- Source: Student National Medical Association
The Student National Medical Association (SNMA), established in 1964, is the oldest and largest independent, student-run organization focused on the needs and concerns of black medical students in the United States. It was established as a subdivision of the National Medical Association in 1964 by medical students from Howard University and Meharry Medical College. The organization is committed to supporting current and future underrepresented minority medical students, addressing the needs of underserved communities, and increasing the number of clinically excellent, culturally competent and socially conscious physicians.
Composition
SNMA has over 190 medical chapters, which implement educational, outreach, and mentoring activities consistent with the goals of the organization. Premedical MAPS chapters work with their host SNMA chapters to hold workshops, speakers, medical campus tours, and advising sessions. Chapters belong to one of ten SNMA regions, each headed by a Regional Director. The Regional Director supports chapter programs and oversees a regional medical education conference, as well as other regional activities.
2011-2012 program focus
In spring 2011, National President Michael G. Knight introduced the 2010-2011 programmatic strategy that is focused on envisioning the SNMA's organizational future, engaging the SNMA membership, and empowering underserved communities.
List of National Presidents of the Student National Medical Association
2005-2006 Kameron Leigh Matthews
2006-2007 Brandi Freeman
2007-2008 Rory Goodwin
2008-2009 Lisa Green
2009-2010 Travelle Franklin-Ford
2010-2011 Bryant Cameron Webb
2011-2012 Michael G. Knight
2012-2013 Nisha Branch
2013-2014 Courtney Johnson
2014-2015 Topaz Sampson
2015-2016 Anthony Kulukulualani
2016-2017 Christen Johnson
2017-2018 Danielle Ward
2018-2019 Gabriel Felix
2019-2020 Omonivie Agboghidi
2020-2021 Osose Oboh
2021-2022 Chantel Thompson
2022-2023 Nita Gombakomba
2023-2024 Veronica Mize
2024-2025 Ja'Nia McPhatter
Annual Medical Education Conference
The SNMA Annual Medical Education Conference is a focal activity for the national organization. It is held each spring in various locations around the country. Its purpose is to enhance and facilitate career development, continuing education, and networking among minority medical students. Included in the AMEC is the annual session of the House of Delegates and the election of national officers. The conference attracts over 2,000 students and professionals from across the country, and is consistently the largest gathering of underrepresented minority medical students in the US.
National protocols
National protocols are implemented on the local level by individual SNMA chapters. They reflect the community service goals of the national organization.
= Pipeline programs
=Youth Science Enrichment Program
This program is focused on working with elementary and junior high school students to spark their interest in science and health.
Health Professions Recruitment Exposure Program
This initiative functions to increase the exposure of high school students to science and careers in the health sciences.
Minority Association of Pre-medical Students
Pre-medical students are able to form SNMA MAPS chapters at their undergraduate institutions. There are currently over 100 MAPS chapters nationwide that are supported by local SNMA chapters.
= Minority Association of Premedical Students
=This initiative represents future underrepresented medical students. Though each chapter is different the goal of these on-campus associations is to unite historically underrepresented minorities that aspire to become physicians and provide them with resources and a social network of premedical students to facilitate the journey to medical school.
= Health Education and Prevention
=Sexual Health Awareness
Smoking Prevention
Tissue & Organ Donation Education Recruitment Program (TODER)
Violence Prevention
Mental Health: Treatment, Awareness, and Prevention
Healthy People 2010 Health Fairs
Obesity Prevention
References
External links
SNMA official website
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Indonesia
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Universitas California, Irvine
- Universitas Presiden
- Generasi Z
- Universitas Utah
- Universitas Western Michigan
- Kebebasan akademik
- Universitas Gadjah Mada
- Jane Goodall
- Student National Medical Association
- American Medical Student Association
- International Federation of Medical Students' Associations
- Student Osteopathic Medical Association
- Nigerian Medical Students' Association
- Swiss Medical Students' Association
- Students' union
- Student American Veterinary Medical Association
- Association of Internes and Medical Students
- Australian Medical Students' Association
