They also have a number of guest speakers and usually open these meetings to any interested students. This group is comprised of medical students and their spouses, or significant others. The Sloane Society was started in 1999 and is partly funded and supported by the Humanities in Medicine program. Activities range from lectures on bioethical issues to film viewings and play readings. They enjoy tremendous popularity for their performances in class, on the wards, and throughout the state.
Membership is open to all male members of the first and second-year class.
Enthusiasm more than talent is the major requirement. It offers AMA membership to students at a substantially reduced fee. Funding is provided by the state organization for members to represent fellow medical students at local, state, and national meetings. The SNMA is a group founded with the purpose of increasing the numbers of physicians to serve minority and indigent communities. Accordingly, the SNMA develops programs for implementation of urban and rural health care, as well as for the encouragement of minority youth to enter the health professions.