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LMSA West
Newsletter
LATINO MEDICAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION Inside this issueLMSA Annual Conference.............1
Case Mgt.to Stamp Out Diabetes..3
Wellness Center Collaboraon.....4
Empowering Young Lanas.....5
Outreach & Mentorship..5
Chapter Update......6
Mentorship & Networking...7
Compromedos con la Comunidad.8
Medical Spanish.......9
United Health Fndn. Scholar..9
Scholarship Recipients.......11
LMSA West 30th Annual Conference:A Testament of Passion and Dedication
Miguel Ruvalcaba and Olivia Campa-UC Davis School of Medicine
The Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) chapter at University of California, Davis has been
extremely busy and excited, preparing to host the annual LMSA Western (LMSA-West) Regional con-
ference. Why is this such a big deal? It will be LMSA-Wests 30th annual conference, a reminder ofthe power of the movement behind us. While Latinos/Hispanics make up 17% of the U.S. population,
only 5.5% of the physician workforce is of Latino/Hispanic origin. However, in the last thirty years,
the number of Latinos/Hispanics in medical school increased significantly and we hope to celebrate
the work of those individualsin the past, present, and fu-
ture. Our LMSA chapter
members have worked in-credibly hard throughout the
last few months to make this
event possible and the day isdrawing near. From work-
shops to designing programs,
numerous volunteers collab-
orated in hopes of making
this event a success, led byLMSA-Wests Vice Presi-
dent of Conference and UC
Davis 4th year medical stu-dent, Olivia Campa.
(continued on pg.2)
Spring 2014
Several of the UC Davis LMSA chapter members that were
pivotal in the organizaon of the Annual LMSA-West 2014
Regional Conference
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Annual Conference (continued from pg. 1)
The importance of the conference is made clear in light of recent events in health care. There is still a
shortage of Latino physicians in the field right now, and with the implementation of the Affordable
Care Act, a more diverse healthcare workforce is imperative. LMSA-West is dedicated to diversify-ing the healthcare workforce with the goal of eliminating health disparities in the Latino community
and other underserved communities. With that in mind, we are excited to have many intelligent, like-
minded, dedicated students, physicians, and professionals with similar goals in one conference.The 30th Annual LMSA Conference will be held in Sacramento, California on March 21st-22nd
2014, at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel. This historic conference will host over 600 attendees from
throughout the region including: high school students, undergraduate students, medical students, and
physicians. The years theme is Transforming Our Script in Medicine: Advancing Leadership, Poli-cy, Research, and Community, and the official social media hashtag is #LMSAwest2014.
This conference is a testament to the student-led work happening across the U.S. to bring healthcare
to underserved communities and increase the number of Latinos in medicine. The weekend will kickoff with the networking event on Friday evening for medical students and physicians. Saturday,
March 22nd will be filled with motivational speakers and informative workshops to aid students in
their pursuit of higher education and medicine. At the Gala on Saturday, medical students, faculty,and staff will be recognized for their contributions to their LMSA chapters and the Latino communi-
ties. In addition, we will honor the graduating senior medical students who will soon continue their
journey as medical professionals at residency training programs across the nation. This conferencewas made possible through the dedicated efforts of the UC Davis LMSA members, faculty/staff and
sponsors, and they look forward to hosting this grand event on March 21st and 22nd!
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Making the Case for Case Management-Patients and Students
Partner to Stamp out Diabetes
For one group of very committed patients, coming to the UC Irvine Outreach Clinic has evolved into more
than just a doctors visit. For eleven men and women coping with diabetes, monthly meetings of the Diabe-
tes Self-Management and Education Program (DSMEP) are a chance to share their experiences, learn
about specific health issues related to their diagnosis, and seek one-on-one counseling with their trained
case manager.Thanks to generous support from the UCI School of Medicines LMSA and Outreach Clinic, the Diabetes
Self-Management and Education Program is in its 3rd year. The program serves uninsured, diabetic Latino
patients for whom uncontrolled blood glucose levels pose a major threat to their present and future health.
The program pairs each patient with a Spanish-speaking undergraduate student who serves as that patients
case manager. Case managers attend all classes and doctors appointments with their patients, make regular
phone calls to check-in, and provide general support and encouragement as patients learn to maintain their
blood glucose at safe levels. Because each patient receives a glucometer, testing strips, and pedometer
through the program, case managers encourage patients to set goals of checking their blood glucose and
walking a certain distance per day.
