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Last week, medical students across the country found out if they matched. Per the AAMC, only 5.4% of physicians in the US identify as Black. One of our main missions is to diversify the face of medicine. This video is our mission personified. #MedTwitter #Match2022 #MatchDay2022
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To those who attended #AMEC2023 — Thank you!
All of you made this a successful conference & truly embodied brilliance. As we depart and travel back to cities across the country we hope you left inspired & ready to continue the mission of the SNMA.
🎥 : @love_chiii98
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The SNMA “See Us”: This campaign aims to give imagery behind the fact that racism is a public health issue in the United States. The recent murders of our Black sisters and brothers are a clear reminder that this nation is built on the backs of the oppressed and the belief (1/4)
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The Student National Medical Association (SNMA) mourns the loss of beloved member Dr. Nakita Mortimer.
Read the SNMA's statement from 60th National President Veronica Mize and National Chairperson of the Board Antonio Igbokidi.
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As we go through these difficult times, we might need a little reminder of what black excellence looks like!
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Congratulations on this momentous accomplishment 🎉 🩺
"As the first medical doctor ever in my family, this milestone is not just for me. This is for the past, current, and future generations of my lineage to come!" -Olatunde H. Bashorun, MD (@dr.bashmd)
#SNMA #SNMADiamondClass
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It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Dr. Alyce Gullattee, SNMA Founder and First President. It is because of her extensive work, that we as an organization are still standing strong 56 years later. Please watch the SNMA tribute video for her on facebook and IGTV
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Shoutout to all of our members graduating from medical school this month!! We are incredibly proud of all of you and we know that you are each destined to do remarkable things in your respective careers!!! You all are the EPITOME OF EXCELLENCE!!! ✊🏾🙌🏿🔥 #SNMAGrads
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The swearing in of our new National President @letchanDOit 🙌🏾🙌🏾 who was welcomed by past and present National Presidents. We are looking forward to the great work you will do in this upcoming year!
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that some humans are of less value than others. We are living in the aftermath. As future physicians, we will be treating patients who have been negatively impacted by these traumatic experiences. We stand united at the forefront of defending unity, defending humanity! (2/4)
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First SNMA Board of Directors Meeting of #AMEC2022 complete ✅
#snma #snmaexcellence #amec2022 #TheEmergence
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AMEC 2024 Registration is NOW OPEN!
Join us for our 60th Anniversary Celebration at our Annual Medical Education Conference on March 27th-31st, 2024 in New Orleans, LA!
Register Today: snma.org/page/AMEC2024
#SNMA #MAPS #AMEC2024 #DiversifyMediicne
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Representation matters! Congrats to these future doctors on getting their white coat. Show us how it’s done, we are rooting for you 👏🏾👏🏾
#snmawhitecoats #snmamaps #snma #whitecoatseason
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So proud of our National President @OsoseOboh 🙌🏾🙌🏾
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Happy Founding Day SNMA!
Join us as we celebrate being the Nation’s oldest and largest student-run organization focused on the needs of students of color. For the past 56 years, we have been on a mission to diversify the face of medicine. #SNMA #SNMAExcellence
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Happy Friday!
We are still beaming with pride over our members who matched urology and ophthalmology.
For a feature tag @snma_official on IG or Twitter!
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“I said that I would do it AND I DID” 💫👩🏾⚕️👨🏾⚕️Congrats on these med students for getting their white coats, you are officially on your way!
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Congratulations to Student Doctor Williams for receiving his white coat 👨🏾⚕️🩺🎉
"Mastered the art of beating the odds. 10,000 applicants. 306 accepted. 1 of 4 black men" - @_k.willl
Tag or DM us to share your #WhiteCoat stories
#SNMA #MinoritiesInMedicine #SNMAExcellence
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The SNMA has been committed to supporting current & future underrepresented minority medical students and addressing the needs of underserved communities since its inception & will continue to do so.
Share this collage or a black & white image of yourself with your story (3/4)
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Congratulations to @DrRachelSays who is the first SNMA Past President to join the line of @NationalMedAssn Presidents! #RootedInExcellence
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Raise your hand if you went to an HBCU 💁🏾♀️🙋🏾♂️ All month long, we are going to be showing love ❤️ to all of our students from HBCU’s. Kicking off this series, we have @SJ_Spratt from Mississippi Valley State University 2014! @MVSUDEVILS
@hbcugrad @HBCUBuzz @HBCUCouncil @MyHBCU
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We just wrapped up our “Racism is a Public Health Crisis Plenary” with @CamaraJones @doccrearperry @UREssien which was moderated by @StudentDocAda. Thank you all for an excellent session 🙌🏾🙌🏾
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Congratulations to Harriett Washington MD, Anya Bazzell MD MPH MS, and Aaron D. Dotson MD for graduating! #SNMAGrads
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We are in GREAT hands 🙏🏾
The future is bright ✨
Thank you for entering the field of ophthalmology where Black men make up 3% of US ophthalmologist. We need you! We see you!
