Program Overview

The Hispanic Leadership Development Fellowship (HLDF) Program is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health. This paid, 9-month fellowship provides current graduate students and recent graduates with a leadership experience designed to prepare them for careers in public health agencies while building knowledge and skills in health equity.

The National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) HLDF pairs master's-level students or recent graduates (within the past two years) with an HHS agency in the DC/Metropolitan area for an in-person, hands-on fellowship experience.

Get to Know Our Current Fellows

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2026 Advisory Committee

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Jonathan E. Cohen, JD

Professor, Public Health Sciences

Univ. of Southern California

Jaime G. González, DrPH

Chief Business Development Officer

Health Plan Alliance

Laura Ortiz-Ravick, MA

Director of National Outreach

Blood Cancer United

Sandra L. San Miguel-Majors, DrPH

Program Director

NCI / CRCHD

Maranda C. Ward, EdD

Assoc. Professor & Director of Equity

GW School of Medicine

2026 Mentors

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Maureen Byrnes, MPA

Teaching Instructor

GWU Milken Institute

María Fernández, MD, MPH

Medical Director

Community Health Alliance

Ana Garcia, MPA, MS

Sr. Director, Community Engagement

Memorial Sloan Kettering

Maxine M. Maloney, MPA

Executive Leader

Child & Youth Development

Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD

Professor of Medicine

AU/UGA Medical Partnership

Diana Torres-Burgos, MD

Physician Lead, APL Fellowship

NHMA

Miguel Villagra, MD, MBA

Founder

A Doctor's Journey

JoAnn Yánez, ND, MPH

Executive Director

AANMC

Contact Us

For additional information about this program, please contact the IDEA Team

This program is supported by the Office of Minority Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (H.H.S.) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $700,000 with 100 percent funded by the Office of Minority Health/OASH/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by the Office of Minority Health/OASH/HHS or the U.S. Government.

Award #: 5 CPIMP231361-03-00