Congresswoman Hilda Solis (CA-32) Joins CHCI Roundtable: Cultural Complexities of Cervical Cancer among Latinas

CHCI Public Policy Fellow Moderates Debate among Distinguished Panel

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), the nation’s premier Hispanic youth leadership development and educational organization, announced its Public Policy Fellows will host a roundtable discussion on the disproportionate incidence of cervical cancer among Hispanic women in the United States. The roundtable will be held on Wednesday, May 2, 2007 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2105.

Expert panelists, including Hon. Hilda Solis, (CA-32), will discuss cultural barriers — including lack of insurance, education, and access to health care — which may impact the 2,000 Hispanic women diagnosed with cervical cancer each year in the U.S. Latinas experience the second-highest rate of invasive cervical cancer of any ethnic group and a disproportionately high mortality rate.

Who:	Hon. Hilda Solis, (CA-32), Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues & Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Health & the Environment Task Force Larisa Caicedo, Nueva Vida Tamika Felder, Tamika and Friends, Inc. Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health Alexandra Stewart, The George Washington University Medical Center Rosa I. Villoch-Santiago, American Cancer Society Moderator: Elizabeth Gutierrez, CHCI ’06-’07 Edward Roybal Public Health Fellow
When:	Wednesday, May 2, 2007, 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Where:	Room 2105, Rayburn House Office Building

The Public Policy Fellowship roundtable is part of CHCI’s Emerging Leaders’ Series to help address issues of importance to Hispanics. The discussion will be moderated by Edward Roybal Public Health Fellow, Elizabeth Gutierrez. A native of Galesburg, IL, Ms. Gutierrez is fulfilling her Fellowship placement with the National Hispanic Medical Association.

CHCI’s nationally recognized, nine-month Public Policy Fellowship, the nation’s first Hispanic Public Policy Fellowship Program, offers 24 college graduates an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the public policy area of their choice, with placements ranging from Capitol Hill to the federal government, nonprofit organizations and corporate America.

About Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), a nonprofit and nonpartisan 501(c) (3) organization, provides leadership development programs and educational services to students and young emerging leaders.  The CHCI Board of Directors is comprised of Hispanic Members of Congress, nonprofit leaders and corporate executives.  For more information call CHCI at (202) 543-1771 or visit www.chci.org.