Maria S. Gomez Explained

Maria S. Gómez
Alma Mater:University of California, Berkeley
Georgetown University
Employer:District of Columbia Department of Health
Mary's Center
Awards:Presidential Citizens Medal

Maria S. Gómez is an American nurse who is President and Chief Executive Officer at Mary's Center. Mary's Center provides prenatal and postnatal care for Latino women in Washington, D.C. She was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal in 2012.

Early life and education

Gómez immigrated from Colombia to the United States at the age of 13.[1] She was part of the District of Columbia Public Schools system. Gómez earned her bachelor's degree in nursing at Georgetown University. She moved to the University of California, Berkeley for graduate studies, where she earned a Master of Public Health.

Career

Gómez worked as a nurse in MedStar Georgetown University Hospital at the District of Columbia Department of Health.[2] She realized that Latin American immigrants were not seeking healthcare, and that women had often experienced trauma on their journeys north. Gomez established Mary's Center in 1988. The center was founded in an Adams Morgan basement.[3] The clinic provided bilingual pre- and postnatal care to women of Latino descent who live in Washington, D.C. The center was initially funded by the Office of Latino Affairs of the District of Columbia.

In 2018, Gomez returned to Georgetown University as a distinguished Professor.[4] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Mary's Center was involved with the vaccine rollout.[5] As the city emerged from a year of lockdowns, Gómez was part of the Reopen DC committee.[6] In 2021, Gómez partnered with Feed the Fridge to make healthy fresh food available at Mary's Center. The refrigerators provide free meals to anyone experiencing food insecurity, with no need for proof of income.[7]

Awards and honors

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2006-12-29. Maria Gomez: Local nurse creates nonprofit to make family services readily available to region. 2021-08-09. Washington Examiner. en.
  2. Web site: Maria Gomez. 2021-08-09. The Hero Effect. en.
  3. Web site: Mary's Center founder and longtime leader Maria Gomez to step down. 2021-08-09. Washington Business Journal. en-us.
  4. Web site: 2018-11-19. Renowned Nurse Leaders to Serve as Visiting Distinguished Professors. 2021-08-09. School of Nursing & Health Studies. en-US.
  5. Web site: 2021-07-19. Nurse Leader Shares Five Lessons on Breaking Down Barriers to Vaccination. 2021-08-09. RWJF. en.
  6. Web site: Reopen DC Committee Co-Chair Maria Gomez coronavirus. 2021-08-09. coronavirus.dc.gov.
  7. Web site: Pollak. Suzanne. 2021-07-21. Feed the Fridge Program in Silver Spring Strives to Eradicate Hunger. 2021-08-09. Montgomery Community Media. en-US.
  8. Web site: Maria Gomez: 2012 Presidential Citizens Medal Recipient. 2021-08-09. The White House. en.
  9. Web site: Voxxi. Voxxi. 2013-02-09. Two Extraordinary Latinas Will Be Awarded. 2021-08-09. HuffPost. en.
  10. Web site: Awardees Caring Institute. 2021-08-09. en-US.
  11. Web site: Mitchell. Cristina. 2013-04-01. PAHO/WHO World Health Day: Experts to discuss hypertension in the Americas. 2021-08-09. Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization. en-us.
  12. Web site: Maria Gomez (Video). 2021-08-09. www.bizjournals.com.
  13. Web site: DC Dental Society Foundation Past Awardees. 2021-08-09. www.dcdental.org.
  14. Web site: Team. UC Berkeley School of Public Health Communications. Public Health 75 Maria S. Gomez: Health activist who builds be.... 2021-08-09. en-US.
  15. Web site: View Past Winners. 2021-08-09. RWJF. en.
  16. Web site: Equal Justice Awards Honorees.
  17. Web site: Hispanic Business Hall of Fame. 2021-08-09. Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. en.
  18. Web site: 2019 Empowering Every Woman Annual Luncheon and Leadership Awards. 2021-08-09. YWCA National Capital Area. en-US.

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