2008-2009 LMSA "Si Se Puede" Medical School Application Scholarship
The "Si Se Puede" Medical School Application Scholarship was developed in 2004 to assist pre-medical students with the financial burden of applying to accredited U.S. Medical Schools. Full funding of the AMCAS® OR AACOMAS® initial one school registration fee plus partial funding for additional schools is anticipated. Award amount for scholarship is dependent upon funding raised annually. Personal qualities, financial need, academic and extracurricular achievement will be taken into consideration in the selection process. Deadline June 18th, 2008.
 

Kaiser Permanente Latino Association of Northern California (KPLA) Scholarship Program
KPLA scholarships are for students who demonstrate – through their activities in school, in the community, or in the face of unusual circumstances – that they have the potential to be Latino Health Care Leaders of the future.  For 2008, we plan to offer four $2000 scholarships to a current student or Kaiser Employee residing in the Kaiser Permanente Northern CA Service Area.


Diversity gap found among state's doctors, By Dorsey Griffith
Latinos make up nearly a third of the state's population but only 5 percent of California's physician work force. The stark statistic is part of the most comprehensive and accurate study yet, which was released Wednesday and highlights gaps between the state's diverse population and its physician work force.
 

2008 LMSA Leadership Conference
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
August 1st-3rd, 2008
Register here!
This summer our new leadership will get together to establish our goals and objectives for the 2008-2009 academic year.  This conference will bring together our leaders from our Arizona, California, Oregon, Utah and Washington.  Please contact us at leadership@lmsa.net for more information. Dates: TBA

For more opportunities please visit click on the "Opportunities" link.