Cabo Verdean American Medical Society

2024 Gala Fundraiser in Providence by Cabo Verdean American Medical Society
2024-09-28 19:00 - 2024-09-29 00:00 (America/Santiago) | Providence Marriott Downtown, 1 Orms Street, Providence, RI, 02904, United States
Let’s Advance Healthcare Together
Be part of history at our fundraising evening, where your presence helps shape a better future—celebrate inspiring healthcare achievements, enjoy live performances by Cremilda Medina and surprise artists.
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Date and Time:
Saturday, September 28th
7 PM – 12 AM
Location
Providence Marriott Downtown
1 Orms Street Providence, RI 02904
An evening of celebration on the 4th Anniversary of The Cabo Verdean American Medical Society, nurses, physicians , mental health workers giving back to our communities, restoring vision with cataract surgery, saving lives with cardiac peacemakers, cancer surgery and suicide prevention among many other wonderful projects. Come learn more and contribute with the wonderful voice of Cremilda Medina and other artists.
Plus a surprise artist!
Join us for an elegant reception at the Grand Ballroom, beginning at 7 PM.
Savor a delightful dinner featuring exquisite New England cuisine, perfectly paired with fine wines.

Research Symposium: Learn About Cape Verdeans Doing Research
2024-09-27 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Santiago) | RI
Friday Evening Post Conference Reception at the Cape Verdean Museum
617 Prospect St, Pawtucket, RI

Research Symposium: Learn About Cape Verdeans Doing Research
After the conference, unwind with us at the Cape Verdean Museum for our Research Symposium. A relaxed evening of engaging conversations and delightful refreshments while exploring research in microbiology, pediatric equity, and medical mentorship.
It’s a perfect opportunity to mingle with researchers and fellow attendees in a charming setting. Come and connect over fascinating research and good company. We can’t wait to see you there!

4th Annual Meeting 2024
2024-09-27 08:00 - 2024-09-28 17:00 (America/New_York) | RI
Location

Rhode Island Hospital – Friday, September 27 (8.00 AM – 5.00 PM)
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University – Saturday, September 28 (8.00 AM – 5.00 PM)

About this event
Attendees will learn about the issues impacting the health of Cabo Verdianos and gain the skills to address current and future health challenges facing the community in the islands and the United States. The conference will highlight current collaboration between healthcare providers in the US and Cabo Verde and emphasize the following key issues: building workforce capacity, medical education, forming effective cross-cultural collaborations, building community, and promoting research.
OBJECTIVES:

Gain insight into the organizational structure of the current Cabo Verdianos health system, and identify its key infrastructural pillars including facilities and services, existing healthcare workforce, current information technology, and intrinsic challenges.
Attain an understanding of the current health education system in Cabo Verde and address the current and future workforce needs. Identify the areas where CVAMS members have identified gaps and discuss their efforts to train Cabo Verdianos doctors, nurses, radiology technicians, and others.
Develop relationship and community building skills across cultures. Learn to acknowledge and honor differences among professionals and learn from each other in a trusting atmosphere of cultural humility.
Convene organizations of Cabo Verdianos Americans to spotlight their visions, current projects and opportunities for the CV community.
Highlight current research projects by Cabo Verdiano researchers in the United States and the islands.

We are excited to welcome you to our upcoming CVAMS 4th Annual Meeting conference weekend! Below, you will find important details for each day, including parking instructions and venue information.

Friday, September 27th, 2024
Location: Rhode Island Hospital – George Auditorium
593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903
Parking Instructions:

Please park at the Plain Street public parking lot.
Walk towards the APC (Ambulatory Patient Center).
Check in at Security to receive a guest sticker.
A short walk will take you to George Auditorium.

For more information about parking and directions, please visit:
Rhode Island Hospital Maps and Directions

Saturday, September 28th, 2024
Location: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University – Main Atrium
222 Richmond St, Providence, RI
For parking details and directions, please visit:
Warren Alpert Medical School Maps and Directions

If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to reach out. We look forward to seeing you and hope you have a fantastic conference experience!

