This resolution expresses congressional support for designating October 1 as "National Latino and Latina Physician Day." The measure highlights that while the Latino and Latina population is growing rapidly—projected to reach 128 million people by 2050—only 6.5 percent of active physicians in the United States are Latino or Latina, and just 2 percent are Latina. The resolution notes that this lack of diversity in medicine contributes to worse health outcomes for Latino and Latina patients, including higher rates of chronic disease and maternal mortality, while research shows that patients receive better care when their physicians share their ethnicity, culture, and language. The bill does not create any new programs or allocate funding; it is a symbolic measure supporting awareness efforts for a day that was first observed nationally on October 1, 2022. The resolution calls on Congress to support efforts to increase the number of Latino and Latina physicians and promote diversity in the medical field overall.
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