In addition to providing direct medical and health education services to Latino patients, the program
strengthens the Latino community by offering undergraduate and medical students invaluable experience
teaching and managing a prevalent chronic disease. Case managers and medical students lead the monthly
group classes which focus on diabetes-related health issues. In this way, students teaching the classes be-
come empowered to disseminate diabetes awareness and education among the Latino community. Students
are also exposed to team-centered medical care, which is quickly gaining ground as the preferred model
within primary care specialties. In our view, this combination of experiences prepares and encourages our
students to pursue careers as primary care physicians to underserved, Latino patients.
With four classes remaining in the
2013-2014 cohort, we plan to
strengthen the program such that
current patients will potentially
serve as peer educators the follow-
ing year. Individual growth, scala-
bility, and sustainability are three
crucial factors for any program
seeking to positively impact a large
and diverse patient population. For-
getting one corner of the triangle
leads to either the program becom-
ing irrelevant to patients individual
needs, insular, or too fleeting to aid
patients whose conditions are life-
long. DSMEP strives to address all
three corners, bringing its patients
and community a little closer to the
high-quality health care each person
deserves.
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Diabetes Self-Management and Educaon Program paents, case
managers, and medical students pracce squang during Januarys
class on cardiovascular health and exercise at the Lestonnac Free
Clinic in Orange, CA.
Gabriela Pauli-UC Irvine School of Medicine
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Forming New Relationships with the Virginia Garcia Wellness Center
The Virginia Garcia Wellness Center opened one year ago and is designed to promote wellness bothphysically and emotionally to the mostly migrant and seasonal farm worker community of Cornelius,
Oregon. OHSU LMSA contacted the Wellness Center in the fall to try to establish ways that our stu-
dents could participate with the community through this center. The center not only has wellness pro-motion and prevention services such as daily Zumba classes, a teaching kitchen and community garden,
it also has a primary care clinic, pharmacy, vision and dental clinic that are open five days a week.
On our first visit to the Center we came on a Thursday evening and the place was packed. Families
were waiting in the waiting room to see physicians that have stayed until 7 pm to accommodate work-
ing hours of the Center. Pharmacists were patiently explaining the proper use of diabetic medications topatients at the window. More than 25 women and one bold man were dancing and swinging their hips
in rhythm to Shakira songs in the Zumba class. At Virginia Garcia, all activities and services are bilin-
gual so that everyone feels comfortable in the wellness space they have created. After this visit, it was
clear that there were several ways in which OHSU and LMSA could volunteer our time here.
This past Saturday the Center held an open house. Again, there were crowded dance classes, and indi-
viduals working in the garden. We helped out in the test kitchen. Normally these classes are only held
on Tuesdays and Thursdays but today was a special occasion. Ten women joined in to learn about nutri-tion and how to make healthy substitutions to create better meals with less fat. Sometimes the ingredi-
ents come from the Centers own garden. Today we were making a chicken southwest salad with cilant-
ro lime dressing. It was delicious. The women chatted with each other, naturally switching betweenSpanish and English to include everyone. They talked about ways to improve recipes they have tried
before, while learning about the health benefits of quinoa over rice, and baking chicken instead of fry-
ing it. After the food was prepared we all sat down to enjoy the meal and took turns around the tabletalking about ways in which we could improve our health in the next week, making goals and even
writing them down to take with us.
Volunteering with Virginia Garcia Wellness Center has been slow to get started but this center offers
many ways in which OHSU and LMSA can continue to stay involved. We really enjoy the center be-cause so much of our time as medical students is focused on treatment, so it is great to be able to work
with the community on more whole-body wellness and disease prevention strategies.
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Michelle Kleiman-Oregon Health & Science University
We really enjoy the center because so much of our me as medical students
is focused on treatment, so it is great to be able to work with the
community on more whole-body wellness and disease prevenon strategies.
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"So, what classes do I have to take to become a pediatrician?" A young Latina in the 6th grade askedus that question along with the other very well informed
questions being asked by inquisitive mothers and soon to be
college students at the Adelante Mujer conference on March
1st 2014.The room was filled with enthusiasm and curiosity,
by both parents and the youth who had a vision, who had
hopes for a better future.
Adelante Mujer, now in its 21st year, is a conference that
grew from the vision of high school teachers who wanted to
empower young Latina's and inspire them to create a dream
and a vision. One of our graduating LMSAers father wasa supporter of the conference from its inception. This
conference takes place every year in South San Diego and
targets Latina youth. LMSA at UCSD hosted a Your Path
to Medical School workshop. UCSD medical students: Vicki Chia, Carina Lopez, Viri Tapia, SilviaFonseca and Diana Garcia shared stories of their journey to medical school along with challenges they
faced in achieving their dream. It is our obligation, our sense of duty to give back to our communities
and to empower our youth to dream, a dream that they can smell, taste, touch and see", stated Carina,who has been organizing LMSAs participation in this event. LMSA is looking forward to
participating in this panel next year. We hope to make it a long-standing tradition.
