Hispanic Chamber of Metro Orlando’s Pedro Turushina and AdventHealth’s Dr. Luis Isea on elevating aspiring Hispanic leaders

Inspiring Wholeness

Orange County is around 30% Hispanic and in other surrounding counties that number is higher, according to Pedro Turushina, president and CEO of the Hispanic Chamber of Metro Orlando. “Yet less than 5% of the decision-making positions are held by Hispanic members. There’s a big gap to help elevate those businesses and professionals to the next level.”
In this episode of the Inspiring Wholeness podcast, presented by AdventHealth in partnership with the Orlando Business Journal, Turushina joins AdventHealth’s Dr. Luis Isea to share their own career journeys and the importance of Hispanic representation in Central Florida.
“Many times in Hispanic families, you have this idea that becoming a doctor is something unattainable. It may be extremely costly and is going to be difficult,” Isea said. “So we have to go out there, connect with those communities and say, ‘you can make it.’”
Listen to this episode to learn about:

• Turushina’s entrepreneurial path, which includes moving to the U.S. from Colombia, starting a business with his brother and the leadership role he’s in today (:58)
• Opportunities and challenges members of the Hispanic community face in Central Florida (2:14)
• Health disparities and inequities affecting the Hispanic community and how they might be addressed (3:27)
• What inspired Isea to become a doctor and the obstacles he faced having started med school in Venezuela (5:48)
• Championing diversity in the health care field, especially within leadership positions (8:39)
• Free resources the Hispanic Chamber offers businesses and professionals across the region (10:21)
• Advice for aspiring and emerging Hispanic leaders and entrepreneurs who want to make a difference in the community (12:32)
• How both Turushina and Isea celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month (15:42)
• Connecting with the Hispanic Chamber (19:34).

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