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GW SNMA in Action!
HPREP (Health Professions Recruitment and Exposure Program):
Further along the educational pipeline, SNMA's HPREP program continues to expose high school students to science related activities. HPREP also teaches students about specific career fields and the steps needed to become a physician or other health care provider. Our HPREP at GW currently consists of medical students working with high school students that attend GW?s Upward Bound Program. For information on our HPREP please contact TBA.
TODER (Tissue and Organ Donation Education and Recruitment Program):
The United States is currently experiencing a shortage of organ donors especially among minority populations. SNMA's TODER program educates minority communities about organ donation and encourages people to enroll in organ and tissue donation programs. GW SNMA collaborates with other medical schools in the District of Columbia through the TODER. During the spring of 2005, GW SNMA organized a campus-wide bone marrow drive that resulted in 130 participants registering with the National Bone Marrow Registry.
MAPS (Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students):
SNMA's MAPS program offers guidance for undergraduate students interested in pursuing careers in medicine. Undergraduates are provided with information on how to chose a curriculum and how to excel academically. In addition, SNMA members work with undergraduates advising them about the medical school application process and the medical school admissions test. More importantly, SNMA members serve as mentors to undergraduate students helping them successfully matriculate into medical school. Here at GW we intend to strengthen the MAPS programs and include students from other universities in the District of Columbia.
Healthy People 2010/Health Fairs
The SNMA conducts health fairs throughout the nation educating under-served communities about their health and the importance of healthy living. The health fairs also allow members of the community to be screened for common health conditions such as high blood pressure
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