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22nd Annual LMSA Regional Conference is coming to Stanford
Overview
The LMSA Regional Conference is the highlight of the year where the individual chapters convene to discuss issues within the organization, assess progress in our effort to improve Latino communities throughout the year, and strategize more effective measures for the following year. Moreover, LMSA assembles experts in a wide range of disciplines from around the country to conduct workshops for high school students, undergraduate students, medical students, as well as medical professionals.
Design
On April 7-8, 2006, the LMSA Stanford Chapter will host the 22nd Annual LMSA Regional Conference. The theme of the statewide conference is “Creating Leadership: Striving to Improve Latino Healthcare.” Over 1,000 people are expected to attend the conference over the two days including high school students, pre-health undergraduate students, medical students, medical school administrators, resident directors, and a variety of healthcare professionals. Among the distinguished list of speakers being invited to the conference include Dr. George R. Flores, M.D., M.P.H, of the California Endowment and Dean Philip A. Pizzo, M.D., The Carl and Elizabeth Naumann Professor for the Dean of the School of Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics and of Microbiology and Immunology at Stanford University School of Medicine.
High School and Undergraduate Component
The 22nd Annual LMSA conference will be divided into two components. The first day of the conference, April 7th, will be held on the Stanford University campus. This day will be targeted to high school and pre-health undergraduate audience and will provide various workshops and seminars for these students, such as: Applying to College, Financial Aid, Personal Statement Writing, Healthcare Careers Panels, and an SAT™ and MCAT® strategies, just to name a few. Approximately 300 high school and undergraduate students are expected to participate in the seminars and workshops during the first day of the conference. The minority high school and undergraduate students targeted come predominantly from underserved communities throughout California with a higher proportion from the San Francisco Bay Area.
Undergraduate, Medical Student and Medical Professional Component
The second day of the conference, April 8th, will also be held on the Stanford University campus and will focus on the premedical student, medical student and medical professional audiences. This portion of the conference will address critical issues in the Latino Community such as the relationship between international medicine and the United States healthcare system, the increasing demand for health care access and the need for Latino physicians in positions of leadership in all branches of medicine. The conference will seek to cultivate awareness among future physicians about: the need and opportunities for primary care physicians to practice in medical shortage areas, increasing the number of minority physicians pursuing subspecialty areas of medicine, joint degree programs in medical school, health care policy, and cutting-edge research trends in the biomedical sciences, just to name a few. Approximately 400 medical students and healthcare professionals are expected to participate in the discussions and workshops during the second day of the conference.
Graduating Seniors Banquet
On the evening of April 8th, a banquet honoring the graduating seniors of LMSA and their families will be held at the Crowne Plaza - Cabaña Palo Alto Hotel. This banquet will not only celebrate their achievements, but will also be marked by a challenge from the keynote speaker to all current and future Latino physicians to further the goals of LMSA.
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