The Journal of the National Hispanic Medical Association (JNHMA) provides a forum for physicians and other healthcare professionals to share the unique and important issues that affect the Hispanic/Latino communities. The Journal’s mission is to serve as an educational hub for topics regarding public health, health equity, and the health of Hispanics and other underserved communities in the United States and abroad.
Latest Issue:
Kim M. Nolte, Laszlo Madaras, Deliana Garcia, Amy K. Liebman
Highlights challenges migrants face in accessing quality healthcare in the US.Migrant Clinicians Network works to address these barriers, providing resources and support for frontline clinicians.
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Amy K. Liebman, Marysel Pagan-Santana, Claire H. Seda
Link between climate change and migrant health, identifying three migrant subsets affected by climate-relation health issues. Underscores need for improved clinician training and regulatory measures to address climate change.
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Robert S. Smith, Helen Salisbury
Under-diagnosis of depression in the US due to inadequate screening, particularly among Spanish-speaking individuals. Validates the Spanish version of the PHQ-9 questionnaire for depression screening.
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Deliana Garcia, Claire H. Seda, Laszlo Madaras
Case-Study of a 22-month-old presenting at immigration shelter with severe wounds.
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Grace Parra, Emily Boniface, Sara Diaz-Anaya, Nancy Ledezma-Meza, Laura E. Jacobson, Blair G. Darney
The local Mexican-origin Latino community holds strong preference for language concordant providers. Patients with concordant providers demonstrated higher comprehension than using interpreters/translators
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Aimee Kabala, Eleazar Montalvan, Mariel Luna Hinojosa, Ahmed Al-Hader, Sylk Sotto-Santiago
Perceptions of International Medical Graduates (IMGs) on accent modification programs in the United States reveals concerns regarding racism, forced assimilation, and linguistic discrimination.
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Kevin C. Tan, Josh L. Prada, Yoon Soo Park, Pilar Ortega
Spanish-English translanguaging in healthcare is common among Spanish speakers in America. Varied attitudes exist among medica students and faculty towards translanguaging practices, highlighting the need for improved educational approaches
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Editorial Board
Editors-in-Chief
Nereida Correa, MD, MPH, FACOG
Ana Maria Lopez, MD, MPH, MACP, FRCP (London)
Associate Editors
Bert Johannsson, MD, PhD, FAAP
Ricardo Correa, MD, EdD, FACP, FAPCR, CMQ
Nora Esteban-Cruciani, MD, MS, FAAP
Managing Editor
Jose Carlos Villegas, MA
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E-ISSN:2693-8960Publisher: National Hispanic Medical Association
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