SUMMA
Est. 1992
The goal of the Stanford University Minority Medical Alliance (SUMMA) is to increase diversity in the health professions to better care for underserved communities. Our annual pre-health conference is one of the oldest on the West Coast and draws hundreds of students from throughout California and the nation.
33rd Annual Stanford University Minority Medical Alliance (SUMMA) Conference
Saturday, February 3, 2024
Stanford University School of Medicine
We are excited to announce registration is now open for the 2024 SUMMA Conference!! We look forward to having you join us for the day to hear and meet inspiring speakers, participate in interactive workshops led by experts from around the nation and Stanford faculty and students, meet Stanford medical students, and interact with exhibitors from around the nation.
Some of the featured workshops that will be offered include:
- Strength of Taking Time Off
- Thriving as First-Generation College Students
- Community College To Medical School
- Developing a Successful Medical School Application Portfolio
- The Medical School Interview
- Powerful Personal Statements for Medical School Applicants
- Pathway of a Pre-Med (MCAT + AMCAS)
- Maintaining Your Mental Health
- Preview of Medical Subspecialties
- PA Career Paths
- Physician Scientist Perspective
- Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) MD-PhD program
The SUMMA Conference will be offered in person in 2024 at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Register early to reserve your spot for the conference! Seating is limited and the SUMMA Conference sells out every year.
EXHIBITORS
SUMMA also welcomes exhibitor participation and provides an opportunity for exhibitors to interact with students from around the bay area and nation. SUMMA conference attendees look forward to interacting with exhibitors to learn of the opportunities and programs available at their institutions and organizations. Please review the exhibitor prospectus to view packages available for exhibitors.
SUMMA is a coalition of Stanford medical students, including representatives from:
- Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA)
- First-Generation and/or Low-Income @ Stanford Medical School (FLI@SMS)
- Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA)
- LGBTQ-Meds
- Medical Students with Disability and Chronic Illness (MSDCI)
- Middle Eastern and North African Students in Medicine (MENAMeds)
- Muslim Medical Association (SMMA)
- Stanford American Indigenous Medical Students (SAIMS)
- Student National Medical Association (SNMA)
The SUMMA Conference is co-sponsored by the Office of Diversity in Medical Education (ODME) at the Stanford School of Medicine. The mission of ODME is to cultivate and sustain an environment that fosters the development of diverse physician leaders who are committed to eliminating the nation’s health inequities through patient care, education, research, and advocacy. ODME provides support to Stanford's minority medical students as they work toward their degrees and to a future in health care with better outcomes for minority patients.
Questions? Please contact us at SUMMAconference@stanford.edu
Videos from the 2023 virtual conference
2023 SUMMA Conference Welcome Address: Lloyd B. Minor, MD
The Carl and Elizabeth Naumann Professorship for the Dean of the School of Medicine
Professor of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery and, by courtesy, of Neurobiology and Bioengineering
2023 SUMMA Conference FACES of the Community Presentation: Sofi Cobos
2023 SUMMA Conference Welcome Message: Iris C. Gibbs, MD, FACR, FASTRO
Professor of Radiation Oncology
Professor of Neurosurgery
Associate Dean, MD Admissions
Stanford University School of Medicine
2023 SUMMA Conference FACES of the Community Presentation: Lizette Grajales
2023 SUMMA Conference Welcome Message: Reena Thomas, MD, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor, Neurology & Neurological Sciences
Associate Dean Office of Diversity in Medical Education
2023 SUMMA Conference FACES of the Community Presentation: Chris Lopez
