Opinion

The submissions below do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Latino Medical Student Association.

Please enjoy these pieces from our LMSA community!

The winners for this category are:
1st: "A Safe Space for Victims of Sexual Violence in Puerto Rico: Dr. Linda Laras & PR Health Justice Center" by Coral Marí Chantada
2nd: "Healthcare Disparities Faced By Unaccompanied Minors at the US-Mexican Border" by Matthew Morones
3rd: "A Voice for the Unheard" by Manuel Angel Cintron

Congratulations, everyone!

Manuel Angel Cintron, Research Year To hear and not understand—to speak and go unheard. When most of us visit our healthcare provider,...

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Jose Arriola Villafuerta and Dana Michlin “¿Sabes si hay una capilla en el hospital?” is one of the many phrases we have heard and...

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Fabio R. Garrote, MS3 Known by many as José Martí's closest friend, Fermín Valdés Domínguez was an extraordinary physician ahead of his...

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Matthew Morrones, Tareck Haykal, and Rishabh Lohray Every year a large number of unaccompanied minors (UM) cross the US border and are...

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Bessie Roca, MS4 “Madre Tierra”: a two-letter phrase whose context is interchangeable across realms. From the physical red and orange...

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Cristian Escalera BS, Patricia Rodarte BS Among the 62 million Latinx individuals living in the United States (U.S.), 40% report having a...

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Coral Marí Chantada, MS2 Disclaimer: Discussion of sexual violence Dr. Linda Laras is a distinguished puertorriqueña known for her...

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Felipe Barreras Galindo, MS2 Firstly, I am finding the need to introduce myself to the readers out there. My name is Felipe Barreras...

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