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What it means to give back: Mentorship
Before coming to medical school, I shadowed many physicians in various fields to get a better sense of what it is like to be a doctor. However, as an undergraduate student at a technology school with no accompanying medical school, finding a mentor in the field of medicine was quite challenging. In my senior year [...]
Boonshoft School of Medicine student selected president-elect of Student National Medical Association
Second-year medical student Topaz Sampson, the 2013-2014 president-elect of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA). Topaz Sampson, a second-year medical student at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, has been selected the 2013-2014 president-elect of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA), the oldest and largest student-run organization focused on the needs and concerns [...]
SLU SNMA students receive Leadership in Institutional Diversity Award
A group of 40 students are part of Saint Louis University’s Student National Medical Association chapter (SNMA), who are striving to reduce health disparities locally. This year, they received the Leadership in Institutional Diversity Award, a recognition given to a university for serving as an outstanding example of leadership and innovation in promoting and maintaining institutional diversity. [...]
Medical School SNMA chapter named best
The Medical School’s chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) was named best chapter in the nation at the association’s national Medical Education Conference March 30 in Louisville, Kentucky. The chapter, led by co-presidents Courtney Furlough and Kelsey Comeaux, bested more than 150 student chapters throughout the nation based on its service projects throughout the academic school year. The chapter’s [...]
Annual Medical Education Conference: Louisville, KY – March 27-31, 2013
For nearly 50 years, SNMA has been at the forefront in pipelining and representing the diversity of students entering medical professions. Come network with the next generation of physician leaders. Make plans to meet the Student National Medical Association in Louisville, Kentucky at our Annual Medical Education Conference being held March 27-31, 2013. For more [...]
Call for Abstracts for the Dr. Wilbert C. Jordan Research Forum. Deadline 2/28/13
The research forum was introduced as part of the SNMA Annual Medical Education program 20 years ago as a means of extending an opportunity to SNMA members to display their scientific competence and to award them for their academic and research accomplishments. Since its inception, more than $95,000 has been awarded to the Forum participants. [...]
Contribute to SNMA Pulse!
In an effort to enhance the overall content of the SNMA Pulse, we’d like to include peer-written articles in future editions. As a member of SNMA, your knowledge of the industry lends itself to unprecedented expertise. And we’re hoping you’ll share this expertise with your peers through well-written commentary. Because of the digital format, there’s [...]
January 2013 National Leadership Institute will be in Las Vegas, NV
The National Leadership Institute (NLI) is held three times per year in conjunction with the Board of Directors Meetings. SNMA and MAPS members from all parts of the country gather for a weekend of educational workshops on leadership training, organizational advancement and project development. During each session, educational tracks are crafted specifically for board members, [...]
SNMA David M. Satcher, MD, PhD Fellowship Program
The SNMA Satcher fellowship aims to provide medical student members of the SNMA opportunities to explore racial and ethnic health disparities in a research environment. The SNMA David M. Satcher, MD,PhD Research Fellowship awards five $5000 fellowship prizes for research focusing on obesity prevention and obesity intervention. The fellowship program is sponsored by [...]
