Meet Dr. Clarita Go Miraflor, a Filipina nurse whose story is one of dedication, advocacy, and breaking barriers.
A ๐ญ๐ต๐ฑ๐ต ๐ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ป๐ฎ ๐๐๐บ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ก๐๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐น๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐, ๐๐ฟ. ๐ ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ก๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ (๐ฃ๐ก๐๐), established 35 years ago to support and advocate for Filipino nurses in the US.
She is a tireless advocate, recognized for her fight against discriminatory practices towards foreign nurses, leading to the historic first Global Summit of Filipino nurses in 2014, uniting nurses from around the world.
Dr. Miraflorโs career has spanned teaching, consulting, and leadership roles at prestigious institutions like Cook County Medical Center and USC. A renowned speaker and mentor, she shares her expertise, inspiring future generations.
Even in retirement, Dr. Miraflor and her husband continue to serve their community through their ministry work. Her legacy is one of excellence and service, reminding all nurses of the power of collective action, unwavering dedication, and making a difference in the world!