SNMA Region IX Chapter & Region Activities

SNMA Students are always on the move, doing community work, charity work, school work; we do it all !!!  Check here regularly for Chapter event information and Regional event information.

Flyers for particular events can be found in the "All Downloads" section to the right o the screen.

The SNMA-NJMS Chapter wishes to invite you to our ninth annual dinner dance, which is being held on January 20, 2008 at Pantagis Renaissance. This event promises to be one that is particularly special because we are celebrating and honouring Mr. Lonnie Wright’s years of dedication and service to our school community and more importantly to the Newark community at large. We will also be honouring the Department of Family Medicine for their continued support towards SNMA and lastly Mr. Julian Austin, a SNMA member and NJMS student that has been dedicated to furthering the mission of our organization.

To purchase tickets, please see the enclosed form that contains details regarding ticket prices. We have also included an informational flier on purchasing a table(s) and/or ads within the program for the dinner dance. A portion of all proceeds will be donated towards purchasing an EKG machine for the student run family health clinic.

It is our deepest wish that you, along with family and friends, will be able to attend our annual dinner dance in order to help us celebrate and dance the night away with those who have been SNMA’s greatest supporters.

Happy Holidays!

Sincerely,

SNMA E-board 2007-08

A Bronx based theater group will be doing an interactive
production dealing with issues of domestic violence. We are suggesting a donation of either $2 or $3. AECOM will donate proceeds to an organization dealing with domestic violence issues.

Location: TBA

FYI: AECOM is also co-sponsoring a halloween party down in the city. More details COMING SOON!!!! 

BALSA’S 4th ANNUAL CHARITY THREE-ON-THREE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Saturday, September 29th, 2007: Begins at 11am At NYU Medical Center SHOWCASE “YOUR SKILLS” FOR A GOOD CAUSE ALL PROCEEDS DONATED TO: NYC Free Clinic NYU Students: Minimum $25 SPONSORSHIP FEE for a three person team with one alternate Non-NYU: Minimum $35 SPONSORSHIP FEE per team Interested? Contact me at jl2740@med.nyu.edu and tell me your team name and team members and you can pay the day of the event. Contacts: Juan José Lado (jl2740@med.nyu.edu )

As anticipated, this event was a HUGE success. Despite the inclement weather, 190+ individuals braved the elements and found shelter in the backyard of our gracious host and coordinator of the event, Dr. Lynne Holden, MD. The guests included 33 physicians from specialties which included transplant surgery, bariatric surgery, neurosurgery, family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, cardiology, obstetrics/gynecology, podiatry, plastic surgery, emergency medicine and public health. The perseverance and enthusiasm from the crowd seemed to not only inspire and motivate those in attendance, but it seemed to affect even the weather. As the clouds departed, wise words were imparted Dr. Lynne Holden, other notable supporters of the Mentoring in Medicine program, and most notably a speech from a surprise guest, Dr. Muriel Petioni who is 93 years old. Dubbed , "The Mother of Medicine in Harlem", this accomplished, distinguished, and outspoken woman shared her words of wisdom and invaluable advice for success not only in our medical pursuits, but in our life pursuits as well (read more about this remarkable woman at http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=119, and http://www.educationupdate.com/archives/2007/MAY/html/medup-muriel.html). Many premedical and medical students were in attendance. It was a great opportunity for these students to network with such influential people as Dr. Holden, Dr. Petioni, and many others. Of course, REGION IX WAS IN THE BUILDING represented in strong numbers with schools such as SUNY Downstate, Albert Einstien COM, NYCOM, Sophie Davis, Stonybrook, UMDNJ, Columbia, Mount Sinai and CCNY MAPS!! (forgive me if I left anyone out, there are just soooo many of you guys!!!) And of course, you know the Regional E-board was there, representing strong!! At the end of the day, the food was great, we learned a lot, made many new connections and nurtured a partnership with the Mentoring in Medicine that SNMA will continue to support and cherish. Special thanks goes out to Dr. Lynne Holden for hosting this event. We are all definitely looking forward to the next one!! For more info on the Mentoring in Medicine, click here.

It was that time of year again. Time for all the chapters in the region to get together to get updates, share concerns, and of course eat food!! Those who were unable to attend definately missed out and need to come to the next Business Meeting scheduled for Dec 8th. (Chapter members who are interested in taking up leadership positions are highly encouraged to attend these meetings!!!)

For schools that were unable to attend, all documents can be found in the download section by clicking on the link below and scrolling down to the heading "6) Regional Business Meeting Documents"

http://www.snma.org/region/nine/regional-documents.php