Thank you for making the MAPS Conference 2010 - A SMASHING SUCCESS!!!
Look out for Region IX MAPS Conference 2011 - to be held at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Medicine on January 22, 2011
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Greetings MAPS Presidents,
Please allow us to
introduce ourselves. Our names are Sarah Ann Anderson and Robert Gibson and it
is our sincere pleasure to serve as your elected 2010-2011 Region IX Minority
Association of Premedical Students (MAPS) liaisons. We are both very passionate about expanding
opportunities for students of color in all facets of medicine and we hope to
serve in this capacity as your MAPS liaisons.
The Student National
Medical Association (SNMA) has been an instrumental part of both of our medical
careers thus far and it can also be instrumental in YOUR path to medicine. MAPS is the undergraduate arm of SNMA and
was created to provide the appropriate and much needed support for premedical
students of color. Robert and I are very
excited for this year and we have drafted a list of initiatives that we would
like to accomplish for our region and these initiatives can only be achieved
with YOUR effort and support.
Region IX MAPS Initiatives for 2009-2010
I.
Ensure that every MAPS chapter is constitutionally active and is
associated with a SNMA medical school chapter
II.
Submit Chapter report forms and chapter update forms in a timely
manner
a.
First chapter report form is due September 15th
b. Chapter update forms
are due now
III.
Ensure that every MAPS member is also an SNMA member
IV.
Hold a successful Region IX premedical conference
a.
Our Region IX premedical conference will be held on January 22, 2010 at University of Medicine
and Dentistry of New Jersey – School of Medicine
V.
Improve communication
a.
Continued communiation on our Region 9 MAPS website
(https://sites.google.com/site/regionixmaps/)
VI.
Encourage collaborations and social networking between MAPS
chapters
This year is sure to
be a great one and can only be better with each MAPS chapter working hard
towards our initiatives! Please do not be afraid to contact me anytime with any
of your concerns, question and suggestions. Soon we will be recruiting members to join our
regional committees and I look forward to working with each and every one of
you.
With SNMA love,
Sarah Ann R. Anderson and Robert Gibson
Region9maps@snma.org
