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UF Campus and Gainesville Latino Links
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The purpose of the “HAMSA Handbook” is an effort to catalogue much of information that has been collected in previous years regarding the HAMSA at UF COM as well as the Hispanic/Latino community of Gainesville. Please send us you recommendations, updates, or any new information.
HOLA Listserve-
This is our primary way of communication, it is updated at the start of
each new year and actively used to communication news, events, thoughts, ideas,
and whatever else is important to HAMSA and its members.
1st Year Orientation Organization
Fair-
Done during the orientation week for first year medical students. Answer
questions and talk about the goals of HAMSA. We collected names and emails
of the interested 1st years and updated the HOLA list serve.
Hispanic Student Assembly (HSA)-
A terrific opportunity to interact and present HAMSA to undergrads. The
event is put on by ‘La Casita’ and there are other graduate
programs present. We appear with the HAMSA poster
and collected names
and emails.
Our conversations with students were mainly about getting into medical
school, but the idea was to show the undergraduate population
an
example of Latino
students
doing medicine, provide guidance, encouragement, and support. We collected
almost 50 names at this event and it was clear that there is a dire need
for a Hispanic
medical student organization.
Hispanic Graduate Student Association
(HGSA)-
This is the umbrella organization begun in 1998 for Hispanic Graduate students.
They have a great list serve that the president of HAMSA should be on at least
to forward interesting events to the HOLA list serve.
http://grove.ufl.edu/~hgsa
Hispanic
Dental Student Association (HDSA)-
This is our counterpart organization at the College of Dentistry. We are
collaborating with them through the Gainesville Latino Health Fair community
project as well as socials and fundraising.
http://grove.ufl.edu/~ufhsda/
Institute
of Hispanic/Latino Culture, ‘La
Casita’-
They publish a listing
of all the Hispanic organizations around campus and are the crossroads
of all Latino activity for the undergraduate student population (352.392.1261)
http://www.dso.ufl.edu/multicultural/lacasita/
Hispanic Heritage Month in Gainesville-
This event takes place between September 15th and October 15th each year.
The Hispanic Student Government Association usually publishes a schedule
of events
happening
around
campus. In the past, Shands Hospital put on a display of Latin
music in the Atrium, as well as Latin
food in the cafeteria. They sold “Como se siente” shirts
and there was Latino poetry and art on display.
Downtown Latino-
This event coincides with Hispanic Heritage Month and took place in Downtown
Gainesville on the center stage. The event was put on by the Chamber
of Hispanic Affairs. There was Latin food and displays as well as live
outdoor
music-
Latin Jazz, Salsa, etc. Turnout is great and HAMSA should definitely
have a ‘booth’ at
this event on topics such as health promotion and health educaiton.
This ‘booth’ could
be done in collaboration with the Hispanic Dental Society and even
the Spanish Law Student Organization.
Contacts: Wilfredo Melendez- 352.281.4284, hispanicofficer@yahoo.com and
Obed Santana- osantana@rll.ufl.edu
HABLA-
This is a group of motivated undergrads who is working on starting a
translation volunteer service for patients that do not speak English.
They have
been working with some 4th year medical students and
are beginning
to translate
at the OB/GYN Women’s clinic.
Contact: Nadia Gomez- sirenx99@yahoo.com
Salsa Caliente-
A salsa group that performs and gives lessons, casino-style.
Contact: Darren- 352.514.7204, dasalsero@hotmail
Mi Tierra-
Bar and restaurant in Ocala that has Salsa music to dance at night, Tuesday through
Saturday. 352.620.0975
Cultura Magazine-
A free Ocala/Gainesville magazine which will provide free advertisement to student
groups like HAMSA
Voz Latina-
New Latin newspaper for Ocala/Gainesville
La Familia Sandwich Company
This sandwich shop off the corner of 13th and 16th is a good place to go
for lunch catering. They have Cuban sandwiches as well as Deli sandwiches,
rice,
beans, and even guayabitas for dessert. He can also provide
you with plates, forks, drinks, and cups.
Call Terry, 352.336.0957 or 352.378.2257
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