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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

E. Cahue
N. Campo Lizama
C. Collado
C. Lemus
C. Lopez
N. Marcell
F. Quiroa
D. Torres

Contact Us

For additional information about this program, please contact the IDEA Team at [email protected]


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