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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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More Than Meets the Eye: How Surviving Colon Cancer Transformed Marielle Santos McLeod’s Advocacy Work
Marielle Santos McLeod thought she knew a lot about cancer care. Years as a health professional had given her time to l…
Cancer, Clinical Trials
Martha Castilla: Promoting Health & the COVID-19 Vaccine for Latinos
Martha Castilla loves helping people. Her compassion started as a young girl, as her family came to San Antonio from M…
COVID-19, Vaccines
Stormee Williams: NMDoH Screening to Help Families in Need in Dallas
At her annual wellness visit, Dr. Stormee Williams filled out a digital questionnaire that asked about her need for help…
Access, Healthy Food, Housing, Transportation & Mobility, Understanding & Reducing Poverty
Dr. Juanita Mora: A Voice for the Latino Community and Infection Control
Juanita Mora recalls the exact moment that inspired her to be a doctor. Her mother had fallen ill with kidney disease….
COVID-19, Infection Control
Dr. Veronica Ramirez: Keeping Her Community Healthy with Infection Control
Dr. Veronica Ramirez is the first physician in her family. The youngest of four children, Ramirez grew up in Escondido…
Access, Healthy Families & Schools, Infection Control
“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