AMERICAN MEDICAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION PreMed Society Penn

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AMERICAN MEDICAL STUDENT ASSOCIATIONPre-Med
Society _at_ Penn
Fall 2008 General Body Meeting
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Meeting Agenda

• Executive Board
• What is AMSA?
• Upcoming Events
• Research Opportunities
• Becoming a Member
• Guest Speakers
• Questions?

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Executive Board Members
President Heather Rizvi VP Pratik Patel,
Jeffrey Glaser Treasurer Sarah
Akkina PR Ryan Leonard Volunteer Coordinator
George Karandinos Webmaster Jeffrey Glaser
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What is AMSA?

• AMSA is a national organization comprised of
  pre-medical students, medical students, and
  physicians
• Over 68,000 members
• Penn's pre-med chapter serves undergraduates in
  many ways
• Dedicated to helping pre-medical students get
  involved in community service, research, and
  other extracurricular activities
• Providing information for pre-medical students on
  course selection and applying to medical school

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Physician Shadowing

• -Shadow doctors from CHOP and HUP.
• -Must be a member
• -Specialists in
• Internal medicine
• Cardiology
• Neurosurgery
• Hematology/oncology
• Pediatrics
• Neonatology

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Volunteer Events
-University City Hospitality Coalition -UCHC is
a federally recognized non-profit organization
which serves to provide meals, medical, dental,
and legal clinics to the poor and homeless in
West Philadelphia. --Puentes De Salud
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UCHC Clinic

• Dates (Tentative) October November Wednesdays
• Time 530-8pm
• Location St. Agatha-St. James 38th Chestnut
  St.
• Activity Distribute vitamins, take patient blood
  pressure/glucose, observe and assist the doctors
  and medical students at the clinic
• Interested students please sign up. You will
  be notified when dates, times, and shifts are
  confirmed.

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Medical Student Mentoring

• -Undergraduate members with be paired with a
  medical student
• -The mentor can give advice about both the
  medical school admissions process and medical
  school in general
• -Students will get out of the relationship the
  effort they put in it

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Medical Student/ Admissions Director Panels

• Panel of medical students and Admissions
  Directors to present their experiences and
  knowledge
• Members can come and pose question about
  applications, interviews, and medical school in
  general

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Research Opportunities
-CURF Website Open Research Directory Search
under 5 broad fields -Departmental
websites -Summer internships -Independent study
for science majors -University Scholars
Program -Stay Persistent!
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Career Services
Peter Stokes, PhD Senior Associate Director,
Pre-Health, Pre-Grad [phone]
stokespm_at_exchange.upenn.edu

• Anne Reedstrom, EdD Associate Director, Pre-Law,
  Pre-Health(215) 898-5261 anner2_at_exchange.upenn.e
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• Todd Rothman, MAAssociate Director, Pre-Law,
  Pre-Health(215) 746-6719trothman_at_exchange.upenn.
  edu

Carol Hagan, PhDPre-Health Advisor(215)
898-1789chagan_at_exchange.upenn.edu
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John Morgan Pre-Health Society and Penn MERT

• Ramy Khalil
• John Morgan Pre-Health Society / MERT
• ramyp_at_seas.upenn.edu

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Upcoming Events

• University City Health Clinic Volunteering
• Research and Volunteering Opportunities
  Discussion
• Navy Representative Presentation
• Admissions Info/Mock Interviews with an academic
  coaching company
• Medical Student Mentoring
• MCAT Seminar with Test Prep companies (Kaplan and
  Princeton Review)?
• Trip to Mutter Museum
• Charity Fundraiser / Group Volunteering
• Physician Shadowing
• Much more (your suggestions are encouraged,
  too!)?

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Becoming a Member
Membership Requirements -Dues 7 -Attendance at
2 events each semester and 1 GBM each
semester Submit dues tonight, or to Harrison
Room 2210 (In envelope with name, email,
year)? Due by October 10, 2008
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Questions???