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
bethlehem.gobeze@health.slu.edu - Shannon Kuo, co-president
shannon.kuo@health.slu.edu - Prasheil Mandava, vice president
prasheil.mandava@health.slu.edu - Daylan Segura, treasurer
daylan.segura@health.slu.edu - De’Von Cato, mentorship chair and parliamentarian
devon.cato@health.slu.edu - Nosa Ali, academic co-chair
nawadir.ali@health.slu.edu - Fowsia Warsame, academic co-chair
fowsia.warsame@health.slu.edu - Cassandra Umetiti, community outreach
cassandra.umetiti@health.slu.edu - Reethika Veluri, community outreach
reethika.veluri.1@health.slu.edu - Stephen Agyei, public relations and social media chair
stephen.agyei@health.slu.edu - Dallis Johnson, pipeline chair
dallis.johnson@health.slu.edu - Brittany Bonty, wellness chair
brittany.bonty@health.slu.edu
Connect
- Email: slusnma@gmail.com
- 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
daylan.segura@health.slu.edu - Victoria Barbero, co-lead
victoria.barbero@health.slu.edu - Noah Prudio, treasurer
noah.prudio@health.slu.edu - Ariana Azimi, education chair
ariana.azimi@health.slu.edu - Laurine Shoki, mentorship chair
laurine.t.shoki@health.slu.edu - Jordan Williams, community outreach chair
jordan.l.williams@health.slu.edu - Marissa Poole, social chair
marissa.poole@health.slu.edu - Kimmy Maguire, pre-health liaison
kimmy.maguire@slu.edu
Connect
- Email: slulma@gmail.com (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