Meeting Minutes

General Body Meeting -(September 2, 2009)

Introduction to 2009-2010 Executive Board

          -Positions for Treasurer and Freshman Representative are still available.

What is AMSA?

          -From SAMA          AMSA

              ~ 1950 Student American Medical Association

              ~ 1968 American Medical Student Association ( 2 year process to become AMSA)

                      * Political and Activist Roots

                      * Women's Rights

                      * Military Medicine (Vietnam)

AMSA Today ?

        -Consists of 68,000 + Premed and Medical Students

        - Is a member of IFMSA (International Federation of Medical Students Association)

                 ~ Consists of 1.2 Million Students in 95 Countries

AMSA National ?

         -National Leadership

                ~ Executive Board/ Board of Directors

                 ~Amanda Barbeau - Premedical Trustee

                        *Point of Contact

                        * In charge of all Premeds all over the US

                        * We are included in Region 5

                  ~ Kimberly Kimes - Region V PRD (+13 other PRDs)

          - Annual Conferences and Conventions

                    ~Jacob Timmerman  (VP) mentions Conferences are a great way to :

                         * Meet other AMSA Members

                         * See the Diversity of AMSA

                         * Network

          - Leadership Institutes

          - Networking

          - Internships

AMSA's Strategic Priorities

   - Quality Affordable Health Care for all

    - Global Health Equity

    - Enriching Medicine Through Diversity

    - Professional Integrity, Development, and Student Well Being

AMSA Locally

   - Our Beginnings:

        ~2003 - Chartered at National Convention

        ~ Continual Growth and expansion of Programming

        ~ History of national presence: visitors, committee representatives (past VP), NATIONAL LEADERSHIP

   - And Today....

        ~ UNC-Charlotte AMSA is about more than just improving your chances to get into Medical School, but improving

           your chances of being a GOOD DOCTOR.

        ~  Health Care activism, reform, patient rights, professionalism, etc.

Being Active Locally

   -Attendance to events

        ~ Speakers

        ~ Volunteerism

        ~ Help with Programs

              * If you have any ideas feel free to share them with Event Coordinator Ashley Hess

   - Sign- In and see Stacey Diaz ( Secretary ) before leaving any event.

        ~ If for some reason you have to leave an event early let Stacey know. (or shoot her an email if you can't make an event)

        ~Attendance is an important factor in deciding who gets funded for conferences.

        ~ If you miss a meeting ,you can look at the Meeting Minutes on our website to see what you missed.

   - Good Standing Recognition

Benefits

  - The real Benefits of AMSA

        ~ Conferences

        ~Leadership Building / Opportunities

        ~ Action Committees/ Programming

        ~ Support

        ~ Internships

        ~ Networking

Affinity Partners

  - Significant Savings with:

       ~ Bank of America Credit Card

       ~ Barnes & Noble ( online)

       ~Geico Auto Insurance

       ~ Travel Benefits ( rental car, hotel discounts, etc)

       ~ insurance

       ~ The New Physician Magazine

  - KAPLAN

      ~Free MCAT Practice Test on September 19 in Fretwell 107 ( email KEVIN at Kevin.Abplanalp@kaplan.com for more info)      ~

      ~$200 Stackable Discount for ALL NATIONAL MEMBERS

      ~ Discounted Course via Local Auction ( more info to come )

      ~ Run Seminars ( personal statement, prep classes)

What's to come !

  - 2nd General Body Meeting

       ~ Wed. Sept 9 @ 5pm ( room tbd)

               *Registration Table

               * Volunteer sign-up table (possible campus clean up)

               * T-shirt pre-order table

               * Bake Sale sign-up table

  - Bake Sale (Fundraiser)

       ~ Mon. Sept 14, 9am-1pm

       ~ Three locations on Campus

  - Interest Meeting for Regional Conference ( TBD)

   - Cookout/ Field Day with Raffle Prizes

      ~Tentatively Sept 26 afternoon

  - National Primary Care Week ( Oct 19-23, 2009)

  - Regional Conference

Regional Conference

  -Dates: October 16th - October 18th

  - Location: Emory University School of Medicine

  -Funds: Reimbursement (funding to be discussed at Interest Meeting)

Membership

   - National Membership

      ~ http://www.amsa.org/member/mdrapp.cfm

           * $35 for 1 year

           * $55 for 2 years

           * $ 65 for 3 years

           * $ 75 for 4 years

   -Local Membership

       ~ $15 a year

    - BOTH MEMBERSHIPS ARE REQUIRED

       ~ Sign-Up for only the amount of years you will be Pre-Med.

       ~ If you have 4 years left we recommend you buy them all at once.

     -DEADLINE: September 16 ,2009

General Body Meeting -( November 4, 2009)

UPCOMING DATES

-See Calendar

World Aids Day

-Wear Red!!

-We will be selling FaceAIDS pins to raise money in advance.

               ~ please sign up to  help in this process.

-We will have a speaker coming from the CDC in addition to a local AIDS worker ( a Doctor)

- Time : TBD

Positions

-Freshmen Representative

               ~ will be announced sometime next week through the listserv.

-Treasurer

              ~ applications for this position will be posted on the website as well as sent through the listserv on

                 Monday November 9, 2009

              ~ the application will be due on November 23, 2009

Sign-Ups

- Please don't forget to sign up for :

1) World Aids Day - help sell FaceAIDS pins

2) Can Food Drive- make Donation signs to go on the bins people will put canned food in.

Closing

If you weren't able to sign up at the meeting, feel free to email Fe'lix what event your interested in helping with

in addition to time you will be available. Thanks