!Un doctor por favor!: Why We Need More Hispanic Physicians In The U.S., and Why You Should Be One Of Them (Hispanics in Medicine and Science)

****THIS IS THE PAPERBACK EDITION IN BLACK AND WHITE**** COLOR PAPERBACK ALSO AVAILABLE (https://bit.ly/undoctorporfavorCOLOR) TAMBIEN DISPONIBLE EN ESPANOL (https://bit.ly/undoctorporfavorespanol) Have you ever been told by a counselor or family member that you are ‘not material for college’? Have you ever wondered why we need more Hispanic physicians in the US and why you are needed? Are you an immigrant, first-generation or non-traditional student interested in learning more about the Hispanic population in the US and their healthcare status and needs? Are you interested in a career in medicine and don’t know where to start? Would you like to learn from stories of successful Hispanic physicians who have gone through significant challenges throughout their lives and careers? Are you a parent, school teacher, or counselor interested in helping your student or child navigate through a career in medicine? Authored by an immigrant Hispanic doctor and scientist, !Un Doctor, Por Favor! was inspired by a Hispanic student who was told by her school counselor that she was “not college material.” This real-life story, which is followed in the book, is but one example of the difficulties faced by young Hispanics trying to enter the medical field. !Un Doctor, Por Favor! provides an overview of the complex health and educational challenges faced by Hispanics in the US, and presents it by the numbers-aggregating current research in an understandable format and beyond the numbers through real people’s struggles and successes. The book contains stories of Hispanic physicians who have achieved their goals despite the difficulties. Their stories illustrate what can be achieved with courage and perseverance. Most other books that address the lack of diversity in medicine are directed to educators, demographers, researchers, and policymakers. This book presents information in an easy-to-understand manner. It includes more than 50 graphs and illustrations, and a glossary to help you understand the terminology. Each chapter features an “online resources” section with dozens of links to relevant websites on Hispanic demographics, information about underrepresented minorities in medicine, and advice for students who are interested in a career in medicine but do not know where to start or need to pursue an alternative path to medical education. Each chapter also contains a “key takeaways” section that summarizes the entire chapter in a few bullet points. Finally, the book highlights the remarkable progress in educational attainment that the Hispanic population has made over time, demonstrating that success is possible. !Un Doctor, Por Favor! provides answers to these questions and many more: What are the origins of the terms “Hispanic,” “Latino” and “Latinx”? How do Hispanics identify themselves, and what factors influence Hispanic racial identity? How many Hispanics live in the US, and how many go to medical school? Why is there a shortage of Hispanic physicians in the US? What are the risk factors for low educational attainment among Hispanics? How early in the educational journey do the disparities begin? Is there racial bias in standardized testing? What is the health status of the Hispanic population? What is meant by terms such as “cultural competence” and “health literacy?” Why do we need more Hispanic doctors? Only 6% of medical school matriculants are Hispanic. Together we can change the statistics. Si se puede! Contributions by: Arturo Casadevall MD PhD, Consuelo Casillas MD, Juan Carlos Caicedo MD; Latanya Benjamin MD, FAAD, FAAP, Marietta Vasquez MD, Nina Ramirez MD, FAAAAI, FCCP and Pilar Ortega MD.