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UCSD Medical Students Serve as Role Models at the AdelanteMujer Conference in San Diego: Empowering Young Latina Girls
Diana Garcia-UC San Diego School of Medicine
UCSD Medical Students at the Adelante Mujer
Conference
Passion for Outreach and Mentorship
Pablo Sanchez and Jessica Sanchez -University of Arizona College of Medicine
The Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) at the University of Arizona College of Medicine is
maintaining a passion for outreach and mentorship ofunderserved Latino student populations at the
undergraduate level, as well as fostering cultural
competency in our medical school.
One of our goals is to inspire students to consider a career
in medicine and elucidate the pathways to get them there.In February, LMSA partnered with Fostering and
Achieving Cultural Equity and Sensitivity (FACES), and
Chicanos/Latinos for Community Medicine (CCM) to put
on a Vitals Workshop for undergraduate students interested
in medicine. Twenty-two medical students and 35
undergraduates participated. The undergraduate students
rotated through three different stations covering a different
portion of the physical exam (cardio/respiratory,abdominal/musculoskeletal, neuro/HEENT), and one
station using specimens and models to demonstrate
different pathology.U of A Students use a hands-on approach to teach
undergraduates about pathology
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Outreach and Mentorship (continued from page 5)
We received several comments from pre-med students about how helpful, fun, and educational the
event was. We could see in their faces, an element of amazement as we explained the reason behind
a particular heart murmur, or neurological sign. As a result of a successful event, other undergradu-ate clubs have asked us to provide a similar opportunity to them.
Also in February, LMSA, in coordination withthe Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI),
we had the opportunity to conduct Histories
and Physicals on volunteer Spanish-speaking
patients from the El Rio clinic in south Tucson.About fifteen medical students attended. After
receiving some very positive feedback from
students as well as words of encouragement
from the volunteer patients about how im-portant events like these are, LMSA and ODI
will sponsor providing Spanish H&P cards to
current 2nd year medical students, so that thesecan be used throughout 3rd year clerkships.
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U of A Medical Students outreach to undergrads
Updates from Western University
Ruben Mora-Roman Jr. -Western University
At Western University, it is a priority to reach out and give back to the Pomona community. Predomi-
nantly a Latino population, many are underserved and the need for medical services is evident. A localfree clinic, Montclair Clinic serves as a great opportunity for medical students from Western Universityto gain valuable clinical experience. Many of the LMSA members volunteer at the clinic. Not only do
students have the opportunity to fine-tune their clinical skills, they also help out many patients who
would otherwise not have access to medical services. Since many of the patients that visit MontclairClinic speak mostly Spanish, our members are able to practice their medical Spanish.
The Western University LMSA chapter recognized the need for medical students to learn Spanish; wehave organized a Spanish class with 3 different levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced) to better pre-
pare our colleagues to interact with Spanish speaking patients. Over 50 students signed up and there
has been great feedback.
At the clinic, there are leadership opportunities for students to help coordinate such activities. We re-
cently transitioned from this years second year medical students to the first year medical students. As a
clinic coordinator, I am excited to continue to be involved and serve as a community advocate.
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Mentorship and Networking at UCSF
On September 4, 2013, The Underrepresented in Medicine (UIM) Program held its very first dinner
of the school year. I wandered into the room accompanied by three of my new first-year friends.
There were plenty of empty seats at tables with men and women whose nametags were accompaniedwith two simple but intimidating letters, M.D., but instead we sat down in the only empty table of
the room. Luckily, for us, we were about to receive a seminar on networking, and were given the op-
portunity to practice those skills with the diverse group of physicians in the room. Every month sinceSeptember, UIM has hosted many mentorship and leadership workshops specifically targeted to un-
derrepresented medical students.
Although the medical students population at UCSF continues to diversify, the teaching faculty is notrepresentative of this progress. Often, students from underrepresented backgrounds lack direct con-
nections to the medical field and struggle to access UCSFs wide network of physicians and research-
ers. Even if students are to enter this network, as minorities, we navigate this world differently. Our
paths to medicine were often accompanied with barriers that are more familiar to our underserved pa-tients than the physicians that teach us.
