National Hispanic Medical Association

18th Annual Conference

March 27-30, 2014

Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC

Hispanic Workforce DiversityUnderrepresentation of Hispanics in Federal

Government Workforce

Workforce Diversity Fellows Team!

Olga Ceron, MDYolanda Flores, MD, MS, MMM, FACP Maria Garcia, MD, MPHJuan Sanabria, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACJesus Saucedo, MD, MBA

Advisors: Elena Rios, MD, MPH and Ahmed V. Calvo, MD

Hispanic Workforce Diversity

Introduction:

Hispanics most underrepresented group in Federal Government positions

HHS has lowest representation according to OPM

Low Senior Executive Services positions

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Hispanic Workforce Diversity K-12 Education Pipeline

Hispanic Workforce Diversity Presidents STEM initiative and budget

Increase STEM higher education funding for post baccalaureate programs

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Hispanic Workforce Diversity Workforce Diversity: Improved Access Greater Care

2002’s IOM “Unequal treatment: Confronting racial ethnic disparities in health care”

Recommendation by IOM “Increase racial and ethnic minorities in health

professions”

Hispanic Workforce DiversityPurpose:

1. Policy changes to increase Hispanic Physician representation at Senior Executive Service Level (HHS)

2. K-12 Education Pipeline

What has been implemented so far?

White House Executive Order to Increase a Diverse Workforce

# 13583 (law: August 18th of 2011)

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While efforts at diversifying Federal Workforce have improved, not so for Hispanics serving in Senior Executive Services positions

Specific need: Increase Hispanic Physician presence in Health and Human Services (most under representative Government Agency)

Hispanic Workforce DiversityU.S. Office of Personnel Management established

“Hispanic Council on Federal Employment”

Purpose: Training and recruitment of Hispanics in Federal

Government positions Issue recommendations regarding Hispanic

employment Calling for greater accountability Pipeline for Hispanic students for future Federal

Jobs

Hispanic Workforce DiversityDevelopment of pipeline for Hispanic

Physicians to serve in Executive Service Positions:

Ameliorate the underrepresentation of Hispanics in Executive Physician positions (HHS)

Critical Mass will lead to “multiplier effect” of leaders

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Outreach programs by OPM (expanding STEM)

Recruitment at all levels will supply the pipeline

Executive Physician positions provide greater likelihood to meet the healthcare demands of Hispanics

Hispanic Workforce DiversityRecommendations:

Prioritize the Leadership in all agencies, advisory boards

Hiring structure so that vision can be changed at HHS

Help to increase the priorities of Hispanic hiring, retention and promotion.

Hispanic Workforce DiversityRecommendations-Continued:

1. Secure funding for the Pipeline (Public/private partnerships with Hispanic Serving Institutions)

2. Incentivize the pursuit of Senior Level Service Physicians

3. NHMA partnership to support mentoring programs (NHLA and White House Appointment programs)

4. Set National Benchmarks to monitor progress of the pipeline

Hispanic Workforce DiversityConclusion:

From Presidential Executive Order # 13583

“Our nation derives strength from the diversity of its population and from its commitment to equal opportunity for all. We are at our best when we draw on the talents of all parts of our society, and our greatest accomplishments are achieved when diverse perspectives are brought to bear to overcome our greatest challenges”

Hispanic Workforce DiversityInfrastructure and Executive Order allow us

the possibility to take a seat at the decision making table

Our responsibility: to focus on Policy that will supply HHS with Executive Physicians

Establishment of Pipeline will ultimately provide HHS with a sustainable supply of Hispanic leaders and the federal government

Hispanic Workforce Diversity Thank you to our mentors for their knowledge and dedication to this

great cause

Thank you to our colleagues for sharing their experiences, dedication to their patients/communities and voicing their opinions

Thank you to our parents, friends, patients, communities, and employers for understanding the importance of this great undertaking and foreseeable future

Thank you to Dr. Elena Rios for bringing us together and providing us with the tools and knowledge to make changes in our own communities