History of CaLMA

1998- CaLMA is Founded and Incorporated

1999- CaLMA’s Founder Juan Villagomez MD dies of Stomach Cancer

2000- First Latino Health Care Conference

2001- Una Noche de Gala is adopted from CHAMA

2002- CaLMA’s Statewide offices Open in Monterrey Park, California

US Surgeon General Is Lauded at Una Noche de Gala

Bakersfield, Riverside, Orange County Chapters join CaLMA

2003- CaLMA BOD is restructured to include Statewide Representation

Fresno, San Diego Chapters join CaLMA

Symposium and Gala double in attendance

2004- Sacramento Chapter joins CaLMA

Stategic plan developed and Statewide activities begin to schedule

2005- Planning for New Elections for Statewide representation begin

2006- Blue Cross Foundation Grants Nursing Scholarship

2007- New Statewide BOD elected representing Statewide

2008- News to be updated

Past Presidents:

1999- Juan Villagomez MD Founding President in memorium

2000- Robert Beltran MD

2002- Paul Urrea MD

2004- Margaret Juarez MD

2007- Jorge Lopez MD