Duke Chapter of the Student National Medical Association Records, 2020

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Summary

Creator:
Duke Chapter of the Student National Medical Association.
Abstract:
The Student National Medical Association (SNMA) is an entirely student run organization for medical students of color that focuses on supporting minority medical students and their endeavors around the country. The Duke Chapter of the SNMA is a chapter within the larger organization of SNMA. The collection contains the June 10, 2020 letter written by the Duke Chapter of the SNMA and sent to the Duke University School of Medicine administration and faculty. The Duke Chapter of the SNMA wrote the letter to initiate a dialogue about how to be an anti-racist institution after the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and Tony McDade. Materials date to 2020.
Extent:
151 KB
Collection ID:
AR.0171

Background

Scope and content:

Contains the June 10, 2020 letter written by the Duke Chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) and sent to the Duke University School of Medicine administration and faculty. The Duke Chapter of the SNMA wrote the letter to initiate a dialogue about how to be an anti-racist institution after the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and Tony McDade. Materials date to 2020.

Biographical / historical:

The Student National Medical Association (SNMA) is an entirely student run organization for medical students of color that focuses on supporting minority medical students and their endeavors around the country. Duke SNMA is a chapter within the larger organization of SNMA that engages a large number of minority medical students at Duke and individuals in Durham, North Carolina. Duke SNMA's mission is to enrich, empower, and enlighten the students of color at Duke so they may be leaders within the field of medicine and leaders within the community.

Acquisition information:
Accession A2021.006 (gift by Maureen Cullins and Onyinye Ohamadike, January 2021)
Processing information:

Processed by Lucy Waldrop: January 2021

Arrangement:
Organized into the following series: Digital Files, 2020.
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Corporate Name(s):
Duke University. School of Medicine
Student National Medical Association (U.S.)
Topical Term(s):
Students, Medical.
Students.
Social Inclusion.

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Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

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[Identification of item], Duke Chapter of the Student National Medical Association Records, Duke University Medical Center Archives.