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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.48px; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(74, 74, 74);">On behalf of the Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA)-West,</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.48px;">We invite you to join us for the </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.48px; font-weight: bolder;">42nd Annual LMSA-West Regional Conference -
<i>"Still We Rise: Unidos En La Lucha Por Nuestra Salud"</i> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.48px;">on</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.48px; font-weight: bolder;"> March 6th-7th, 2026</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.48px;">, hosted at UC Davis
School of Medicine.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.48px; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(74, 74, 74);">We welcome students of all levels— pre-health undergraduate, recent graduate, and medical students—to participate in our conference.
Highlights include:</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.48px; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-weight: bolder;">Friday, March 6th- </span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.48px;" role="presentation">Regional Policy Summit at the California State Capitol: Participate in<i> planned legislative visits</i> (9am-12pm) with California State representatives to discuss key issues affecting our communities
and a <i>rally</i> (1-3pm) to raise awareness on these issues alongside students, allies, and community partners. This event is free and open to all. If you are interested in participating in any portion of the event,
</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.48px; color: rgb(16, 104, 204); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" role="presentation"><u><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdRSp9H-7YfYQA5mTbAGoF5OP2ExxHgeJubDKpZC4lZ8n2hTw/viewform" data-outlook-id="5dbe1b1c-f3dd-4855-ab36-fc2f9fd421d0" style="color: rgb(16, 104, 204); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">please
fill out this form</a></u></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.48px;" role="presentation"> so we can coordinate and plan effectively! </span></li><li style="letter-spacing: 0.48px; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(74, 74, 74); align-self: start; text-indent: 0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.48px;" role="presentation">Medical Student-Physician Networking Night: Come engage with current resident physicians and faculty while interacting directly with regional residency programs. This event is open to current medical
students/residents/health professionals who register for the conference. Space will be limited, additional RSVP will be required at no extra cost.<br>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.48px; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-weight: bolder;">Saturday, March 7th-</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.48px; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(74, 74, 74);"> </span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.48px;" role="presentation">Workshops/Seminars: A full day of workshops, seminars, and keynote speakers. Gain valuable leadership skills and career development while learning about issues facing the Latinx community. <br>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.48px;" role="presentation">Research Symposium: Learn about current research presented by pre-medical and medical students. <br>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.48px;" role="presentation">Exhibitor Fair: Interact with medical school admissions, residency programs, and many more programs.</span></li><li style="letter-spacing: 0.48px; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(74, 74, 74); align-self: start; text-indent: 0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.48px;" role="presentation">Gala: Join us in the evening to honor our fourth-year medical students, and the accomplishments of our chapters and members. This event requires a separate ticket for purchase, open to individuals 21
years of age and above.</span></li></ul>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.48px; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(74, 74, 74);">We look forward to seeing you in Sacramento! Our conference website can be found
</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.48px; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(16, 104, 204);"><u><a href="https://www.west.lmsa.net/2026-regional-conference" data-outlook-id="fd33b26e-e662-497a-b899-24dea2e18b48" style="color: rgb(16, 104, 204); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">here</a></u></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.48px; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(74, 74, 74);">.
<i>Any questions can be sent directly to vp_conference@lmsa.net.</i></span></p>
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