Latinx Affinity Group

Join us this coming Tuesday as we host some amazing doctors in lab animal medicine! They’ll be sharing their experiences of being LatinX in lab animal medicine. Zoom link in email and below! https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/osu.zoom.us/j/98715267514?pwd=d2VoekZqakVBUUUrN3JLakJObE81dz09__;!!KGKeukY!lpqlE3Wm2VvPNKq4R8qJubEWEe7T0L7qnd6gYIlSAokSXhNRh0VmtZkrGUDfWnkHDeGFLQ$

¡hola mi gente! hope classes are going well for you so far! We will be having our first meeting next Monday in Wenger hall! (second floor of VMAB next to library) 🥳 We will introduce the club and members, talk about upcoming events, and play some ice breakers! We’ll have a prize for the winner of one of our games 🤩 come hang out with us and see what we’re all about!! anyone is welcome!! ❤️

🌟 Let’s welcome our next e-board member 👏👏

Name: Jennifer Gonzalez
Year: Class of 2023/3rd year DVM/MPH-VPH
Ethnicity: Cuban, German/French
Favorite way to destress in school: Exercising! I do crossfit, rock climbing, hiking, dance, and am on OSU's figure skating team. I also love exploring places around Cbus, doing things with my church, and eating good food 😍
Favorite restaurant in Columbus: Pablos Havana Cafe (great cuban food!)
Summer plans: Working at Oak Tree Veterinary Clinic in Cleveland Hts and doing fun things/travel on days off 😊
Favorite subject in vet school: Cardio or Neuro
Advice to incoming first years: Don't spend all your time studying, and make time for people and activities that are important to you. Also, realize that what you have been taught in the past may not be the best way of doing something. People do things slightly differently, so be open to new ideas and learning things a new way.

🌟 SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY 🌟 with
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FAMILIA WE HAVE A HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT!

We are ecstatic to announce the the launch of our first 2021 Diamante Scholars Scholarships - proudly sponsored by

The will be offering 3 scholarships ($3,000 USD each) to 3 lucky Latinx veterinary students in the 🇺🇸 & 🇨🇦! Students enrolled at Ross, St. George’s, and St. Matthew’s Universities are also welcome to apply.

Today we are officially enacting our fourth pillar of empowerment, “SCHOLARSHIP”. Our mission is to empower the next generation of Latinx veterinarians by providing impactful resources that will help you excel as future doctors!

We know how much the cost of tuition is, we realize how hard it is to find financial support in our profession, we understand the struggle and we are here to help and support YOU, today and always!

Apply now through our website - LINK IN OUR BIO

Buena suerte a todos! 💎

⭐️ Let us introduce our next e-board member, Amanda! 💃

Name? Amanda Navas
Year? Class of 2024
Position? Secretary
Ethnicity? Half Puerto Rican, Half Nicaraguan
Favorite Way of distressing in school? Exploring places with my dog, Louie. I love taking him to dog friendly restaurants and parks.
Favorite restaurant in Columbus? Elia Athenian Grill. For dessert, Dulce Vida!!!
Summer plans? I’m working on the pathology floor some weekends, and collaborating with the anatomy team during the week. We are preparing the prosections for the incoming first year class!
Favorite vet school class so far? I really enjoyed Clinical Pathology during fall semester.
Advice to incoming first years? My advice is to never be afraid to reach out to one another. If you’re stressed out, most likely your classmate is feeling stressed, too. Give yourself a personal day during the week to do something you enjoy. Finally, be kind to one another. We are all in this together, and the veterinary community is already facing a mental health crisis. Support one another!

⭐️ introducing our 2021-2022 e-board with our President, Clarice Souza 💃

Year? Class of 2023
Position? President
Ethnicity? Brazilian
Favorite Way of distressing in school? Reading a good book
Favorite restaurant in Columbus? Cinnamon Indian Grill
Summer plans? Participating in the summer research project
Favorite vet school class so far? Exotic Small Mammal Elective with Dr. Oglesbee
Advice to incoming first years? The upcoming journey will be difficult but so worth it! Keep positive and trust the process.  

Stay tuned as we continue to introduce our e-board members the next few weeks! 🤗

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Hi everyone! We are very excited to announce our upcoming event “How to Better Serve Latinx/Hispanic Clients”.

Presented by the LVMA with assistance from the MCVMA, it will feature speakers Dr. Carlos Campos, Dr. Yvette Huizar, and Dr. Niccole Bruno.

Topics covered will include:
-Latinx Demographics
-Challenges Latinx Clients Face
-How the Veterinary Profession can be more Inclusive of our Latinx Community

So mark your calendars for June 17th at 7:30pm ET! To attend please register in advance using the following link:

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcuduuuqT0iE9C6U2xOQgq30jvEbtMNI_1N

**Event is free of charge. All are welcome!

Our Speakers:

Dr. Carlos Campos - Born in Guatemala, he immigrated to the US with his family in the late 80’s as a teenager and graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 2002. He was a practice owner for 14 years and was named America’s Favorite Veterinarian in 2013 by the AVMF.

Dr. Yvette Huizar - President and Co-founder of the LVMA, she was born and raised in the Central Valley of California. She is a first generation Mexican American. She earned her degree in Molecular Environmental Biology at UC Berkeley and her DVM from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2021. She is passionate about representation in veterinary medicine and making resources accessible for Spanish speaking clients.

Dr. Niccole Bruno - Chief of Staff of Companion Animal Hospital in Spring, TX. She grew up in Queens, New York and earned her Bachelor's in Animal Science at Tuskegee University. In 2006 she earned her DVM from Cornell University School of Veterinary Medicine. While there she helped form VOICE to bring awareness to diversity and promote inclusion. Her goal is to improve the pipeline for students of color to enter veterinary medicine and has spoken at several HBCU’s to discuss the pathway into veterinary school. In addition, she played a role in the formation of Vetcor’s DEI Taskforce and will serve on the Advisory Group for the AVMA Commission for a Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive Veterinary Profession.

felicidades to our past members who received their white coats yesterday 🥼🤍 the white coat ceremony signifies the transition to the clinical year and symbolizes all the hard work these students have put in the past 3 years. We are so proud of them and can’t wait to see what they accomplish this next year. ¡Buena suerte y dale con todo doctores! ❤️

🌟 we’d like to take this moment to introduce the new e-board for this upcoming school year! we are very excited for the upcoming year and hope we get to see your wonderful faces in the fall! We are sad to see our 3rd years moving into clinics but wish them the best! ❤️ and felicidades a todos for almost being done with this school year! have a wonderful summer and keep up to date with us and what we have in store for the fall! 💃 also please feel free to DM us with any ideas you have or what you’d like to see from us in the future! 🤗

Felicidades Natalie Celeste for earning the ASLAP Summer Fellowship Award!!!! 🥳 American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners