Overview
- Highlights LHS+ individuals’ activism in addressing unique health issues and disparities across the U.S.
- Describes the current state of LHS+ identified individuals in the physician workforce
- Describes the social, cultural, and political factors that have influenced LHS+ identified individuals
- Relays engaging stories on LHS+ identified individuals' pursuit of medical careers
Part of the book series: Sustainable Development Goals Series (SDGS)
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About this book
This book explores the rich history and current state of the Latina, Latino, Latinx, Latine, Hispanic, or of Spanish Origin+ (LHS+) community’s representation, activism, and leadership within American medicine. It meets the demand for a reference that highlights both the underrepresentation and growth of the LHS+ community in medicine, especially as the LHS+ population now represents the largest non-white ethnic group in the United States. It examines the LHS+ community’s unique health issues and disparities, its ongoing efforts to address such health issues, and its approaches and challenges to developing generations of physicians and healthcare leaders.
An Open-Access reference and Sustainable Development Goals Series volume, this book serves as an informative and inspirational resource for educational programming, drafting of policies and procedures, and institutional strategic planning. Across 16 chapters, LHS+ community members and leaders share their unique experiences in pursuing medical careers, using compelling narratives crafted to inspire more LHS+-identified college students to become healthcare professionals and leaders themselves. Additionally, chapters describe several ways in which non-LHS+ identified colleagues can better prepare themselves and their respective institutions to advance health equity for LHS+ communities, support LHS+ learners at all stages of medical education, and bolster current and future LHS+ faculty and senior academic leaders.
Latino,Hispanic, or of Spanish Origin+ Identified Student Leaders in Medicine: Recognizing More Than 50 Years of Presence, Activism, and Leadership is a unique and timely book meant to unite and empower current and future physicians through service, mentorship, and education for the benefit of historically underserved communities in the U.S. and beyond.
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
John Paul Sánchez, MD, MPH
Executive Associate Vice Chancellor
Health Sciences Center, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
Professor & Vice Chair DEI, Emergency Medicine
University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Executive Director, The Latino Medical Student Association
Donald Rodriguez, PhD
MD Candidate
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Past National President, The Latino Medical Student Association
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Latino, Hispanic, or of Spanish Origin+ Identified Student Leaders in Medicine
Book Subtitle: Recognizing More Than 50 years of Presence, Activism, and Leadership
Editors: John Paul Sánchez, Donald Rodriguez
Series Title: Sustainable Development Goals Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35020-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-35019-1Published: 28 October 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-35022-1Published: 28 October 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-35020-7Published: 27 October 2023
Series ISSN: 2523-3084
Series E-ISSN: 2523-3092
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVIII, 245
Topics: Medical Education