For this very reason, mentorship is especially important in the medical education of minority students.In collaboration with the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) and Native American Health
Alliance (NAHA), LMSA students this year were actively involved in creating a mentorship match-
up program where Latino, African American and Native American students were given the opportuni-ty to receive mentorship from physicians of similar backgrounds. We received an incredible amount
of interest from faculty and alumni with 84 mentors! The UIM mentorship program has served as an
incredible resource for minority medical students struggling to navigate UCSF. Students have been
able to rely on their mentors to connect them with resources, give them advice on summer researchprojects, and have someone to guide them through difficult situations.
Along with providing mentorship opportunities within the medical school, we continue to pay it for-ward by providing individual mentorship to undergraduates at UC Berkeley and San Francisco State
University. We are excited and pleased to sponsor nine undergraduates from both schools to attend
the LMSA West Regional Conference. For the students that were unable to attend the conference, weprovide one-on-one mentorship through a similar match process as UIM. Many undergraduate univer-
sities lack the resources specifically for Latino and first generation college students. We hope to fill
that gap for undergraduates that participate in our programs.
Adali Martinez-UC San Francisco School of Medicine
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LMSA at UCR: Comprometidos con Nuestra Comunidad
We are happy to announce that our new LMSA chapter here at the UCR School of Medicine has
been progressively growing in number and constantly engaging with our community and students.Last month, we introduced the LMSA undergraduate mentoring program with a mentor-mentee mix-
er event at the school of medicine. The event gave aplatform for the medical students to meet their un-
dergraduate counterparts, and gave everyone thechance to mingle and interact with each other. It was
through eating some pizza and a speed dating
matching proverb game that the undergraduates wereable to find their assigned medical student. Further-
more, this gave the mentors the opportunity to ex-
plore what the undergraduate students expected from
the program. The turnout for the mixer was amazing,and it was invigorating to see hungry and dedicated
undergraduates that are receptive to advice, guid-ance, and direction.
As we established our mentoring program, we have
gradually added more mentors, and we are pleased
with the participation of our first year medical school class. As of the moment, we have 25 medicalstudent mentors exceeding the 20 undergraduate mentees that have signed up for the program. Our
newly appointed LMSA mentorship chairs Rafael Ornelas and Talab Ibrahim were in charge of the
recruitment as well as matching undergraduate mentees to the medical students based on commoninterest and preferences. The mentorship
chairs were also responsible for designing
the protocols and dynamics of the mentor-ing program, and organizing events thatwould bring the mentors and mentees to-
gether. LMSA at UCR is committed to
make the program a one-to-one mentoringopportunity in order to provide a unique,
more personalized experience for the un-
dergraduates. Therefore, it is required thatmedical students spend at least an hour
each month to ensure that their respective
undergraduate students are getting all the
guidance they can possibly get. We hopeto coordinate more events with LMSA
PLUS, the pre-medical organization at
UCR, and possibly expand the number
of mentees and activities to further en-hance the experience.
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Edgar Ortega-UC Riverside School of Medicine
LMSA board & med students sele during the
mixer
It was through eang some pizza and a "speed dang"
matching proverb game that the undergraduates were
able to nd their assigned medical student
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The spring has been very productive and busy for the LMSA-SOMA branch. January welcomed the new years
first Spanish classes as a continuation from last year. We are seeing great progress in our fellow students abili-ties to speak, recognize, and understand medical Spanish and appropriate cultural practices. Class participants
are excited to be learning such a useful skill!
To follow the model of our uniquely structuredcurriculum, we are seeking to match the infor-mation offered in Spanish classes to the material
being taught in the current block. Dialoguesheets have also been created to match current
physical exams. Past blocks have included muscu-
loskeletal, renal, cardiopulmonary, neural andHEENT. There has been great interestthe pro-
fessors have even decided to offer the Dialoguesheets alongside the required classroom material!
In order to keep the momentum high this spring,
we will be moving the Spanish learning from theclassroom into the clinic. Intermediate and ad-vanced students have already begun to take fullmedical histories in Spanish, and are acting out
patient encounters. Within the next few monthswe will be hosting Spanish standardized patient
encounters to really integrate and further theirnewly learned skills. Beginners and advancedspeakers alike will be participating.
As a climactic way to end the year of our Spanish learning experiences, we will be hosting two trips to the bor-
der town of Chaparral, New Mexico. Students will be working in the community health clinics and exploring
the lifestyle and culture of the area. It will be an eye-
opening learning experience for all, and will give insightinto the world of immigration health and policy. Our hope is to instill a better understanding of life in a multi-
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Broadening the Cultural Experience at ATSU-SOMA
Erinn Rieser-ATSU School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
Intermediate Spanish-speaking students pracce
history-taking and exam skills during a biweekly
Spanish class.
