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The Student National Medical Association (SNMA) was founded in 1964 to support medical students of color during their development as future physicians.  From its beginning, SNMA played a major role in increasing minority enrollment in medical schools across the nation.  We continue this commitment today through mentoring programs for students at several levels of education, from elementary school through college.  We additionally focus on the support of medical students from diverse backgrounds, the transformation of medical education into one that is more culturally effective for our nation's diverse population, and outreach to communities with limited access to quality healthcare.  Our ultimate purpose is to supply exceptional medical care to multicultural patients, primarily through the support and encouragement of a culturally educated medical team.

Some of the undergraduate students we mentor are part of a student organization called the Minority Association for Pre-Health Students.  Each year, our region (Region III; Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) holds a MAPS Conference to give pre-health students the tools they need to successfully matriculate into the health professional school of their choice.  Additionally, we want to inspire these students to take responsibility for the health and welfare of their own communities and to realize that their progress and improvement lies in none other but themselves.  [Note: This conference is not limited to students from ethnic or cultural minorities; all students interested in diversity education, the promotion of a culturally-educated healthcare system, and information about different healthcare fields and their admissions process are encouraged to attend!]
 
The theme of this year’s Conference is “Health and Diversity: Empowering Future Health Professionals to Realize Their Potential for Success.”


The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus


The University of Colorado at Denver is renowned for its countless achievements in both the clinic and the research lab. The multifunctional Anschutz Medical Campus (AMC) houses hospital, research, and academic facilities, thereby nurturing the collaboration between clinicians, scientists, and students. The health science-related schools include the School of Medicine, the College of Nursing, the School of Dental Medicine, the School of Pharmacy, the Colorado School of Public Health, and the Graduate School, in addition to the Master of Physician Assistant and Doctor of Physical Therapy programs. The University of Colorado Hospital consists of the Anschutz Inpatient, Outpatient, and Cancer Pavilions, as well as the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute. Research facilities include the Research Towers and the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes.

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Located at the site of the former Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, all of the facilities in the AMC are state-of-the-art and less than a decade old. One of the few exceptions is “Building 500,” the former Fitzimons Hospital.

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South side of Building 500



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