National Association of Latino Healthcare Execs.

The National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives (NALHE) is a national organization led by Latino/Latina executive leaders of U.S. hospitals and healthcare organizations and experts in the fields of health care policy and practice. NALHE was founded in 2005 to increase senior-level Latino/Latina representation in hospitals and health systems in the United States. Our goal is to create a future workforce of highly talented Latino/Latina healthcare executives who can meet the challenge of delivering and improving healthcare in our diverse communities. Since 2005, we have succeeded on many fronts, including:

Significant growth of our membership network

Launching of Chapters across the country including Puerto Rico and Federal/Military

Diverse leadership Board representing key sectors of the Healthcare Industry

Launch of NALHE’s Leadership Incubator and Care Transformation Initiatives

Gaining sponsorships and partnerships from major healthcare organizations

Establishing formal collaboration with the American College of Healthcare Executives, Hospital Association/Institute for Diversity, Genentech, WittKieffer and others

Being recognized by “Modern Healthcare” for leadership excellence, including naming two Board members to the “Top 25 Minority Executives” and two Board members as “Up & Comers”

NALHE’s Signature Annual Leadership Summit event

Our Mission

To promote health equity for Latino communities by increasing Latino/a representation within healthcare systems and by supporting policy, legislation and regulation that seeks to improve health and healthcare for diverse communities.

Our Vision

To be the professional association of choice that transforms the Latino and Latina experience in the national healthcare leadership space.