Regional I Conference

See below for more information: Featured Speakers Registration is now closed Updated! Conference Schedule of Events Hotel Information Potential Exhibitors & Sponsors
Featured Speakers
Ella Booth, PhD, MBA - Assoc. Dean for Diversity, OHSU
John Kitzhaber, MD - Former Oregon Governor
Darin Latimore, MD - Director of Student Diversity, UCD
And Many More!
Registration
All students: (1) Please fill out and send your registration form.
Registration payment is now closed. You can register on-site for $35 if you are a premedical student and $45 if you are a medical student. Check back often, as we may post links for these late-registration fees to be paid before your arrival. If you are definitely going to come, send in the above registration form and we will make you a name tag.
Conference Schedule of Events
Friday, October 24 [Time - Event - Location] 8:00 P.M. Welcome: Hospitality Suite and Registration - Marriott Residence Inn: Portland Downtown at River Place 10:00 P.M. Regional Board Meeting Social Event - Meet at Marriott Residence Inn: Portland Downtown at River Place
Saturday, October 25 [Time - Event - Location] 7:30 A.M. Registration and Breakfast - Old Library Auditorium Mock Interviews – Sign up for your specific time at Registration - Richard Jones Hall (RJH) 4325, 4330, 4349, 4350, 4355 8:30 A.M. Opening Remarks – Regional Director - Old Library Auditorium 8:35 A.M. Welcome – Dr. Booth, OHSU - Old Library Auditorium 9:00 A.M. Keynote Address – Dr. Kitzhaber - Old Library Auditorium 10:15 A.M. Educational Environment Workshops - RJH (See conference brochure for specific rooms) 11:30 A.M. Occupational Environment Workshops - RJH (See conference brochure for specific rooms) 12:30 P.M. Lunch/ Exhibitors/ Poster/ Bone Marrow Drive - Old Library Great Hall 2:30 P.M. Political Environment Workshops - RJH (See conference brochure for specific rooms)) 3:35 P.M. Closing Remarks – Dr. Latimore - Old Library Auditorium 4:05 P.M. Presentation of Awards - Old Library Auditorium 4:30 P.M. Reception with Faculty – Hosted by the National Medical Association, Region VI and OHSU - BICC Gallery 10:00 P.M. Social Event - TBA
Sunday, October 26 [Time - Event - Location] 8:00 A.M. Mock MCAT & Mock USMLE - Kaplan Center Portland 11:00 A.M. Community Service: Feeding the Homeless - Meet at Marriott Residence Inn: Portland Downtown at River Place
Hotel Information
Special Rate Rooms have been saved for our dates at the Marriott Residence Inn: Portland Downtown at River Place for $149.00 per night.
Reservations for the event can be made by: Internet: http://cwp.marriott.com/pdxri/snma/
Phone: Call the hotel directly: 503-552-9500 or Toll-free reservations number: 800-331-3131. Please use the group name STUDENT NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION when making all reservations. Last day to reserve: September 24, 2008.
Potential Exhibitors & Sponsors There will be an exhibition fair that will give you exclusive access to some of the most highly sought minority premedical and medical students in the Western US. The Exhibition Fair will be held Saturday, October 25 from 12:30 - 2:30pm.
Please Contact the Committee Chairs for more details and to sign up: Jennifer Parker (region1treasurer@snma.org) Tracy Burns (region1cao2@snma.org)
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