The Ethnic Medical Organization Section (EMOS) was established to facilitate communications and participation of California’s diverse ethnic physicians, resolve their unique concerns, promote non-discrimination at all levels of medicine and advocate for culturally sensitive medical care.
What we do
EMOS strives to ensure that the needs of ethnic physicians and the diverse communities that they serve are reflected in CMA’s general policy, advocacy and education activities. To accomplish this, EMOS has a seat on CMA’s Board of Trustees, Council on Legislation and House of Delegates.
The EMOS Executive Board meets regularly, and all EMOS members are invited to gather annually at the House of Delegates.
EMOS also participates in an annual Ethnic Physicians Legislative Day, where members serve as advocates for the section’s cause by working directly with members of the California state Legislature. All EMOS members are encouraged to take part in this and other advocacy activities planned throughout the year.
Working for the future
In 2009, EMOS launched the eXchange Learning (XL) Mentorship Program. This unique program matches first-, second- and third-year medical students from throughout the state with a physician mentor.
Mentors foster a supportive and caring relationship with their mentees, while encouraging physicians-in-training to develop their full potential and realize their vision for the future.
Officers | ||||
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Sudeep S. Kukreja, M.D. Chair Irvine | Annu Navani, M.D. Vice Chair San Jose | |||
| Kelvin Loh, M.D. Secretary Oxnard | Margaret Juarez, M.D. Delegate Arcadia | |||
| Ben Medina, M.D. Delegate National City | Carlos J. Sanchez, M.D. Alternate Chula Vista | |||
| Mai-Phuong Nguyen, M.D. Alternate Fountain Valley | Jose Arevalo, M.D. Alternate Sacramento | |||
Randal T.H. Pham |
Satinder Swaroop, M.D. Council on Legislation Representative Fountain Valley | |||
Staff Coordinator | ||||