Now as a podcast and in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, IDSA Board member Maximo Brito, MD, FIDSA and panelists Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, Ph.D. and Carina Marquez, MD discuss the rich diversity within Latinx communities, cultural practices to facilitate health interventions, leveraging community partnerships and how to support pathways for Latinx students entering the medical field. They also shared lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, including ways to leverage community partnerships to support vaccine booster acceptance and accessibility to healthcare.
**This podcast episode was funded by a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (grant number NU50CK000574). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this podcast do not necessarily represent the policy of CDC or HHS, and should not be considered an endorsement by the Federal Government.