Webb from pone A I ago and moved to Chicago, where they now reside Webb, who is spending his summer as an intern in the Health Policy Institute of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies in Washington, DC, was elect ed in 2009. He spent his year as pres ident-elect devising initia tives that serve the SNMA's stated mission of "ensuring culturally sensitive medical education and services, as well as increasing the num ber of African-American, Latino and other students of color entering and complet ing medical school." The Campaign for Health Equity will be one of his chief initiatives as president, Webb said. A 10-city tour focusing on a variety of social determinants of health and their impact on health disparities, the Campaign will serve as a vehicle for discussing problems that are pertinent in a given area and devising possible ways to combat them, he explained. "I'm hoping that (the work of the SNMA) this year can be a building block towards eliminating those disparities," Webb comment ed. Webb is also spearhead ing "2020 Vision Diversifying the Face of Medicine," an effort to increase the number of peo ple from underserved popu lations who attend and com plete medical school. The SNMA will also be releasing a report ranking the diversity of medical schools across the nation. Webb said. He admits his goals for the organization are lofty. "Change doesn't come overnight, but I think that success, for me, is taking positive steps in that direc tion," he noted. Carmen Robinson, a fel low student at WFU School of Medicine, chairs the SNMA's national board. Robinson, who founded an undergraduate arm of the organization at her alma mater, Winston-Salem State University, believes Webb is up to the task. "I was privileged to work closely with him when he was at Wake Forest. I got a keen appreciation for not only his leadership, but also his work ethic," explained Robinson, who grew up in Houston, Texas. "...He real ly sets the bar high for a lot of us (minority medical stu dents) and makes us truly know that we can make it too." Webb has completed his first three years of medical school. He plans to complete his three-year JD program in 2012 before returning for his final year at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Webb says he was inspired by his pediatrician, a young African American male, to enter the medical field. He is hopeful that the combination of the legal and medical degrees he is pursu ing will arm him with the knowledge needed to effect change in health-related government policies. His work with the SNMA will be a first step in that direction, he said. "Successfully executing this agenda is definitely going to keep me ... close to God," he quipped, "but 1 look forward to the chal lenge." James frum pat? 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