My name is Leslie Cepeda. I am currently studying Anthropology with a Health Emphasis, and minors in both
Human Biology and Chemistry at the University of Utah. I am from Bogota, Colombia and I am pursuing mygoal of becoming a doctor someday.
Last summer, I had the privilege to attend the 5thAnnual United Health Foundation (UHF) Diverse ScholarsForum in Washington, D.C. for three days. This was my first time in Washington, D.C. and I had the opportuni-
ty to hear from community leaders, doctors and health policy makers that are passionate about giving back tothe community and helping ethnic groups. Students from different ethnic groups attended. I was one of the 9
students chosen from 600 Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) scholars to represent Latino stu-dents around the country. (continued pg. 9)
The 5thAnnual United Health Foundation Diverse Scholars Forum in
Washington DCLeslie Margarita Cepeda University of Utah
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Scholars Forum (continued from pg. 9)
In this forum, I learned the importance of having diverse health care providers that not only provide
quality primary care but also get involved in health policy in order to advocate for our community
and help to enhance health care delivery. For example, a great way to help your patients that are partof an ethnic group to lead healthier lifestyles, is to include the family and community in the process
of healing. Additionally, we went to the Capitol Hill and the
House of Representatives. There, we heard from some of the USHouse of Representatives, who encouraged us to follow our
dreams and give back to the community.
Additionally, the House of Representatives honored our hardwork and accomplishments to help our communities by hoisting
an American flag on top of the Capitol for each state that we rep-
resented. The American flag was hoisted in my and the state of
Utahs honor since I was the only one coming from Utah.Additionally, every UHF diverse scholar received letters from
the US senators representing the states where we come from. I
had the privilege to receive letters and a Certificate of SpecialRecognition from Senators Orrin Hatch and Michael Lee, who
represent the State of Utah. In the letters, they congratulated me
for receiving the Diverse Scholar InitiativeScholarship honoring my hard work and en-
deavors in reaching out to my community.
They encouraged me to follow my dreams and
to continue giving back to the community.
All of the special recognitions and honors awarded at this conference embody the hard work of every
college student representing different ethnic groups, like the members of LMSA that strive to serve
their communities and want to make a difference. This conference also commemorates all of thework we do in and for our community through engaged involvement and service. This experience
has truly enabled me to see that in every small act of kindness, together we can do great things.
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Pre-medical Mujeres from Utah Represenng at the Naons Capital
Undergraduate Pre-Medical Students at the 5thAnnual
United Health Foundaon
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Meet Our 2013-2014 Scholarship Recipients
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Si Se Puede Scholarship
Joaquin Michel-UC Davis Elina Serrano-UC Berkeley Cecil Benitez-UC Los Angeles
Ngabo Nzigira-UC Davis Nanse Mendoza-CSU Bakerseld Ashley Smith-University of
Washington
Nancy Rivera-UC Davis Renzo Corzano-UC Riverside Edgar Corona-UC Los Angeles
Read all about the Si Se Puede Recipients at:
http://lmsa.net/west/what-we-do/scholarships/si-se-puede/winners2
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Scholarship Recipients (continued from pg.11)
We are a group of passionate medicalstudents, organized to recruit and sup-port individuals in the healthcare pro-fessions who will strive to improve theaccess and delivery of healthcare to La-nos and medically underserved popula-ons.
We acvely promote:The development of a communicaon
networkfor medical, pre-medical, and
health care students interested in serving
the medically underserved.
Medical, pre-medical and healthcare
students' intereststhat will lead to the
improvement of healthcare for under-
served communies.
Health policyeducaon that aects un-derserved communies.
Educaonal enrichment programs for the
recruitmentof medical school applicants.
Collaboraons with other organizaons
commied to the improvement of health
care delivery for underserved communi-
es.
The academic success and supportof
students dedicated to improving health
care services to underserved popula-
ons.
For questions regarding the
newsletter contact VP of
Newsletter,
Karla Gonzalez
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To learn more about LMSA West please visit
hp://lmsa.net/west/
Latino Medical Student Association-West
Cinthia Felix Scholarship
Alexis Velazquez -UC Los Angeles Andrea Banuelos-UC Berkeley
Jennifer Pinal-UC Berkeley Maria Rosales-Charles Drew
University
Axana Rodriguez-Torres-UC
Davis
Read all about the Cinthia Felix Recipients at:
http://lmsa.net/west/what-we-do/scholarships/cinthya-felix-scholarship/winner
Dr. Amanda Perez Scholarship
Vanessa Marnez-CSU
Fullerton
Read all about Vanessa at:
http://lmsa.net/west/what-we-do/scholarships/cinthya-felix-scholarship/winner