@NckJohnsn
#snmaexcellence #snma #representationmatters
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Inspiring Address from our outgoing National President @OsoseOboh, Thank you for your incredible leadership through unprecedented times. You have brought our organization to new heights and for that, we are so grateful!
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Congratulations to Ashley Inez Thrower MD, Uzoamaka Odoemena MD, Abraham Bankole MD, and Sandra Coker MD @_BGWC_ for graduating last week! #SNMAGrads
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🗣🗣🗣Calling all 4th-year SNMA and LMSA members. Mark your calendars for an opportunity you don't want to miss! On September 10th and 12th, SNMA will be hosting a free online event dedicated to connecting students with representatives of residency programs across the country.
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We want to hear your voice and your perspective. Engage with us.
Tag @snma_official on Instagram and @SNMA on Twitter so we can share your images and stories.
#SNMASpeaks #RacismIsAPublicHealthIssue #HealthDisparities #MedEd #Seeus
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Applying to medical school or Planning to apply to medical school? Join us as we learn from other medical students about the application process. We plan to touch on secondary applications, primary applications and more. Send questions to MAPSacademics@snma.org. See you there!
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Congratulations to Malik Dancy MD, Chelsea Handfield MD, Rhea Eubanks MD, Mwamba Rebecca Mvula MD, and Ayanna Smith MD MPH for graduating! #SNMAGrads
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Thank you for joining us at SNMA Presents: Coping with Covid! As promised, here's the list of books suggested by our panelists. Grab your bookmarks, and get to work 🤓 #SNMA #SNMAExcellence
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We are excited to announce our AMEC 2024 Opening Ceremony Keynote Speaker, Dr. Uché Blackstock! (@uche_blackstock)
Mark your calendars for March 28th, as you do not want to miss out on this! The event is open to all AMEC registered attendees
#SNMA #AMEC2024 #UcheBlackstock
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The #SNMAExcellence is shining bright this summer ✨ Congratulations to Symone Brown and Correggio Peagler for their success in obtaining the 2023 E. Anthony Rankin Scholarship Award 🎉
“If you weren’t capable, the opportunity would have never come your way. You belong.”
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Kicking off our #snmaexcellence series again with a SNMA chapter at University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville, FL ! @snmauf (1/4)
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Happy Thursday SNMA! Today we will be introducing you to more of our National Committee Chairs as part of our Meet the Board Series
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Keep pushing the mission forward Past President Dr. @OsoseOboh ✨
#AMEC2023
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Join us for the opening workshop for the collaboration of LMSA, SNMA, and T4D as we seek to prepare our 4th years for the residency application cycle this Fall. We will focus on getting prepared for this virtual experience that is unlike any prior years. #DiversityMatters #SNMA
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Happy #Juneteenth everyone! Today we celebrate Black liberation, freedom, and joy. ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 Share a tweet about what the Juneteenth holiday means to you and how you are celebrating this year! Tag @SNMA and use the hashtags #HellaJuneteenth #SNMAJuneteenth to get reposted!
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We are so grateful to all those that helped make this possible. We have a weekend of action packed activities and programming made just for you! If you were not able to purchase a ticket this year, we encourage you to purchase early next year for our 60th anniversary!
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The Future of Medicine is Bright 🩺✨
📸: @snmahoward @snmabham @snma_ucsf
#SNMA #SNMAExcellence #MedicalStudents #MAPS #PreMeds #DiversifyMedicine #MinoritiesInMedicine
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We are very excited to introduce SNMA’s official podcast series, SNMA Presents: The Lounge, which provides content highlighting various aspects of the journey towards becoming physicians. Join us for our first episode, airing in July #SNMA #LoungeWithSNMA
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For today's #SNMAExcellence series, we are highlighting @Tomi_Ifelayo, an MS4 at the Mayo Clinic Alix SOM. Tomi was Co-President of the Mayo MN SNMA chapter and is founder of The NotSoSmooth Road which highlights those with untraditional paths to medicine. Congrats Tomi!
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Congratulations to Trent Johnson MD @trentjohnsonjr, Mutinta Chisowa MD, and Njeri Kuria MD for graduating last week! #SNMAGrads
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Join the Military Medicine Student Interest Group in CONGRATULATING our MS4s on their Match Day results! (2/2)
#SNMA #MilitaryMatch #Match2024 #MinoritiesinMedicine #DiversifyMedicine #BlackInMedicine #StudentDoctors #FutureDoctors #SNMAExcellence
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We are celebrating #Juneteenth ALL week long! 🥳 It is important to remember that Black people are deserving of JOY. As we celebrate Juneteenth, join us in our #BlackJOY series and learn about different ways to be apart of the #HellaJuneteenth movement.
