Chronicling CMSA’s milestones, initiatives, and impact! Dive into the journey below. 🌟
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Elevating Impact: CMSA Recruits Board for National Growth
The Caribbean Medical Student Association (CMSA), New York Medical College’s pioneering Caribbean student organization, announces an ambitious expansion initiative, recruiting a distinguished board of directors to guide its transition to independent nonprofit status. Founded by six visionary students, CMSA has demonstrated remarkable impact within its inaugural year: partnering with Westchester Sickle Cell Outreacg for competency…
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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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