Minutes from 03/26/10 Meeting

Hello Everyone!

Here is what we talked about at our meeting last evening:

Our guest speaker was Mrs. Rosalyn Campbell from the North Mississippi Medical Center. She spoke about the Physician Shadowing Program they offer over the summer, as well as the requirements for the application. The deadline to apply is April 20th, but she will be returning to Mississippi State on April 6th in the Union from 3-6 to conduct interviews. She put out a sign-up sheet for the interviews, and all the time slots were filled. However, if you are interested in interviewing, please contact me at aas169@msstate.edu and I will see if something can be worked out. More information is available at nmhs.net/employment.

AMSA t-shirts have arrived! If you pre-ordered and did not pick up your t-shirt, please be sure to do so at the next meeting. We also have ordered extras, and are selling them for the price of $12 a shirt at the next meeting. The shirt comes in a v-neck and a "regular" (crewneck) style.

Upcoming Events:
Trip to UMC on April 9th. We will be leaving from the Hump parking lot on the morning of the 9th, and will return to campus late that afternoon. If you would like to go and did not sign up at the meeting last night, please e-mail us as soon as possible at msuamsa@gmail.com. Also, if you would be willing to drive please let us know. Drivers will be reimbursed on the day of the trip for gas costs. Those who have signed up will receive further details on the trip via e-mail.

Our next meeting in on TUESDAY, April 6th, in Room 100 of the ABE building. Dr. Case or Dr. Davis from UMC will be coming to speak on filling out the AMCAS (the application for medical school). Pizza and drinks will be provided.

Officer Elections are scheduled for April 22nd! If you are considering running, please remember that officers are required to attend stadium clean-up every Sunday after a home football game in addition to position-specific responsibilities. Let us know if you have any questions!

Minutes from 02/18/10 Meeting

Hey guys,

At our meeting on February 18th, we hosted MSgt Raymond Archambo of the US Air Force. He discussed medical school scholarships that the Air Force offers. They sound like a pretty nice deal, so if you are interested, the powerpoint presentation is available here! https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=gmail&attid=0.1&thid=12721f0f23d602a7&mt=application%2Fvnd.ms-powerpoint&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmail.google.com%2Fmail%2F%3Fui%3D2%26ik%3D4dd7ed766e%26view%3Datt%26th%3D12721f0f23d602a7%26attid%3D0.1%26disp%3Dattd%26realattid%3Df_g6bj6fk00%26zw&sig=AHIEtbSHUyQwLwd92zh1jNMzDKYD_fCgGQ&pli=1

Also, we will have a CPR/First Aid certification course on Thursday, March11th (next week) from 6:00PM-10:00PM in the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Building Rm. 100. While four hours may seem like a long time,the normal time for a class like this would be 8 hours. It will be completely free to you, so it is an opportunity that you should definitelytake advantage of! CPR certification will be first, so you can leave after that portion if you don't want to do the First Aid part. Please respond to our email to let me know if you will be attending so that we can get a better head count.

We will be going to tour the University of Mississippi School of Medicine in Jackson on Friday, April 9th. There will be a sign-up sheet for this at our March 25th meeting, but make sure to keep this date open if you would like to go. We would be more than happy to write you a letter for your teachers explaining how beneficial the trip will be if you need me to.

The AMSA t-shirt order has been placed. If you didn't put your name down on the list, don't fret because we have ordered a few extras that will be on sale at the next meeting for $12.

If you would be interested in touring the UAB and/or UT Memphis, please reply to our email and let us know. We will need at least 10 people to tour these medical schools.

Minutes from 01/21/10 Meeting

Hello Everyone!

Here are some of the things we covered in AMSA tonight! In case you couldn't make it to Dr. Case's "Pathway to Medical School" presentation, you can check it out anytime via this link: https://webmail.msstate.edu/util/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsom.umc.edu%2Fadmissions.html&Horde=d3a7ef2390206d1d46667dcd97d09e38 and then click on "Pathway to Medical School" under the "Admissions" heading.*

Other Important News* We are offering a *practice MCAT* THIS SATURDAY *at 8:00 AM in the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Building (for those of you who don'tknow, it is between Dorman and the McCarthy Gym). There are only 10 computers there, so please bring a laptop if you are able to. You will also need to bring your debit or credit card, which will be charged $35. AMSA will refund you this amount with a check *immediately* at the testing site.

*AMSA t-shirts *are being offered this year! A link to the proof is located on the right of the blog so that you can see what they look like. We are offering them for only $12! Please e-mail Stefanie Vamenta at sv114@msstate.edu to let her know if you are interested and what size you would need. We are trying to get these ordered quickly, so let her know ASAP!

If you want to sell any of your MCAT study materials still, please let Brooke Harris know by e-mailing her at bh396@msstate.edu.

Hope that y'all are having a good week, and please e-mail us if you have any questions!

Minutes from 10/22/09 AMSA Meeting

Hi y'all!

Minutes are being sent out just now because....

Upcoming Medical School Visits: We have decided that instead of attempting to squeeze another medical school trip into this semester, we will be going on *three * next semester. If you want to go on any of these, you MUST attend a stadium clean-up before the end of the semester. We have two left--this upcoming Sunday (after the Alabama game) and the Sunday after the Ole Miss game. Both clean-ups will begin at 6am. (Remember: one stadium clean-up equals one medschool visit)

Congrats to our new chapter development officer, Sam Sullivan!

Next Meeting: November 19th! See you at 7pm in the Taylor Auditorium of McCool Hall...

Don't forget about making some money off those old MCAT materials. Contact Brooke Harris at bh396@msstate.edu if you are interested.

Registration for the January offerings of the MCAT is open. Visit www.aamc.org/mcat

Minutes from 09/24/09 AMSA Meeting

Hey y'all! Here are the (very) tardy minutes from the last meeting!

AMSA BLOOD DRIVE is October 19th--don't forget to sign up by sending Stefanie Vamenta an e-mail! We have one hour slots available, but if you can't work, you can give! Our goal is 60 units!

AMSA Mentor Program: e-mail us if you have any questions about this program. Thanks for the good sign up!

NEXT MEETING is October 22nd at 7pm in Taylor Auditorium of McCool Hall.

Minutes from 08/20/09 AMSA Meeting

DUES: If you haven’t paid your dues, please remember to pay with cash or check at the next meeting. $20 covers all four years (or the years you have left if you are joining as a sophomore, junior, or senior).

FUTURE MEETINGS: Mark your calendars! August 27th, September 24th, October 22nd, and November 19th

AMSA Blood Drive is on October 19th...it's a great way to get volunteer hours. Look for more information and a sign-up sheet at the next meeting!

Practice MCAT is on October 17th. All or most fees will be waived. These are official AAMC MCATs.

CPR/First Aid Courses will be offered this semester.

Med School Visits: Vanderbilt in September, UMC in the Spring. Also, UAB/ UT Memphis later.

Stadium Clean-Up...You MUST do one to attend a med-school visit!! 6 AM the morning after every home football game. This is the only fundraiser we have for AMSA!

MCAT Prep Materials Trading Program: If you have used MCAT materials that you are willing to sell, please contact Brooke Harris at bh396@msstate.edu.

Our FIRST Meeting of the Year!

Hi Everyone!

Our first AMSA meeting for this year will be on Thursday, August 20th at 7:00PM in McCool 124!

We will be talking about what we have planned for the year and upcoming events!

As usual, there will be free pizza...bring your friends! See you there!