Tulane Latin American Medical Student Association

02/27/2015

One reason why LAMSA encourages Tulane med students to learn Medical Spanish and offers an elective course!!

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The number of Latino doctors isn't keeping up with the growth of the Latino population in America. A new report in the journal Academic Medicine finds one out of every 1,000 Lat...

08/20/2014

Canopy Medical Translator is developed with support from the NIH to help providers communicate with patients in any language instantly - Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Russian and more.
Search for "Canopy Medical Translator" on the Apple App Store. After downloading, use access code 5556 to unlock. 1 week left!!

Work instantly with patients in any language. Canopy Medical Translator (CMT) is available on the App Store on February 25th, 2014, you will need the ACCESS ...

10/21/2013

Go Celia!!
http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/10/21/google-doodle-honors-queen-of-salsa-celia-cruz/

The Cuban-American's rhythms influenced everyone from Marc Antony to Gloria Estefan

09/15/2013

Happy first day of Hispanic Heritage Month! Practice your grito to start off festivities with Mexican Independence Day tomorrow!

The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who h...

01/14/2013

http://www.nmfonline.org/pclp/home

Check out this link for Fellowship opportunities!

This innovative service learning program will provide students with an opportunity to examine the challenges and rewards of primary care practice at community health centers in Arizona, California, Mississippi, Tennessee, with the addition of sites in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, and Texas in 2013. G...

12/24/2012

Feliz Navidad, próspero año y felicidad!!!

12/12/2012

Congrats to the 2013 LAMSA leadership!!!

President: Thomas Santamaria
Vice-President: Danielle Wisniewski
Secretary: Andrew Jackson
Treasurer: Alex Rondón

AND good luck to the ENTIRE class of 2016 on the upcoming exams!!!

12/06/2012

Reminder: Medical Spanish table tomorrow at the Hutch Cafeteria!! Bring your lunch and look for the medspanish teachers at noon!

Will count as a class credit.

12/05/2012

Bring a dish, Bring a friend, take a study break!


What: LAMSA end of the year POTLUCK mixer
Who: All students, faculty, and staff interested in LAMSA
When: Tuesday, December 11th, 12:00 PM
Where: Hutch Auditorium
Why: pa' festejar!

Sign up on the google doc:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmgnkqnDci5MdG4tMTYwd18zQzd5SlE1bW5yWXVxYnc

And guess what?? You get to find out who the new LAMSA leadership will be (hint: it is 4 amazing T1s)

11/14/2012

MEDSPANISH, Cranial Nerve review AND standardized patient....que lujo!

11/14- Hutch, at noon, room 4150, nos vemos ahí!

11/01/2012

IHW schedule for today, Nov. 1:

At noon in Hutch (Mexican food will be served):
1. Immigrant panel - navigating healthcare system and acculturation.
2. Live SALSA DEMO

Tonight at Felipe's (free keg + chips and salsa):
3. Body Language + free salsa lessons!

10/31/2012

Immigrant Health Week continues today:
*Spiritual aspects of Immigrant Health*
Today at noon in Hutch --> Felipe's!