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From left: Maria Valentin, Tina Flores, M.D., assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Family Medicine, and Antonia Correa, a community outreach specialist in the UNMC Center for Reducing Health Disparities, at the recent 2008 Heartland Latino Conference. |
Antonia Correa, a community outreach specialist in the Center for Reducing Health Disparities in the UNMC College of Public Health, and Tina Flores, M.D., assistant professor of family medicine in the UNMC College of Medicine, were honored for the work they do to improve the health and well-being of Latinos in Omaha.
Both women received awards at the 2008 Heartland Latino Conference dinner on Nov. 9. UNMC was one of the sponsors of the event.
Upon presenting the awards Maria Valentin, manager of community relations for ConAgra Foods, Inc., said both Correa and Dr. Flores have exhibited the qualities of leadership in the area of health and human services.
“Antonia Correa is dedicated to increasing access to education and health information for all people,” Valentin said.
For the last four years, Correa has hosted a weekly radio show on the Hispanic radio station Radio Lobo, which highlights health and education topics, such as breast cancer, effective communication with health care providers and financial aid.
“Her contribution to the radio program has provided important and necessary information to secure and assure access to health and education information that is relevant to the Latino community,” Valentin said.
Dr. Flores was recognized for her role as an advocate for better health care and opportunities for Latinos.
“Dr. Flores has personally mentored several Latino undergraduate students and has encouraged their interest in careers in health care,” Valentin said. “She has developed and run a medical Spanish course for medical students and has been active in community health activities in the north and south Omaha communities.”
In 2006 Dr. Flores chaired the first conference on Latino health issues for primary care providers.
“Dr. Flores has worked hard to advance educational opportunities and health care for Latinos in Omaha,” Valentin said.