación es necesaria. No solo la geográfica sino también de género y raza”, señaló.
During AL DÍA Lawyers Forum on Thursday, Nov. 8, Justice Kevin Dougherty gave his insights into the importance of diversity and inclusion in the justice system.
At AL DÍA's Lawyer's Forum on Nov. 8, we honored these five emerging Latino lawyers.
Justice Dougherty noted that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court — the oldest in the nation, having been founded in 1722 — has never had a Latino or Latina on the bench. "You need to have representation - not only geographical, but gender and racial," he said.
Patricia Salas Pineda is optimistic that Hispanic representation on corporate boards will increase.
Patricia Salas Pineda se muestra optimista en cuanto a la representación de los hispanos en juntas directivas.
Misconceptions are keeping Hispanics off corporate boards.
Las ideas preconcebidas mantienen a los latinos fuera de las juntas corporativas.
Esther Aguilera called for more organization among Latino corporate leaders at the 3rd Annual Latino Corporate Directors Association convention in Chicago on Oct. 18-19.
