Maria Portela, MD, MPH

Medical Director

Washington, D.C.

United States, North America

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Cohort Year:

2017

Bio

Dr. Maria Portela is the Chief of the Family Medicine Section within the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Medical Faculty Associates at George Washington University (GWU). She is also the Medical Director of the George Washington Immediate Primary Care Clinics. Through this role she works towards expanding the footprint of Primary Care and Family Medicine at GW and the Medical Faculty Associates to improve access and quality of care in the community as well as to increase family medicine exposure and mentorship opportunities for students. Maria is an Associate Professor at the School of Medicine, where she serves as a Professional Development Mentor and a Public Health Mentor at the medical school.

She is passionate about increasing access and quality of health care services to vulnerable populations, and about teaching, mentorship, diversity and inclusion.

Learn more about Maria's work:

Opinion Piece

When policy makes vaccination harder, families pay the price

Journal Article

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, And Pacific Islander Population Group Representation In The US Health Workforce

Opinion Piece

Women physicians need support to thrive

Opinion Piece

Project 2025: Assessing the Impact on the Healthcare Workforce

Journal Article

Setting the Target: Comparing Family Medicine Among US Allopathic Target Schools

Podcast

How to be a Health Equity Influencer

Journal Article

Documenting Latino Representation In The US Health Workforce

Blog

Health care equity is an economic opportunity

Opinion Piece

A family physician weighs in — We shouldn’t rush to eliminate school mask mandates

Journal Article

Estimation and Comparison of Current and Future Racial/Ethnic Representation in the US Health Care Workforce

Workshop

Leadership and Academic Medicine: Preparing Medical Students and Residents to Be Effective Leaders for the 21st Century

See All of Maria's Work

Professional Interests & Expertise

Gender Equity,Health Workforce,Immigrant and Refugee Health,Primary Care,Quality Improvement

Organization

George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences