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Student National Medical Association

Student Organizations Cleveland

Our Mission

Student National Medical Association 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.

Officers, 2024-2025

President         Shana Huntsberger        
Vice President Sara Kalout
TreasurerMelanie Dube
SecretaryDiego Dubon
Student Diversity and Inclusion OfficerIngrid Owusu
AdvisorShannon Josie, M.Ed.
AdvisorJessica Griggs, D.O.

Dues: $30 Annually

Services Provided

SNMA programs are designed to serve the health needs of underserved communities of color. In addition, SNMA is dedicated to ensuring that medical education and services are culturally sensitive. To the needs of diverse populations and to increasing the number African- American, Latino, and other students of color entering medical school. We achieve these goals with the following:

  • Medical Student for a Day – A Pipeline Program
  • National Protocols

These standard outreach protocols have been developed by SNMA National Committees over several years and are implemented by SNMA chapters locally, at regional conferences, and sometimes at the Annual Medical Education Conference. These protocols are split between the three campuses of OUHCOM. Cleveland is responsible for the following for the 2024-2025 school year:

  • September – Tissue and Organ Donor Education Recruitment (TODER)
  •  December – Sexual Health and LGBTQIA awareness
  • March – Violence Prevention

Tentative Schedule 2024-2025

Fall

  • SNMA Holiday Mixer with surrounding SNMA Chapters
  • Medical Student for a Day
  • Tissue and Organ Donor Presentation/ Blood Drive? – September
  • Sexual Health and LGBTQIA Event with Medical Student Pride Association- December

Spring

  • Violence Prevention Event with Ohio Women in Medicine Event
  • Annual Multicultural Gala (On Athens Campus)
       

All events are subject to change