APA SIG: Latino Child Health Research | Navigating Diverse Career Paths in Academic Medicine: A Latino Perspective

Monday, April 28, 2025

2:00pm – 3:30pm HST

Location: Convention Center: 303

CE: 1.5

SIG Chair(s)

Carlos Casillas, MD, MPH (he/him/his)

Fellow
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Abraham Gallegos, MD, MS (he/him/his)

Assistant Professor
Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
Pasadena, California, United States
Viviana Fajardo, MD (she/her/hers)

Assistant Clinical Professor
University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California, United States

Disclosure(s):

Carlos Casillas, MD, MPH: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Abraham Gallegos, MD, MS: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Viviana Fajardo, MD: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

This workshop highlights the various career pathways available to Latino professionals and trainees in academic medicine, focusing on clinical practice, medical education, and research. The session will open with a panel discussion featuring Latino clinician-leaders, educators, and researchers who will share their experiences, strategies for success, and advice on balancing cultural identity with professional growth. A guest speaker will then present their research, focusing on one of the career paths and demonstrating how their work has impacted Latino child health or influenced policy and practice. Following this, participants will break into discussion groups based on their interest in clinical, education, or research tracks. Participants will also be provided with opportunities to move between groups if there are overlapping interests. Each group will engage in guided discussions, led by experts, to explore strategies for career advancement, mentorship, and integrating Latino identity into their work.

Learning Objectives:

Understand diverse career paths in academic medicine, including clinical, education, and research tracks.
Develop strategies for maintaining cultural identity while navigating academic medicine.
Explore research opportunities, including large datasets and community-partnered projects, and their potential for policy change.

Presentations:

2:00pm – 2:30pm HST

Navigating Diverse Career Paths in Academic Medicine: A Latino Perspective
SIG Speaker: Carlos Casillas, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
2:30pm – 3:00pm HST

Navigating Diverse Career Paths in Academic Medicine: A Latino Perspective
SIG Speaker: Abraham Gallegos, MD, MS (he/him/his) – Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
3:00pm – 3:30pm HST

Navigating Diverse Career Paths in Academic Medicine: A Latino Perspective
SIG Speaker: Viviana Fajardo, MD (she/her/hers) – University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine