Gala: December 17, 2022 at the Westin Diplomat, Hollywood, Florida – from 6:00 PM to 2:00 AM
The Association of Haitian Physicians Abroad (newly named : Haitian Medical Association Abroad) was founded in August 1972, by a group of Haitian physicians determined to mark their presence as a growing ethnic entity in America, to foster professional alliances, and to promote the health and interest of the Haitian immigrant community at large. The first general assembly, which took place in New York’s Harlem Hospital on November 12, 1972, brought together sixty-four physicians with a common agenda. Their objectives, subsequently sanctioned in the Article of Incorporation and bylaws of the association, were laid down as follows:
• To help the Haitian physician in the fulfillment of his professional and social life.
• To serve as advocate for the Haitian immigrant community in health related matters.
• To cultivate professional ties, with the Alma mater.
• To contribute to the advancement of medicine and the betterment of public health in Haiti.
The essence of the association has been defined by its obligations toward its members, toward the Haitian community and toward our homeland. Haitian physicians in various parts of the North American Continent received the news of the creation of AMHE with great enthusiasm, and soon several local chapters were created.
The Florida Chapter of the AMHE aims to:
• Provide culturally sensitive health education for the Haitian-American community in Florida.
• Develop and participate in disease prevention programs for the community
• Facilitate networking among physicians and health care professionals of Haitian descent in Florida.
• Establish liaisons with the other Chapters of the AMHE, the Haitian Medical Association (AMH: Association Médicale Haitienne) in Haiti, as well as other
professional organizations.
• Provide support to the medical schools, hospitals, and health prevention programs in Haiti.
Vision Statement
The Florida Chapter of the AMHE envisions to:
• Contribute to reducing health care disparities in Florida.
• Promote excellence in medical knowledge, and the quality of care delivered
to our patients.
• Help improve the health care system in Haiti.
