center for minority health and health disparities

Recruitment, Admissions and Retention Program (RAR)

Student National Medical Association (SNMA)

The SNMA is the oldest and largest medical student organization dedicated to people of color and underserved communities.  Community service is the heart and soul of the SNMA and eliminating disparities in health care delivery, disease morbidity, and disease mortality are among our highest priorities.  SNMA community service programs are implemented by local chapters based at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools throughout the nation. Our programs are designed to promote healthy living and stress the preventative nature of health care delivery.  Committed to increasing the number of culturally capable and sensitive physicians, the SNMA is also dedicated to the academic and clinical success of medical students and pre-medical students.  Through our signature MAPS, HPREP and YSEP programs, SNMA members work with youths from elementary school to college, introducing them to science and serving as mentors. In this way, the SNMA strengthens the educational pipeline that leads from elementary school to medical school.

For more information about SNMA, please go to:  http://www.snma.org

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Contact Information:

Raul A. DeLa Cadena, MD

Assistant Dean and Director

Recruitment, Admissions and Retention (RAR) Program

3400 N. Broad Street

Philadelphia, PA  19140

T: 215-707-3595

F: 215-707-3597

cadena@temple.edu