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NALHE Tri-State Chapter

“Empowering All Healthcare Specialties to be Represented.”

The Tri-State Chapter region consists of New York (NY), New Jersey (NJ), and Connecticut (CT). We are the largest covering chapter in NALHE and look forward to partnering with our different communities, sponsors, and healthcare professionals.

A large portion of the Tri-State Area population comes from New York City in New York, Newark and Jersey City in New Jersey, and Bridgeport and New Haven in Connecticut.

The region is a major economic driver for the Northeast and United States as a whole. The Tri-State is specifically home to a number of world-class organizations in the finance, media, biotech, manufacturing, fashion, health care and entertainment industries.

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Demographics

New York is the 4th largest state in the nation. Currently, about 3.6 million Hispanics reside in New York, which is 6.6% of all Hispanics in the United States

New Jersey is the seventh state largest in the nation. Currently, about 1.8 million Hispanics reside in New Jersey, which is 3.1% of all Hispanics in the United States.

Connecticut is the 18th largest state in the nation. About 590,000 Hispanics reside in Connecticut, being the 1% of all Hispanics in the United States.

Get to Know the Tri-State Chapter Leadership Board

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José M. Garcia

President

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David Ortiz

President-Elect

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Adam Diaz

Secretary

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Connie Santan

Treasurer

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Marleny Mangual

Chair of Marketing and Communications

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Jahaira L. Burns

Chair of Membership

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Jennifer Doran

Chair of Programming

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Raquel Ortiz

Chair of Mentorship

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Melissa H. Molina-Trinidad

Founder & Advisor, Immediate Past President

Strategic Plan

This strategic plan describes the goals and objectives of the 2021 NALHE Tri-State Chapter.

Mission

The primary mission of the Chapter is to be the organization and chapter of choice to our Latinx/non-Latinx in the Tri-State area. We want everyone to feel welcomed and encouraged to get involved in making a difference in different healthcare fields, while always feeling valued and represented.

Vision

To connect and support our Latinx students, early careerists, healthcare professionals, and executives, across the Tri-State area; promote a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, by increasing Latinx representation in healthcare leadership.

Needs Statement

Hispanic health is often shaped by factors such as language/cultural barriers, lack of access to preventive care, and the lack of health insurance.

While being one of the largest minority groups in the U.S., Hispanics make up approximately only 3% of hospital board members in the United States and only 5% of physician pools, according to the American Hospital Association (AHA). This makes it challenging for Hispanics to pursue a medical and health care administration career and for those who do, to aspire to certain jobs once they graduate. That lack of representation translates into a poor support network which can lead to poor outcomes for the population.

To that end, NALHE Tri-State Chapter is committed to bringing positive change to health equity within the Tri-State area by educating the community and policymakers about health inequities in our community, the cost of these inequities, and empowering Hispanic and Latinx leaders so they can have a seat and the table and help make decisions toward solutions that will benefit the Hispanic population.

The NALHE Tri-State Chapter’s goals and metrics to measure for success are the following:

Goals

Partner with other professional organizations to host collaborative workshops/events

Recruit and retain general members while encouraging active participation in 1 or more of the standing committees

Develop connections and procure sponsorship for chapter sustainability

Metrics

New membership/ Member retention based on national benchmark

Partnerships with local colleges/universities

Partnerships with local Community organizations

NALHE Tri-State Chapter’s 2022 Portfolio

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CONTACT YOUR CHAPTER

Melissa H. Molina-Trinidad, MBA, Founder, President, NALHE Tri-State Chapter, nalhetristate@mynalhe.org