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Panel Event
CALMS University of Calgary Hosts Latin Leaders in Healthcare Panel on Equity, Representation, and Culturally Competent Care
On October 21, 2025, the Canadian Association of Latin Medical Students (CALMS) at theUniversity of Calgary chapter hosted a student-led Latin Leaders in Healthcare Panel, bringingtogether undergraduate students, medical trainees, healthcare professionals, and communitymembers for an evening of dialogue on health equity, representation, and culturally competent carefor Latin American communities in Canada.
The panel aimed to address the social, cultural, and systemic barriers that continue to shape healthcare access and outcomes for Latin American patients, while also highlighting the under representation of Latin Americans in Canadian medicine, particularly in leadership and academic spaces. The panel featured Latin American physicians and researchers practicing in Calgary, whose diverse clinical, academic, and lived experiences offered attendees insight into navigating medicine in Canada while advocating for equity, mentorship, and culturally responsive care.