Club Description
The Student National Medical Association (SNMA) goal is to serve as a credible and accurate source of information relevant to minority issues in the field of medical education and practice, with a focus on the needs of the LECOM Erie community and the populations it serves. We strive to foster academic excellence, leadership, and cultural awareness while addressing healthcare disparities both locally in Erie and beyond. We aim to encourage and foster the development of minority faculty to increase the presence of minority mentors and biomedical researchers who reflect the diversity of our patient populations. SNMA is committed to evaluating and cultivating the necessary measures to eradicate practices in the field of health profession education that compromise the goal of providing quality education to minorities and women.
Officers
President: Alonyé Henry
Vice President: Gabriella Begley
Secretary & Marketing Chair: Pavit Singh
Treasurer & Community Outreach Chair: Ayisha Patel
Policy Advocate: Malaak Elhage
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Christine Lomiguen
News & Events
- Start off the school year strong with SNMA’s Back to School Supply Drive! Support East Middle School by donating school supply items to earn 0.5 community service hours for each item donated! The drive will run from August 3rd to August 28th,…
- Hello! We’re thrilled to invite you to our “Cultural Connections in Medicine” panel, featuring Dr. Brenda Mendizabal, a pediatric cardiologist at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, and our very own physician, Dr. Christine Lomiguen! Join us on Tuesday, January 20 at 5:30…
- SNMA is hosting a Micro Jeopardy Review Night on November 21st at 5:30 pm! Students will create teams of 3-5 prior to the event via Google forms and will have the opportunity to test and strengthen their microbiology knowledge among their peers….
- Hispanic Heritage Month is from September 15th to October 15th and Dr. David Figueroa has accepted the invitation to speak to students on his experience into and within medicine as an underrepresented minority. SNMA is focused on supporting current and future underrepresented…