![]() ![]() ![]() By 2020, the Latino electorate will be the largest ethnic non-white voting bloc in this country, and there is no state where the Latino vote is more important than the state of Florida.” “The good news is that Latinos have the power to change that. “It is abundantly clear to us in the community – those of us doing this work – that if Donald Trump wins, nothing good will come for our community,” Macias said. Speaking at a news conference organized by the Florida Democratic Party, she added: “This repugnant political ploy is just another example of Trump’s disdain for our community.” In that context, the Trump campaign’s outreach to Florida’s more than 4.2 million Latinos is “laughable,” said Mayra Macias, vice president of Latino Victory. They also cite SB 168, the Florida sanctuary city crackdown that Trump ally Gov. They point to the anti-Hispanic tone of Trump’s rhetoric and policies from the beginning of his 2016 campaign – including the federal immigration detention centers that Trump has been filling to overflowing with Hispanic asylum seekers. I do not underestimate my responsibility and look forward to supporting pharmaceutical medicine in my new role.With Vice President Pence coming to Miami to try to mobilize Hispanic Floridians behind President Trump, Latino politicos affiliated with the Democratic Party are speaking out against the president. It promises to be an exciting time with growth in our membership, new membership management software and increasing professional staff support, consolidation of our financial status and, above all, continuing to increase our contributions to medicine such that all those receiving healthcare, whether they be patients or are healthy, benefit from the work that FPM does. I have been elected to lead an exciting and determined group of both pharmaceutical physicians and the Chief Executive and her team. Marcia Philbin, our Chief Executive, has also initiated equity and diversity activities, including the Keeping Women in Health initiative, jointly sponsored by ourselves, and the Medical Women’s Federation. Policy on the effects of Brexit on our industry and specialty has been ably guided by both Sheuli and David Jefferies. A special mention must also go to the Policy and Communications Group, Ben Cottam and his team and Sheuli Porkess, Gillies O’Bryan-Tear and, of course, Penny Ward for their consistent and impactful press and media activity. It has been an impressive feat to get the exam system online. It is a tribute to our profession that in spite of these challenges so many have found time to engage in FPM activities. There have been all the challenges of patient recruitment, maintaining treatment and remote monitoring. ![]() In the last year, many of our members have been extremely stretched as they have been involved in both R&D for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments and also in supporting ongoing research. It is a tribute to past presidents who have supported us through this journey and it will be an honour to follow on and I hope I will be able to not only live up to expectations of our members but hopefully preside over even greater growth and recognition as a specialty. FPM has had an extraordinary year and as we start to consider life post-pandemic we can look forward to marking a pair of FPM milestones – a decade of revalidation, and 20 years of recognised specialty training. I must, of course, thank everybody who did vote and for the support that I have received. I was particularly thrilled to hear about the number of people who voted which was a respectable percentage for any Royal College vote. I am delighted to be asked to be the next President of FPM. ![]()
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