This is a time to commemorate and celebrate the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, histories, and important contributions of Hispanic individuals. Hispanic Heritage Month also provides an opportunity to educate everyone about Latina/o/x/e, Hispanic, or Spanish Origin + identified communities and raise awareness about their unique historical and current challenges. Below are several opportunities to participate in virtual and hybrid events!
9/23: Flautas Moreno
9/30: Sanchez Tacos
10/7: Taqueria Azteca
10/14: La Carnita Asada
Sponsored by UNM Hospital.
Join us for a musical performance by New Mexico’s Premier Mariachi group, Mariachi Tenampa! This concert provides us the opportunity to celebrate a piece of Mexico’s rich culture.
Sponsored by UNM Hospital.
With a pre-film introduction by Dr. A. Gabriel Meléndez, Distinguished Professor of American Studies (Retired), Author of So All Is Not Lost: The Poetics of Print in Nuevomexicano Communities,
Hidden Chicano Cinema: Film Dramas in the Borderlands and The Book of Archives and Other Stories from the Mora Valley, NM.
This is a free, ticketed event and open to the public
For tickets, visit https://my.nmculture.org/11390/13088
Sponsored by The National Hispanic Cultural Center & UNM Department of English.
Facilitator: Luis Aaron Trillo, LMSA Co-President
Lotería (Spanish word meaning "lottery") is a traditional game of chance, similar to bingo, but using images on a deck of cards instead of numbered ping pong balls. Every image has a name and an assigned number, but the number is usually ignored. Each player has at least one tabla, a board with a randomly created 4 x 4 grid of pictures with their corresponding name and number. Players choose a tabla to play with, from a variety of previously created tablas, each with a different selection of images. We welcome learners, faculty, and staff for a night of Lotería.
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Sponsored by the Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA Chapter - UNM SOM) and Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, UNM SOM and HSC Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
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Maria Veronica Svetaz, MD, MPH
Promoting Health Equity Among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Adolescents: A Practical Guide
Facilitator:
Veronica Plaza MD, MPH
Learning Objectives:
Sponsored by the Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, School of Medicine.
Guest Speaker(s)
Valerie Romero-Leggott, MD
Vice President and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Executive Officer
HSC Endowed Professorship for Equity in Health
Professor of Family & Community Medicine
Executive Director, UNM SOM Combined BA/MD Degree Program
PI, NM HCOP Academy
Eric R. Molina, MD, PhD
Resident Physician
Mass General Hospital Brigham
Victor H. Rodriguez, MD, MPH
Resident Physician
Tulane University School of Medicine
Learning Objectives:
Sponsored by the UNM School of Medicine and National Center for LMSA Leadership and Advancement.
Curanderísmo, traditional medicine of Mexico and the southwest has been practiced since the 1500 hundreds when the Spaniards arrived in Mexico. New Mexico and other southwest states have been practicing this method of healing for hundreds of years without learning its history and practices in the classroom. We have been offering courses at the University of New Mexico and through the international online Coursera platform for many years and have experienced much interest by students within New Mexico and of out state/country. This conversation will discuss the current interest and the future of combining traditional medicine with modern allopathic medicine as has been done in Mexico and other cultures. This conversation can be focused on the use of Curanderismo, traditional medicine during the stress and anxiety caused by the covid pandemic.
Eliseo Torres, EdD, MA, BA
Retired Administrator/Professor
University of New Mexico
Eliseo “Cheo” Torres teaches three classes on traditional medicine, and regularly lectures and gives presentations on the history and lore of Curanderismo to audiences ranging from scholars and students of Latin American culture to people hoping to become knowledgeable about alternative and traditional medicine, including lay people and medical professionals alike. He emphasizes in his writings and talks the contributions of women in Curanderismo such as Teresita Urrea who impacted traditional medicine in two countries, Mexico and the United States; Rita Navarrete who lives in Mexico City and is part of the Summer traditional medicine course at the university of New Mexico and Tonita Gonzales who lives in the North Valley of Albuquerque and received her diploma in traditional medicine in Mexico. Dr. Torres has published four books on traditional medicine emphasizing medicinal plants and rituals published by the University of New Mexico Press and Kendall Hunt Publishing Company.
