Our Chapter's Initiatives

Community Outreach
Gun Buyback program: promoting safer communities in Central Massachusetts in collaboration with UMASS Injury Prevention Coalition
The Barbershop Health Network: bringing health discussions and health screenings to community members in Worcester

Mentorship
Colleges: fostering longitudinal relationships between medical students and undergraduate students at local colleges in Worcester as well as campuses part of the University of Massachusetts system
UMass Chan Medical School: establishing connections between medical students and physicians of color, those interested in public health and advocacy

Pipeline Programs
Minority Association of Pre-medical Students (MAPS): preparing and guiding undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students to enrich the future of medicine and science.

Please let us know if you are interested in participating in any of these initiatives or if have any ideas for activities you think we should be a part of!

If you are interested in learning more about SNMA's initiatives at the national level, please visit this website: https://snma.org/page/programs