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Community Building for Diversity & Inclusion Black & Latinx Students’ Association

Black & Latinx Students’ Association

The Black and Latinx Students’ Association (BALSA) is dedicated to the academic success and advancement of students underrepresented in medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Our events celebrate African American and Latinx cultures, while raising awareness of the complex issues that affect our communities. We are dedicated to the empowerment and betterment of our communities via research and outreach projects that improve the health and wellbeing of underserved populations.

We actively recruit students who are underrepresented in medicine to join our BALSA community and NYU Grossman School of Medicine. BALSA members form a peer-support network for incoming students, and our network of house staff and faculty provides students with mentoring and support.

At NYU Grossman School of Medicine, BALSA is the umbrella organization for two other nationally recognized organizations, the Student National Medical Association and the Latino Medical Student Association.

BALSA Student Leadership

The following students serve as BALSA student leaders.

Grant Cammock
First-Year MD student

Jorge Campos Franco
First-Year MD student

Solana Garcia
First-Year MD student

Michael Chima Mbagwu
First-Year MD student

Alexandra Mercer
First-Year MD student

Maria Pratt
First-Year MD student

Jasmine Saunders
First-Year MD student

Student National Medical Association

The Student National Medical Association (SNMA) supports current and future underrepresented minority medical students with chapters at medical schools throughout the country, including NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Learn how the association helps to increase the number of students of color who are entering and completing medical school.

SNMA Student Leadership

The following students serve as SNMA student leaders.

Grant Cammock
First-Year MD student

Derek Huell
First-Year MD student

Morgan McManus
First-Year MD student

Joseph Obiajulu
First-Year MD student

Abigail (Abi) Taye
Second-Year MD student

Latino Medical Student Association

The Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) is a national organization that unifies Latinx medical students and promotes Latino health. Learn more about the association’s mission to support Latinx medical students.

LMSA Student Leadership

The following students serve as LMSA student leaders.

Camila Hernandez Blanco
First-Year MD student

Maria Pratt
First-Year MD student

Ricardo Sanchez-Mendez
First-Year MD student

Javier Solis
First-Year MD student

Kiara Zambrana
First-Year MD student

To get connected with NYU Grossman School of Medicine’s diverse student groups and their leaders, please contact Sarah Khalil, program coordinator for recruitment and retention, at sarah.khalil@nyulangone.org.