VCOM Auburn Yearbook 2020

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

T he Student National Medical Association (SNMA) is the oldest and largest nationally recognized student run organization that is committed to supporting current and future minority medical students, meeting the demands of underrepresented communities and augmenting the number of culturally competent and well-rounded physicians. This academic year’s executive board focused on the missions of cultural competency, community service and fundraising. SNMA’s New Student Welcome Carnival event focused on welcoming the incoming class of 2023. SNMA’s goal of helping them feel more at home was accomplished. At VCOM’s Got Talent, the faculty, staff and students of VCOM were able to showcase their talents and display different fashionable aspects of their culture while benefiting the local food bank. The Community Action Poverty Simulation was an interactive experience that helped facilitate understanding of the challenges faced by individuals in our community who are living at or below the poverty level. During the simulation, participants role-play the lives of families living at or below the poverty level. SNMA also collected Christmas gifts this year for students in need at Loachapoka Elementary School. Additionally, SNMA hosted a session in which the students were able to decorate/make Thanksgiving theme cards for children as part of the Children’s Miracle Network. SNMA Student National Medical Association Akerria Lee, President; Crystal Smith, Vice President; Denisia Thomas, Secretary; Charity Miles, Treasurer

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