Organizational Structure

House Of Delegates

SNMA is a student-governed organization with over 5000 members around the country and the Caribbean. The ultimate governing body of SNMA is the House of Delegates (HOD), which is made up of all Active SNMA members. The HOD convenes annually at the SNMA National Convention, held in conjunction with the Annual Medical Education Conference, to make important decisions about the organization’s direction and declarations regarding health policy and the state of health care. The Speaker of the House, assisted by the Parliamentarian, presides over the HOD.

Board Of Directors

The Board of Directors (BOD) is a smaller group of individuals comprised of HOD-elected officers and appointed committee members. The BOD is made up of the following national officers: Chairperson of the Board of Directors, President, President-Elect, Vice President, Pre-medical Board Member, Treasurer, Secretary, Parliamentarian, Speaker of the House, ten Regional Directors, four Professional Board Members, Committee Chairs, the Executive Director, and Emeritus members. The BOD meets quarterly to make business and policy decisions in accordance with the SNMA Constitution and Bylaws during the period that the HOD is not in session. The presiding officer is the Chairperson of the BOD. The BOD reports its actions over the course of the year and puts forth mandated items for HOD-approval at the National Convention.

Strategic Planning Committee

The Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) is made up of the Executive Committee, the Executive Director, and Emeriti. The SPC meets at least twice a year to discuss the corporate direction and projection for SNMA. The SPC is responsible for updating the SNMA Strategic Plan every three years and reassessing the 30-year business plan.

National Headquarters

SNMA’s National Headquarters (HQ) is located in Washington, DC. The HQ staff is comprised of: Executive Director, Director of Operations, Membership and Chapter Services Coordinator, Operations Assistant, Programming staff, and a volunteer Executive-on-Loan. The Executive Director is responsible for the daily operations of SNMA National Headquarters and works closely with the Chairperson of the Board of Directors.

Regions

SNMA is made up of 10 regions around the country. Each region is overseen by a Regional Director elected by the respective region. Regional Boards are mainly comprised of the following elected regional officers: Regional Director, Assistant Regional Director, Pre-medical Liaison, Secretary, Treasurer, and Committee Chairs (corresponding to national committees). Each region hosts an annual Regional Conference at which a regional meeting is held. Each region has its own Constitution and Bylaws, which must be held in accordance with and not in violation of the Constitution and Bylaws of national SNMA.

Chapters

Over 130 SNMA chapters can be found at medical schools around the nation, while more than 100 undergraduate institutions hold Minority Association of Pre-medical Students (MAPS) chapters. Official SNMA and MAPS chapters are recognized by national SNMA by yearly submission of chapter renewal forms. Active and Associate members are national dues-paying members of SNMA and are not required to be part of a chapter. Like regions, chapters are also governed independently, but must in accordance with the national Constitution and Bylaws.