Minority Affairs Committee

The Minority Affairs Committee serves as an advisory body to the Office of the Dean of EVMS, other appropriate administrative offices and committees. The Committee is charged with addressing the academic, socialization, and political concerns of the ethnic minority populations of EVMS. The Committee is comprised of a diverse group of EVMS clinical, basic sciences, and administrative staff.

Student National Medical Association

The Student National Medical Association (SNMA) was established in 1964 by students at Howard University School of Medicine and Meharry Medical College because of the need to produce an increasing number of skilled physicians to serve and be sensitive to the health care needs of minority and indigent patients.

Andria Tatem EVMS SNMA President 2009-2010

The SNMA addresses issues in community health education, health care delivery, academic medicine, and also seeks to serve the fraternal needs of the minority medical student. The SNMA also exists for the purpose of increasing the levels of minority student recruitment, admissions and retention in medical schools across the nation.

The EVMS Chapter SNMA works closely with youth in the local school systems and chapters of the Minority Association of Pre- Medical Students (MAPS) at colleges and universities for educating and mentoring students at all educational levels for careers in medicine. The EVMS Chapter is also actively involved in health promotion and disease prevention activities in the local community. The SNMA provides health education and free health screenings, working in partnership with community physicians.