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Supporting Annual Designation of National Latino/a Physician Day

The US Senate supports designating October 1st annually as National Latino/a Physician Day. This resolution aims to highlight the critical role of Latino/a physicians and address the disparity where only 6% of doctors belong to this rapidly growing demographic. The goal is to improve healthcare access and outcomes for the Latino/a population by promoting diversity in the medical field.
Key points
Official support for recognizing October 1st as National Latino/a Physician Day to raise awareness about diversity in medicine.
The resolution emphasizes the need to increase the number of Latino/a physicians to better serve the growing population and overcome language and cultural barriers in healthcare.
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A resolution expressing support for the annual designation of October 1st as "National Latino/a Physician Day".
Print number: SRES 389
Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Process start date: 2023-09-30