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✨ It’s still Grad Szn and we are just getting started! ✨
✨✨ Congrats to our newest docs on the block!! ✨✨
#SNMAGrads #SNMAExcellence #graduation #2023 #SNMA
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Key take aways from our “From Protest to Policy” panel:
Learn how to transfer online activism to offline conversations — start building relationships and plan appointments with your representatives.
Your voice matters
#AMEC2022
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Happy Founding Day SNMA!
Join us in kicking off our $600,000 for 60th Anniversary Campaign with National President Veronica Mize and Chairperson of the Board Antonio Igbokidi.
#InvestInSNMA #DonateNow #SNMA #Nonprofiet #DiversifyMedicine #Pipeline #NMA #AMEC2024 #MedTwitter
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Congratulations to Royale Nichols MD, Ornella Oluwole MD, and Christy Williams MD for graduating last week! #SNMAGrads
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Congratulations to our 2020-2021 Member of the Year @StephenBozier 🥳🥳 Some of his notable achievements include being the lead organizer of the Affinity Groups United Joint Statement & List of Demands, and Chapter President of the @BrownMedicine SNMA Chapter. Congratulations!!
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Our mission has always been about this, and we are going to continue to uplift and support our black medical students & doctors.
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Congratulations to Brittany Ciera-Denise Fields MD, Andrew S. Alexander MD, and Joy Ogunmuyiwa MD MPH for graduating! #SNMAGrads
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Please take a moment today to pray for Dr. O’Neal’s family and friends. She lost her life on the very hospital grounds where she saved so many lives. We at the SNMA send our love and prayers along with yours ❤️#SNMAExcellence #RestInPeace #DrTamaraONeal
So saddened by the loss of a young vibrant physician, Dr. Tamara O’Neal, our @SNMA and @NationalMedAssn colleague, in a senseless act of violence. She lost her life on the same hospital grounds where she has saved so many. This must end. #IntimatePartnerViolence #ThisIsOurLane
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SNMA is doing its part to strengthen the pipeline of URM students into medicine through their Pipeline Mentoring Institute (PMI). Many chapters across the nation are involved in PMI programming and we invite you to join us! Learn about our programs here:
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Our SNMA Members embody ✨BRILLIANCE✨ within medicine and continue to shine bright as leaders. Keep showing up and showing out because YOU ARE NEEDED!
📸: @longsom_snma
#SNMA #MAPS #MinoritiesInMedicine #Region3 #DiamondsInMedicine #DiversifyMedicine #SNMAExcellence
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Join us for our "Being a Minority Female in Medicine" webinar; this session will provide a platform to encourage and uplift one another as women of color in the medical field.
You DON'T want to miss out!
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#SNMA #SowingSeeds #WomenInMedicine #WOC #WIM
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Join the SNMA in celebrating & supporting Latino/a Physicians while recognizing the need for diversity in healthcare. Together, we can inspire the next generation of healthcare heroes!
#nationallatinophysicianday #nationallatinxphysicianday #latinomedicine #nlpd #medtwitter #SNMA
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SNMA is partnering with @A_P_S_A to host the MD/PhD Social Hour! July 22nd at 7PM EST. Get advice for potential applications, networking opportunities, and first-hand experiences of African American MD/PhD students across the country. See you Wednesday!
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The A-Z Scholarship is excited to announce that they will be sponsoring more scholars this year!
Each scholar will receive 1.5k to cover ERAS along with personal statement and application support along with mock interview prep! Apply here: ow.ly/ggRX50FsVCe
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The SNMA Sowing Seeds Specialty Series is a program for our members to hear from physicians of color in various specialties. This session will feature five black psychiatrists who will discuss their journey into the field. Come with questions to ask! #SNMASowingSeeds #Psychiatry
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Join us for the Rush Internal Medicine Diversity Open House 10/16! #Rush_IM_Residency #RushIM_DIC #DiversityInMedicine #RepresentationMatters
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Happy Black History Month!
We are history in the making, and we can’t wait to share upcoming events, webinars and celebratory moments of you being you!
#SNMA #BHM #SNMAExcellence #BlackExcellence #HistoryInTheMaking
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#WCW goes to our National President @ososee who is featured in the @wearfigs New Icons National Campaign! We couldn’t be prouder 🙏🏾🙌🏾 #TheNewIcons • Photography: @nhoffmanstudio
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AMEC 2019 WAS AMAZING!!!
