How to Talk to [Mamí & Papí] about Anything
Society & Culture:Relationships
Juleyka welcomes Dr. Eva Galvez, a family physician working primarily with immigrant communities, to get advice on how to talk with parents and loved ones about the need to get vaccinated. Dr. Galvez offers strategies for addressing concerns, building trust, and navigating barriers to access for certain populations.
Featured Expert:
Dr. Eva Galvez is a board certified family physician at Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center in Hillsboro, OR. She is a native Oregonian and the daughter of Mexican immigrants. She obtained her undergraduate degree from Oregon State University and her medical degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine in 2004. She serves as the Board Chair for Migrant Clinicians Network, a non for profit national organization focused on health justice and on the board for Oregon Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Galvez is passionate about health equity. She regularly speaks on panels to educate the public around root causes of poor health and health disparities. During the COVID-19 pandemic she became a vocal advocate for mitigating health risks for Oregon’s seasonal farmworkers and she has addressed the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis in the US House of Representatives. Dr. Galvez also serves as a teacher for family medicine students. She believes that she has a responsibility to help train the future generation of family physicians and most importantly, in bringing awareness to future doctors regarding the barriers and social determinants affecting immigrants. Learn more about the health center and its work, here.
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