LAMAH Mentorship Program
The LAMAH Mentorship Program is one of the central pillars of our mission. We believe that every aspiring physician deserves guidance, support, and a community that sees their potential — especially students who are the first in their families to pursue medicine. Our goal is to ensure that no student walks this journey alone.
We are committed to building a strong, intergenerational network of Latino physicians and allies who uplift, empower, and open doors for the next generation.
Why Mentorship Matters
For many first-generation students, the path to medicine can feel overwhelming. Limited access to mentors, unfamiliarity with the process, and systemic barriers can make the journey harder than it needs to be.
LAMAH is here to change that.
Our mentorship program provides:
- Guidance from practicing physicians
- Support navigating academic and professional milestones
- Encouragement during challenging moments
- A community that understands the cultural, personal, and professional realities of being a Latino in medicine
When students have mentors who believe in them, they thrive — and our entire community benefits.
Who We Support
LAMAH is expanding its mentorship pipeline to reach students at every stage of their academic journey:
- High school students exploring careers in health
- Undergraduate students preparing for pre-medical pathways
- Medical students seeking guidance, connection, and professional development
Our goal is to create a continuous, supportive ecosystem that nurtures passion, builds confidence, and strengthens representation in the medical profession.
What Mentors Do
LAMAH mentors play a transformative role by:
- Sharing their experiences and insights
- Helping students navigate applications, exams, and clinical transitions
- Providing career guidance and specialty exploration
- Offering encouragement, accountability, and connection
Modeling leadership, resilience, and cultural pride
Mentorship is not about perfection — it’s about presence.
Why Join as a Mentor
By becoming a mentor, you help shape the future of medicine. You also:
- Give back to the community that shaped you
- Support first-generation students who need guidance
- Strengthen the Latino physician pipeline
- Build meaningful, lasting relationships
- Contribute to a legacy of equity, representation, and excellence
Your story can change someone else’s path.
Get Involved
Whether you’re a student seeking guidance or a physician ready to give back, we’d love to welcome you into the LAMAH mentorship community.
Mentorship activites
Part of our responsibility to the Hispanic community includes serving as role models for the generations to come. Multiple members of our association serve this purpose as members of our local medical schools, by receiving students in their practice or by guiding young members of our community. LAMAH takes this responsibility seriously and is continually trying to increase the outreach to the future doctors who can benefit from close interaction with our members. We have strategically reached to the Latin Medical Student Associations in our city to have interactive mentoring sessions. The sessions will be initially focused on the current medical school trainees and will expand to include college and high school students. There is an increasing shortage of Hispanic physicians in the US, and this affects the healthcare of our communities. The mentoring program will strive to allow our members to share experiences and serve as role models for future physicians in our community. All of these efforts allow us to respond to the mission of our society whose essential goals are to promote health and medical education to the community; network within its members and to provide scholarships to Hispanic medical students in the Houston and Harris County area.