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Raymond MoralesNational Coordinator, 2011-2012
MD/PhD Candidate in BiochemistryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Contributions From Dr. Phil DeChavez, Dr. Ruben Font and many LMSAers
What Is LMSA?
Why Is LMSA Unique? (Our History)
What Does LMSA Do?
How can you get involved in LMSA?
501(c)3 non-profit organization Unify all Latino medical students into one
organization Actively promote recruitment and retention of
Latino students at all levels Educate medical students on Latino health
issues Advocate for the rights of Latinos in health care Provide leadership opportunities for Latinos Promote volunteerism in the Latino community
LMSA Membership (Regional Chapters)
Autonomous Region
Executive Board of Directors (10)West-LMSA- Northern and Southern Coordinators
Northeast-NBLHO - Two Co-ChairsSoutheast- Two Co-Chairs
Southwest- Chair and Vice ChairMidwest- President and Vice President
Officers (Elected by the Executive Board of Directors)ParliamentarianPublication ChairMembership ChairTreasurerAMA-CMSO
Secretary
Alumni BoardFundraising Chair
WebmasterExecutive
Director
National CoordinatorNational Coordinator- Elect
Why are we needed?
Aren’t we being exclusionary by having Latino in the name of the organization?
Are you Latin@ enough?
Can Latin@s only join?
American Medical Association (1847)◦ AMA-MSS & AMSA (SAMA) – 1950/1967
National Medical Association, (1897)◦ SNMA (1964)
National Hispanic Medical Association, 1994◦ LMSA National (NNLAMS) – 1987 (2003 for
501(c)3)◦ LMSA West (LMSA) – 1970s◦ LMSA Northeast (NBLHO) - 1972
No Boundaries For
Novel Solutions
Lack Structure
At Times
For over thirty years, Latino medical students have been organized in regional organizations from coast to coast in pursuit of the goals of eliminating disparities in health care. ◦ CMSA- West ◦ BHO- Northeast◦ HAMSA- Southeast◦ ULAMS- Southwest◦ LMMSA- Midwest
In 1987, regional Latino medical student groups formed NNLAMS.
In May 2003, at the Garcia Leadership Conference in UTMB Galveston, the SW, SE, and the MW adopted the NNLAMS name, with NBLHO and LMSA maintaining their name.
In 2003 all five regional organizations were incorporated under one national name and filed as one unified, national nonprofit, tax-exempt organization.
In 2004, NNLAMS, established an Alumni Board of Trustees with long-term tenure, composed of physician alumni who have been involved with NNLAMS for over ten years.
Yr 2008-09◦ National board members and officers engage in active
approach to solving the riddle Deciding which name to choose Laying solid guidelines/proposal to ensure regional autonomy Further defining our relationship with NHMA Idea of independent national conference becoming a reality Executive board relays information to regions and receives
feedback
◦ Formal agreement on March 22, 2009 at the 4th annual NNLAMS National Conference – Brooklyn, NY
National name unification proposal and agreement◦ 2008-09
Formalizing the name change / presentation of the new changes publically◦ 2009-10
Continued efforts to create a strong unified front to serve the regions nationally
Name carries sense of identity and purpose◦ Historical origins◦ Unity◦ Carries weight of its members◦ Platform for growth and service◦ Spearheads future direction
Yr 2009-10
◦ Executive board begins process of name change at the regional level
◦ Website reformatting and structure The big move from NNLAMS.com to LMSA.net
◦ First female national coordinator ◦ First independent national conference takes place
Yr 2010-11
New web format live◦ LMSA National: www.lmsa.net◦ LMSA Midwest: www.lmsa.net/midwest ◦ LMSA Northeast: www.nblho.com◦ LMSA Southeast: www.lmsa.net/southeast ◦ LMSA Southwest: www.lmsa.net/southwest◦ LMSA West: west.lmsa.net
Former LMSA CEO now LMSA-National (National coordinator)
Continued formalization of name change and structure Further growth and independence with national
conference.
Conferences I-IV were held in conjunction with NHMA National Conference in NYC & DC
5th:1st National Independent Conference – UIC, Chicago, IL 2010
6th : 1st National & Regional Conference – UC-Irvine, Irvine, CA 2011
7th : At Harvard Medical School campus, Boston, MA, February 3-5, 2012
Agreed upon a new logo over 15 months of review. Final version approved Oct. 9, 2011.
To address history and historical errors.
2011 NEW LOGO
2011 OLD LOGO RETIRED
Coordinating Educational Seminars Across The Country
1st Scholarships Awarded At 2012 National Conference (Thanks to Jimena Alvarez, Jose Delgado et al)
2011-2012
Conducting First National Survey: Medical Spanish Assessment (IRB in UMich under review)
Developing First National Database of Latino Pre-medical and Medical Students
First Live Streaming Seminar◦ 1st: Garcia Leadership and Advocacy Seminar, Duke,
NC, Aug 13, 2011 - 1st Webinar on Farmworker Health Issues (Available on DVD soon)
◦ 2nd: Health Leadership in Policy and Advocacy Institute, Stanford, CA, Sept 24, 2011 http://west.lmsa.net/
2011-2012
Organize!! Become Educated So You Can Advocate Formulate a chapter Run for a Regional position Run for a National position
Attend our conferences: Feb 3-5, 2012 Boston, MA at Harvard Medical School campus (Registration opens in next 10 days)
Attend NHMA National Conference: Washington, DC, April 26-29, 2012
2011-2012
