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Viviana UCLAVP of HuangChen PRIME, MS3 Website Olivia Campa UC Davis, 4th year A.T. Still University, School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona VP of Conference

What is the best part of your What has been the position? challenge? Thebiggest biggest challenge happened right from the beginning when there was no real transition or hand-off period. It was all learning on my own and then hitting the ground running. But, once past that, it's probably juggling the demands of having heavy seasons of updates and requests, and The creative power and balancing that with feeling of accomplishment demands of 3rd year. I everything related to website, publishing when instantly after a few guess I've been able to do it webpages, updating things, making things clicks, all my hard work is well enough thus far as to go LIVE, password resets, managing the available to the WORLD not piss off others (or domain through google apps, working with WIDE WEB, and this is how myself) with results--but other board members to make website we can beautifully connect the personally, I just maintain magic happen! :) world to us. high expectations of myself Time consuming position as Plan the conference, organize the donors Exciting to be able to bring there are many details for for the conference information to the region. the conference. What do you do with your position?

What would you tell others who want to run for your position?

If you're the type of person who has a keen eye for details, organization, and likes perfection amidst challenges and is not afraid to google everything for answers and fixes for things you don't know... and you have worked with wordpress or other user-friendly webtools, AND love the feel of instant satisfaction to see your work go LIVE, then this position is perfect for you. No kidding. Great position and very important to the region. It does help if you are at the school the conference is being held.

Amelia MacIntyre

You can really take it any direction you want I get to find out what all the For each quarterly meeting, collect articles fun and exciting projects the UCLA from chapters, create a newsletter, upload chapters are involved in and PRIME, newsletter to FB page, create and upload compile the information into a Karla MPH/4th VP of article of the month to FB page, send out newsletter for everyone to Gonzalez year Newsletter newsletter advisory board view I am one ofto three national representataives for LMSA West. I respond to and take responsibility for lots to do with regards to operations, finances and keeping in touch with our local chapters. I also help set-up agendas and plan regional meeting events. I along with The opportunity to move the my other CEO have meetings to keep in mission of LMSA West foward touch and plan out the details of the year and to communicate and Cynthia UCLA/Drew Southern such as how to stay in touch with e-board represent LMSA West across Mendez MPH/MS4 CEO members as well as chapter the region and nation That its a fairly new position, VP of Write community events for the newsletter, so I have been able to add to Sonia CDU/4th Community try to come up with service events we can it and mold it to what I think Morales year Affairs participate in. community affairs is. The main responsibility of the VPs of mentorship is to plan the leadership conference that takes place sometime in June or July. Last year, Marvin Miranda and I planned the conference in Portland Oregon, which was the first time that it was held outside the state of California. The other main responsibilty of the the I like that I am able to work USC Keck VPs of mentorship is to assist individual with mentorship chairs in School of chapters in their mentoring mission. various different medical Medicine VP of Marvin and I decided to split the chapters schools and assist them with Alma Rangel 2nd year Mentorship between us so as to facilitate their particular problems. I act as the liaison between pre-med orgs Northern (undergrad and postbacc) and the medical Connections to awesome Undergradua students. I also let pre-meds know what medical students at all the UC Berkeley, te LMSA is all about, as well as guide leaders LMSA schools and giving Joel graduated in Representati of Latino pre-med orgs to starting and undergrads a voice in their Gonzalez 2008 ve sustaining their chapters journey to medical school Raul A. Meza Update Alumni Database, Contact alumni CDU/UCLA, for events/collaborations/donations, Keep MS3 VP of Alumni alumni updated Working to keep alumni a part of the organization Being so involved in LMSA operations and planning conferences, being a voice and advcocate for the West during National teleconferences and working with great passionate people that want to take the organization to a greater direction!

VP of Policy for LMSA Involvement in any regional or national West policy initiatives

Choosing which initiatives to If you are interested in policy and seeing focus on that will have the how LMSA works on a regional/national biggest on LMSA level, this is a great job for you! there is so much room for creativity in this position and your creations can be used to inform and reach our entire LMSA community

getting people to submit shorter articles

Keeping in touch with all chapters and incentivising folks to do work that is part of their position description No set duties (Double edged sword)

To go for it! Its an honor and its fun to communicate and interact with soo many folks interested in Latino Health. I am proud of all the work that each chapter does, and it makes me love to do my job!

Do it!!

The biggest challenge is keeping up to date with correspondence (email) To outreach to all pre-meds in California, face-to face, directly with CSU and Community colleges Time management during 3rd year

It is a great position that allows you to interact with different chapters and the eboard in a unique and great way. I would say its rewardings, its a great opportunity to motivate all pre-meds who want to become doctors and serve their community It is a great position that allows you to interact with alumni across different chapters and help to keep LMSA going beyond the 4yrs of med school. Amazing opportunity for those who want to be directly involved on how LMSA operates, have a higher voice on decision -making and getting a better glimpse at National LMSA ! Also a stepping stone to become a CEO! DO it ! One of the best aspect of my last year in med school! Do it! Its a great opportunity to meet other people and connect with other professional.

Claudia

Yecenia Gomez

SOMA ATSU OMS4 CEO Elect Southern Undergradua te University of Representati I help connect undergraduates with Utah ve volunteer and scholarship opportunities.

Participate on National LMSA monthly teleconferences, posting on FB and Twitter about LMSA opportunities and articles, assist and support CEOs in any designated duties, recruit upcoming Eboard.

Creating initiatives to improve communication, and finding appropriate articles to post on FB daily

Connecting with other medical students and meeting new people. Defining my role.