Category: Community Events
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Trailblazer Takes Stage: Dr. Rachelle Lodescar Launches CMSA’s Speaker Series
CMSA kicked off its flagship “My Journey as a West Indian Physician” Speaker Series with a powerhouse opening act: Dr. Rachelle J. Lodescar, MD. Dr. Lodescar is a Burn & Reconstructive Surgical Critical Care Surgeon, Vice Chair of Student Engagement at Department of Surgery at New York Medical College, and proud West Indian trailblazer. Dr. Lodescar shared her…
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Mind Matters: CMSA Co-Hosts Mental Health Awareness Workshop
The Caribbean Medical Student Association (CMSA) joined the New York Medical College Chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) to host a compelling Mental Health Awareness Workshop on April 12, 2025, at Beczak Environmental Education Center. Taking the spotlight was Dr. Dimitri Francois, Haitian psychiatrist and mental health advocate, whose cultural insights cut deep into Caribbean and Black…
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Flow Forward: CMSA x FiWeChildren Reproductive Equity Mission Part 2
Mission accomplished: CMSA celebrated a hard-fought victory on May 2, 2025, when volunteers transformed the MEC into a packing powerhouse. Bins of donated sanitary pads, liners, and tampons, collected campus-wide through our Reproductive Health & Wellness Drive, were meticulously sorted, then boxed up for partner FiWeChildren JA. Shipping costs added up, but support received during our bake sale and patty…
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Spice & Service: CMSA Patty Sale Funds JA Kits
The Caribbean Medical Student Association (CMSA) brought island heat to campus with a smash-hit Patty Sale, flipping golden patties and sodas to fuel their mission for Caribbean health equity. Freshly made beef patties, flaky, spiced, and stuffed with savory goodness, flew off trays by themselves or combo’d with childhood favorite sodas. Lines formed early as students grabbed the…
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Sweet Success: CMSA Raises Period Equity Funds
The Caribbean Medical Student Association (CMSA) turned ovens into opportunity this weekend with a fall-themed Bake Sale Fundraiser, raising funds for Jamaican reproductive health kits while treating NYMC students to autumnal delights. The MEC lobby buzzed as attendees snapped up pumpkin cheesecake cookies, maple apple glazed cookies, pecan bar chip cookies, apple cider donuts, and…
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Unity in Diversity: CMSAxLMSAxSNMA Minority Mixer Rocks NYMC
The Caribbean Medical Student Association (CMSA), in collaboration with the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) and Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA), hosted NYMC’s Student Minority Mixer last week, drawing dozens of underrepresented health professions students, residents, and attendings for an evening of professional networking, cultural exchange, and strategic discussions. Held on Alumni Lawn, the event…
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Crisis to Competency: CMSA Tackles Sickle Cell w/ WSCO
The Caribbean Medical Student Association (CMSA) partnered with the Westchester Sickle Cell Outreach (WSCO) to deliver a Sickle Cell Competency Workshop, training future physicians to better serve Caribbean and Black communities battling this inherited blood disorder. The event zeroed in on frontline skills: spotting vaso-occlusive crises early, managing acute pain episodes, prescribing hydroxyurea effectively, and…
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Flow Forward: CMSA x FiWeChildren Reproductive Equity Mission Part 1
The Caribbean Medical Student Association (CMSA) issued a campus-wide call to action this week, launching its Reproductive Health & Wellness Drive in partnership with FiWeChildren JA to combat period poverty in Jamaica. From now through April 19th, drop-off bins in the MEC lobby and key campus spots welcome sanitary pads, liners, and tampons. Every item collected will ship…
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Sizzle & Stories: CMSA’s Flavorful Launch Event
Our first event was pure fire! A vibrant welcome for NYMC students to discover CMSA, NYMC’s trailblazing Caribbean Medical Student Association, through the universal language of Caribbean cuisine. Picture this: The air thick with the smoky spice of jerk chicken grilled to perfection, its heat balanced by creamy rice and peas slow-cooked with coconut milk…