INSIDE THIS ISSUE

˚ 10th Annual LMSA Na-tional Conference and the 25th Annual Midwest Regional Conference... 1

˚ 2015 Call for

Abstracts... 4

˚ 2015 LMSA National Conference Planning Committees ...5

˚ LMSA Local Chapter Initiatives...6

˚ LMSA National Chapter Initiative s...8

˚ LMSA Policy

Certificate...9

˚ Affordable health care still a topic of discus-sion...11

˚ INFLUENZA season...12

The Latino Informant Volume 7 Spring Edition, 2015

Dear fellow LMSA members, As your 2014-2015 LMSA Midwest Regional Vice President for Academic Affairs and Health Policy it is with great pleasure to announce that the Midwest will be hosting its 25th Annual Regional Conference in conjunction with the 10thAnnual LMSA National Conference in Cleveland, Ohio. The theme of this year’s conference is “Llegamos, seguimos: Celebrating a decade of progress." As always, LMSA-MW encourages our members to get involved and join us for spectacular workshops and events put together by your board! This is an excellent venue for sharing ideas, learning about local

success stories of LMSA projects in your community and provides an opportunity for members to network with some of the country’s enthusiastic physician-leaders and advocates for Latino health issues. There are awards and scholarships available. The LMSA Research Symposium will take place for students to present their scholarly work. It is definitely worth considering if you have never been to one of our conferences! We really need your help to make this year as successful as possible. If you would like to be apart of any committee please contact me via email at mw.policy@lmsa.net with any comments, thoughts, or questions. I look forward to hearing from you! Happy Studying, Angelica !!

Welcome! Note from the Editor

2015 LMSA MIDWEST CHAPTER

On behalf of the Latino Medical Student Association, the Latino Medical Student Association – Midwest (LMSA-MW), Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (CWRU SOM) and Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University (CCLCM) we would like to cordially invite you to the 10th Annual LMSA National Conference and the

25th Annual Midwest Regional Conference

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¡We Are LMSA! Cont’d

The theme of this year’s conference is “Llegamos, seguimos: Celebrating a

decade of progress." Llegamos, seguimos” Spanish for “We arrived, We Continue,”

is a celebration of LMSA’s 10th National Conference and the Midwest region’s

25th Anniversary. We are proud of our accomplishments and are committed to

furthering our mission for decades to come!

LMSA National Conference in conjunction with the Annual Midwest Regional

Conference is under way and includes Workshops, Renown Keynote Speakers,

Panels, an Exhibition and Recruiting Fair, Research Symposium, Networking

Opportunities, a formal-attire Gala, and Service events. More details including

confirmed speakers, workshops, and activities to come as April approaches!

WHEN: April 23th-26th, 2015 Thursday: Cocktail & Networking Social at 8pm CCLCM Friday: LMSA Conference Day 1 at CCLCM Saturday: LMSA Conference Day 2 at CWRU SOM Sunday: LMSA Service Event TBA WHERE: Our conference will be held in Cleveland, Ohio. The conference will be hosted at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University (CCLCM) on April 23-24, 2015 and will move to Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (CWRU SOM) on the 25-26. TIME: Main events begin promptly at 8:00AM on Friday, April 24th and conclude with the Saturday Night Gala which begins at 7:00PM. Please arrive early for event registra-tion Friday morning. More information to come. The volunteer service event on Sunday morning will conclude by 11:00 AM. ARRIVAL: Most participants should arrive in Cleveland on Thursday, April 24th. Check in and registration will happen during the welcome reception and before the main events Friday morning and Saturday from approximately 6:30AM-7:30AM. To avoid early morning registration and delays, make sure to register at the Thursday evening reception. **Events exclusively for high school students will occur on Friday and Saturday.

LODGING:

Courtyard by Marriott University Circle

Location: 2021 Cornell Rd. | Cleveland, OH 44106 Phone: 216.791.5678 **50 Blocks are reserved at a rate of $150/night

Please stay updated with conference details at http://lmsa.site-ym.com/events/

event_details.asp?id=532241

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¡We Are LMSA! Cont’d

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS!

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Spring’s Hot Topic!

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2015 LMSA NATIONAL CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEES

If you are interested in:

1> Fundraising

2> Sponsor Recruitment

3> Medical/Residency Exhibitor Recruitment

4> Research Symposium

5> Social Events

6> Community Service Event

7> Undergrad/HS Recruitment

8> Speaker Recruitment

9> Clinical Skills Workshop Organizer

10> Attendee Affairs Cleveland Clinic

11> Attendee Affairs Case Western

Please contact: conference.midwest@lmsa.net

LMSA LOCAL CHAPTER INITIATIVES

Although LMSA did not lead the National White Coat Die-In event , many of LMSA

members participated in the movement showing support for social change!

