Duke Med Chapter of the Latino Medical Student Association Records, 2013-2020

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Duke Med Chapter of the Latino Medical Student Association
Abstract:
The Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) is an organization founded to represent, support, educate, and unify US Latinx medical students. The Duke Med Chapter of the LMSA holds volunteer events for the community, high school students, and Duke undergraduates. The Duke Med Chapter of the LMSA student group has been continuously active since 2009 with faculty advisor, Dr. Leonor Corsino. The records include materials documenting activities, meetings, volunteering, and other materials created by the Duke Med Chapter of the LSMA. Materials date from 2013 to 2020.
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0.8 Linear Feet (1 map folder) and 53.83 MB
Collection ID:
AR.0170

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Scope and content:

Includes materials documenting the Duke Med Chapter of the Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) student group, an organization founded to represent, support, educate, and unify US Latinx medical students. The records include materials and digital files documenting activities, meetings, volunteering, and other materials created by the Duke Med Chapter of the LSMA. Materials date from 2013 to 2020.

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The Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) is an organization founded to represent, support, educate, and unify US Latinx medical students. The LMSA holds volunteer events for the community, high school students, and Duke undergraduates. While the proportion of Latino physicians has doubled since 1980, there remains an average ratio of 3,000 Latino patients to one Latino physician compared to the ratio of 335 non-Latino patients to one non-Latino physician. LMSA is dedicated to evolving with the ever-changing landscape of the US population and healthcare delivery, with a priority to serving and representing underserved communities. The LMSA's mission is: "To unify all medical students of ALL backgrounds who show interest in the advancement of Latinos in the US, To provide a voice for under-represented 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 Duke Med Chapter of the LMSA student group has been continuously active since 2009 with faculty advisor, Dr. Leonor Corsino. The group existed at Duke prior to Corsino as an advisor, but there were not enough students at the time to sustain the student group. Duke Med Chapter of the LMSA activities include creating Spanish interviewing and physical exam sessions where Duke Med students can practice their Spanish speaking skills in a medical setting, volunteering as part of health education efforts at community health fairs and local clinics, Tutoring Latino school students, mentoring pre-med students, fostering mentorship between Latino medical students and residents, hosting Cafe y Conversacion sessions where students can practice conversational Spanish among peers, inviting sponsored speakers on topics such as diabetes in the Latino community and migrant worker health, and attending LMSA National Conference each April. Duke Med Chapter of the LMSA strives to create opportunities for Duke Med Students, but they are also dedicated to creating lasting bonds with local organizations such as El Centro Hispano and to serve the local Durham Latino community. In doing so, Duke Med Chapter of the LMSA hopes their efforts will not only impact their community but also lead to future physicians to be more mindful of the needs of underserved communities.

Acquisition information:
Accession A2020.072 (gift by Kaitlyn Rodriguez, December 2020), Accession A2024.023 (gift by Felix Manuel Chinea, March 2024)
Processing information:

Processed by Lucy Waldrop: December 2020, March 2024

Arrangement:
Organized into the following series: Digital Files, 2013-2020.
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Corporate Name(s):
Duke University. School of Medicine
Duke Med Chapter of the Latino Medical Student Association
Topical Term(s):
Students, Medical.
Students.
Hispanic or Latino.

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[Identification of item], Duke Med Chapter of the Latino Medical Student Association Records, Duke University Medical Center Archives.