We TOLD you it would be LIT!!! 🔥🔥🔥
Thank you to EVERYONE who helped to make this AMEC such a special one as we celebrated the 55th anniversary of the SNMA!! 🙌🏼🙌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏿
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Happy Sunday SNMA! Today we are grateful for all of the new student doctors who are paving the way and changing the face of Medicine! ✨
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Join SNMA Live Wednesday August 12th at 8 pm EDT for the continuation of our Sowing Seeds Specialty Series. This week we are focusing on Neurology! See you there
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"No matter where you are on your medical journey, you’re a force to be reckoned with.”- Dr. Oboh
Join the strong lineage! Rise with the SNMA! #ResilientMemberMondays #SNMAMembership2021 #WeRISE
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Join SNMA every Wednesday evening at 8 pm EST/5 pm PST throughout the end of July for the SNMA Sowing Seeds Specialty Series. You will hear from countless amazing physicians of color as they discuss their journeys in various specialties. #SNMASowingSeeds
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Join SNMA Live Wednesday July 1st at 8 pm EDT for the continuation of our #SowingSeeds Specialty Series!! This week we are focusing on Family Medicine. The panelists will share their personal journey into the field. Questions will be asked live from our viewers from Facebook!
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We are so proud of our grads 🩺 🎓You ARE apart of the change we need in this world! 🎉 #snmagrads
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We are collaborating with @LMSA_National and @Tour4Diversity to offer medical students support on their ROAD TO RESIDENCY! Join us Tuesday, August 10th at 8 PM EDT as we discuss the ERAS Essentials. Watch here: ow.ly/VxPZ50FHNm6 #SNMA #LMSA #T4D
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Welcome back to our #SNMAExcellence Series!
Our sixth feature in this series is Corey Thompson, a second-year medical student at The Ohio State University College of Medicine! Click the link to read more about this service-oriented future physician!
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Join the Military Medicine Student Interest Group in CONGRATULATING our MS4s on their Match Day results! (1/2)
#SNMA #MilitaryMatch #Match2024 #MinoritiesinMedicine #DiversifyMedicine #BlackInMedicine #StudentDoctors #FutureDoctors #SNMAExcellence
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Thank you to our Academic Affairs Co-Chair! You exceeded all expectations. @UclaPsychRes should be honored to have you!
That’s a wrap! #AMEC2021 was one for the books. The graduation ceremony was the best way to end my term as Academic Affairs Co-Chair. Thank you to @SNMA for four years of support, love, and growth!
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This session will focus on being a man of color within the medical field; you will hear from our speakers as they share their experiences in medicine as a person of color.
You DO NOT want to miss out!
#SNMA #SowingSeeds #BlackMenInMedicine #BlackMenDoctors #DiversifyMedicine
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5 days left for this MCAT Scholarship!
To help minority students succeed, Blueprint MCAT (a leader in MCAT prep) will donate up to 100 free MCAT prep courses every year to select MAPS members. The scholarship application closes November 30, 2020.
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Congratulations to Corbyn Nchako MD @cm_nchako, Autefeh Sajjadi MD @autefeh, Kianna Jackson MD, and Annette Grotheer MD MPH for graduating! #SNMAGrads
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Happy National Latino/Latina Physicians Day!
Learn what diversity in medicine means to MS1 Deondra Montgomery 🥼🩺
@MiMentorOrg @LmsaNational
#nationallatinaphysicianday #nationallatinxphysicianday #latinomedicine #latinoexcellence #nlpd #medtwitter #AfroLatina
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Day 1 ✨ of AMEC is well underway!
Swipe to see what our fantastic Specialty Interest Groups (SIGs) has in store for you this afternoon.
#snma #amec2023 #brillianceembodied
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Our #WCW are the outgoing chairs of the National External Affairs Committee @Ade_Osinubi & @medschoolmilah. They have worked tirelessly to create content to elevate our brand such as our viral SNMA Match video and have more than doubled our social media family on many platforms.
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🚨 JUST IN 📰🚨
Echoes of Crisis: The SNMA Releases Insights from the Landmark Survey - A Vital Pulse Check for National Health
Visit: ow.ly/I9Vg50Rrvl2
#SNMA4DEI #DEICrisis #DEISafetyNet #StandWithDEI #DiversifyMedicine #ProtectDEI2024#SNMAStandsWithDEI #DEIMatters
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Why join SNMA? Let Antonio Webb, MD tell you about his wonderful experience with the SNMA. #WhySNMA #SNMAMembership2020 #OurRootsRunDeep
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Oh the places you’ll go - congratulations to all of our #SNMA family who matched! 🤩✨
Turn on our notification bell to see our upcoming #matchday posts and to celebrate these new physicians diversifying the field of medicine! 🔔
#SNMAmatch #SNMAmatched #SNMAexcellence
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A special #MatchDay shoutout to our SNMA National Board of Directors members who matched! #match2022
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