Maria Elena Ruiz PhD, RN, FNP-BC
Ruiz Publishes Editorial on Latino Nurse Leadership and Activism
Maria Elena Ruiz, PhD, RN,
Family Nurse Practitioner-BC, and for- mer UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center associate director, is a strong advocate for more leadership and focus on health issues in the Hispanic and underserved communities. She recently published the editorial “The Voice for Latino Communities: A Time for Action” in the latest issue of Hispanic
Health Care International (volume 11, number 4). She also recent- ly completed a research study about older Latinos that explores socio-health issues and “familismo” among the growing population of homeless Latinos in the skid row area of Los Angeles. With regard to her recent work, Ruiz explains her interest in
the underserved, “For my entire professional career, I have been working with people on the fringes of society; whether immigrants or exiles, non–English-speaking individuals, homeless, incarcerated young men, uninsured families, victims of violence, farmworkers, or other groups who are vulnerable or who face a harsh sociopolitical climate. As a Family Nurse Practitioner, medical sociologist, researcher, and educator, I have gravitated towards providing serv- ices for the neediest in society. A few years ago, when I first joined UCLA as a faculty member in the School of Nursing, I had no qualms about doing public health in the skid-row areas of Los Angeles. After all, I grew up in Boyle Heights, a Mexican immi- grant, and well experienced with living and navigating through “at risk” neighborhoods.” Ruiz is currently an assistant adjunct professor in the UCLA School of Nursing and a CSRC faculty affiliate. She is a recipient of the National Hispanic Nurses Association Researcher of the Year Award. Ruiz was also invited to participate in the US-Mexico Border Health Commission research meeting, and has been invited to join the president of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses in a special celebration with members of the US Congress in Washington DC.
Maria Elena Ruiz is well qualified in the subject of Healthcare, particularly with regard to Hispanic and minority communities. She has extensive experience as a Nurse Practitioner, educator and researcher with diverse populations, focused on minority public health issues, aging, and intergenerational caregiving. She is cur- rently on the faculty at UCLA; previously at OHSU and USC; and has received awards for her leadership and work with Latinos, culture, and language from the American Public Health Association (APHA); and the National Association of Hispanic Nurses® (NAHN).
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