Alberto Ortega
Scholarship Year: 2022
Alberto Ortega, a 2021 Pisacano Scholar, is an MD/MBA dual degree candidate at the University of Southern California. Prior to medical school, Alberto spent over 10 years working in the healthcare space as an Emergency Medical Technician, professional Spanish interpreter, and health educator. His dynamic work experiences informed his unique perspective on healthcare injustices, which in turn deepened his commitment to serve marginalized communities as a family physician. Alberto enjoys spending quality time with his family and friends, especially if it involves hiking, going to the beach, or cheering on the Dodgers.
Project for month at CPV:
Using ABFM survey data, Alberto is working on a study to describe language concordance between family physicians and Spanish speaking patients. The study builds off two previous briefs:
https://www.jabfm.org/content/jabfp/35/1/5.full.pdf;
https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2022/0600/p654.html.
