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The 2004 Minority Health Policy Fellows are:
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 Alexy Arauz, M.D., Clinical Fellow in Pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Boston, Mass. Dr. Arauz's research interests focus on health disparities of minorities, effective access, and utilization of care. She is particularly interested in becoming a better health care advocate for all children. Most recently, she conducted research for the MGH Center for Child and Adolescent Health Policy and spent time at the Washington office of the American Academy of Pediatrics working on several initiatives.
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 Christian Arbelaez, M.D., Chief Resident for Emergency Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University. Already recognized as a teacher and speaker in his community, Dr. Arbelaez is committed to overcoming patient language barriers to health care access as well as recruiting underrepresented minority students into the medical profession. He has mentored students in the Medical School Familiarization Program in Galveston, Texas, and he initiated translation services at Rhode Island Hospital.
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 Jacqueline Grant, M.D., M.P.H., Associate Professor and Medical Director of Obstetrics/Gynecology, University of Missouri. With a medical interest in obstetrics and gynecology and a policy interest in maternal and child health, Dr. Grant is committed to advancing women's and minority health issues. An established clinician, instructor, and researcher, she received the 2003-04 Best Doctors in America Award for her impressive record of service and advocacy of minority health issues.
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 Lenny Lopez, M.D., Resident Physician, Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass. A member of the Brigham and Women's Ethics Committee, Dr. Lopez is interested in linking clinical effectiveness to policy issues in order to improve medical access and provide effective care to underserved minorities. Recently, he worked on a multicenter pediatric asthma disparity study for Latino communities in New York City. Dr. Lopez plans a career as an academic and cardiologist specializing in health issues related to the U.S. Latino population.
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 Ivette Motola, M.D., Emergency Medicine Resident at Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass. First working in hospital emergency rooms as a volunteer technician and now as a medical doctor, Dr. Motola has adopted as her personal and professional ideal "health care 24 hours a day regardless of economic access." She is dedicated to improving quality and access to care for uninsured, underserved, and non-English-speaking patients.
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 Nwando Onyejekwe, M.D., Chief Resident, Department of Family Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, N.Y. Dr. Onyejekwe has undertaken leadership and advocacy roles in her schools and communities to provide recruitment services and support for minority health professionals. Awarded a research fellowship at the Harvard AIDS Institute, she designed a pilot HIV/AIDS education and training program for high-risk adolescent females, G.I.R.L.T.A.L.K., now a successful nonprofit corporation. Dr. Onyejekwe is the recipient of a 2004-05 Harvard Presidential Scholarship.
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