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Through a variety of events and celebrations, Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD) engages with the community to attract the next generation of students to the field of medicine.
Student Outreach Programs
Make an Impact in Law and Medicine:
A Collaboration with Local High Schools
Make an Impact in Law and Medicine introduces students from three South Florida high schools to a wide variety of medical and legal practices. The day-long program empowers students to recognize health disparities and to think of ways of addressing legal and medical hurdles through interdisciplinary collaboration.
The sessions, taught by NSU MD and Shepard Broad College of Law administrators, professors, staff, and students, engage high school students in a negotiation lab, a seminar on social determinants of health, brainstorming sessions, and a speed networking activity.
Event Highlights
The Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) organizes activities to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in September. Through social events, presentations, and professional development activities, LMSA hosts a week of activities centered around building a sense of belonging for students and employees and advancing health equity.
NSU MD students and faculty present an overview of the M.D. and M.B.S. programs to Broward College pre-health students at the annual fall open house. At a college fair in March, NSU MD, as well as students and faculty from the College of Pharmacy and Optometry, conducted health screenings at a health fair serving the South Florida community.
The annual event fosters interprofessional collaboration with faculty and students from NSU MD and the Colleges of Pharmacy, Optometry, and Dentistry to provide health screenings and educational activities to the LGBTQ+ community in South Florida.
At a mentorship seminar and networking event, NSU MD faculty and students talked to students at Stranahan High School and Blanche Ely High School about how to succeed when pursuing a career in medicine.
NSU MD faculty and students engaged with over 500 high school students through an interactive presentation of our curriculum. The career symposium focused on high schoolers from underrepresented areas in medicine backgrounds with an interest in future STEM careers.
NSU MD Student Affinity Groups
We support several student affinity groups that enhance the learning experience and career aspirations of our diverse student body.
NSU MD Latino Medical Student Association
The NSU MD Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) Chapter has been established with the intent to develop a network of Hispanic/Latinx medical students at NSU MD with a central mission aimed at increasing the diversification of the South Florida medical community.
Members of the NSU MD LMSA Executive Board
NSU MD Student National Medical Association
The NSU MD Student National Medical Association (SNMA) has been established to serve as a credible and accurate source of information relevant to issues affecting underrepresented in medicine individuals in the field of medical education.
Members of the NSU MD SNMA Executive Board
NSU MD South Asian Medical Student Association (SAMSA)
The NSU MD SAMSA Chapter has been established with the goal to develop a network of South Asian medical students at NSU MD with an overarching mission of unifying medical students’ efforts to address South Asian health.
Members of the NSU MD SAMSA Executive Board
