,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aejb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #be1        
#bjbd,ms4 ,c>aveo 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1
 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1
 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4    
,vic5te ,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,ms4        
,sal9as1 & ,mr4 ,crd5as7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ,octob] #a1 #bjbd1 z      
,national ,lat9o ,physician ,day4       
,:]eas ! ,lat9o & ,lat9a population 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates w rise f #db million      
individuals 9 #bjje to #abh million     
individuals by #bjej2 ,:]eas ,lat9os &  
,lat9as comprise #fj p]c5t ( !          
population gr[? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas1 by #bjej1 ,lat9os & ,lat9as w   
acc\nt = m ?an #a 9 #d individuals 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & #a 9 #c *ildr5 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas only #f p]c5t (   
physicians 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are ,lat9o 
or ,lat9a2 ,:]eas only #b p]c5t (       

physicians 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are ,lat9a2
 ,:]eas ! ,lat9o & ,lat9a population    
faces significant b>ri]s to m$ical c>e1 
includ+ high pov]ty1 few] facilities 9  
,lat9o & ,lat9a communities1 & language 
& cultural b>ri]s2 ,:]eas a lack (      
div]sity 9 ! m$ical field leads to worse
 heal? outcomes = ,lat9o & ,lat9a       
pati5ts1 includ+ high] rates ( *ronic   
disease & mat]nal mortality2 ,:]eas     
rese>* %[s t :5 physicians are ( ! same 
e?nicity1 culture1 & language z !       
pati5ts ( su* physicians1 c>e & outcomes
 improve2 ,:]eas ! heal? ( ! ,nation    
dep5ds on increas+ div]sity 9 m$ic9e &  
increas+ ! numb] ( ,lat9o & ,lat9a      
physicians2 ,:]eas ! fir/ ,national     
,lat9o ,physician ,day occurr$ across ! 
,unit$ ,/ates on ,octob] #a1 #bjbb1 & 0 
support$ by multiple national           
organizations & ! ,lat9o & ,lat9a       
community1 includ+ prem$ical /ud5ts1    
resid5t physicians1 & att5d+ physicians2
 & ,:]eas ! designation ( ,octob] #a1   
#bjbd1 z ,national ,lat9o ,physician    

,day w br+ aw>5ess to ! b5efits ,lat9o &
 ,lat9a physicians br+ to ! gr[+ ,lat9o 
& ,lat9a population & ! heal? ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates z a :ole3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports 
! goals ( increas+ ! numb] ( ,lat9o &   
,lat9a physicians 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
increas+ div]sity 9 ! m$ical field2 &   
7#b7 supports ! designation ( ,national 
,lat9o ,physician ,day4