HHS Hispanic Heritage Month Observance Program
September 13, 2019
Event Location:
Hubert H. Humphrey Building 200 Independence Avenue, SW Great Hall Washington, District of Columbia 20201
Event Speaker(s):
Dr. Elena Rios, President
CEO of the National Hispanic Medical Association
Dr. Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Event Host(s):
U.S. Department of Health
Human Services
Event Link:
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will celebrate the agency's diverse workforce and their cultural traditions in observance of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 – Oct. 15, 2019. Keynote Speaker Dr. Elena Rios, President & CEO, National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) will address the national theme "Hispanic Americans: A History of Serving Our Nation." Also invited is Dr. Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, Director, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) who will speak about "Latino Health in the U.S., and the NIMHD Research Agenda." As part of the program, participants will hear a series of short presentations from the Department's Hispanic Employee Resource Groups.