WSU Health Professions Student Center
WSU Minority Association of Pre-Health Students (MAPS)
MAPS
The Minority Association of Pre-Health Students (MAPS) is a nationally recognized organization under the Student National Medical Association (SNMA).
Mission Statement: We strive to eliminate ethnic health disparities, and provide ourselves and those around us with a larger sense of being. We stand strong in the light of the many that struggled before us, and we hope to make each step easier for those who come after us. We are the leaders of our communities and voices of reason and change.
Goals and Purpose
- Stimulate excellence in academia, professionalism, and interpersonal skills.
- Establish strong communication skills.
- Provide knowledge on current ethnic health disparities.
- Increase interaction with many culturally diverse individuals.
- Practice leadership skills.
What We Do
- Community service projects such as Relay for Life and volunteer at the Avalon Senior Center. In collaboration with the YMCA, we have organized events to provide FREE health care to individuals without insurance in our community. We are participating in the Annual Pullman Family Fair with a booth staffed by local health professionals who provide a free health screening.
- Active collaborations with other organizations and programs such as:
- International Student Council
- Asian Pacific American Student Coalition
- Association of Pacific and Asian Women
- Team Mentoring Program
- Hold health-related certification sessions such as “Blood-borne Pathogen Training.”
- Weekly study tables.
- Social Gatherings for movie nights, holiday dinners, ethnic food night.
Club Officers
- President: Katherine Jimenez
- Vice-President: Nusaiba Elsahati
- Secretary: Pegah Nejad
- Treasurer: Sarah Yeasmin
- Public Relations: Sophie Shirali
- Faculty Advisor: Tina Krauss (tina.krauss@wsu.edu)