UAMS Hosts Student National Medical Association Region III Conference

By Linda Satter

About 150 medical students and pre-med students from seven states attended the annual Student National Medical Association (SNMA) Region III Medical Education Conference Nov. 10-12 at the Wyndham Riverfront Hotel in North Little Rock.

It was the first time that the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine, home to the Edith Irby Jones chapter of the national organization, hosted the event. Held in a different city each year, the regional event brings together medical students and pre-med students to learn about opportunities and pathways, hear inspirational speakers, network with members from other states and form long-lasting connections.

The other states in Region III are Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

UAMS Hosts Student National Medical Association Region III Conference

Among those attending the regional conference were (left to right, front row): Christy Walker, M.D., UAMS medical students Victoria Malak, Makenzie Henderson, Brianna Long, Kayla Jimmerson and Megan Clark, and Torrance Walker, M.D.; back row: medical students Raven Hinton, Andria Carter, Bree Dulaney, Jade-Michael Matthews, Evan Hicks, Quincy Gragg and Grant Broadway.