Organizing Principles

Our Mission: The Latino Medical Student Association exists to unite and empower current and future physicians through service, mentorship, and education to advocate for the improved health of the Hispanic & Latina/o/x community in the United States.

Our Vision: We envision a world in which improved health outcomes for all patients arise as a result of the following:

  • Increased representation and support of healthcare professionals from backgrounds underrepresented among the medical workforce;
  • Increased awareness of critical issues affecting the health of the Hispanic, Latina/o/x, and other marginalized communities; and
  • Increased efforts to reduce disparities in the ways patients of color experience the American healthcare system.

Part of our objectives include:

  • 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

Our Core Values: