Regional VI Conference

November 15, 2008
University of Maryland at Baltimore
Medical School Teaching Facility (MSTF) Atrium
685 West Baltimore Street, 2nd Floor


Registration Deadline Extended to NOVEMBER 6, 2008

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Hampton Inn-Baltimore/Camden Yards
550 Washington Blvd
Baltimore, MD
(410) 685-5000
Rate: $148.00 per night plus taxes and fees
Please reserve your room as soon as possible. Mention the University of Maryland when making your reservation to receive the listed rate.

Registration Fees:
SNMA Members/Medical Students:  $35, Late Registration: $45
MAPS/Premedical Students: $20, Late Registration: $30
Professional Attendees: $60
Exhibitor Fee: $300

NOTE TO PREMEDICAL STUDENTS: PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE PREMEDICAL CONFERENCE IN SPRING 2009, AS WE HAVE FOCUSED OUR EFFORTS ON STRENGTHENING OUR PREMEDICAL PROGRAM AT REGIONAL CONFERENCE. THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY FOR THE YEAR SO REGISTER NOW!

Participant Registration Form
If you are a MEDICAL STUDENT, Please Click Here to Pay Online Through PayPal

If you are a PREMEDICAL/MAPS STUDENT, Please Click Here to Pay Online Through PayPal

non-SNMA/Professional Attendees, Please Click Here to Pay Through PayPal

If you are interested in purchasing a Kaplan Step 1 practice exam for $10, Please Click Here to Pay Online Through PayPal

Please be sure to register for the correct rate. Medical students who register at the premedical rate will be charged the difference plus the late registration fee (additional $10) during registration of attendees on November 15. Please keep ALL confirmation of payment in order to receive the "early bird" discount for national conference registration (AMEC 2009 in New Orleans). Thank you for your attention and we look forward to seeing you at the conference!

***If you are a medical student and are interested in participating in our Research Forum and would like to present a poster in this competition, please indicate this on your registration form and submit your abstract to snma6conf2008@gmail.com. Your research may be in any category: basic science, clinical research, community/public health.***

Registration Deadline:  Thursday, November 6, 2008
Late Registration Fee for Medical and Premedical Students: $10
Please send an email to snma6conf2008@gmail.com for more information and to submit your registration form if paying online.

 Exhibitor Information
Exhibitor Registration Form
If you are an EXHIBITOR, Please Click Here to Pay Online Through PayPal

Schedule of Events:
Breakfast 7:30-8:30 AM
Welcome 8:30-9:00 AM
Medical and Premedical Student Workshops 9:00-12:00 PM
Medical Student Topics include:
Eliminating Health Disparities: The Clinician’s Role
Research in Medicine
Cultural Competency in Medicine
Kidney Transplantation in Underserved Populations
Challenges in Health Policy (presented by Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, MD Commissioner of Health)
NIH Loan Repayment Program
Picking a Specialty and Residency
Clinical Skills: Pearls and Procedures for the Wards
Premedical Student Topics include:
How to Apply to Medical School
Advising and Q&A Session led by Dean Hermione Hicks of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
MCAT Preparation
Mock Interviews
Personal Statement Tips
Financial Aid Information
NIH Research Opportunities
Tour of the University of Maryland at Baltimore Medical Center

Luncheon Keynote Speaker: Harriet Washington, author of Medical Apartheid
Exhibition Fair – Medical Schools, Residency Programs & Companies, Research Opportunities Including:
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Bayview
University of Maryland at Baltimore
Massachusetts General Hospital
National Institutes of Health
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
And many more!!!
Evening Keynote Speaker
Regional Meeting 7:30-9:00 PM