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Event: Empower, A Symposium on Underrepresented Voices in Medicine - April 24th, 2021

April 24, 2021

Empower: A Symposium on Underrepresented Voices in Medicine is geared toward pre-medical students at all stages who are historically underrepresented in medicine (e.g. Black, Latinx, Native, Alaskan and Hawaiian Natives), LGBTQIA+, and first-generation low-income pre-medical students. The conference will feature panels and talks from current Harvard Medical School students, alumni, and affiliated physicians of similar identities. This is a conference you do not want to miss, as we have a host of different workshops including, but not limited to: The MCAT, Activism in Medicine,  ...

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Event: FABRIC 2021 Njikọta

April 5, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has left our world feeling fractured, and limitations on our ability to gather with family and friends have made facing the hardships of the past year all the more challenging. Nevertheless, we have persevered thanks in great part to the communities and relationships we have formed despite the distance between us. As such, our class decided to title FABRIC 2021 Njikọta.

Njikọta means connection and bonding in Igbo, which is a language widely spoken in Nigeria. We hope that this performance will serve as a testament to the loving and...

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Event: Black Men in Medicine - Feb 15th, 2021

February 15, 2021

Monday, February 15th from 8-9 PM EST

Though SNMA dinners with physicians are on a temporary hiatus, we wanted to recreate the experience ~virtually~. Chat with Black male physicians from a variety of specialties regarding any and everything. No topics are off-limits! Feel free to submit questions beforehand using the RSVP link provided above. 
 

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Publications: Inequities in neurology amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic

January 10, 2021

Congratulations to LaShyra "Lash" Nolen on her recent publication with Dr. Nicte Mejia in Nature!

"Racism dictates every facet of our lives, and unfortunately, that often means a lack of access to quality health care for our most marginalized populations--even in neurology." - LaShyra Nolen

Read Lash's article for free here:...

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