LMSA

EVENTS

Upcoming
Events

LMSA Spring Fiesta

On Wednesday, March 12th, at 6:30 PM, LMSA will be hosting our Spring Fiesta in MDD 330! Join us as we introduce the new executive board, enjoy delicious food, reflect on the past year, brainstorm ideas for growth, and connect/network with our community. We can’t wait to see our students, faculty members, and residents there! RSVP here

Paella Night

Due to the great hospitality of our faculty advisor, Dr. Javier Cuevas, and his family, LMSA students, faculty, and residents are invited to come to his house for Paella Night. Dr. Cuevas will be making some delicious paella for us to enjoy! Date is March 15th around 5 PM.More details will be sent to those who RSVP to this form regarding address and exact time

Centro Asturiano Tour

Due to the great hospitality of our treasurer, Maysie, and her family, LMSA students, faculty, and residents are invited to come on a private tour of the Centro Asturiano de Tampa (you can learn more about this wonderful place in the bullet point below). The scheduled date for the tour is currently in the works, so stay tuned. More details about exact time and meeting point will be sent to those who RSVP using this link. The Centro Asturiano de Tampa was a social club for immigrants and the descendants of immigrants from Asturias, Spain. Historically, membership included hospital benefits, cemetery benefits and health insurance.

Past Events

Salsa Night & Mentoring

Pre-Med Mentorship & Salsa Class with MCOM Diversity Council

A two part event consisting of small group mentorship between our medical student members and the undergraduate pre-med LMSA Plus members, giving them a tour of the Downtown Medical School campus and providing a medical student and faculty panel to answer their questions about applying to medical school and USF MCOM, and a Salsa class in collaboration with MCOM’s Diversity Council.

Paella Night

Paella, Flan, Tembleque, and More

A night of Hispanic foods and fun, hosted by our faculty leader Dr. Javier Cuevas. With delicious ingredients such as fish, chorizo, chicken, shrimp, clams, and mussels, Dr. Cuevas cooked an excellent traditional paella for attendees, with guests encouraged to bring and share their own dishes, where foods such like platanos maduros, ensalada fria de coditos, and tembleque were all contributed by LMSA memebrs and guests.

Faculty Panel
& Potluck

Hispanic Dishes & Faculty-Led Discussions

A time of thoughtful discussions led by our faculty panel on their experiences as Latino physicians, emphasizing the theme of “Balancing Empowerment and Challenges: the Journey of Latino Physicians”, as well as enjoying Hispanic dishes brought by members to this years potluck.

Postres y
Pastelitos

Fundraising with Delicious Hispanic Deserts

In support of future event funding and the growth of LMSA at MCOM, our students sold home-made flan, tembleque, and guava pastelitos to raise money for LMSA and spread the word about our organization.

Faculty
Student Mixer

Networking & Connecting with LMSA Faculty

A time of socializing and networking, all while enjoying Latino food and music, students and faculty had the opportunity to get to know each other with fun icebreaker activities and an all-inclusive Hispanic dinner. Our goals and outlook for growth and impact were also touched on, discussing the future of our LMSA chapter here at MCOM.