Mario Esteban Del Ángel Guevara, M.A. PhD Candidate
Doctoral Candidate in Hispanic Linguistics
The University of New Mexico
Mario Esteban Del Ángel Guevara is a PhD candidate in Hispanic linguistics at the Department of Spanish and Portuguese where he has taught courses in Spanish as a Second Language, Heritage language, Medical Spanish and currently teaches bilingual courses on Curanderismo: Traditional Medicine of Mexico and the Southwest. Doctoral candidate Mario Del Angel has received his certification in Mexican traditional medicine from CEDEHC, the School of Community Human Development in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. Mario Del Angel has translated a number of books on traditional medicine from English to Spanish and serves as an interpreter for Mexican healers who participate in the Curanderismo courses at the University of New Mexico. He has apprenticed with Rita Navarrete in Mexico City and has researched the contributions and lives of other curanderas such as Teresita Urrea from Sonora, Mexico and Tonita Gonzales who practices traditional medicine in Albuquerque.
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Sponsored by UNMH in collaboration with the HSC Office for DEI.
Sponsored by UNM Hospital.
This event will honor the first highest level Hispano/Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx/Latine/Mexicana-identified leaders of different entities within HSC.
Renee Ayala, MBA, MLS, MLT (ASCP)CM, CIC
Director of Quality
Infection Preventionist
UNM Medical Group 
Carla Cordova, MPH
Chief Administrative Officer
Clinical & Translational Science Center
Verónica Plaza, MD MPH
Director, Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
UNM School of Medicine
Sponsored by HSC DEI
Lotería (Spanish word meaning "lottery") is a traditional game of chance, similar to bingo, but using images on a deck of cards instead of numbered ping pong balls. Every image has a name and an assigned number, but the number is usually ignored. Each player has at least one tabla, a board with a randomly created 4 x 4 grid of pictures with their corresponding name and number. Players choose a tabla to play with, from a variety of previously created tablas, each with a different selection of images. We welcome learners, faculty, and staff for a night of Lotería.
Sponsored by the Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA Chapter - UNM SOM) and Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, UNM SOM and HSC Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Sponsored by UNM El Centro de la Raza and UNM Medical School Admissions.
Sponsored by UNM PNMGC and UNM El Centro de la Raza.
Sponsored by UNM SRMC.
Sponsored by UNM HSC DEI & LMSA.
Sponsored by UNM Special Events.
Todos estamos sintiendo el estrés, la ansiedad, y la tristeza a causa del COVID-19. Únase a nuestros proveedores de la salud de UNM mientras nos dan consejos de cómo manejar la ansiedad, la angustia y la pérdida provocada por la pandemia del coronavirus.
Sponsored by UNM SRMC.
Sponsored by UNM HSC DEI & LMSA.
Sponsored by UNM HSC DEI.
Sponsored by UNM Special Events.
Sponsored by GPSA, LGBTQ Resource Center, and El Centro de la Raza.
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More information forthcoming.
Moderator:
Teresa Madrid MPH,
Director of Programs, UNM HSC Office for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Carolyn Montoya, PhD, RN, PNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs, University of New Mexico, Health Sciences Center, College of Nursing
cjmontoya@salud.unm.edu
505-272-0848
Mauricio Tohen MD, DrPH, MBA
University Distinguished Professor and Chairman
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
Francisco J. Ronquillo, MA, PA
Director of the Community Health Worker & Medical Assistant Academy, UNM HSC Office for Community Health
Who should attend? All are welcome.
Celebrating Hispanic Health Leaders in HSC
Who should attend? All are welcome.
Moderator:
Matthew Borrego PhD,
Professor & Director of Graduate Studies, UNM College of Pharmacy
Jennifer Gomez-Chavez, EdD,
Special Assistant to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Community Initiatives, UNM Health Sciences Center
Deanna Gonzalez,
MD Candidate | Class of 2021, Policy Chair, Southwest LMSA region
Chamiza Pacheco de Alas JD,
Chief of Staff to HSC EVP
Barbara I Damron, PhD, RN, FAAN, UNM
Chief Government Relations Officer, Professor, UNM HSC College of Nursing
Who should attend? All are welcome.
Come celebrate Hispanic Heritage with LMSA in a fun virtual social mixer with Loteria!
Who should attend? All are welcome.
Moderator:
Lana D Melendres Groves, MD,
Associate Professor, Vice Chair, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Internal Medicine
Speakers:
Sylk Sotto EdD, MPS, MBA,
Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs, Development, & Diversity in the Department of Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine
Francisco Moreno, MD,
Associate Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion, Professor, Psychiatry, University of Arizona Health Sciences
Who should attend? All are welcome.
Moderator:
J.P. Sánchez MD, MPH,
Professor, Vice Chair, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Emergency Medicine Senior Advisor to Vice Chancellor for HSC Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Speaker:
Ken Dominguez, MD, MPH, CAPT USPHS,
Medical Epidemiologist, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Who should attend? All are welcome.