LMSA FPAC National Advisors
The responsibilities of the LMSA National FPAC Advisors are as follows:
- Counsel the LMSA National leadership on current trends and challenges in healthcare, with consideration of patients and communities with LHS+ lived experiences;
- Develop and/or disseminate best practices in cultivating the personal and professional development of LMSA members and all learners;
- Directly mentor at least one member of the LMSA National leadership team;
- Raise capital for LMSA National to support its programming, as well as that of the entire FPAC;
- Attend >75% of regular meetings of the LMSA National FPAC; and
- Supervise and support LMSA Regional and Chapter Advisors by facilitating advisor evaluations and at least one FPAC Advisor Orientation & Training session each academic year.
 | John Paul Sánchez, MD, MPH LMSA NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR exec.director@lmsa.net |
 | Francisco Lucio, JD LMSA NATIONAL DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Associate Dean of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Institutional Profile flucio@email.arizona.edu |
 | Denise Martinez, MD Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion University of California, Riverside School of Medicine Institutional Profile Denise.Martinez@medsch.ucr.edu |
 | Hector Rasgado-Flores, PhD Professor; Director of Diversity, Outreach and Success Chicago Medical School, School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, College of Health Professions Institutional Profile hector.rasgado@rosalindfranklin.edu |
 | Monica Yepes-Rios, MD, FACP Assistant Dean Student Affairs Associate Professor of Medicine Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine YEPESRA@ccf.org |
LMSA FPAC Previous National Advisors
 | Sonia Rivera-Martinez, DO, FACOFP Associate Medical Director & Director at the New York Institute of Technology Community Free Clinic Family Medicine Associate Professor New York Institute of Technology Institutional Profile srmartin@nyit.edu |
 | Elizabeth Homan Sandoval, MD, MPH Child & Adolescent Psychiatry elizabeth.homan@gmail.com |
 | Pedro Mancias, MD Professor Emeritus Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child and Adolescent Neurology McGovern Medical School Institutional Profile pedro.mancias@uth.tmc.edu |
 | Sunny Nakae, PhD, MSW Senior Associate Dean, Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Community Partnerships California University of Science and Medicine School of Medicine Institutional Profile nakaes@cusm.org |
 | Orlando Sola, MD, MPH Clinician at Chase Brexton Health Services, Baltimore, MD osola2104@gmail.com |
 | Monica Vela, MD Professor of Medicine Director of the Hispanic Center of Excellence University of Illinois College of Medicine Institutional Profile monicavelaw@gmail.com |
LMSA FPAC Regional Advisors
The responsibilities of the LMSA Regional FPAC Advisors are as follows:
- Provide guidance and institutional memory to the student leadership of their respective LMSA region;
- Promote frequent and harmonious communication and collaboration between LMSA regional leadership teams and that of LMSA National;
- Serve as liaisons between Chapter Advisors, regional leadership, and National Advisors;
- Attend >75% of regular meetings of the LMSA Regional FPAC; and
- Encourage students to engage with LMSA at all levels of the organization.
LMSA FPAC Chapter Advisors
The responsibilities of the LMSA Local Chapter Advisors are as follows:
 | Amanda Lynn Hernandez, MD, PhD NORTHEAST REGIONAL ADVISOR Physician, Department of Neuroimmunology, Neurology & Neuromuscular Disease at UConn Health hernandezjones@uchc.edu Institutional Profile |
 | Fidencio Saldaña, MD, MPH NORTHEAST REGIONAL ADVISOR fsaldana@bwh.harvard.edu Institutional Profile |
 | Lorena Del Pilar Bonilla, MD, MS, FACP SOUTHEAST REGIONAL ADVISOR Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Translational Medicine Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University Internal Medicine Physician, Baptist Hospital Medical Group bonill07@gmail.com Institutional Profile |
 | Valerie Romero-Leggott, MD SOUTHWEST REGIONAL ADVISOR Vice President and Executive Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Officer Professor of Family & Community Medicine University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center vromero@salud.unm.edu Institutional Profile |
 | Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD SOUTHWEST REGIONAL ADVISOR Professor and Chair, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, UT Health San Antonio gutierrezm19@uthscsa.edu Institutional Profile |
 | Amanda Perez, MD WEST REGIONAL ADVISOR Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine amanda.l1.perez@kp.org Institutional Profile |
 | Christian DeVirgilio, MD WEST REGIONAL ADVISOR Professor of Surgery, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine cdevirgilio@lundquist.org Institutional Profile |
