LANAMA was founded in 1985 to provide a more welcoming environment for our Native American and Latino/a medical students at the University of Michigan Medical School. Beyond nurturing an atmosphere of la familia, we are committed to increasing the enrollment and success of Latino/a and Native medical students through our community outreach and other service efforts. Our commitments to recruitment and community service are driven by the pressing need to address the alarming health disparities of the Latino and Native communities.

President:
Vanesa Cardenas
vanescar@med.umich.edu

Vice President:
Eduardo Icaza
eicaza@med.umich.edu

Secretary:
Ian C. May
iancmay@med.umich.edu

Treasurer:
Jim Meza
jmeza@med.umich.edu

Admissions Representative:
Mariana De Michele
mdemi@med.umich.edu

Community Service:
Shirley Cohen
shcohen@med.umich.edu

Candice Cruz
cancruz@med.umich.edu

Ron Romero
romeror@med.umich.edu

Faculty Advisor:
Lourdes Velez, MD
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School
lvelez@med.umich.edu