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Brittney Millard: Helping Patients and Persevering Through Breast Cancer
Cancer can be many things. Some describe cancer as a journey, a struggle, or a fight. For Brittney Millard, a breast cancer diagnosis was a life-changing event that gave her the passion to help other cancer survivors. “It’s really what’s in your heart. You can [help] people you know in your daily life, just spreading ...
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“I Couldn’t Feel More Blessed”: How Amber Lopez Found Hope Through Her Cancer Journey
News of a cancer diagnosis is the last thing anyone wants to hear. It can be especially devastating for a teenager wit…
Cancer, Clinical Trials
From Fluke to Survivor: How Angelina Vazquez Felsing is Contributing to Latino Cancer Research
“It was kind of a fluke.” That’s how Angelina Vazquez Felsing describes the events that led to her diagnosis of lung ca…
Clinical Trials, Latino Cancer
Adan Reinosa: Colorectal Cancer Survivor Pays it Forward with Study Participation
Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer death among people of Hispanic and Latino descent in the United States. A…
Cancer, Clinical Trials
Dr. Jorge Moreno: Infection Control Hero for Spanish-Speaking Latinos and All Patients
Late nights studying had become the norm for young Jorge Moreno. While he poured over his college textbooks, Jorge recal…
Infection Control
Dr. David Acosta: Meeting the Need for Workers in Medicine
Growing up, David Acosta was blessed to be part of a loving family with his mother and father, four brothers, and an abu…
Increasing Recognition
Denice Cora-Bramble Dedicated to Impactful Pediatric Care
Dr. Denice Cora-Bramble loves children. From an early age, she knew that she wanted to be a pediatrician. Her profession…
Embracing All People, Increasing Recognition
Gabriela Mistral: First Latina to Win the Nobel Prize in Literature
Gabriela Mistral, born as Lucila Godoy Alcayaga in Chile, was the first Latina author to receive the Nobel Prize in Lite…
Education, Increasing Recognition
Honoring ‘Godmother of Mariachi’ Music Isabel (Belle) Ortiz
Mariachi music is a hallmark of Latino way of life. Generations of Latinos listen to mariachis – a small Mexican musical…
Embracing All People
Rosa Escalante Lopez: Resilient Latina Overcomes Health Crisis to Help Latinos Heal Invisible Wounds
A young Rosa Escalante Lopez curiously looked around the therapist’s room as her mother and the therapist chatted in Spa…
Mental Health
Banker Turned Psychiatrist: How Dr. Octavio N. Martinez, Jr. Found His Calling
“Now remember, you must return your books on time,” said the librarian at the local public library in Austin, Texas. She…
Mental Health