Chronicling CMSA’s milestones, initiatives, and impact! Dive into the journey below. 🌟
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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…
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The Birth of CMSA at New York Medical College (NYMC)
In the Fall of 2023, six NYMC students came together around a shared vision: create a home on campus where Caribbean identity, culture, and excellence in medicine could stand proudly at the center rather than at the margins. They imagined an organization that would not only support Caribbean students through the challenges of medical training,…
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