{"id":156781,"date":"2019-11-26T10:11:31","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T15:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?post_type=school-college-post&p=156781"},"modified":"2019-11-26T14:15:20","modified_gmt":"2019-11-26T19:15:20","slug":"uconn-medical-school-hosts-new-englands-student-national-medical-association-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2019\/11\/uconn-medical-school-hosts-new-englands-student-national-medical-association-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"UConn Medical School Hosts New England\u2019s Student National Medical Association Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"

UConn School of Medicine\u2019s Chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) hosted the Region VII Medical Education Conference over the weekend of Nov. 23.<\/p>\n

The conference\u2019s more than 150 attendees included from across New England medical students, pre-medical and undergraduate students, and physicians. There were exhibits\u00a0highlighting both medical and\u00a0graduate medical\u00a0programs, a research symposium, and workshops ranging from preparing medical school applications, advice on how to excel in third-year clerkships, and hands-on clinical experiences inside UConn\u2019s high-tech Simulation Center.<\/p>\n

UConn School of Medicine\u2019s SNMA Chapter co-presidents, Tije Oni and Lemuel Gordon Hackshaw, organized the successful conference which centered around the theme of \u201cThe DOC is Here: Making Your Presence Known.\u201d<\/p>\n

“The privilege of hosting this\u00a0regional medical educational conference is immeasurable,\u201d shared Hackshaw, UConn\u2019s SNMA Chapter President and Class of 2022 medical student. \u201cWe\u00a0brought some of the most dedicated and hardworking physicians, and\u00a0medical and pre-medical students from all of New England to UConn Health for\u00a0two\u00a0days of learning and networking. The conference\u00a0was a huge success, connections were made, advice\u00a0and contacts were shared, and lessons were learned.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI am so proud of UConn School of Medicine\u2019s SNMA Chapter and its successful hosting of this year\u2019s regional SNMA conference,\u201d shared Dr. Marja Hurley, professor of medicine and orthopaedics and associate dean and founding director of the Health Career Opportunity Program at UConn Health. In fact, in 1972 Hurley started the first SNMA Chapter at UConn School of Medicine.<\/p>\n

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UConn School of Medicine Dean, Dr. Bruce T. Liang, couldn\u2019t agree more: \u201cUConn\u2019s medical school was excited to host this exceptional group of medical students, professionals, and educators to advance the national discussions on the significant issues that are affecting us, our diversity, and our excellence in the delivery of health care to our nation\u2019s citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n

Liang added: \u201cThis year’s theme, \u2018The DOC is Here: Making Your Presence Known,\u2019 is essential to raising greater awareness of the challenges groups underrepresented in medicine face daily as well as educating us on how to better enhance the health of the underserved communities we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n

The mission of SNMA is 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. With over 8,000 members in chapters throughout the nation, the SNMA dedicates its programming to serving the health needs of underserved communities and communities of color.<\/p>\n

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