The following Midwest medical programs participated in the demonstration in

response to the events in Ferguson, New York, and daily injustices that occur to people of color because #BlackLivesMatter and people of color deserve equality and justice. Medical schools all across the country began the demonstration at 12 pm PST including: University of Minnesota medical students

Medical College of Wisconsin students

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine students

University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine students

Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine students Attached are links to news outlets that captured photos and video coverage of many medical programs involved in the demonstration #whitecoatsforblacklives: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/10/whitecoats4blacklives_n_6304736.html http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/watch/medical-students-die-in-over-

police-killings-370249795975

http://www.wlwt.com/news/uc-medical-students-take-part-in-national-white-coat-diein

-movement/30159254

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LMSA NATIONAL CHAPTER INITIATIVE

Participation in the LMSA Policy Summit provides several ways for students to grow as clinicians and develop important skills in medical advocacy via: 1-Mentoring of students by leaders in Latino health care and policy 2-Networking opportunities to collaborate with health professional students, residents, attending physicians, and Congressional Representatives on Capitol Hill who are invested in Latino health issues 3-Training in developing policy solutions to current issues in Latino health within the American health care system. Additionally, we are offering the first Certificate in Latino Health Policy. By gaining this Certificate, students can demonstrate a sincere interest in understanding the basic tenants of policy development as it pertains to Latino health care. The certificate opens doors for students seeking advanced training and leadership opportunities in policy. Please also feel free to share this email with any faculty members interested in health policy initiatives and research, as we are also interested in building long-term relationships within the academic community. To learn more please visit our website at http://lmsa.net/policy/ or email us at POLICY@LMSA.NET.

LMSA POLICY CERTIFICATE

The LMSA national policy team created the LMSA Policy Certificate in order to:

1. Recognize the efforts of LMSA members actively engaged in Latino health policy,

2. Encourage LMSA members to participate in Latino health policy activities, and

3. Foster the development of policy and leadership skills among LMSA members.

The LMSA Policy Certificate stipulations would be as follows:

1) Attend the LMSA Policy Summit in Washington, DC

Date: March 27th-29th Location: Marriott Wyndham Park Hotel

AND

2) Fulfill 2 of the bulleted points:

Attend the Congress of Delegates and workshops at the LMSA Policy Summit

Attend 1 of the following events

LMSA GLAS Leadership Seminar http://lmsa.net/events/glas

LMSA Regional policy workshop/event

Actively participate in one of the LMSA Policy Caucuses (for example, this year includes the LGBT and Nutrition caucuses)

Actively participate in one of the LMSA Policy planning subcommittees (Fundraising, Marketing, Plenary Session, Logistics and Hospitality, etc)

Write a resolution or contribute to a resolution as a co-author and submit to LMSA Policy Summit

Provide testimony to a resolution at the LMSA Policy Summit-Congress of Delegates (COD)

The LMSA Policy Certificate was designated to stimulate medical students to practice and develop crucial skills in policy, including analysis, research, writing, public speaking, presentations, and policy planning. This will enable them to appropriately integrate Latino health inequities of quality, access, and cost with the associated political, social, and economic factors of the Hispanic patient population. The LMSA national policy team believes that this certificate helps to address the critical need for politically responsive medical students, preparing them to become effective Latino health advocates and leaders as they move forward in their careers. This certificate is ideal for those medical students interested in pursuing a profession involving Latino health policy, and additionally provides formal recognition of one’s accomplishments in this arena.

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LMSA POLICY CERTIFICATE 2014-2015

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AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE STILL A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION

11 You can also find more information about student activism here:

http://www.pnhp.org/student-summit

Advancing Medical Care Practice: Using Telemedicine to diagnose the Flu “If you’re really feeling crummy and you have the symptoms of influenza, your chances of having influenza are very, very high — over 90 percent,” Dr. William Schaffner, chair of preventive medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. “Doctors are saying I don’t need to do a test because sometimes the test is negative even if you have influenza.” “Although the rapid influenza test is effective at determining whether children have the virus (as opposed to some kind of bacterial infection), it’s wrong 25 percent of the time in adults because their bodies don’t produce as much of the virus when they’re sick. Children, on the other hand, have weaker immune systems and become little flu distributors even before they start to feel sick. As a result, they have very high viral loads.” You can find this article at: http://www.mycentraloregon.com/2015/01/01/cautious-doctors-use-telemedicine-to-diagnose-flu/

AS WE REACH THE PEAK OF INFLUENZA SEASON, LMSA WANTS TO REMIND YOU TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR HEALTH. DRINK LOTS OF FLUID (WATER),

EXERCISE CONSISTENTLY AND TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF EMOTIONALLY.

THIS SEASON IS WET, COLD AND DARK SO DO NOT LET THESE FORCES DETER YOU FROM YOUR GOALS!

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