Education

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency: Montefiore/Einstein Residency Program in Social Medicine (RPSM)-Family Medicine

Professional Activity

Dr. Robles is a graduate of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Einstein) (’11) and completed his training in Family Medicine at Montefiore’s Residency Program in Social Medicine (RPSM) (’14) in the Bronx. His areas of interest include caring for marginalized populations, medical education, and healthcare workforce development. Dr. Robles is the co-founder of the Bronx Community Health Leaders (BxCHL), a pre-health pathway program for socioeconomically disadvantaged and traditionally underrepresented students in healthcare professions. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Social Medicine (DFSM) at Einstein. In this capacity, he is involved in the education of medical students, residents, and fellows. He also serves as a preceptor for a medical student-run free clinic caring for uninsured patients and underserved communities in the Bronx. Dr. Robles has received notable distinctions in medical education including Einstein’s Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award and the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) Physician Hispanic Health Leadership Award. In 2021, he was recognized as Mentor of the Year for the Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA). Dr. Robles is a HRSA Primary Care Medicine Clinician Educator Career Development Award recipient (2017-2022).

Robles J. Together with Patients-A junior faculty’s optimistic perspective for the practice of family medicine. NYSAFP Journal. Fall 2019. Volume 8, Number 2. Page 11.

Robles J, Chavez D, Morales N, Gutierrez M, Fernandez R. A Call to Action to Address the Health Needs and Support Systems to Care for Central American Migrant Families. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2020;31(4):1557-1568.

Parra Y, Anim T, Foster KE, Allen KC, Amaechi O, Robles J, Wusu MH. In Response to: "Systemic Racism and Health Disparities: A Statement From Editors of Family Medicine Journals". Fam Med. 2021 Jun;53(6):470-471. 

Amaechi O, Foster KE, Robles J, Campbell K. In Response to Bliss et al: Academic Medicine Must Look Inward to Address Leaky Pipelines. Fam Med. 2021;53(8):729-729.

Robles J, Anim T, Wusu MH, et al. An Approach to Faculty Development for Underrepresented Minorities in Medicine. South Med J. 2021;114(9):579-582. 

Robles, J, Qadeer R, Adames T, Naqvi Z, Impact of the Bronx Community Health Leaders Program for Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Pre-Health Students. Health Equity. 2021; 5:1, 791–800.

Foster KE, Robles J, Anim T, Amaechi O, Allen KC, Parra Y, Wusu MH, Ziegenfuss DH, Campbell KM, Rodríguez JE, Washington JC. What Do Underrepresented in Medicine Junior Family Medicine Faculty Value From a Faculty Development Experience? Fam Med. 2022 Oct;54(9):729-733. 

Guillaume G, Robles J, Rodríguez JE. Racial Concordance, Rather Than Cultural Competency Training, Can Change Outcomes. Fam Med. 2022 Oct;54(9):745-746.