 | Cristobal Barrios, MD WEST REGIONAL ADVISOR Professor of Surgery, UC Irvine School of Medicine cbarrios@hs.uci.edu Institutional Profile |
 | Daniel Diaz, DO WEST REGIONAL ADVISOR Program Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship AltaMed Health Services diazsportsmedicine@gmail.com Institutional Profile |
 | Samuel Saenz, MD MP WEST REGIONAL ADVISOR Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford Medicine samsaenz@stanford.edu Institutional Profile |
 | Elvira Sofia Gonzalez, MD WEST REGIONAL ADVISOR Associate Professor, Geriatrics, Family Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science elviraSofiaGonzalez@cdrewu.edu Institutional Profile |
 | Richard Ferro, MD WEST REGIONAL ADVISOR Family Medicine, DHS Mobile Clinic richardjferro@me.com |
 | Margarita Loeza, MD, MPH WEST REGIONAL ADVISOR Assistant Dean, Student Affairs and Admissions Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine USC Keck School of Medicine margaritaloeza@cdrewu.edu Institutional Profile |
 | Lisa Montes, MD WEST REGIONAL ADVISOR Instructor, Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine SCPMG Partnered Pediatrician lisa.m.montes@kp.org Institutional Profile |
 | Donald J. Portocarrero, DO WEST REGIONAL ADVISOR Physician, Interventional Gastroenterology at Gastrointestinal & Non-Surgical Weight Loss Solutions djportocarrero@gmail.com Institutional Profile |
 | Peter Ureste, MD WEST REGIONAL ADVISOR Psychiatry Residency Program Director, Department of Psychiatry & Neuroscience, University of California Riverside peter.ureste@medsch.ucr.edu Institutional Profile |
 | Emma B Olivera, MD FAAP MIDWEST REGIONAL ADVISOR General Pediatrician, Advocate Health Assistant Clinical Professor, U of Illinois College of Medicine eolive2@uic.edu Institutional Profile |
 | Ricardo Correa MD, Ed MIDWEST REGIONAL ADVISOR Program Director, Endocrinology Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic Health Equity Director, Medical Specialty Institute Clinical Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Cleveland Clinic correar@ccf.org Institutional Profile |
| MORE REGIONAL ADVISOR IMAGES & CONTACT INFORMATION COMING SOON! |
- Support and mentor students within their respective LMSA Local Chapters;
- Determine chapter members’ personal and professional interests in order to cultivate the next generation of leaders among learners;
- Guide their chapter leadership to develop, implement, and evaluate an annual strategic plan that aligns with the mission, vision, and plan of LMSA National;
- Discuss ongoing and emerging health issues facing communities in the United States, particularly in areas surrounding the Local Chapter;
- Attend >75% of regular meetings of the LMSA Chapter FPAC; and
- Promote engagement of chapter members with LMSA regional and National activities, including events and leadership opportunities at those levels.
Additional duties may be specified by the Executive Director, in conjunction with the LMSA National President, at any time.
You will find Chapter Advisor contact information in the LMSA FPAC Advisor & Alumni Directory here.
LMSA FPAC Advisor & Alumni Directory
You will find the LMSA FPAC Advisor & Alumni Directory here.
If you and/or your institution are not listed on this directory, of if you would like to update or add new information to the directory, please click here.
Please direct all FPAC inquiries to the Executive Director, J.P. Sanchez MD, MPH (exec.director@lmsa.net) or National Center Director David Rivera PhD (fpac@lmsa.net)
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LMSA FPAC Nationals Consultants
LMSA FPAC National Center Fellow
 | Andrea C. Vélez Figueroa, MD NATIONAL CENTER RESEARCH FELLOW FOR LMSA LEADERSHIP AND ADVANCEMENT PGY2, Department of Internal Medicine University Hospital Dr. Ramón Ruiz Arnau (HURRA UCC-SoM) andreacvelez@outlook.com | |||||
 | Kaitlyn Pommells, BS NATIONAL CENTER FOR LMSA LEADERSHIP AND ADVANCEMENT Coordinator, Writing Fellowship Program bngapwriting@gmail.com | |||||
 | Alejandro Lora Matos, MD Candidate NATIONAL CENTER FOR LMSA LEADERSHIP AND ADVANCEMENT FPAC Treasurer fpac.treasurer@lmsa.net |
LMSA FPAC National Center Director
 | David E. Rivera-Aponte, PhD NATIONAL CENTER DIRECTOR FOR LMSA LEADERSHIP AND ADVANCEMENT Assistant Professor, Department of Biology University of Puerto Rico, Bayamón david.rivera11@upr.edu | ||||
Previous LMSA FPAC National Center Coordinators & Directors
 | Christian Ojeda, BS MPH Candidate, University of New Mexico College of Population Health Health & Health Sciences, Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, University of New Mexico Professional Profile CmOjeda@salud.unm.edu | |
 | Deion L. Ellis, MD, MMS Resident, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical Campus | |
 | Donald Rodriguez MD/PhD, The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Resident, Internal Medicine, Harvard Medical School | |
 | Louis Francisco Morales-Shnaider, MSc, BS, OSC |
