Jefferson Boricua Latino Health Organization

UPCOMING EVENTS, 2006

Summer!

ONGOING EVENTS

In the past, members of JBLHO taught weekly medical Spanish courses. This year we are happy to announce that in partnership with the Office of Diversity and Minority Affairs, professional instructors have been hired to conduct Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Medical Spanish courses. The classes meet on Wednesday evenings, at no cost to the students. Approximately 150 students are currently registered for Medical Spanish.

RECENT EVENTS

May 13th we were at the 3rd Annual Health Fair Hosted by the Cardinal Bevilcaqua Community Center, in the Kensington area of N. Philadelphia.

Good times at the Cardinal Bevilcaqua
Community Center

April 8: 34th Annual National Boricua Latino Health Organization Conference, at Jefferson Medical College

Dr. Berg demonstrating techniques at the
NBLHO 2006 Conference

March 24th-26th we were in D.C. attending the National Hispanic Medical Association Conference on "Somos Unidos: United to Eliminate Health Disparities for Hispanics".

All dressed up for Salsa dancing at the NHMA!

left to right: Bianca ('08), Veronica ('07), Thad ('08), Dan ('06), Maggie ('08), and Deirdre ('09).

Who We Are

The Jefferson Boricua Latino Health Organization is a recognized chapter of the National Boricua Latino Health Organization (NBLHO). While JBLHO has been in existence for a number of years, it is only this year that our chapter has been resurrected from being merely "operational" to an active one driven by an excited group of students, passionate about:

Education about Latino health issues
Advocating for increased Latino representation in health related areas
Promoting awareness about social, political, and economic issues related to Latino health

Annual Conference

This year we were the proud sponsors of the 34th Annual National Boricua Latino Health Organization Conference, held April 8th at Jefferson Medical College. There were workshops for high school students, undergraduates, and medical students. Keynote speaker Dr. Aida Giachello, of the Midwest Latino Health Research, Training and Policy Center at the University of Illinois, spoke about "Advocating for Optimal Health Care in the Latino Communities." According to Time Magazine, Dr. Giachello is "one of the Top 25 most influential Hispanics in America."

JBLHO Officers & Contact Information

Medical Student Officers

Co-President
Veronica Rivera, JMC '07

Co-President
Bianca Previdi, JMC '08

Secretary
Kimberly Pringle, JMC '08

Treasurer
Deirdre Smith, JMC '09

Community Service Chair
Thad Ritch de Herrera, JMC '08

Admissions Liaison
Dan Schwartz, JMC '08

Faculty Sponsor/Advisor/Chapter Counselor &
Member of the AOA Board of Directors

Faculty Sponsor/Advisor
Luz Ortiz, MA
Assistant Dean
Office of Diversity and Minority Affairs
1020 Locust Street, Jefferson Alumni Hall Room 163
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-503-4094

Contact us at: JeffBLHO@gmail.com