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Photos courtesy of Peggy-ita Obeng-Nyarkoh MED\u201927, MS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Over the course of a weekend in mid-September, Geisel School of Medicine hosted for the first time the National Leadership Institute (NLI)\u2014a triannual meeting of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) and its National Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students (MAPS)\u2014 to foster community through networking and workshops.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Peggy-ita Obeng-Nyarkoh MED\u201927, MS, Geisel\u2019s SNMA chapter president, says of the importance of this gathering, \u201cWhen people think about a medical student or a doctor, they don\u2019t usually think of Black people. Similarly, they don\u2019t think about Dartmouth or New Hampshire. Having NLI here was our way of working towards changing that narrative.\u201d \u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/span>For many Black students, Obeng-Nyarkoh says, SNMA and MAPS were among the first places they heard yes to their career aspirations rather than hearing they would never be good enough, smart enough, or talented enough to call themselves medical students, or doctors. SNMA became a haven, a support system, a mentorship network, and a cheerleading squad.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTo have the opportunity to gather in community and be empowered by those around us all weekend was extraordinary. To do so in a place like New Hampshire\u2014where less than two percent of the population is Black\u2014was historical.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One of Obeng-Nyarkoh\u2019s goals as chapter president is to strengthen community and existing networks among Black pre-medical students, medical students, and practicing physicians in the Upper Valley region. \u201cIt is my hope that the bonds that we forged will sustain us through our careers while also serving as a beacon to others like us\u2014letting them know that there is a place for them at Dartmouth and within medicine.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/span>She is also grateful for Geisel\u2019s Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement for their partnership in making the NLI meeting a reality, \u201cit would not have been possible without the contribution of everyone in that office.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

SNMA is committed to serving current and future underrepresented minority medical students by equipping them to address the needs of underserved communities, and to increase the number of clinically excellent, culturally competent, and socially conscious physicians.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

By hosting the NLI, Dartmouth was able to join in that commitment.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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