Welcome to SACNAS!

Faculty Advisor/Mentor:

Dr. David Soto-Pantoja (dsotopan@wakehealth.edu)

Student Officers:

President

Alistaire Ruggiero (adruggie@wakehealth.edu)

Vice-President

Steven Moran (sjmoran@wakehealth.edu)

Treasurer

Brian Robusto (brobusto@wakehealth.edu)

Secretary

Position open

Who We Are: We are the Wake Forest School of Medicine chapter of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS). We are an inclusive organization that is dedicated to promoting diversity in science. We support the needs of our members as they pursue their education and careers. We supply our members with a safe space to voice their thoughts on personal and professional matters, and a community in which to find camaraderie.

Mission Statement: SACNAS is dedicated to fostering the success of underrepresented minority group members, from college students to professionals, in attaining advanced degrees, careers, and positions of leadership in STEM.

Our Relevance:

America’s population demographics continue to change. By 2060, Hispanics will comprise 29% of the population, Black or African Americans will comprise 15% of the population, and Native American populations will continue to grow.
Underrepresented minority groups face severe disparities in terms of access to education, economic prosperity, and public health.
The current STEM workforce does not reflect the American population.