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October 2023
VII Annual Latinx Health Symposium
Bridging the Gap through Connections Friday October 13 and Saturday October 14th 2023 Location: Rush University Chicago The Latino Health Symposium is MOLA’s all-membership educational event. The event will gather experts in healthcare, education, and advocacy and provide educational opportunities for physicians, health professionals, students, and all individuals who work toward improving Hispanic/Latinx health. In addition, an academic poster session will be a unique opportunity for participants to demonstrate their innovative scholarly achievements. General objectives: After actively participating in the…
Find out more »November 2023
Mentorship program monthly session
Topics to be determined. This event is for Mentors and Mentees that are enrolled on the program.
Find out more »Beyond USMLE The Series
Beyond USMLE The Series: El Rol del Revisor. Una Puerta de entrada a las Publicaciones Científicas ¿Alguna vez te preguntaste cómo funcionan los procesos detrás de las publicaciones científicas? ¡Este evento es perfecto para ti! Evelyn Frias-Toral, MD, MSECR, MHA, te guiará a través del fascinante mundo del revisor en la investigación científica. Expositor: Evelyn Frias-Toral MD, MSECR, MHA Fecha: 06 de Noviembre del 2023 Hora: 06 PM CT Via zoom Invita el comité de Médicos Graduados Internacionales de MOLA.…
Find out more »December 2023
Mentorship program monthly session
Topics to be determined. This event is for Mentors and Mentees that are enrolled on the program.
Find out more »Afro-Latinx/es/as/os in Medicine USA. Estatus, Contribuciones y Retos para una Agenda Inclusiva
This panel event is an opportunity for Afrolatinx/as/os/es (Hereafter Afro-LHS+) physicians and trainees as well as allies to come together and discuss important issues that pertain to being Afro-LHS+ and building a successful career in medicine. The Afro-LHS+ identity comes with a very unique perspective on the intersection of race, ethnicity, language, and culture as well as its own barriers to inclusivity and success in medicine. LMSA and MOLA want to uplift our Afro-LHS+ health professionals and provide needed support…
Find out more »February 2024
MOLA Academic Pathways Webinar: Personal statement: Addressing Race, overcoming challenges, and highlighting resilience in Medical School, Residency, or Fellowship applications
Dr. George Molina is a practicing Surgical Oncologist in the Division of Surgical Oncology at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and the Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment Center at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. He is also an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Molina obtained an MPH in Quantitative Methods from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (HSPH). As part of his training in General Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), he completed a two-year post-graduate research fellowship…
Find out more »“Liderazgo desde la Semilla” Exploring Latino/a/e/x (LHS+) Leadership in Medicine
We are excited to invite you to an insightful webinar titled "Liderazgo desde la Semilla," featuring Dr. Jorge Girotti. We will be focusing on the Book Spotlight: Latino, Hispanic, or of Spanish Origin+ Identified Student Leaders in Medicine: Recognizing More Than 50 years of Presence, Activism, and Leadership Explore the rich history and current state of the Latino/a/e/x (LHS+) community’s representation, activism, and leadership within American medicine. The book delves into the unique health issues and disparities faced by the…
Find out more »March 2024
Causes of Death: Macro-Social Determinants of Health, the Biological Embedding of Racism, & Next Steps in Anti-Racism Research
Virtually and at UIC's Moss Auditorium at the College of Medicine 909 S. Wolcott Ave., Chicago Register for in person or virtual attendance Join UIC's IRRPP, the Health Humanities Program at the College of Medicine, and other co-sponsors for this year's Embodied Inequalities Begando Lecture by David Chae, ScD, MA (Director of the Society, Health and Racial Equity (SHARE) Lab & Associate Dean for Research at Tulane University). Dr Chae will discuss a social-ecological, psychobiological, and developmental approach to studying…
Find out more »April 2024
Mobile Migrant Health Team: Disparities, Access, and Emergency Response
Date: Tuesday, Apr 2, 2024 Time: 06:00 PM CT Presenters: Sara Izquierdo Sara Izquierdo is a Peruvian-American medical student and Global Medicine scholar at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine. As a Chicago native, Sara has led numerous community activism projects, utilizing her Master of Public Health to incorporate a socio-ecological approach to health and medicine. Sara’s background of organizing neighborhood-led vaccination campaigns and health fairs inspired her to establish the Mobile Migrant Health Team (MMHT) in April…
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