It is with great pleasure that we announce the 2018 Student National Medical Association (SNMA) Region VI Regional Medical Education Conference!  This year, our conference will be hosted by Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in Richmond, VA on Saturday, November 17, 2018 from 8:00am to 4:30pm. The title for the conference is “Wielding Policy to Enhance Health Equity”. This theme will create greater awareness about how the United States health care system works, elaborating on the ways physicians and health administration personnel can navigate the world of health policy to ensure patients receive clinically excellent care. We are expecting a very large turnout of at least 150 medical & premedical students. SNMA Region VI would like to partner with your program towards ensuring the success of this conference! 
 
The conference offers both medical and pre-medical students the chance to build professional relationships with their fellow future physicians.  In addition to educational workshops that will contribute to the professional development of pre-medical and medical students alike, other conference workshops will focus on personal development as well as leadership development. Additionally, one of the key events of our conference is the exhibitor’s fair, which exposes our medical and pre-medical students to a broad range of medical school, residency, post-baccalaureate, research, and ancillary programs. This conference will be an effective opportunity for you to recruit students into your program, while providing students information necessary to achieve their overall goals. 

For your convenience we have secured a block of rooms at the Richmond Marriott, located at 500 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219, near the conference venue. The discounted rate is $139.00 per night for single or double rooms. You can book your room by calling 804-643-3400. This rate is only good until October 25, 2018.

For questions and assistance, please contact vcu@snma.org or region6director@snma.org!