Latinx Physicians of California

Happy Cesar Chavez Day from your LPOC Board of Directors!

Register now and secure your spot before our RSVP list fills up! LPOC is partnering with Optumus this November 7th for a free webinar on how you can promote healthcare equity for all while addressing staffing shortages and rising wage pressures. RSVP now: loom.ly/Ef0KIwI

Why do we need to continue recruiting Latinx doctors? Axios answers: Doctors of color may be bearing a disproportionate burden caring for patients most in need, with Black and Latino physicians far likelier to accept Medicaid than their white peers. loom.ly/CiWfpjE

From the Colorado Sun: Do Hispanic women account for only 2% of all doctors in the US? Nearly 19% of the U.S. population overall is Latino, and advocates for Hispanic health say the population of doctors who are Latinos is severely underrepresented. loom.ly/TQ8TxIY

ICYMI: Dr. José Alberto Arévalo's Decades of Work on Display in National Latino Physician Day! For decades, he has led efforts to build a more diverse physician workforce and reduce healthcare disparities experienced by the Hispanic/Latino community. loom.ly/zwZCZtE

LPOC is proud to partner with #NationalLatinoPhysiciansDay - learn more about our commitment to California's Latinx community and our work to improve parity on our blog! >> loom.ly/AfCF9oU

ICYMI: LPOC is proud to announce that Dr. Jose Alberto Arevalo, Chairman and President Emeritus, LPOC, has been named as the 2024 Robert D. Sparks, M.D., Leadership Award winner! Please join us in congratulating Dr. Arevalo for this excellent achievement! loom.ly/CWjb4xo

It also dedicates these funds to protect and expand access to care for all Californians. And importantly, it will prevent the state from redirecting these revenues for non-health care purposes.

From the CMA: Now known as Proposition 35, the “Protect Our Health Care” ballot initiative will secure ongoing funding for the Medi-Cal program by extending an existing tax on health insurance companies — without raising taxes on individuals. Read More: loom.ly/bd2uMvk

Presenters will include LPOC Chair Emeritus Dr. José Alberto Arévalo, MD, Jefferson Einstein Hospital Director of the Fatty Liver Program Dr. Maria A. Lagarde, MD, and more. Register now: loom.ly/KHbZis0

TODAY @ Noon: LPOC is thrilled to be joining the American Liver Foundation for a free educational webinar on increasing your impact with Hispanic/Latinx patients suffering from Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Liver Disease (fatty liver). Register now: loom.ly/KHbZis0

Dr. James Cruz: Governor Newsom’s proposed budget would directly harm providers and their patients, potentially leading to the closure of clinics and fewer physicians able to provide care to Medi-Cal recipients in low-income communities. Learn More: loom.ly/eXaB_Hg

LAST CHANCE - our free webinar airs today at noon! Join LPOC and Optumus for a special webinar on addressing the critical medical staffing shortage and saving your practice money -- visit loom.ly/CNC0fr0 to get details and register!

May 23rd is coming up! Reserve your spot now and join LPOC and Optumus for a special webinar -- visit loom.ly/CNC0fr0 to get details and register!

Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity to improve patient outcomes and save on practice staffing costs -- learn more at our May 23 webinar and visit loom.ly/CNC0fr0 to get details and register!

Join #TeamAshby in recognizing May 5-11 as #TDAwarenessWeek. This week supports the almost 600,000 people in the U.S. living with tardive dyskinesia (TD) and their loved ones. Learn more about this involuntary movement disorder at TalkAboutTD.com. #Screen4TD

This week is Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) Awareness Week -- this condition impacts over 600,000 people just in the United States, and 70% or more are undiagnosed. LPOC is proud to support #TDAwarenessWeek and spread awareness about the condition! Learn more at TalkAboutTD.com

LPOC is incredibly excited to announce that Dr. James Cruz, M.D., a longtime member of the Board, has been elected to lead LPOC during a pivotal time of growth! Learn more about Dr. Cruz and the leadership transition on LPOC's blog: loom.ly/1LFOOs4

Though federal law requires other grain products, such as cereals, breads and pasta, be fortified with folic acid, corn masa flour is not included. The corn flour is a key ingredient used in many classic Latino foods.

As CalMatters health reporter Ana B. Ibarra writes, Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula has introduced a bill that would require corn masa flour makers to add 0.7 milligrams of folic acid per pound of flour. Read More at LPOC's blog: loom.ly/j6xKm_0