Leader(s): No updated leadership information. Please email imasuen@wisc.edu to update.
Contact(s): join-lmsa_unidos@lists.wisc.edu
The Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) UW Students United for Latino Health (UNIDOS) organization aims to introduce students to the health challenges of the Latino population and their access to healthcare in Madison. LMSA’s mission is to represent, educate, and unify Latino(a) medical students at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Unidos is the Spanish word for united. This organization was formed with the belief that all health professional students, regardless of personal, ethnic, or racial background, can work together to combat the health disparities that currently exist in the Hispanic population. This mission is achieved by the following pursuits: education on health-related issues affecting Hispanic patients and communities through noon talks and events; mentorship for Latino(a) undergraduate pre-health students through our work with PALMA; collaboration with peers and faculty through partnership with MSMC and the Office of Multicultural Affairs; and support for Latino(a) students at UW SMPH, including networking opportunities through participation in regional and national conferences.