The Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) is a network of students, alumni, and health professionals whose mission is to promote the development of Latino students through educational, volunteer, professional and networking opportunities to foster diversity, higher education, and the improvement of the Latino community.  


Student:

Patricia Olaya is a proud Colombiana who is in her second year of medical school at the University of Arizona College of Medicine.

 

Alumni:
 

Veronica Farfan-Madrid is a proud Ecuatoriana who is currently in her second year of Family Medicine Residency at Riverside County Regional Medical Center in Moreno Valley, CA.

 


Apply Now to LMSA's 2009 Scholarships
LMSA is currently accepting applications for the 2009 "Si Se Puede" Medical School Application Scholarship (Deadline July 10) and the LMSA Dr. Amanda Perez Scholarship (Deadline September 18).
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LMSA Health Policy and Advocacy
LMSA believes that Health Care is a right. Please view our new Health Policy and Advocacy webpage and read LMSA's Health Policy and Single Payer Stances

Diversity gap found among state's doctors, By Dorsey Griffith
Latinos make up nearly a third of the state's population but only 5 percent of California's physician work force. The stark statistic is part of the most comprehensive and accurate study yet, which was released Wednesday and highlights gaps between the state's diverse population and its physician work force.
 

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