On February 3-5, 2012-

LMSA National celebrated its 7th Annual Conference in conjunction with the 39th Annual Northeast Regional Conference. The Conference took place at Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA. The Keynote Speaker was Dr. Pedro José Greer, Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs and Chair of the Department of Humanities, Health and Society at Florida International University School of Medicine. Amazing speakers from the West to the East coast of the US participated in the Conference. There were workshops sponsored by Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Beth-Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Partners Healthcare. Over 280 participants attended this event and partook in the networking opportunities offered to the LMSA membership.

During the Conference, five students received the FIRST ever “LMSA Scholarship for U.S. Medical Students.” This scholarship was developed in 2009 to assist medical students with the financial burden of accredited U.S. Medical School tuition. Personal qualities, financial need, academic and extracurricular achievement will be considered in the selection process. Read more…

Please congratulate: Emma Olivera winner of the $1,000 Scholarship. Gricelda Gomez, Crystal Castañeda, Jasmine Swaniker, and Francisco Narvaez as winners of the $500 Scholarships.

Our National Board is also happy to welcome NEW National Officers who were elected at the National Conference Sunday Elections meeting.

Please welcome the National Coordinator Emma Olivera, National Coordinator Elect Alvaro Galvis, Treasurer Kenny Perez, Secretary Monica Ruiz, Parlimentarian Nicole DeJesus-Brugman, National Conference Coordinator Miguel Gonzalbes, Membership Co-Chairs Stacey Pereira & Claudia Ruiz, AMA Liaison Nicolás E. Barceló, Policy Co-Chairs Orlando Sola & Ann Santa Ines, Fundraising Chair Jose Cruz, Pre-Med Liasion Lizbeeth Lopez, and Latino Healthcare Day Coordinator Amanda Hernandez.

There are still positions that are available on the National Board!!! Please inquire about this positions with your Regional representative as they will be sending out information soon to their respective listservs. Also, if you would like to participate on a committee based on your interest you may contact the Chair of each committee and let them know of your interest. We are always looking for dedicated students interested in participating, this includes Pre-medical students.