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@PHCDocs' Network of Ethnic Physician Organizations (NEPO) is dedicated to optimal wellness and equality in health care for all. Follow #NEPODocs

[NEPO @ethnicphysician]

Please make sure to follow us at @PHCDocs for future #NEPO news! #NEPODocs https://t.co/KgjgwX6IZg

[NEPO @ethnicphysician]

Black and Hispanic Americans are especially vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease. Yet they're often underrepresented in scientific studies of the disease. https://t.co/r4XWCLjrmy #Alzehiemers #HealthEquity #HealthDisparities

[NEPO @ethnicphysician]

"Often in medical schools, they have limited pictures of diseases in skin of people of color." That means health professionals trained with these resources aren't seeing the full picture. https://t.co/m0r4rcQaxe #healthdisparities #healthequity

[California Medical Association @CMAdocs]

In collaboration with @CAgovernor's office, we're calling on #CMADocs to provide care to those affected by the wildfires. If willing & able to volunteer your services, go here & fill out Google Form: https://t.co/P7yFMLIudH

[NEPO @ethnicphysician]

African Americans are 2-3x times more likely to develop #Alzheimers than non-Hispanic whites, & Latinos are 1.5x more likely - but out of 300 peer-reviewed studies of non-drug interventions for Alzheimer’s/dementia, only 4% focused on communities of color. https://t.co/PYvhlhNN9p

[Physicians for a Healthy California @PHCDocs]

#CalMedForce 2019-20 Grant Application is now open! We encourage all eligible residency programs to apply (due by October 28, 2019, at 11:59 p.m. PST). Learn more and join an informational webinar: https://t.co/BNkrwy88xL

[California Primary Care Association @CPCA]

2019-20 #CalMedForce application cycle opens September 23rd!

Approx. $38 million to be awarded to primary care & emergency medicine residency programs in CA.

MORE INFORMATION: https://t.co/T39ouqGZFw

@PHCDocs

[Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola @aguilargaxiola]

Great success, indeed! Inspiring key note speakers and presenters and excellent networking! Don’t miss it next year!

[NEPO @ethnicphysician]

#NEPOSummit was a huge success, thanks to our attendees, speakers, exhibitors & sponsors! See our pics & tag yourselves here: https://t.co/Ht6Kb5gkS7 #ThisIsWhatADoctorLooksLike #NEPODocs #PHCDocs #CMADocs

[Nessa Meshkaty @IncubateMD]

Thanks for a great conference theme “Standing up for Health Care in California.” I have no words for my gratitude for the #calhealthcares award. ⁦⁦@PHCDocs⁩ ⁦@CMAdocs⁩ ⁦@ethnicphysician⁩

[NEPO @ethnicphysician]

Fascinating inside look at Cuban medicine this afternoon from Dr. Ramon Yera in "Mambo & medicine." #NEPOSummit2019

[Physicians for a Healthy California @PHCDocs]

Another great day at NEPO! Senator Dr. Pan speaking today! It’s wonderful seeing everyone here!

[NEPO @ethnicphysician]

Great opportunities for our #NEPODocs to learn about creating #LGBTQHealth affirming environments (thank you @SacLGBTCenter & Matias) & #PhysicianWorkforce development (thanks @TalamantesDr & Hector de la Torre, @TCHS). #NEPOSummit2019

[NEPO @ethnicphysician]

Packed house this morning to hear from Senator @DrPanMD at #NEPOSummit2019! Great chance for our #NEPODocs to take home important #communityimmunity info for their patients & communities.

[Jack Chou @JackChouMD]

Learning about math behind #CommunityImmunity @ethnicphysician #ScienceRocks #StandUp4Healthcare @DrPanMD

[NEPO @ethnicphysician]

Proud to welcome Senator @DrPanMD as this morning's #NEPOSummit2019 keynote! Underserved communities are often hit hard by #PublicHealth issues, which Senator Pan has devoted his career to addressing. #ThisIsWhatADoctorLooksLike

[Efrain Talamantes, MD @TalamantesDr]

Dr ⁦@DrPanMD⁩ at ⁦@ethnicphysician⁩ summit presenting on medical exemptions that put our children, families and communities at risk

[Jack Chou @JackChouMD]

#StandUp4Healthcare @PHCDocs CEO Lupe Alonzo-Diaz opens 2nd day of @ethnicphysician conference

[Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola @aguilargaxiola]

@PHCDocs Board member Nick Macchione presenting the 2019 @ethnicphysician awards to Drs. Efrain Talamantes, Silvia M. Diego and Sudeep Kukreja #NEPOSummit2019. Inspiring words to an attentive audience that celebrated the multiple accomplishments of the awardees! Congratulations!

[Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola @aguilargaxiola]

Congratulations to @TalamantesDr for his well deserved deserved recognition as the 2019 recipient of the @ethnicphysician Adarsh S. Mahal, M.D., Access to Health Care and Disparities Award at the #NEPOSummit2019! What a remarkable career of contributions to the underserved!