Founded in 1972, LMSA-Northeast is a 501(c)(3) non-profit representing Latinx medical students across 40+ chapters & 1000+ members from Washington D.C. to Maine LMSA-Northeast is a 501(c)(3) student-run organization representing medical and allied health students from the Northeast region of the United States. The Latino Medical Student Association-Northeast LMSA-NE formerly known as the National Boricua Latino Health Organization NBLHO is a Latino student group representing health professions students from the northeast region of the United States. Its mission is to recruit Latinos into higher education educate the public and one another about Latino health issues advocate for increased Latino representation in health related areas and promote awareness about social political and economic issues as they relate to Latino health. It also serves to create a support network for Latino students.