SNMA NATIONAL SERVICE PROTOCOL HANDBOOK

National Community Service Committee

Student National Medical Association

2015-2016

SNMA National Service Protocol

Mission of SNMA is to:

“..support current and future underrepresented minority medical students, address the needs of underserved communities, and increase the number of clinically excellent, culturally competent and socially conscious physicians”.

• Protocol handbook compiled for use by local SNMA chapters as they seek to implement the national service protocols

• Powerpoint presentation is designed for chapters to be introduced to the protocol initiatives included in the 2015-2016 handbook.

National Service Protocol CalendarAUGUST…………………..…………………..…PIPELINE PROGRAMS PREVIEW

SEPTEMBER..........................................................................................T.O.D.E.R

OCTOBER.......................................................................OBESITY PREVENTION

National Health Education Week (19th- 23rd)

NOVEMBER……………………….…..… SMOKING CESSATION & PREVENTION

DECEMBER.........................SEXUAL HEALTH AWARENESS & LGBT HEALTH

World AIDS Day is Tuesday Dec 1st!

JANUARY................................................................MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS

FEBRUARY.............................................................................................PIPELINE

MARCH.............................................................................VIOLENCE PREVENTION

APRIL..............................................................HEALTHY PEOPLE HEALTH FAIRS

National Minority Health Awareness Month

Please Note:

• Local SNMA chapters are not limited to the schedule of the protocol calendar. Chapters are encouraged to follow a pattern of programming that best fits their resources and community needs!

Pipeline Programs PreviewAugust

• Develop and reflect on pipeline programs in your community• Youth Science

Enrichment Program• Health Professions

Recruitment & Exposure Program

• Pre-Medical Minority Enrichment & Development Purpose

T.O.D.E.R.September

• Tissue Organ Donation, Education, and Recruitment• Tissue Organ Donation• Bone Marrow Donation

• Host “Be the Match” Registry

• National SNMA Registration Drive

• Cord Blood Donation• Blood Drive

• American Red Cross

Health and Wellness: Obesity PreventionOctober

• Promote healthy eating, healthy weight, and physical exercise• Host a Ready, Set, FIT!

program a local elementary school

• “Healthy Cooking class at local church or community center

• Health and Wellness workshop

Smoking Cessation & PreventionNovember

• Tar Wars program at a local elementary school• Partner with Family

Medicine Interest Group• Great American Smoke-

out• 3rd Thursday of each

November (11/20/14)

• Anti-Smoking Videos• Anti-tobacco PSA

competition for local high school students

Sexual Health AwarenessDecember

• Education adolescents and adults about sexual health, STIs, and HIV/AIDS prevention• HIV testing day

• World AIDS day (12/01/14)

• Sexual health workshop at local high school

• International Condom Day event (02/13/15)

LGBT Community HealthDecember

• Increase awareness of health-related issues affecting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community• Inclusive

terminology/patient interviewing workshop

• Volunteer with local clinic that provides services in LGBT community

• Walk in local Pride parade

Mental Health AwarenessJanuary

• Addressing the inequalities in diagnosing and treatment of mental health issues among minorities• “Documenting Our Presence”

mental health documentary• Available through National

Alliance of Mental Illness

• Panel of psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers about foster care and juvenile justice systems

TAP Into Mental Health

• Detailed activities that address the goal of eliminating the stigma of mental health through education and activities.

• Treatment • Awareness• Prevention

• This protocol provides an extensive list of resources with materials

Violence PreventionMarch

• Help communities develop tools and strategies to address factors that contribute to violence• Domestic violence

awareness month event (October)• Wish-list drive for local shelter• Purple ribbon campaign

• Workshop for members on “Recognizing Domestic Violence”

Healthy People Health FairsApril

• Play a role in improving the health of our community

• Host a Health Fair• Handbook has a great time

line to help with planning

• Participate in Health Fairs in your community• Community Centers• YMCA• Churches• Schools

Contact Us• Please visit the National SNMA Community Service

website: http://www.snma.org/index.php?pID=166 for further details

• Let your chapter leadership know if you are interested in joining the National Community Service Committee. ANY member can join

Thank You!

Yours In SNMA, National Community Service Committee