Gala Celebration and Fundraiser 3rd Annual Conference of the Cabo Verdean American Medical Society
2023-10-07 19:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | RI
Get ready for an epic Gala Celebration and Fundraiser at the 3rd Annual Conference of the Cabo Verdean American Medical Society, where we’ll

Cabo Verdean American Medical Society: Bringing Morabeza to Medicine 2023
2023-10-06 - 2023-10-07 | Boston, MA US
Our Fundraising event at Santana in Brockton was quite successful and we raised over 40 thousand dollars. I would like to recognize the fundraising committee under the leadership of Elizabeth Gomes for their efforts.
The planning towards our 3rd Annual Meeting is in full swing and we are exciting to presents an amazing weekend of stimulating discussion and celebration.
The meeting will take place at Mass General / Brigham in Boston, October 6 @ 8 am – 5 pm – October 7 @ 8 am – 12 pm
For more information and to register please follow the link bellow
https://cpd.partners.org/content/cabo-verdean-american-medical-society-bringing-morabeza-medicine-2023
For Hotel reservations please see the link below for the room block.
We will also be hosting a Gala Celebration that evening. More information to follow soon on the Event.

Wyndham Boston Beacon Hill
For reservations, please click HERE or call (877) 999-3223 and refer to the “CVAMS Fundraiser Guest Rooms” and/or ID #: 100523CVA
***For assistance with shoulder nights or if you require additional information, please call the hotel directly at 617.742.7630.
All reservations must be in place no later than Tuesday, September 5, 2023.

Cabo Verdean American Medical Society’s Monthly meeting
2023-08-05 11:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | RI
Our next monthly meeting will take place on August 5th 11 am and Dr. Azana , Director of Gastroenterology at Hospital Agostinho Neto will present of Gastro-intestinal bleeding in Cabo Verde Diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in an environment of limited resources.
Topic: Cabo Verdean American Medical Society’s Monthly meeting
Time: Aug 5, 2023 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82276435359
Meeting ID: 822 7643 5359

Winter Warm up / planning our Annual scientific & Cultural exchange mission
2023-03-18 18:30 - 2023-03-19 00:00 (America/New_York) | RI
An evening with the best musical talent in our Community From Djosonha , Calu Bana to Jim. Job and Calu Monteiro, Authentic Creole Food and inspiration from our Team of Cabo Verdean Doctors and Nurses going on the mission.

Annual Gala night with dinner and music with Assol Garcia and Kim Alves. This event is the celebration of our second Annual Conference
2022-10-01 19:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | RI
About this event
The Cabo Verdean American Medical Society is hosting its 2nd Annual Conference in association with Brown University Alpert Medical School on October 1st, 2022.
The Gala Night of Food and Music is a celebration of the conference bringing together health care professionals of Cabo Verdean descent from across the US and the diaspora. It will be a major fundraising event to help realize some exciting projects to support the health care system in the Islands and improve access, literacy, and outcomes in our communities in the Diaspora.

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Our second Annual Conference
2022-10-01 | RI
About this event

The Cabo Verdean American Medical Society is hosting its 2nd Annual Conference in association with Brown University Alpert Medical School on October 1st 2022.
The Gala Night of Food and Music is a celebration of the conference bringing together health care professionals of Cabo Verdean descent from across the US and the diaspora. It will be a major fundraising event to help realize some exciting projects to support the health care system in the Islands and improve the access, literacy and outcomes in our communities in the Diaspora

Register Online

Annual Cabo Verde Pride Parade
2022-07-02 | RI
July 2nd the Annual Cabo Verde Prude Parade will take place in New Bedford. We are very proud that Dr. Patrica Andrade one of our founding members Will be the Grand Marshall. The Cabo Verdean American Medical Society will be present and look forward to seeing you there.

Mission Trip Annoucement
2022-03-31 - 2022-04-08 | RI
The Cabo Verdean American Medical Society is delighted to announce our First Trip to Cabo Verde.
The 1st hopefully of many missions will be a Cultural and Scientific Exchange Program to take place from March 31st to April 8th of 2022, designed to embed our members in the health care system in Cabo Verde so we can better understand the challenges of health care delivery and identify opportunities for improved collaboration.
During this trip, four clinical teams will be hands on, in clinical immersions with local colleagues in Praia Hospital Agostinho Neto
A general surgery Team will be run advances in Hernia Surgery Course and perform surgery with our local colleagues
A GYN team will focus on Laparoscopy and Pelvic floor disorders
In Sao Vicente Hospital Batista de Sousa
An Ophthalmology Team will be performing cataract surgery
In Fogo
A Mental Health Team will be focus on therapeutic intervention on Children victims sexual violence
We will also sponsor a symposium to discuss some of the major health care challenges in the Islands
We are extremely grateful for the companies that are sponsoring our trip with generous gifts of materials and medical equipment that without them this would not be possible.
They include, Stryker , Johnson & Johnson, Medtronics, Applied Medical, Quill, Bard and Alcon
