Mission statement
The PNWU Chapter of SNMA is a club run by minority students of color for minority students of color. Our goals and objectives at PNWU are to serve not only as a safe space for students belonging to different backgrounds but also as representatives and proponents of change. We aim to ensure that the medical education being provided to us is culturally sensitive to the needs of diverse populations and is delivered without any compromises. We strive to make not only PNWU, but also Yakima, WA, an environment where students can feel safe, heard, and cared for through our efforts in creating opportunities for change, forming platforms to voice concerns, and educating those around us about the diversity amongst us.
Learn more about this national organization at snma.org.
Buy SNMA swag here.
What are we doing as a club?
Contact us to see what we are up to, get involved, or propose new ideas.
Current Club Leadership
Tim Iwuoha
President
Suman Panwar
Vice President
Montana Hawksford
Secretary
Anna Ly
Treasurer
Dana Capulong
National Liaison
Student Resources
Education Resources
- Communication Resources
- Self-Directed Training by US Dept. of Health & Human Services – A Physician’s Practical Guide to Culturally Competent Care (https://cccm.thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/)
- Articles and Research
- TED Talk Playlist – The link between health and racism (https://www.ted.com/playlists/567/the_link_between_health_and_racism)
- Clinical Guidelines
- US FDA – Minority Health Resources (https://www.fda.gov/consumers/minority-health-and-health-equity/minority-health-and-health-equity-resources#Alzheimers)
- AAFP – Achieving a More Minority-Friendly Practice (https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2002/0600/p39.html)
Conferences
- SNMA:
- AMEC – Annual Medical Education Conference (https://snma.org/page/AMEC2021)
- Region 1 Medical Education Conference (https://snma.org/page/region1stayinformed)
- Building the Next Generation of Academic Physicians (BNGAP)
- Medical Education Conference (http://bngap.org/medical-education/)
- American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
- Diversity in Osteopathic Medical Education (https://www.aacom.org/diversity-in-OME)
Scholarships
- AAMC Loan Repayment/Forgiveness/Scholarship and Other Programs (https://services.aamc.org/fed_loan_pub/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.welcome)
- Washington Health Workforce Gateway (https://www.workforcegateway.org/students.html)
Disability Resources
- Guide for Online Colleges and Disabilities (https://www.accreditedonlinecolleges.org/resources/accredited-online-colleges-and-disability-education/#Defining-and-Documenting-Disabilities)
- Washington Physicians Health Program (https://wphp.org/)