ABOUT

The Latino Medical Student Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded to represent, support, educate, and unify US Latino(a) medical students. For general inquiries please email us at: pr.southwest@lmsa.net
​OUR MISSION
The Latino Medical Student Association unites and empowers medical students through service, mentorship and education to advocate for the health of the Latino community.

OUR STATES

​The Southwest region of LMSA includes schools in Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. 

OBJECTIVES

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  • ​To unify all Latino medical students into one organization
  • To provide a voice for underrepresented medical students
  • To actively promote recruitment and retention of Latino students at all levels
  • To educate medical students on Latino health issues
  • To advocate for the rights of Latinos in health care
  • To provide leadership opportunities for Latinos
  • To promote volunteerism in the Latino community

LMSA Southwest Medical School Chapters

  • Baylor College of Medicine
  • Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Dell Medical School
  • Long School of Medicine
  • Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans
  • Louisiana State University Health Shreveport
  • McGovern Medical School at UTHealth
  • New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Jonesboro campus of Arkansas
  • Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
  • Texas A&M College of Medicine
  • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at UNT Health Science Center
  • TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
  • Tulane University School of Medicine
  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
  • University of Colorado School of Medicine
  • University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine
  • University of New Mexico School of Medicine
  • University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston School of Medicine
  • University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

LMSA PLUS Undergraduate Chapters

  • Texas A&M University
  • Texas Tech University
  • University of Colorado Anschutz
  • University of St. Thomas
  • University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
The affairs of LMSA is managed and directed by an Executive Board, composed of ten board members, two from each of the five LMSA Regional Sections. The board is the voting entity of LMSA and coordinate to achieve national unified efforts among the regions.

The central operating core of LMSA consists of national officers who are responsible for maintaining a functional platform and organizational vision for the board members to make decisions and collaborate.​
If you would like to become an official chapter of LMSA Southwest, please contact our Chief Development Officer (membership.southwest@lmsa.net) for more information.