Medical Students
One of the major drives NAAMA is currently engaged in is the recruitment of medical students to the association. The commitment, educational and travel experiences of this young group of Arab American professional will rejuvenate NAAMA and help shape its future.Similar to the “In Training” section, we anticipate that the student’s corner will be a forum for Arab American Medical students and their friends in the 140 plus medical schools across the country. Through the site, NAAMA aims to be the catalyst for providing mentorship, volunteering opportunities, and a wealth of exchanges among the students of the association.
The followings are excerpts from statements composed by medical students as to how they see themselves benefiting NAAMA, and hopefully benefiting from their affiliation with NAAMA also.
What Can NAAMA Do For Us And How Can We Benefit the Association?
Membership in NAAMA will provide students with a multitude of opportunities ranging from professionalism and mentorship to involvement with charitable causes and social events. Students will be provided with a network of Arab American physicians, fellows, residents, and other students from across the nation. NAAMA also enables medical students to gain access to a substantial support system. This system will not only impart mentoring by well-established physicians, but it will also help provide access to research opportunities nationwide, out-of-state rotations, and exciting opportunities to travel abroad and experience the medical profession in the Middle East. The organization will further allow medical students from all over the United States to meet at a national or local level for educational events, as well as give students the opportunity to establish local charitable projects, including free clinics for the needy. NAAMA will also allow all medical students to learn more about the Arab culture through educational and social events.
Involving medical students in NAAMA early in their careers will increase membership numbers making the organization more visible, and in turn providing its members with a new network of physicians and resources to tap into nationwide. This will also create a more solid movement from private practice to the hospital arena, allowing NAAMA to further one of its goals to aid foreign medical graduates. The members and the organization will benefit from fresh ideas and different perspectives. This will strengthen the organization and create a trend that will continue for many decades to come.
