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Stanley M. Bergman, Henry Schein Chairman & CEO, Honored by National Hispanic Health Foundation
Recognized for Helping to Improve Health Equity in Hispanic Communities and Among Health Care Professionals MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Henry Schein,
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nRecognized for Helping to Improve Health Equity in Hispanic Communities and Among Health Care Professionals\n\n MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nHenry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) today announced that Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, was honored by The National Hispanic Foundation (NHHF) for his leadership in helping to improve health equity and supporting the needs of Hispanic communities and health professionals.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211215006065/en/Left to right: Stanley M. Bergman with National Hispanic Health Foundation Board of Directors, Dr. Conchita Paz, Dr. Elena Rios, and Dr. Mark Diaz (Photo: Business Wire)\nThe NHHF, which is the philanthropic arm of the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA), honored Mr. Bergman this month at its 18th Annual New York Hispanic Health Professional Student Scholarship Gala.\n\nDuring his address, Mr. Bergman thanked Dr. Elena Rios, President & CEO of the NHMA, and President of the NHHF, and recognized three other distinguished Hispanic Health Leadership Award honorees, including: Dr. Erica Friedman, of the City College of New York School of Medicine; Sylvia Puente of the Latino Policy Forum; and Dr. Chinyere Anyaogu of North Central Bronx Hospital.\n\n“We are excited about our ongoing support from Team Schein and thrilled to honor Mr. Bergman, who shares our commitment to help reduce health inequities for Hispanic and Latin American communities,” said Dr. Rios.\n\nOver the years, Henry Schein has supported the mission of NHHF and NHMA to recruit more members of the Hispanic community into health care careers, advocate for increased Hispanic faculty at dental and medical schools, and expand access to and improve equity in health care. Most recently, Most recently, the Henry Schein Cares Foundation has supported the efforts of NHHF and NHMA to reduce vaccine hesitancy and bridge cultural barriers to vaccine access in Latino communities, including the “Vaccinate for All” campaign, which uses cultural competency tools to engage and encourage Latino and Hispanic Americans to get vaccinated.\n\n“I am honored to receive this wonderful recognition on behalf of Team Schein, and recognize the critical role the National Hispanic Medical Association...