TBLAMS IS A Philanthropic, Not for profit Society of Hispanic Physicians IN THE TAMPA BAY AREA
Una Asociación filantrópica, Sin Fines de Lucro compuesta por Doctores Que Hablan Español en el área de Tampa Bay.
OUR MISSION: WE are Advocates for Supporting Latinos in the Medical Profession
Tampa Bay Latin American Medical Society (TBLAMS) is a philanthropic society of Hispanic physicians that helps the Latino community and secures the future of the next generation of health care providers by funding the USF Latino Scholarship. Based in Tampa Bay, Florida, our charity sponsors the University of South Florida (USF) Morsani College of Medicine Latino Scholarship and the USF TBLAMS Endowed Scholarship. We are also a professional society, sponsoring academic activities for our members.
La Asociación apoya la comunidad hispana mediante becas en el campo de la salud en un acuerdo colaborativo con la Escuela de Medicina Morsani de la Universidad de South Florida (USF).
How we Do It:
To continue funding our scholarships and promote our rich culture and camaraderie, we hold many fundraising events through the year. We promote family-oriented activities as a way to mantain our traditions through events such as "Fiesta de Reyes" and "La Noche de San Juan". Explore our website to learn more!
Para financiar las becas y fortalecer nuestra herencia cultural, desarrollamos un sinnúmero de actividades de recaudación en un ambiente de camaradería. Promovemos la integración familiar como manera de preservar nuestras tradiciones con eventos tales como la Fiesta de Reyes y La Noche de San Juan.
We Are Bilingual
Somos doctores de habla hispana en Tampa Bay. Médicos que apoyamos nuestra comunidad con actividades filantrópicas, educativas y sociales que preservan nuestra lengua, nuestra cultura y que promueven la salud en la comunidad hispana.
OUR yearly events
JANUARY*
Fiesta de Reyes/ Octavitas Celebration Date and venue TBA
January 17, 2022
TBLAMS General at Columbia Restaurant- Ybor City 7pm. This is a complementary event for members and prospective members only.
*TBLAMS REGRETS TO INFORM YOU THAT DUE TO THE SITUATION WITH THE OMICRON VARIANT, ALL ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR JANUARY WILL BE SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
FEBRUARY 12, 2022
St. Valentine Dinner Dance at the Epicurian Hotel 7 pm
*Members and their guest only.
MAY 14, 2022
Charity Golf and Tennis Tournament at Saddlebrooks Resort
JUNE 18, 2022
La Noche de San Juan Beach Party* at Indian Rocks Beach
*Members and their guest only
SEPTEMBER 2-5, 2022
Labor Day CME Conference and Family Weekend at the Don Cesar Hotel
DECEMBER 2022
Christmas Gala with Live Latin Band This is a members and their guest only event. Date and venue TBA
Through the year we also plan smaller events such as tertulias or happy hours
TBLAMS Family Trips: This annual event will come back as COVID situation improves
TAMPA BAY LATIN AMERICAN MEDICAL SOCIETY VALENTINE DINNER
February 12, 2022
7-11 PM
Epicurean Hotel
1207 South Howard Avenue
Tampa, FL 33606
MEMBERS: $200 PER COUPLE
NON-MEMBERS: $250 PER COUPLE
Meet our 2021 Physician of the year
TBLAMS wants to congratulate Dr. Jorge Inga for being voted 2021 Physician of the Year, a well deserved recognition after his many accolades in his profession. We are very impressed with his accomplishments and the care he provides as a Neurosurgeon to our community Congratulation!
This award was presented at our Christmas Gala. More pictures coming soon.
TBLAMS CHRISTMAS GALA AT THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM DECEMBER 10, 2021
This event was a resounding success. We had over 100 guest at this beautiful venue. Our society was able not only to meet our pledge of $8000 to the USF Health Morsani School of Medicine Minority scholarship, but we were able to triplicate this pledge and present a $25,000 check to USF Health. This was possible thanks to the support of our members and our sponsors.
2021 Charity Golf and Tennis Tournament May 22 at Saddlebrooks Resort Over 80 Golfers and tennis player came to support TBLAMS
2021 tblams labor day cme conference and family weekend at the sandpearle resort, clearwater beach
Our Annual CME conference and Family Weekend at the Sandpearle Resort in Clearwater Beach was a tremendous success. TBLAMS wants to thank all of those who participated but we want to give a special thanks to our sponsors:
PLATINUM SPONSORS
Sanofi Genzyme
GOLD SPONSORS
Infectious Disease Associates of Tampa Bay
Medtronic
SILVER SPONSORS
Lilly USA
Eli Lilly and Co.
Bayer
St. Joseph's Hospital Main
BRONZE SPONSORS
Abbvie
Allergan
Amgen
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals
Boehringer-Ingelheir
Bristol Meyers Squibb
Coastal Jaw Surgery
Experion
Janssen Pharmaceuticals
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America
Novartis
Novo Nordisk
Option Care
Pediatric Cardiology Associates- Mednax Group
Tampa General Hospital
Tower Imaging
INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS
Cano Health
Reltone
Pictures of the welcoming reception and conferences. Pictures of the other social events are posted in the Members page. Also, Dr Margarita Cancio's COVID-19 Update slide show is now posted in the member's page,.
Meet the tblams Usf Health morsani school of medicine minority scholarship recipient
Hello, I am George Padilla. I graduated from USF and am now in my second year at MCOM. I am a big fan of music and my three favorite instruments to play are the guitar, the kalimba, and the trumpet. I also enjoy running and learning languages. Most of all, I like trying new things—so whatever it may be, count me in.
meet our new USF Latino scholarship scholarship recipient
Hello everyone! My name is Paolette Pimentel and I am a junior at USF majoring in health sciences with a concentration of health administration and biomedical science.
I am a dual citizen in the United States and Dominican Republic.
I am currently working at Tampa General Hospital.
My career goal is to become a pediatric physician or a surgical physicians assist.
I wanted to thank you all for helping me achieve my dream and believing in me !
I couldn’t do it with all of you!
meet our new usf latino scholarship recipient
Hi! My name is Gloria Flores, and I am the daughter of two amazing and hardworking Mexican immigrants. I am an undergraduate at the University of South Florida majoring in Health Sciences with a minor in Infection Control. My aspiration is to one day become an epidemiologist and utilize my skills and knowledge to help minorities receive the health care they need and deserve. When I’m not studying or in class, I love to spend time with my family and friends, go on hikes, and play soccer.
Become a Part of Our Organization
We invite you to come and join our society! You’ll find a group of physicians who are passionate about our community, our heritage and the profession we belong to.
Le invitamos a unirse a nuestra Asociación. Somos doctores de habla hispana en Tampa Bay que tenenos la pasion de servir a nuestra comunidad y de preservar nuestra cultura.