Hispanic Health Professionals Network (HHPN)
Connecting Hispanic Health Leaders to Advance Better Care
The Hispanic Health Professionals Network (HHPN) — a coalition of national and regional healthcare professional organizations uniting to advance Latino health, strengthen leadership, and drive lasting systemic change.
Network Goals
Increase Latino Leadership in Healthcare
HHPN aims to elevate Hispanic leadership in healthcare, fostering a new generation of professionals who can advocate for policies and programs for their communities and drive systemic change.
Drive Systemic Transformation
HHPN aims to educate federal policymakers by advocating for policies and programs that improve the health of Hispanics. This involves enhancing health systems’ ability to provide equitable, accessible, affordable, and high-quality care to Hispanic individuals and families. In addition, HHPN advocates for increasing pathway programs for health professionals in our communities.
Strategic Objectives
- Develop a resource hub and nomination process to increase healthcare leadership in the public and private sectors.
- Advocate for policies that broaden access to healthcare and lessen barriers created by social determinants of health.
- Support the education and mentorship of Hispanic students and professionals in healthcare-related fields.
- Encourage collaborations among healthcare providers, academic institutions, and community organizations to create a more inclusive, diverse, and equitable healthcare workforce.
Steering Committee
Alfonso Mercado, PhD
Immediate Past-President
National Latinx Psychological Association
Cynthia Nicole Lebron, PhD, MPH
Immediate Past President
Latino Caucus of Public Health
Robert S. Smith, DHSc, MS, PA-C, FACHE, CPAHA, DFAAPA,
Trustee/Co-Founder of the Physician Associates for Latino Health
Debbie Pereles, RPh
President
National Hispanic Pharmacists Association
If you are interested in learning more about HHPN, please contact hhpn@nhhfx.org.
Health Careers Program
Building Partnerships & Sharing Health Career Pathways Programs.
The National Hispanic Health Foundation in 2026 will launch the Health Careers Program to increase awareness of health career opportunities and increase exposure to medical and health career pathways.
