First General Meeting · Friday 2/1, 2-3PM JES A121A! Resume/Cover Letter Workshop Event Monday...
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1 First General Meeting Welcome back from winter break! Grab some pizza at the front! :) Sign in at https://tinyurl.com/AMSAGM1
Transcript of First General Meeting · Friday 2/1, 2-3PM JES A121A! Resume/Cover Letter Workshop Event Monday...
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First General MeetingWelcome back from winter break!
Grab some pizza at the front! :)Sign in at https://tinyurl.com/AMSAGM1
Next Step Partnership!● New events and benefits in addition to our Kaplan partnership● Benefits
○ Members get 15% off all Next Step prep courses○ Officers get 30% off all Next Step prep courses○ Various donations to UT AMSA
● What we will be doing○ Hosting two campus-wide presentations this semester○ Includes MCAT and application info, and practice MCATs
● More info soon!
HornsLink Membership● UT is making every student organization have a completely updated
member list on HornsLink● We can’t invite anyone to HornsLink unless we have a utexas.edu
email address from you● If you are a paid member, request to join: Go to hornslink.org > Click
on “Organizations” > Search for “American Medical Student Association” > Click on our org and click “Join”!
● Please get on HornsLink as soon as possible so that we can have an updated roster by the end of the semester!
Point RequirementsMeeting Volunteer Social Fundraising Med Res Total
Bronze 4 4 4 2 1 20
Silver (officer Eligible)
4 4 4 2 1 30
Gold (Officer Eligible)
4 4 4 2 1 40
- Benefits include:- Free end of the year *BOAT PARTY* Attendance!- Eligibility for Kaplan MCAT Scholarships
- Point sheet will be posted at www.utamsa.org and email newsletters- Both national and local dues must be paid before your name is added on the point sheet
- If you have any questions or concerns about the point requirements or the point sheet, please email [email protected]
Website● Calendar Changes
○ Read the Event Policies!○ 1 week prior at 7:30 am
● Photo Submissions○ 0.5 Bonus Points per EVENT, max
of 2 points○ Submission box at the bottom of
Gallery Page○ OR, e-mail them to
FAMSA ● Mentorship Program
○ Doc link: https://tinyurl.com/famsareqs○ Mentors:
■ 3rd/4th year (not by credit hours) preferred■ At least 2 previous semesters of active membership
○ Mentees:■ Anyone!
○ Events/Requirements■ 3 per semester (At least 1 has to be a FAMSA Event)■ FAMSA Events will happen every month once families are formed ■ FAMSA Dinner Reward!!!
● Returners:○ No need to fill out the Spring 2019 survey since you answered last semester’s
survey!● FAMSA Form due February 15th at 11:59pm --> https://tinyurl.com/famsa19
Volunteer Events● Holiday Cards (1/31), 5pm-6pm RLP 0.108● Home Cooked Fridays (2/1), 1:30pm - 4pm● Austin State Hospital (2/2), 2pm - 4pm● Holiday Cards (2/5), 8pm - 9pm CBA 4.338● The Arc (2/6), 9am - 12pm● Condom Distribution Network (2/8), 4pm -
6pm● Central Texas Food Bank (2/9), 9am - 12pm● VOCO Committee Meeting (2/12), 5pm - 6pm
RLM 5.126
Volunteer Events● Warrior Dash (3/2)
○ 12:30pm - 7pm○ 7 volunteering points + 1 fundraising point + 1 social point (optional)
Driver’s Rewards
● What?! You can get rewarded for driving? No WAY! (yes way)
● https://tinyurl.com/driverrewards
Social Events● Super Bowl Social (go Pats)
○ Sunday, Feb 3, 5 PM○ PAR 201
● Coffee Date #1○ Thursday, February 7, 5-7PM○ The Union
● Bohemian Rhapsody Union Movie Social ○ Thursday, February 21○ Sign-up sheet opening 2 weeks early (next Thurs)
● Six Flags Fiesta Texas Social this semester ---------->○ Cost: $34.99 per member + $27 per vehicle○ https://tinyurl.com/amsasixflags
Sports!● IM Sports!
○ Not enough people for basketball○ Ultimate, dodgeball, volleyball
● Longhorn Run!○ Register here if interested!○ Price increases the 31st!○ 5k and 10k ○ Event is April 13th!○ Team name: UT AMSA
■ If we get at least 8 registrants by Feb 8th, the team will get free stickers!
Medical Resources Events● Dr. Baptise Lecture Series
○ Friday 2/1, 2-3PM○ JES A121A!
● Resume/Cover Letter Workshop Event○ Monday 2/18, 5-6PM○ Hosted by UWC○ PCL 2.340 LL2
● Technology and Science Career Fair○ Thursday 2/21, 1-5PM○ Bring Your Resume!○ Frank Erwin Center; Business Professional
● Health Professions Fair○ Wednesday 2/27, 10AM - 2PM○ Bring your Resumes!○ Texas Union Ballroom
Fundraising Events● People’s Community Clinic Bucketing
○ 2/3 & 2/10○ Whole Foods Market, 10 AM - 12 PM○ 2 fundraising points
● Fundraising Committee Meeting (2/4)○ 1 meeting or bonus point
● NEW! Semester-long Raffle○ 8 people = 1 fundraising point○ $1/ticket○ Either cash or Venmo (utamsa-president)○ Prizes: $100 amazon gift card, $100 jewelry
from Kendra Scott, or Amazon Echo
Fundraising Events
Last Semester:● Fundraising for PCC
(bucketing)
This semester:● AMSA is now a member of
PCC’s Council of 100!!!● Fundraising for PCC (bucketing)● Volunteering with PCC (2/17)● Having Guest Speakers from
PCC (3rd GM)● Touring PCC (TBD)
Tabling and Merch! ● AMSA Merch
○ tinyurl.com/amsamerch● Tabling
○ tinyurl.com/amsatable○ Speaking tips available!
● Visiting with Varsha ○ 3-4 on Fridays ○ CMA 3.134○ How Healthcare Happens!
Filomeno Maldonado, M.A.
