Office of Ignatian Mission in Medicine Student Organizations
Saint Louis University School of Medicine’s mission-oriented student organizations provide underrepresented medical students with opportunities to feel supported and empowered.
Student National Medical Association (SNMA)
The SNMA supports underrepresented minority medical students and addresses the needs of underserved communities.
Goals
- Maximize the number of physicians who are:
- Clinically excellent
- Culturally competent
- Socially conscious
- Provide advocacy and community service
- Celebrate diversity
- Grow the pipeline of underrepresented minority students considering medical and scientific careers
Leadership
- Bethelhem Gobeze, co-president
[email protected] - Shannon Kuo, co-president
[email protected] - Prasheil Mandava, vice president
[email protected] - Daylan Segura, treasurer
[email protected] - De’Von Cato, mentorship chair and parliamentarian
[email protected] - Nosa Ali, academic co-chair
[email protected] - Fowsia Warsame, academic co-chair
[email protected] - Cassandra Umetiti, community outreach
[email protected] - Reethika Veluri, community outreach
[email protected] - Stephen Agyei, public relations and social media chair
[email protected] - Dallis Johnson, pipeline chair
[email protected] - Brittany Bonty, wellness chair
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Connect
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: School of Medicine SNMA
- Social media:
Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA)
LMSA unites and empowers medical students to advocate for the Latino community through service, mentorship and education.
Goals
- Unify Latino medical students under one organization
- Provide a voice for underrepresented Latino medical students
- Provide monthly health screenings
- Participate in national and regional conferences
- Promote the recruitment and retention of Latino students at all levels
- Educate medical students on Latino health issues
- Advocate for the rights of Latinos in health care
- Provide leadership opportunities for Latinos
- Promote volunteerism in the Latino community
Leadership
- Daylan Segura, co-lead
[email protected] - Victoria Barbero, co-lead
[email protected] - Noah Prudio, treasurer
[email protected] - Ariana Azimi, education chair
[email protected] - Laurine Shoki, mentorship chair
[email protected] - Jordan Williams, community outreach chair
[email protected] - Marissa Poole, social chair
[email protected] - Kimmy Maguire, pre-health liaison
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Connect
- Email: [email protected] (to join LMSA mailing list or GroupMe chat)
- Website: National Latino Medical Student Association
- Social Media:
Queer Med Association (QMA)
QMA raises awareness, advocacy and education around LGBTQIA-plus issues within the medical community.
Goals
- Host physician panels
- Offer educational opportunities
- Build an accepting, fun community at Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Leadership
- Maisie Bradley, co-lead
- Aadhya Chilakala, co-lead