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AMSA. American Medical Student Association. Your 2014-15 officers. Edmond Lai, Executive President Class: Junior Major: Biochemistry and Psychology Fun Fact: I was a UK citizen for three years and I still have a B ritish passport Austin Schmierer , Executive Vice President

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  1. AMSA American Medical Student Association

  2. Your 2014-15 officers • Edmond Lai, Executive President • Class: Junior • Major: Biochemistry and Psychology • Fun Fact: I was a UK citizen for three years and I still have a British passport • Austin Schmierer, Executive Vice President • Class: Junior • Major: Physiology • Fun Fact: My favorite show is “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”

  3. Your 2014-15 officers • Lisbell Abreu, Vice President of Education and Advocacy/Senator • Class: Sophomore • Major: Molecular Biology and Psychology • Fun Fact: I come from a place where there's summer all year and where 70's degrees is consider to be COLD. • Grant Uselman, Vice President of Public Relations and Recruitment • Class: Sophomore • Major: Biochemistry • Fun Fact: I like to rock climb

  4. Your 2014-15 officers (cont) • Zoha Syed, Vice President of Activities • Class: Sophomore • Major: Biochemistry and Chemistry • Fun Fact: I got my black belt in Taekwondo with a torn ACL in my left knee • Archana Einstein, Vice President of Membership/Treasurer • Class: Sophomore • Major: Microbiology and Biochemistry • Fun Fact: My phone went off during a chemistry midterm twice • Laura Colmenares, Vice President of Sponsorship/Webmaster • Class: Junior • Major: Neurobiology and Physiology • Fun Fact: I love to surf

  5. What is AMSA? • The American Medical Student Association (AMSA), with a half-century history of medical student activism, is the oldest and largest independent association of physicians-in-training in the United States. • Mission Statement • The American Medical Student Association is committed to improving health care and healthcare delivery to all people; promoting active improvement in medical education; involving its members in the social, moral and ethical obligations of the profession of medicine; assisting in the improvement and understanding of world health problems; contributing to the welfare of medical students, premedical students, interns, residents and post-MD/DO trainees; and advancing the profession of medicine. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/uwamsapremed/ WEBSITE: http://www.amsauw.com/

  6. Becoming a Member • National Membership ($75 for 5 years) • Discounts on Bank of America, Kaplan MCAT test prep materials, travel services, etc. • Free subscription to The New Physician • Annual conferences/workshops • Local (UW) Membership ($25) • Access to professors/doctors • Networking/mentorship • Increase awareness about medical community and opportunities • Reduced cost

  7. Upcoming events • Medical Student panel…Wednesday, Oct 15th 5:30 pm • Halloween Social…Wednesday, Oct 29th 5:30 pm • Medical School Admission…Wednesday, Nov 12th 5:30 pm

  8. ASUW Student Health Consortium • One of newest entities within ASUW • Facilitates collaboration between pre-health RSOs (like this one) • AMSA sponsors larger events • Pre-Health Affair (November 25th) • Everybody Every Body Fashion Show (March 5th)

  9. Why?

  10. SHC Internship: HEAL - Health Education and Advocacy Leaders • Apps due October 13th at 11:45pm • Tinyurl.com/SHCintern • Be a model/supermodel in the Fashion Show • UW Leaders through ASUW • ASUW Office of Volunteer Opportunities • Within this club!

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