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Our History
For over 40 years, we have promoted professional development, continuing medical education, and cultural connection within the Hispanic medical community in Central Florida.
Our mission
To offer continuing medical education conferences for the professional development of physicians and to create social activities that facilitate networking among Hispanic healthcare professionals, as well as opportunities for their families to interact and build relationships. sus familias interactúen y establezcan relaciones.
Our Vision
To promote the professional, educational, and social development of Hispanic physicians and other Hispanic healthcare professionals in Central Florida; strengthen their families; and to preserve Hispanic culture.
Our Origins
For years, Cuban physicians in the Central Florida area gathered to commemorate Doctors' Day—a tradition born in Cuba and kept alive by doctors such as Herminio Orizondo, Domingo Álvarez del Puerto, and others. The date—marking the birth anniversary of Dr. Carlos J. Finlay—was adopted by many Latin American countries as Doctors' Day.
That annual gathering gave rise to the Cuban American Medical Association; its name and scope eventually evolved into the Pan-American Medical Association (PAMA) to better represent the entire Hispanic community in Central Florida.
Founded in 1984 with 30 members, PAMA has grown to bring together more than 200 physicians representing the entire Hispanic world. Over the years, we have welcomed all who share our heritage and aspirations.
We are committed to the following goals:
- Scientific and educational exchange
- Social and professional recognition
- Opportunities for our families to interact
- Preservation of our Hispanic culture
2026 Board of Directors
The positions are updated annually following the members' assembly.
Dra. Lina Vargas
Vicepresident
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Dra. Jocelyn Pichardo
SecretaryView profile on HCConnect
Dr. Felipe Collazo
TreasurerView profile on HCConnect
Directivos
Dr. José Silva
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Dr. Zy Soto
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Dr. David Meléndez
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Dr. Jorge Uribe
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Dr. Frank Yáñez
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Former Presidents of PAMA
1. Pedro Díaz Borbónico, MD1984
2. Juan Gómez, MD1985
3. Rafael Ángulo, MD1986
4. Armando Rego, MD1987, 2001, 2013
5. Jorge Pérez, MD1988
6. Óscar Arnaud, MD1989
7. José Luis Prendes, MD1990
8. Manuel Coto, MD1991
9. Carlos Jassir, MD1992
10. José Luis Pino, MD1993
11. Sergio Cascardo, MD1994
12. Juan Cárdenas, MD1995
13. Luis Guarda, MD1996
14. Alma Berríos, MD1997
15. Manuel González, MD1998
16. Jorge Otoya, MD1999
17. Carlos Pacheco, MD2000, 2008
18. Miguel Lugo, MD2002, 2009
19. Juan Almeida, MD2003
20. Jorge Cambó, MD2004
21. Enrique Chapman, MD2005
22. José Mandry, MD2006
23. Rafael Jiménez, MD2007
24. Thomas Segarra, MD2010
25. Gregory Ortega, MD2011
26. Rodrigo Nehgme, MD2012
27. William Mayoral, MD2014
28. Luis Herrera, MD2015
29. Arnaldo Isa, MD2016
30. Felipe Collazo, MD2017
31. Pablo Gómez, MD2018
32. Antonio Crespo, MD2019
33. Carlos Alemañy, MD2020, 2021
34. Joel García, MD2022
35. Fabiola Weber, MD2023
36. Hunaldo Villalobos, MD2024
37. José Silva, MD2025
Ángulo Award
An annual recognition of our members' career achievements and contributions to the Hispanic medical community.
Dr. Manuel Coto2010
Dr. Armando Rego2011
Dr. Óscar Arnaud2012
Dr. Jorge Pérez2013
Dr. Miguel Lugo2014
Dr. Santiago Martínez2015
Dr. Mercedes Fernández2016
Dr. Andrés Pérez2017
Dr. Javier Lorenz2018
Dra. Antonia Novello2019
Dr. William Mayoral2021
Dr. Carlos Alemañy & Dra. Denise Serafín2022
Dra. Analía Castiglioni2023
Dr. Arnaldo Isa2024
