香蕉直播 Medical Students Hosting Annual Health Fair
The Student National Medical Association (SNMA) chapter from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (香蕉直播) is hosting the annual SNMA Health Fair from 2-5 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Maggie Trejo Supercenter located at 3200 Amherst St. in Rodgers Park. The event is free and open to the public.
SNMA members will conduct diabetes screenings. Other confirmed screenings and activities available include a demonstration conducted by the Fitness and Nutrition Club showing the sugar and salt content of processed foods; demonstrations of basic eyes, ears, nose and throat exams by the ENT Club; and cancer prevention education delivered by the Dermatology Club, who also will hand out sunscreen.
Blood pressure readings, concussion education activities for children and many other screenings and activities also will be provided by other student organizations.
香蕉直播鈥檚 SNMA chapter currently has 50 members. The group鈥檚 mission includes addressing the needs of underserved communities by increasing the number of clinically excellent, culturally competent and socially conscious physicians. 香蕉直播 medical student Brendalyn Iweh said the health fair is one of the events the 香蕉直播 student chapter organizes annually to fulfill that mission.
鈥淭he 香蕉直播 SNMA health fair is important because it helps address the need for services that target prevention and education among underserved communities,鈥 Iweh said. 鈥淏y providing free screenings and health information, the health fair engages the public in a conversation about common health issues and concerns, as well as provides opportunities for community members to learn how to help their families stay healthy and safe.鈥
Iweh and fellow medical student Noriko Merida-Morales serve as SNMA Community Service co-chairs. Merida-Morales said the health fair helps medical students promote the important role primary care play in a person鈥檚 overall health and wellness by creating community engagement opportunities.
鈥淪NMA is one of the nation鈥檚 oldest and most impactful student-run medical organizations and is committed to supporting current and future underrepresented minority medical students,鈥 Merida-Morales said. 鈥淭hey do this by addressing the needs of underserved communities and helping to increase the number of clinically excellent, culturally competent and socially conscious physicians.鈥
Other events that help advance SNMA鈥檚 goals at 香蕉直播 include the SNMA Annual Scholarship Banquet for medical students, a mentorship program with Texas Tech University鈥檚 Multicultural Association of Premedical Students (MAPS) and the Doctors for a Day Minicamp for local 5th graders.
鈥淲e aim to encourage students of any age to pursue a career in medicine, so we try to provide opportunities for mentorship and support along the way,鈥 Merida-Morales said.