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July 2018 Issue

Medical Professions Issue

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In this issue of Hispanic Outlook we:


• discuss communication problems in health care and the dangerous language barriers that put lives at risk in the medical industry, as well as what you can do to help safeguard yourself against medical mistakes
• honor the top medical schools for Hispanics in the nation, as well as Hispanic-Serving Institutions and UC Davis for recently achieving HSI status

• talk about Johns Hopkins impact on an international level

• explore medical news and innovations regarding cancer, organ transplants, music therapy and senior care

• examine the specifics about jobs in the medical industry including needed education level and salaries

• visit the Scholars Corner and Faculty Voices to learn more about the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education

• peruse K-12 books featuring the illustrations of Enrique O. Sanchez, as well as university titles from across the nation

Table of Content

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Communication Problems, Health Care

The coming years are going to be challenging for health care in the U.S. There is a multiplicity of new ideas that will question the accepted basis on which health institutions operate. There is also a clear political tendency against the Affordable Care Act, the cornerstone of the states’ current policy towards health care. Those ideas and political discussions will probably reshape not only the structure of the medical institutions but also our understanding of our parts as actors inside the health care system. A key point for tackling those possible changes will be our capacity as a society to develop communication strategies that allow a transparent understanding between the different actors in health care systems.

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William Ruiz Morales

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Lost in Translation Hispanics Victimized by America’s Third Leading Cause of Death

Most people are keenly aware of what kind of diseases can kill them. Hit the gym and watch your diet to avoid a fatal heart attack. Don’t smoke and steer clear of carcinogens to give yourself the best chance to avoid cancer. Most people know that the number one cause of death in America is heart disease, and the number two cause of death is cancer. However, what many people don’t know is that medical errors are the third leading cause of death in America.

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Mary Ann Cooper

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Johns Hopkins Shares Best Practices

Currently, JHI has relationships with organizations in Bermuda, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, and Peru, and is using those relationships to raise the standard of health care while customizing care to meet the local vision and Johns Hopkins’ mission.

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Frank DiMaria

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Hispanic-Serving Institutions July 2018

The University of California-Davis announced it has met the requirements for Hispanic-Serving Institution eligibility. “UC Davis has worked hard over many years to reach eligibility status,” UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May said. “This has been a community effort, from faculty to alumni to staff, and one we take great pride in, and one we’ll continue for years to come.” Amongst UC Davis’ offerings are: • a Latinx and Chicanx student success center • the school’s First Generation Initiative • the school’s annual Cesar Chavez Youth Leadership Conference The school has submitted its application to the U.S. Department of Education and is expecting to gain HSI designation spring of 2019. • Information Courtesy of the University of California-Davis' Website

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Great Jobs Short Training Period

I have witnessed too many Hispanic youngsters shunted into the less prestigious, lower paid allied health fields. For over 30 years, I have urged Hispanics to aim for the top in the health professions.  Bluntly, become an M.D. Why?  It is the pinnacle in the health fields: highly respected, highly paid and with multiple career options. The M.D. is a privileged profession in this country, and Hispanics are as capable as any other group to fill its ranks.

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Gustavo A. Mellander

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Breast Cancer Patients Can Skip Chemo

Written by Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer About 17 percent of women had high-risk scores and were advised to have chemo. The 16 percent with low-risk scores now know they can skip chemo, based on earlier results from this study…After nine years, 94 percent of both groups were still alive, and about 84 percent were alive without signs of cancer, so adding chemo made no difference.

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Missouri University Medical Program

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A University of Missouri medical school program that pairs first-year medical students with elderly adults in the community, aims to reverse stereotypes about age and build empathy among trainee medical professionals.

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The Duality Of Educación

Written by Dr. Rebeca Burciaga Associate Professor of Educational Leadership Connie L. Lurie College of Education, San José State University 2012 AAHHE/Ford Faculty Fellow 2014-2017 AAHHE Faculty Fellow Co-Chair

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School Library July 2018

Each month, we usually focus on the works of an author, and while the importance of writers to the world of literature cannot be overstated, we wanted to change our focus for this School Library and look at the contributions of illustrator Enrique O. Sanchez. A native of the Dominican Republic, Sanchez is primarily a fine artist that has created the illustrations for more than 13 children’s books including for such award-winning titles as “Abuela’s Weave,” “Amelia’s Road” and “Confetti.” Sanchez’s work is featured on Lee & Low Books’ website along with teachers’ guides (featured below) and other classroom materials.

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