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Two professors in Wynnefield Heights hope to diversify the medical field ahead of National Latino Physician Day
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Two professors in Wynnefield Heights hope to diversify the medical field ahead of National Latino Physician Day

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- CBS News Philadelphia is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. A medical school in Wynnefield Heights is hoping to diversify the next generation of medical professionals.With an eye to the future, Dr. Arturo Bravo-Nuevo and Dr. Leslie Fernandez are hoping to bring more Hispanic representation into the medical field starting on campus at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine."Medicine has to integrate all different cultures and all different places," Dr. Bravo-Nuevo said.Places like Spain, which is where Bravo-Nuevo is from, and Puerto Rico where Dr. Fernandez's family calls home. Both say their backgrounds and struggles throughout their career highlight the need for more inclusive environments including at the doctor's office."Maybe we don't use the proper term...