Officers
President:  Christina delToro, MS 2  Cdeltoro04@mmc.edu
661-549-6050
Vice-President: Fanny Morales, MS 3   Fmorales03@mmc.edu
Treasurer  Shahab Hyder, MS 3   Shyder03@mmc.edu
Secretary:  Gibrham Rodriguez, MS 2     Grodriguez04@mmc.edu
Historian:  Mariana Salas-Vega, MS 2  Msalas04@mmc.edu

Meeting times
TBA

ALMA has 3 main functions:

1. Cultural Awareness through social activities: Learn how to Salsa, Eat great food, Latin American Art, Music, and Cooking.
2. Outreach/Community Service: Health Fairs, Community Day, Tutoring.
3. Education, Language Development and Translation Services: Learn or brush up on your Medical Spanish, Volunteer as a translator, Monthly conversational meetings, Patient Educational Pamphlets in Spanish

Upcoming events
Some of our up and coming events include Dr. Rodney's Clinic Visits and Language immersion, Translation services volunteer opportunities, etc.

How to Join (Contact info), Requirements for Active Membership
Membership is open to all Meharry Students interested in Hispanic Health, Language, and Culture.
Contacts:
Christina delToro cdeltoro04@mmc.edu  661-549-6050 (Pres)
Fanny Morales fmorales03@mmc.edu  305-562-3367 (VP)

Mission Statement
The American Latino Medical Association is dedicated to improving the quality of healthcare in the Latino community.  A.L.M.A. is committed to increasing the percentage of high school and college graduates by providing educational support to Latino students through tutoring and mentoring programs. Correspondingly, A.L.M.A. is devoted to maintaining a support network for Latino medical students to ensure complete retention. In addition, the focus of A.L.M.A. is to actively recruit Latino students into medical schools and provide support during their application process.