In this issue of Hispanic Outlook we:

• Examine the Training of Foreign-trained Physicians to Become Nurses in the Us. Many Graduates Work in Hospitals, Clinics, School Systems, Wound Care Centers and Medical Specialties.  

• Join the Battle Against Childhood Obesity in Hispanics by Reviewing How Childhood Obesity Can Contribute to Higher Health Risks for Diabetes, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Cancer and Asthma.

• Proudly Present Own It! – a Column That Makes the Case of Why Preparing for Higher Education Is Crucial

• Honor Top 50 Schools Granting the Most Health Profession Degrees to Hispanics -- Featuring Separate Lists for 4-year Schools and 2-year Schools

• Expose the Chronic Lack of Spanish-speaking Doctors in the Us Resulting in a Growing Demand for Multi-lingual Health Professionals – Even as the Latino Population Grows

• Discuss Efforts by the Office of Senator Ricardo Lara to Help Dreamers Pursuing Medical Careers Qualify for State Loan Forgiveness, Scholarship Programs. Also Expanded Licensure Helps California Meet the Cultural and Linguistic Needs of Its Diverse, Newly Insured and Medically-underserved Populations.

• Study the Importance of Taking a Holistic View of Prevention Activities With a Report Revealing That Hispanics Access Preventive Care Is Less Than Other Populations

• Describe Ways That Psychologists Explore Pain in Hispanic Americans and Detail a University of Miami Study That Says Aca Significantly Reduces Cost of Mental Health Care for Young Adults, Especially Minorities

• Follow the Political Beat by Carlos D. Conde as He Muses About Latino Dreaming in 2016

• Issue Medical Alerts! About the University of San Francisco, University of the Incarnate Word, Abuela Lucy Foundation and National Alliance for Hispanic Health