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General Meeting

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

meetingCome to another exciting general meeting for AMSA@FAU on Monday, March 1st at 5:30 p.m. As usual, there will be free food and drinks.

• Dr. Sheetal Sharma, HIV Specialist
• Mark Bode, AIDS Walk Representative
• Megan Hamerdinger, cancer survivor speaking about Relay for Life
• A fun “sexercise” activity that everyone can take a part of

We’ll also look at the upcoming events we have planned for this year, including volunteer opportunities and more autopsy viewings. The meeting will be held in the usual location, Biomed room 126. Feel free to invite friends!

AMSA Upcoming Events!!

Friday, February 19th, 2010

Feb 23 & 24: Volunteers are needed to help monitor the AMSA breezeway table. Email AMSAatFAU@gmail.com to sign up for a shift between 10am-2pm and make sure to bring your volunteer log!

Feb 24: “Preparing for the MCAT” Join us in Biomedical building room 126 at 5:30pm for some quick AMSA event updates and MCAT bootcamp with the Princenton Review. Coffee and refreshments will be served, so take advantage of this free and valuable opportunity to gain insight on the Princenton prepcourse by going over the various subjects that the MCAT covers and having all of your questions answered.

Feb 24: Would you like your local AMSA membership sponsored? Five lucky applicants will receive membership for a year, complete with membership card and t-shirt. Applications can be downloaded under MyFAU groups under “Files” and “Forms” and is due by midnight. If there are complications downloading the application, send your concerns to Michelle.

Lost sweater

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

AMSA 001This sweater was left behind at the last meeting. To claim it, please email amsapremed@fau.edu.

First General Meeting 2010

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

Come to AMSA’s first general meeting of 2010. Our guest speaker will be Andrew Cuddihy, Program Director of the American Lung Association. He will be there to discuss various topics in public healthcare and answer any questions you might have.

Also, officers will go over events we have planned throughout semester, fundraising, volunteering, and other exciting opportunities that members will get a chance to enjoy. You will also be able to pay club dues, pick up member t-shirts, and ask questions you may have.

Leadership opportunity!!

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

2010 Student Leadership Institute!

Focusing on the social change model of leadership, the 2010 Student Leadership Institute will invite you to “Be the Change” for your community and/or your organization. Whether you are a seasoned student leader who wants to inspire your organization to grow or an up-and-coming leader who is looking to find your personal passion or niche, this is your chance to grow and get to know other student leaders on campus. All students are welcome to be a part of this institute; you can participate with members of your student organization or independently. All students must register individually; during the sign-in process you will be able to indicate whether you wish to participate independently or with your fellow club members.

The Student Leadership Institute is a 4-week program, and there will be two separate 4-week sessions.

Session 1 will take place on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. beginning on Jan. 29 and ending on Feb. 19.

Session 2 will take place on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. beginning on March 19 and ending on April 9.

The Deadline to register for Session I is Friday, Jan. 22. Further details regarding meeting locations and activities will be distributed upon registration.

Please go to http://www.fau.edu/sil/leadership/LeadershipForm.php to register.

For more information regarding the Student Leadership Institute, please contact Student Involvement & Leadership at 561-297-3735.