NEW UPDATES

President: Jessica Bedi
Vice President: Gerardo Bonilla
Treasurer: Dan Tam Phan Hoang
Secretary: Thuy Nguyen Tran
Programing Chair: Charlie Vasquez
Webmaster: Huy Nguyen
SNMA-MAPS Liason: Julia Davis

Congratulation to our newly elected board members. Good luck to you all.

What is MAPS?

The Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students is pipeline program sponsored by SNMA (Student National Medical Association), to directly serve minority students through mentorship, education, and guidance. The mission of MAPS is to help minority pre-med students explore various opportunities within the health profession by implementing informational programs, providing helpful academic resources, and organizing volunteer opportunities. MAPS will also strive to create awareness about healthcare disparities among minorities and work towards eliminating them. The purpose of our organization is to offer resources, support, and information to minority students that are interested in health care. We will also provide various opportunities for pre-med students, health professionals, and graduate students to network and interact with one another.

Activities

SNMA Regional and National Conferences Our chapter will annually attend both regional and national conferences to allow students to network with other. This year's national conference will take place April 4 to 8, 2007 in San Francisco. Physician and Medical Student Panels This is an opportunity for students to network and gain more insight on a career in medicine.

Maps Volunteer outreach program As future health professionals, it is important for MAPS members to be actively involved in the community and aware of health issues surrounding us today. We will frequently organize group volunteering projects (members are highly encouraged to participate). Healthcare Disparities We will mediate different discussions on health issues facing minorities such as mental illnesses-- the social detriments of health and facilitating the discussions about the stigmas surrounding mental illness amongst minority communities--and cancers in minority communities.

How to Join

Just attend an event or general meeting! There are new members every week.

MAPS thanks Fraser Steel, Albertville, MN for their generous sponsorship

Upcoming Events

We will be volunteering at the Minnesota State Fair in late August. Come back later for more info.

Our first meeting will be in September. Everybody is welcome.

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Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students

Office of Minority Affairs- UofM Medical School
420 Delaware St. S.E., MMC 293
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Office Location: Mayo B-605
Phone: 612-626-2173

www.tc.umn.edu/~MAPS
MAPS@umn.edu