When Rodrigo was a rising M4 looking at away rotations, he was excited to learn that some programs offer stipends to URM students. He had trouble finding a central, up-to-date place to explore these opportunities. So he made one himself. He's a big believer in paying it forward, and that's the spirit behind the FARMS Database.  Rodrigo completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of North Carolina Hospitals and is currently working as an OB/GYN at WakeMed Health & Hospitals in Raleigh, NC. He will start his fellowships in urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery at Duke University in 2025.

The FARMS Database was founded by Rodrigo Muñoz, MD in 2019 and has been maintained by the Medical Student Pride Alliance (MSPA) since 2021. MSPA is an activist and social organization committed to empowering sexual and gender minority medical students and allies, increasing the number of physicians trained in LGBTQ-inclusive healthcare, and addressing the unique needs of queer communities through research, advocacy, education, and service. 

Below are the past and current MSPA members responsible for managing the FARMS Database:

• 2019-2021: Rodrigo Muñoz, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

• 2021-2025: Deaton Jones, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry 

• 2025-present: Delia Sosa, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine