About Us :.

.: Who We Are & What We Do

The Student National Medical Association (SNMA) is one of the oldest and largest student organizations focused on the needs and concerns of pre-medical, pre-dental, and pre-allied health students. Membership includes nearly 5,000 medical students, pre-medical students, residents, and licensed physicians. We address issues in community health education, health care delivery, academic medicine, and seeks to serve the fraternal needs of the students. We maintain an active participation as a member of Consortium of Medical Organizations. We are also the official organizational delegate to the American Medical Association Medical Student Section House of Delegates.

.: SNMA at UTA

The purpose of our chapter is to support the health professions education of pre-medical students through community outreach, speakers, developmental workshops, mentoring high school students, and preceptorship with physicians and professionals of allied health within the metroplex.

.: Other Goals of SNMA are:

To create an atmosphere wherein professional excellence and moral principles can find fullest expression.
To promote the dissemination of information relative to students in the field of medical education.
To promote the development of workable programs for the implementation of better urban and rural health care.
To provide national leadership in the promulgation of legislative policies for provision of enhanced access to better health care.
To promote the sponsorship of programs for minority youth to encourage their entrance into the health professions.
To promote increases in the levels of student recruitment, admission, and retention in schools training health professionals.

.: Who Can Join

Anyone can join. LOCAL membership is only $20/year. LOCAL and NATIONAL membership is $30/year. You can download the membership form here and return it to any of the officers along with the membership due.