A poster for the 6th Annual Conference & Gala of the Cabo Verdean American Medical Society features a stethoscope over a blurred background image of two people interacting.

Cabo Verdean American Medical Society

LXCL:For all healthcare professionals. Enjoy the full program with access to all main activities.

General Admission

LXCL:No cost for students and community members who are not healthcare workers.

Community or Student Ticket

LXCL:No cost to attend.

Speaker/Panelist

Join us for the Annual CVAMS Conference, &quot;Morabeza in Action&quot; 🎓🌍 This gathering brings together Cabo Verdean and allied healthcare professionals to share practical tools, research, and lived experience focused on the health of Cabo Verdean communities in the U.S. and Cabo Verde. The cost is $75 for health professionals and free for students and community members.&nbsp;PLEASE NOTE BEFORE CHECKOUT:&nbsp;Zeffy automatically suggests an optional contribution to Zeffy in order to keep it free for non-profits. To pay only the advertised CVAMS ticket/registration price, change the Zeffy contribution amount to $0 (or a lesser amount) before submitting payment by selecting &ldquo;Other&rdquo; and entering any amount, including $0. This year&#39;s conference theme is &quot;Morabeza in Action: Bridging Community with Medicine&quot; and will feature panel discussions spanning the lifespan of Cabo Verdeans. Themes include:<ol fr-original-style="text-align: start;" id="isPasted" style="text-align: start; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Facilitate synergy and collaboration among Cabo Verdean American organizations doing community-based work.&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Highlight programs, interventions, and community-driven initiatives that address the distinct health needs of Cabo Verdean individuals at every stage of life.&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Create space for honest dialogue about the stigmas surrounding mental health, substance use, domestic violence, and other sensitive health issues that disproportionately affect Cabo Verdean communities.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Strengthen connections among Cabo Verdean communities in the United States, Cabo Verde, and beyond by fostering a shared sense of identity, purpose, and collective responsibility for community health.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Foster research collaboration and knowledge exchange between the diaspora and Cabo Verde and facilitate networking and partnership-building opportunities between researchers, institutions, and practitioners.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Amplify voices from the Global South in academic and policy discourse and provide a platform for scholars, clinicians, and community leaders from Cabo Verde and the diaspora to share their work and perspectives.</li></ol>By registering, you help advance our mission to expand medical assistance, strengthen health education, and build a reliable network of clinicians committed to addressing real, everyday health challenges our community faces. There will be a research symposium on Friday and the full conference program on Saturday. Full program and details will be forthcoming.

Hi&nbsp;<span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you for registering for our event and supporting our cause. Your registration greatly helps our mission. 🚀 Also if you will be staying the night in the Boston area, we have reserved a room block for the event at the&nbsp; Marriott Boston Quincy for 179.00 USD -&nbsp;189.00 USD&nbsp;per night&nbsp;- Last Day to Book :&nbsp;Monday, August 31, 2026 RESERVE YOUR ROOM: <a fr-original-style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="https://app.marriott.com/resview2?id=1782312371079&key=GRP&app=resvlink" id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://app.marriott.com/resview2?id=1782312371079&amp;key=GRP&amp;app=resvlink</a> We also hope you will join us Saturday evening, September 26th, for the CVAMS Annual Fundraising Gala, from 6pm-11pm at the Boston Marriott Quincy. It will be an evening of celebration, live music, community awards, and support for CVAMS&#39; work in Cabo Verde and the United States.&nbsp; Purchase your gala tickets here: <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/cvams-annual-2026-gala" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/cvams-annual-2026-gala</a> [Remember at checkout, zeffy suggests an additional donation to their platform at checkout. You can change this by selecting &quot;other&quot; and entering any other amount, including $0] Thank you again, and if you are interested in getting more involved in the organization, do not hesitate to contact me or join CVAMS directly:&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://cvaphysicians.org/become-a-member/" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://cvaphysicians.org/become-a-member/</a> Nancy DeSousa Administrative Director CVAMSnancy.desousa@cvams.org

Join us for the Annual CVAMS Conference, "Morabeza in Action" 🎓🌍 This gathering brings together Cabo Verdean and allied healthcare professionals to share practical tools, research, and lived experience focused on the health of Cabo Verdean communities in the U.S. and Cabo Verde. The cost is $75 for health professionals and free for students and community members. PLEASE NOTE BEFORE CHECKOUT: Zeffy automatically suggests an optional contribution to Zeffy in order to keep it free for non-profits. To pay only the advertised CVAMS ticket/registration price, change the Zeffy contribution amount to $0 (or a lesser amount) before submitting payment by selecting “Other” and entering any amount, including $0. This year's conference theme is "Morabeza in Action: Bridging Community with Medicine" and will feature panel discussions spanning the lifespan of Cabo Verdeans. Themes include:<ol><li>Facilitate synergy and collaboration among Cabo Verdean American organizations doing community-based work. </li><li>Highlight programs, interventions, and community-driven initiatives that address the distinct health needs of Cabo Verdean individuals at every stage of life. </li><li>Create space for honest dialogue about the stigmas surrounding mental health, substance use, domestic violence, and other sensitive health issues that disproportionately affect Cabo Verdean communities.</li><li>Strengthen connections among Cabo Verdean communities in the United States, Cabo Verde, and beyond by fostering a shared sense of identity, purpose, and collective responsibility for community health.</li><li>Foster research collaboration and knowledge exchange between the diaspora and Cabo Verde and facilitate networking and partnership-building opportunities between researchers, institutions, and practitioners.</li><li>Amplify voices from the Global South in academic and policy discourse and provide a platform for scholars, clinicians, and community leaders from Cabo Verde and the diaspora to share their work and perspectives.</li></ol>By registering, you help advance our mission to expand medical assistance, strengthen health education, and build a reliable network of clinicians committed to addressing real, everyday health challenges our community faces. There will be a research symposium on Friday and the full conference program on Saturday. Full program and details will be forthcoming.

Cabo Verdean American Medical Society

Annual CVAMS Conference "Morabeza in Action"

111 Francis St

General Admission

$75

Community or Student Ticket

Free

Speaker/Panelist

Free