National Hispanic Medical Association 2008 Leadership
Awards Recipients

From Left: Ms. Hilda Solis, US Secretary of Labor, Dr. Fannie Fonseca-Becker, LC Chair, Ms. Miryam Gerdine, LC 1st Vice Chair

A few of the members of APHA Science Board and Chair Dr. John Santelli, (Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University at dinner with APHA President Elect Dr. Naverez (CA).

From Left: 2007 LC Awardee, Jose Pietro Aparicio, MD, MPH, LC 2nd Vice Chair, Cesar Palacios, M.D., M.P.H., Community Advocate, Silver Spring, MD,Alberto Jose Cardelle, PhD, MPH, LC Immediate Past Chair

The CHC held a roundtable on the morning of May 5, 2009 with leading Latino health care organizations and experts. Dr. Fonseca-Becker, LC Chair was one of three experts invited to make a statement. The discussion was led by the Chair of the CHC Health and the Environment Task Force, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard and the Chairwoman of the CHC, Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez.