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NALHE New Mexico Chapter
New Mexico’s history has contributed to its unique demographic and cultural character. It is one of only six majority-minority states, with the nation’s highest percentage of Hispanic and Latino Americans and the second-highest percentage of Native Americans after Alaska. New Mexico is home to one–third of the Navajo Nation, 19 federally recognized Pueblo communities, and three federally recognized Apache tribes.The New Mexican flag, which is among the most recognizable in the U.S., reflects the state’s eclectic origins, featuring the ancient sun symbol of the Zia, a Puebloan tribe, with the scarlet and gold coloration of the Spanish flag. The confluence of indigenous, Hispanic (Spanish and Mexican), and American influences is also evident in New Mexico’s unique cuisine, music genre, and architectural styles.
The recently released “America’s Health Rankings 2022 Annual Report” uncovered several health strengths and challenges in New Mexico. New Mexico is ranked 40th in the country for overall health – a decline from a ranking of 37 in 20191 – according to America’s Health Rankings 2022 Annual Report.
New Mexico health strengths
-Low prevalence of excessive drinking
-High supply of mental health providers
-Low levels of air pollution
-36% decrease in food insecurity from 17.9% to 11.5% of households between 2015 and 2017, as well as 2019 and 2021
New Mexico health challenges
-High premature death rate
-High economic hardship index score
-Low reading proficiency among fourth grade public school students
-30% increase in drug deaths from 29.5 to 38.3 deaths per 100,000 population between 2019 and 2020
NALHE NM provides a strong foundation to address these health challenges by way of bold and compassionate diverse leadership!
Get to Know the New Mexico Chapter Leadership Board
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Sarah R. Rodriguez-Shotland
Founding President
Amita Tiwari
President Elect
Berenice Lopez
Treasurer
Bo Bostinto
Secretary
Anupama Suryanarayana
Chair of Marketing & Communication
Michael Montoya
Executive Leadership Advisor
The NALHE New Mexico Chapter’s purpose, goals, and metrics to measure for success are the following:
Purpose
Create a future workforce and community of accomplished Latino/Latina healthcare executives to meet the challenge of delivering and improving healthcare in the diverse communities of New Mexico and beyond.
Goals
Strengthen our foundation to achieve long-term success by developing successful programming to enhance education, leadership opportunities, partnerships, sponsorships, and creating a platform of a well-respected organization in the community.
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Reach out and establish strategic partnerships with community stakeholders. Such as universities, healthcare groups, and community organizations.
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Address the growing health disparities of the currently underserved populations by partnering with local communities
Metrics: Monitoring the growth of the organization by recording board attendance and attendees, building partnerships, and reaching out to the community
NALHE NM 2023/2024 REPORT
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