Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
, by CRCHD Staff
Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15–October 15. This month, we are pleased to share with you the following selection of videos, publications, resources, and events. Please check back on this post throughout the month, as new resources will be added over time.
For information about Hispanic Heritage Month efforts at HHS and NIH, visit the HHS Office of Minority Health and NIH Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
CRCHD Hispanic Heritage Month Video Campaign
Throughout this month, CRCHD is spotlighting grantees’ stories and perspectives on their careers, why diversity in cancer research is important, and cancer disparities research initiatives. To view the videos from CRCHD grantees, click the links below or visit this webpage. Video transcripts are also available.
You may also view the videos on CRCHD's social channels:
- Dr. Paula Aristizabal: Twitter
- Dr. Guillermo Armaiz-Pena: Twitter, LinkedIn
- Dr. Kylynda Bauer, Dr. Cecilia Monge, Gabriella Arroyo Figueroa, & Francisco Rodríguez-Matos: Twitter
- Dr. Carlos Casiano: Twitter, LinkedIn
- Dr. Thelma Escobar: Twitter, LinkedIn
- Dr. David Fuentes: Twitter, LinkedIn
- Dr. Jorge Gomez: Twitter, LinkedIn
- Dr. Ana Patricia Ortiz: Twitter, LinkedIn
- Dr. Juan Osorio: Twitter, LinkedIn
- Dr. Pilar de la Puente: Twitter, LinkedIn
- Dr. Pilar de la Puente (Video 2): Twitter; LinkedIn
- Victoria E. Rodriguez: Twitter, LinkedIn
- Dr. Alex Rojas Bie Thomsen: Twitter, LinkedIn
- Edward Sarrain: Twitter, LinkedIn
- Dr. Urvi Shah: Twitter, LinkedIn
- Dr. Mariana Stern: Twitter, LinkedIn
- Dr. Jonathan Villena-Vargas: Twitter, LinkedIn
HHS and NIH Resources
- Hispanic Heritage Month
HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH), September 2023 - Hispanic Heritage Month 2023
NIH Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI), September 2023 - Statement from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on National Hispanic Heritage Month
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), September 2023 - National Hispanic Heritage Month Blog by Dr. Fátima Coronado
HHS Blog, September 2023
AACR Resources
- Cancer Health Equity and the AACR
AACR, 2023
Events
- HHS Hispanic Heritage Month Observance: the Importance of Belonging in Organizations Panel Discussion With HHS and OPDIV Hispanic Executives
Department of Health and Human Services, October 4, 2023, 1:00–2:00 p.m. Eastern
Publications
- US Cancer Mortality Trends Among Hispanic Populations From 1999 to 2020
JAMA Oncology, August 2023 - Understanding the role of access in Hispanic cancer screening disparities
Cancer, May 2023 - Barriers in Healthcare for Latinx Patients with Limited English Proficiency—a Narrative Review
Journal of General Internal Medicine, April 2023 - Exploring cancer care needs for Latinx adults: a qualitative evaluation
Supportive Care in Cancer, January 2023 - A Global Approach to Cancer Equity in the Hispanic/Latinx Population
JCO Oncology Practice, May 2022