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Pre-Medical American Medical Student Association
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What is AMSA?• The American Medical Student
Association is committed to improving health care and healthcare delivery to all people; promoting active improvement in medical education; involving its members in the social, moral and ethical obligations of the profession of medicine; assisting in the improvement and understanding of world health problems; contributing to the welfare of medical students, premedical students, interns, residents and post-MD/DO trainees; and advancing the profession of medicine
• Develop the well-balanced and competitiveMedical school applicant•Student that will grow professionallyand personally through community service, workshops, health advocacy, and friendships
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Who are we?• Members (national and local
members)• Board of Officers• Faculty Advisor (Tricia Todd)
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What do we do locally?
• Volunteer Events– Ronald McDonald – Hope Lodge– People Serving People– Feed My Starving
Children
• Health Advocacy– AIDS and HIV Awareness – Better World Books for
Invisible Children – Pharm Free
• Mentorship Program• Study Groups• Social Networking• Speakers:
– Physicians– Medical Schools– Residents
• Kaplan Workshops– Personal statement– Medical school interview
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What do we stand for nationally?
• AMSA is committed to improving the lives of medical students, physicians and residents.
• Strong advocates for – Quality and affordable health care for all – Global Health Equity– Enriching Medicine Through Diversity– Professional Integrity, Development and Student Well-Being
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When/How Often do we meet?
• We will be meeting every Thursday from 5 to 6 pm
• Final Room is still being determined
• Food will be provided at every meeting
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Why Pre-Med AMSA?• Pre-Med AMSA is the fastest
growing Pre-Med group with over 65,000 members nation wide ranging from pre-med students, medical students and physicians
• National Membership is recognized by all medical schools , must be national member to put on AMCAS
• Leadership opportunity that is not based on seniority but by dedication
• When you join AMSA, you become part of a vital force of future physicians who believe that patients and health professionals are partners in the management of health care and that access to high-quality health care is a right and not a privilege. At AMSA, activism is a way of life. Student idealism is transformed into meaningful public service, innovation and institutional change.
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How do I join?
• Attend our weekly meetings and get involved
• Become part of committees
• Local Membership– Sign up with any Pre-
Med AMSA board member for $20 a year
• National Membership– Sign up 5 years and this
allows you to put Pre-Med AMSA on AMCAS Application for $75
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Local Membership• $20 Local membership fee• Apply for committee chair• Apply for board positions
during elections• Join Committees• Volunteer through our
programs • Earn AMSA Bucks• Food at weekly member
meetings
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• Use local stackable Kaplan Course deal on top of the 10% discount for eligible national members
• Apply for a spot in the AMSA medical school mentorship program
• U of MN Pre-Med AMSA T-Shirt
• AMSA membership folder
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AMSA BUCKS
• AMSA BUCKS is a way for us to keep track of participation in our group to apply them towards board elections at the end of the year.
• Keep track of your AMSA BUCKS through our google document
• AMSA BUCKS is also a way for KAPLAN to keep track of local membership involvement before letting members use the exclusive 10% stackable discounts
• Email secretary Krista [email protected] if you have any questions
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National Membership• $75 membership fee that lasts for 5
years• Eligible to legally list AMSA on
AMCAS Medical School Application• Theime Publishers New Member
Offer and Discount• Free Anatomy book from Thieme
Publishers
• Free 1 year pro membership to Winkingskull.com
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• Exclusive Bank of America Credit Card Offer•Personal Financial Resources•10% Kaplan MCAT Test Prep Discount•USMLERx Subscription Discount•COMBANK Test Prep for COMPLEX Preparation•The New England Journal of Medicine Subscription Discount•Special discounts on AMSA Store-bags, books, bottles, pins, and tees•Discounts on Mobile Medical Apps•Student Health Insurance Discounts
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National Membership Continued…• GEICO Auto/Home/Condo Renter’s Insurance Discount• Vision Direct Contact Lenses Discounts• Choice Hotels Nation-wide Discounts• National & Alamo Car Rental Discounts• Lexicomp Drug References Discount• Medical Protective Access to Inspiration Exchange Member• Networking Portal Access to the AMSA Career Development Program• Residency Program Reviews
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Conferences• National Pre-Medical/Public
Health Conference Oct 7-9 UC Davis Medical School
• Empowering Future Physicians Conference Oct 14-16 John Hopkins Medical School
• DoctoberFest Oct 21-22 U of Wisconsin-Madison
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Medical Mission Trips
• Guatemala-Last year• Planning one for this
winter if possible
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Volunteer Opportunities• Better World Books • People Serving People
Homeless Shelter• Ronald McDonald House• Feed My Starving Children
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Mentorship/Social Networking• Medical AMSA and Pre-
Med AMSA Medical Student Mentorship Program
• Pre-Med Dinner with U of MN Med School Faculty and Doctors
• Study Groups for organic chemistry, physics, etc.
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Events• Pre-Med Week• Glow in the Dark Party• Bioethics Week• Blood & Guts Party• Hunger Banquet• Feed My Starving
Children Mobile Pack Event
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MCAT/Medical School Prep• Kaplan Practice MCAT
exams• MCAT seminars by
Health Careers Center and Tricia Todd
• Mock Interviews• Personal Statement
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FRIENDSHIPS
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SIGN-UP and Get INVOLVED!!!
• COMMITTEES:• Better World Books
Committee • Hunger Banquet
Committee• Feed My Starving
Children Committee
• Volunteer Opps:• Both Opportunities are
on Saturday September 24th
– Alzheimer’s Walk– People Serving People
Homeless Shelter Gala
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Next Week…
• Volunteer/Research Opportunities Meeting
• Presentations by:– HCMC Research
Associate Program– Fairview Ridges
Volunteer Program– ED PEER– ALLIED Medical Training– UROP– And much more!
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