Student National Medical Association
"Striving for Excellence"

WELCOME to the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Chapter of the Student National Medical Association web site!! The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is located in Dallas, Texas and sits amidst several world renown health care facilities such as Parkland Memorial Hospital, Children's Medical Center, and Zale Lipshy University Hospital.

The UTSW-SNMA chapter serves to promote the advancement of people of color within the health care profession, to educate disadvantaged populations on preventive medicine and health care access, to encourage the matriculation and successful completion of requirements for students enrolled in health care professional, graduate, and medical institutions, to disseminate health related information and research pertinent to people of color, to support the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center's efforts to increase minority faculty, and to sponsor activities in support of SNMA's National protocols and other related activities.

The UTSW-SNMA Chapter takes pride in upholding the goals and objectives of the organization. As such, the Chapter has dedicated members that strive to continuously improve Chapter relations and outreach into the community. The membership is primarily comprised of medical students; however, there are members from the School of Allied Health and School of Public Health programs. The UTSW-SNMA Chapter promotes and cultivates relationships with on-campus organizations, such as, United Latin-American Medical Students (ULAMS) and various other student organizations.

UTSW-SNMA is an official Chapter of the Student National Medical Association. The SNMA is divided into ten regions and UTSW-SNMA is a chartered Chapter of Region III, which is comprised of Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

Last Updated: Jan 30, 2007