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Established in 1876, the AAMC is a nonprofit association dedicated to improving the health of people everywhere through medical education, clinical care, biomedical research, and community collaborations. Its members are all 163 U.S. medical schools accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education; 12 Canadian medical schools accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools; more than 400 academic health systems and teaching hospitals; and more than 70 academic societies. The AAMC also collaborates with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and VA medical centers through their academic affiliations with AAMC-member institutions. Through these institutions and organizations, the AAMC leads and serves America’s medical schools, academic health systems and teaching hospitals, and the millions of individuals across academic medicine, including more than 220,000 full-time faculty members, 100,000 medical students, 167,000 resident physicians, and 60,000 graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in the biomedical sciences. Through the Alliance of Academic Health Centers International, AAMC membership reaches more than 60 international academic health centers throughout five regional offices across the globe.

ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals For America) was the first national Latino professional association in the United States, established in Los Angeles in 1972. Throughout our 49-year history, we have experienced steady growth and demonstrated consistent value. ALPFA continues to build upon its proud legacy ALPFA strengthens the fabric of America. As we grow in impact, everyone wins. We bridge America’s Latinos and the business community. We open doorways for Latinos to gain access to guidance, networks, careers, and capital, while simultaneously creating the pipeline of leaders that our economy demands. America immediately shifts onto stronger fiscal footing: an investment or a strategic partnership with ALPFA is a much-needed commitment to a brighter future for Latinos and more prosperous future for America. With high impact programs, national brand, and new strategy, we are positioned for transformational growth in four areas over the next three years: 1. Empowering career-ready college students: we work with the country’s leading employers to place thousands of Latino college students in game-changing professional internship and employment opportunities. 2. Developing the next generation of Latino professionals: expand our membership base and scale a proven model of supporting mid-career Latinos via mentors, networks, and leadership development opportunities. 3. Catalyzing the growth of Latino entrepreneurs: provide our network of 15,000 Latino entrepreneurs with access to mentoring, peer networks, and leadership development, and significant business opportunities with more than 200 Fortune 1000 partner companies. 4. Implementing an innovative partnership paradigm: A nonprofit “Fund of Funds” – ALPFA invests in strategic partnerships with other leading organizations, connecting Latino professionals with the best leadership development opportunities available. ► Contact us today: social@national.alpfa.org or 855-MYALPFA / 855-692-5732 Ext 707

Championing Hispanic success in higher education, by: -promoting the development of member colleges and universities; -improving access to and the quality of post-secondary educational opportunities for Hispanic students; and -meeting the needs of business, industry and government through the development and sharing of resources, information and expertise.