Promoting Educational Equality for Hispanic Students

Recognizing his contributions and dedication toward educational equity for Hispanic/Latino students in South Florida, Dr. Peter Lamelas, founder, CEO and chief of medical staff at MD Now Urgent Care, is the 2017 Community Leadership Award recipient as named by the Hispanic Education Coalition of Palm Beach and José Martí Foundation.

“Revered physician, accomplished entrepreneur and striving business owner, Dr. Lamelas is an inspiration to all Hispanic students in South Florida and beyond,” says Joaquin Garcia, M.D., founder and board chairperson for the Hispanic Education Coalition of Palm Beach (HEC). “Having relocated from Cuba to South Florida as a young child—today, Dr. Lamelas gives promise to our youth.”

The accolade was presented to Dr. Lamelas during the Annual Hispanic Leadership Awards Luncheon at the downtown Hilton in West Palm Beach on October 27, 2017. Hosted by HEC in partnership with the José Martí Foundation, event speakers included Dr. Robert Avossa, School District of Palm Beach County’s superintendent and Alberto M. Carvalho, superintendent for Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

Dr. Peter Lamelas—Education, Medicine and Entrepreneurship

Dr. Lamelas has committed more than 30 years to emergency medicine, EMS and training students and physicians. Before he founded MD Now Urgent Care in 2005, he was the emergency department medical director at West Palm Beach Hospital where he devoted 17 years to serving his staff and patients. Led by Dr. Lamelas, today MD Now is comprised of 200 doctors and 900 employees in more than 30 locations throughout Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.

Read Dr. Lamelas’s one-page bio here.

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The Hispanic Education Coalition of Palm Beach County

The Hispanic Education Coalition of Palm Beach County (HEC) is a non-profit organization established to promote educational equity in the Palm Beach County School District. HEC supports initiatives that provide educational access to all students regardless of race, ethnicity or immigration status; reduce the dropout rate among Hispanic students; provide equitable employment opportunities for Hispanic teachers and administrators; and advance multicultural studies in the School District curriculum. Learn more at http://hispaniceducationcoalitionpbc.org/.

The José Martí Foundation

The José Martí Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing educational opportunities to students of Hispanic descent. Through fundraising events, the José Martí Foundation raises funds to award scholarships on a yearly basis. Learn more at http://josemartifoundation.org/.

About MD Now Urgent Care

MD Now® Urgent Care Walk-In Medical Centers is the leading provider of fast and affordable urgent care to adults and children in Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties. Our state-of-the-art, walk-in medical centers are open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to deliver an affordable and convenient alternative to long emergency room wait times and the limited hours of family physicians. No appointment is necessary and major insurance plans are accepted. In addition to providing a comprehensive range of urgent care services to treat a variety of illnesses and injuries, our multiple locations offer digital x-rays, EKG, ultrasounds, lab testing, physicals, immunizations, vaccines, physical therapy, occupational medicine, travel medicine and selected primary care services. Find the medical care you need with the convenience you want at MD Now. Call: 888-MDNow-911, online: MDNow.com.