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AMSA Updates

Jackie Pruett — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:45:55 +0000

Hi AMSA Members!

I hope you enjoyed our March General Meeting! Here are some exciting upcoming events and volunteering opportunities for the month of March!

March 19th-20th: Relay for Life is just two weeks away! You can have fun and earn 18 hours, while raising money for the American Cancer Society! It’s not too late to join our AMSA team. Just go to:http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=team&fr_id=20959&team_id=613644. So far, we have raised $535! Keep up the good work! Remember: any individual who raises at least $100 will receive a Relay shirt. (it will even have AMSA’s logo on it).

March 17th: “Preparing for the MCAT” Join us in Biomedical building room 126 at 5:45pm 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. If you are interested, please e-mail amsapremed@fau.edu.

March 22nd-27th: Health Professions Week!
Events all week long – Graduate Schools, Informational Sessions, Guest Speakers, Workshops, Prizes, Food and Fun!
View the full schedule of events online: www.science.fau.edu/healthprofessionsweek
*Advance registration required for some workshops

Health Professions Week starts off with the:
Health Professions Graduate School Fair
Monday March 22, 2010
Boca Raton campus
Sanson Life Science Building (East Patio)

School Showcase 10:00am-1:00pm
Informational Sessions 2:00pm – 5:00pm

FREE FOOD
FREE RAFFLE (Dell laptop, Kaplan prep course and more…)

Network with admission representatives from medical schools, dental schools, pharmacy schools, veterinary schools, podiatry, public health, chiropractic, PA programs and more…

Enjoy your spring break!

Jackie Pruett
AMSA@FAU Secretary
Relay for Life Team Captain
2009-2010

General Meeting

admin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:08:48 +0000

Come 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!

Lost sweater

Michelle McLuckie — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:11:02 +0000

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

First General Meeting 2010

admin — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:55:49 +0000

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.

Welcome back, members!

Michelle McLuckie — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:38:19 +0000

We hope you all had an enjoyable break and we welcome both new members as well as old members to kick off what should be another exciting year at AMSA.

On Thursday, January 21st, we will hold another Coffee Talk session just outside of Starbucks from 1-4 pm. There will be free coffee, you will be able to pick up your member t-shirts, and you will have the opportunity to pay dues, speak with AMSA officers, and find out more about what we have planned for the year.

AMSA October General Meeting

Jason Bollack — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:59:54 +0000

WHAT: AMSA@FAU GENERAL MEETING
WHO: Our guests will include Dr. Purita, an orthopedic surgeon who will be discussing stem cell research; and a representative from Princeton Review.
WHEN: October 27th @ 5:30pm
WHERE: Biomedical Building, room 126
WHY: This is another great opportunity to meet other pre-meds and gain valuable information about navigating the path to medical school. Come to support your club and sign up for upcoming events. Also wear pink to support breast cancer month and attend the fashion show after the meeting! We hope to see everyone there!

Breast Cancer Charity Fashion Show

Michelle McLuckie — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:43:08 +0000

Hello there!

AMSA has partnered with Golden Key to support their Breast Cancer Charity Fashion Show event. It will take place on October 27th, 7-9pm, after our general meeting featuring Dr.Purita, which is 5:30-7pm in the biomedical building. We still need models, designers and volunteers for the event.

October 15th: If you would like your designs featured on the runway, they need to be submitted by this date.
October 27th: AMSA general meeting at 5:30 pm (biomedical building), Breast Cancer Charity Fashion Show at 7pm at Oak Pavillions A-D (behind the student union)

Music will be provided by Power 96, a speaker from Susan G.Komen will be present, and a Kaplan Test Prep course will be auctioned (MCAT/LSAT/GMAT/GRE) as well as other items. The entrance fee is $5 or $3 with FAU ID and a non-FAU student guest. All proceeds will benefit the South Florida affiliate for Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Please email Mike, the president of Golden Key at mhaniff@fau.edu if you would like to design, model or volunteer for the event.

If you have additional questions, please email amsapremed@fau.edu

Michelle McLuckie
AMSA Vice-President
2009-2010

Relay for Life Kick-off

Jackie Pruett — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:21:58 +0000

Hi AMSA Members!

I was last years AMSA team captain for Relay for Life. If you are interested in participating this year, please join me for the Relay for Life Kick-off Meeting!

What: Relay For Life Team Kick-Off
When: October 13, 2009 at 6pm
Where: Live Oak Room

Come form a team and learn more about next years event. Food and drinks will be provided.

Bring as many friends as you can!

Jackie Pruett
AMSA Secretary
2009-2010

AMSA Update

Jackie Pruett — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:08:31 +0000

The Health Professions Graduate School Fair will be Monday March 22,
2010. This is a great opportunity to meet admission representatives
from medical schools, dental schools, pharmacy schools, veterinary
schools, physician assistant programs, public health programs and more
…

We are now raffling tickets for prizes to be given away at the fair.
The prizes include a digital camera, tv, laptop, etc. Raffles can be
purchased for $2 at our meetings, coffee talks, breezeway, or by
request.

AMSA is looking forward to our annual event, the Gore Gallery. This is
where we showcase different types of diseases, just in time for
Halloween. If anyone is interested in participating/volunteering please
send an e-mail to amsapremed@fau.edu.

Jackie Pruett
AMSA Secretary
2009-2010

AMSA Update

Jason Bollack — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:13:54 +0000

We want to thank everyone for attending our kick-off meeting last Thursday. If turn-out is any indication of future success, we are off to a great start! We also want to congratulate three new AMSA members on their local sponsorships. These students demonstrated a salient interest in joining our group and were chosen based on their essay applications. A warm welcome is extended to Judeline Alce, Chris Chung, and Nadine Maharaj. Also back by popular demand, AMSA Coffee Chat will be held at the Starbucks on campus; Wednesday, October 14 from 1-3 pm. Stop by and grab a cup of coffee on us, chat, ask questions, and learn of our upcoming meetings and events. Shari Goldstein, the Pre-Professional Health Advisor will be present for an open Q & A session. We hope to see you all soon!

Jason Bollack
President 2009-2010