I am the Latino American Dream.

Gracias to my parents and grandparents. They made me whom I am.

Love you Abuelita Leonor! May you rest in peace! She worked in Obstetrics and physical therapy in Lima, Peru and was our example on how to be a compassionate and selfless. “Gracias…

Don’t miss out on an INCREDIBLE weekend in D.C. full of networking, leadership training, advocacy skills-building workshops, a research symposium, exhibitor fair, and a Capitol Hill visit! April 26-29, 2024. To learn more, visit:

LMSA.me/SALUD2024

TODAY at 4pm EST! We are so excited to host Rachel Hooper! Don't miss out!

We have students going abroad for medical degrees to come back to the U.S.

We have students going to for profit medical schools in the United States.

We have many qualified applicants that are denied entry to medical schools.

We have current and expected shortages of…

Starting in 2026, there won’t be any uncertainty about which programs genuinely consider DO or IMG applicants.

Starting in 2026, programs that only evaluate applicants from certain demographic groups will have to explain their data instead of just blaming it on the algorithm.

Big news from the NRMP:

Starting in 2026, there will be *public* reporting of match outcomes for medical schools and applicant demographic data for programs.

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SNAC attack

Having AI integrated into social media apps is insane. It’s bypassing google and search engines directly. Instagram Meta AI at Meta

My collaborators and I hope to see you tomorrow at #MosquedaPark !

Thank you for taking the time to visit with me today to discuss issues important to you.

When I joined the National Hispanic Medical Association I used to get asked “Are there Hispanics in #Nebraska ? Why are u in NE?” 10 years later here we are celebrating & honoring the positive efforts happening in this resilient & strong state. GRACIAS National Hispanic Medical Association & Elena Rios, MD, MSPH, MACP for your support! #IamUNMC UNMC College of Medicine

Education on its use of everything.

An order is not enough!

Journal of Hand and Microsurgery. Volume 16 is now available online, packed with groundbreaking articles & research findings
Visit journal's website (sciencedirect.com/journal/journa…) ASSH J Hand Surg Am- ASSH JHSEur British Society for Surgery of the Hand AAHS FESSH Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery J Bone & Joint Surg PRS Global Open

When patients do Wide-awake surgery, I always document the movie or show that they watched during the procedure.

🤔 what makes a good operation note a great one?

Growing up without health insurance.. I advocate for improving access to health care every second of the day. We need every aspect of our healthcare system have physicians like myself that have experienced this disparity. #medtwitter

So fun to receive our National Hispanic Medical Association leadership fellowship certificates of completion after a year of hard work !

But couldn’t help but reminisce as we looked like kindergartners holding up our certificates lol!

Our parents would be proud ❤️

#nhma30 #nhhf30

On a regular basis WE call out for representation of Latino patients and physicians, especially with a GROWING population. They may try to deny DEI but they CANNOT ignore the population served! Proud of all the efforts of LMSA National National Hispanic Medical Association

#nationallatinophysicianday …

Where is this bus load of latino doctors headed - a la Casa Blanca ! To The White House !

Time to represent our patients!

National Hispanic Medical Association

#nhma30 #nhhf30

Proud of my CHOP Division of General Anesthesiology colleague Dr. Febina Padiyath presenting an #Airway case SPA #PedsAnes24 Women in Anesthesiology PedsAirway