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 STATES
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The Southwest region of LMSA includes schools in Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
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OBJECTIVES
- 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
The central operating core of LMSA National consists of national officers who are responsible for maintaining a functional platform and organizational vision for the Executive Board to make decisions and collaborate. The affairs of LMSA National are managed and directed by the Executive Board. The board is composed of two members from each of the five LMSA Regional Sections for a total of ten board members. The board is the voting entity of LMSA and coordinates to achieve national unified efforts among the regions.
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