José Ramón Fernández-Peña
José Ramón Fernández-Peña, MD, MPA, is President of the American Public Health Association. He is also Director of Health Professions Advising at Northwestern University, where he leads the university's efforts to support students interested in pursuing careers in the health sector.
Dr. Fernández-Peña is the Founder and Executive Director of the Welcome Back Initiative, a program to assist immigrant health professionals already living in the United States through the necessary steps to enter the U.S. health workforce. He has also advised the White House Domestic Policy Council on the economic integration of foreign-trained professionals.
Dr. Fernández-Peña earned his medical degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico and his master’s degree in public administration from New York University.
The Role of Immigrant Health-Care Professionals in the United States during the Pandemic