Sponsored Content: Latino Connection, a Color & Culture Catalyst, will host the annual Pennsylvania State of The Union on Latino Health on Thursday, Feb. 20, at the Hilton in Harrisburg. Beginning at 7:30 a.m. and running through 3 p.m., the dynamic agenda will facilitate discussion and education surrounding the most important topics related to Latino Health in the Commonwealth.
This event, originally scheduled to take place in October 2024, was rescheduled due to the hurricane’s impact on travel. It is aimed at professionals in policy, social and human services, healthcare, and human resources, as well as students studying these areas. The goal is to increase awareness and focus on creating intentional, solution-focused discussions around its theme: “Building Bridges: A Reflection on Latino Health Policies and Advocacy.”
The event will host locally and nationally known speakers, including:
- Melanie Fontes Rainer, Fmr. Director of the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
- Gwendolyn B. Zander, Esq. Director, Bureau of Managed Care Operations, PA Department of Human Services
- Rev. Dr. Lorina Marshall-Blake, MGA, FAAN, Independence Blue Cross Foundation
- Anthony Wright, Executive Director, Families USA
- Hossain Akbar, Secretary of Policy and Planning, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- Dr. Jose Serrano, Medical Director & Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, UPMC Hanover
- Dr. F. Miguel Fernandez, DO MHS FACOOG, Regional Chief Medical Officer, Aetna Better Health
WGAL 8, the event’s media partner, will emcee this event and bring energy and enthusiasm to the stage while leading the agenda. WGAL 8 is the Susquehanna Valley’s most-watched local news station and is deeply committed to improving health and wellness outcomes for every community in South Central Pennsylvania. With their dedication to covering health issues and providing essential information, WGAL News 8 is pivotal in fostering a healthier and more informed community. Their participation underscores the importance of addressing health disparities in the Latino community.
The event agenda features a blend of large-group and small-group settings, a nationally known keynote speaker, a panel discussion, and intentional time for networking and collaborative connections between attendees and vendors from leading healthcare organizations. Topics will focus on healthcare policy evaluation, creation, impact and more.
Headquartered in Harrisburg, Latino Connection, a subset of its parent company, Color & Culture, is a national leader in community education, health outreach and wellness programming focused on reaching diverse and underserved communities. Through its successful strategic public outreach initiatives, many designed specifically to engage the Latino communities in Pennsylvania, Latino Connection has insightful data and trends to share that will lead the discussion on these priority topics.
“Given the current political and economic climate, there has never been a more necessary time for our community to come together to gain education and awareness about Latino health in Pennsylvania,” says George Fernandez, CEO of Color & Culture. “Every leader needs to be a part of these conversations about the health disparities that exist, especially the ones that are rapidly shifting at an alarming rate.”
Attendees can expect to gain awareness, make connections with key leaders in the sectors of health, government and business, and be welcomed into a dynamic discussion about solutions to address health disparities in our Latino communities.
Everyone is welcome to attend. This is a ticketed event and registration is required. For more information about the State of the Union on Latino Health event, click here.
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