Meetings & Events

2009-2010 School Year

 

 

 

December General Meeting

 

Wednesday,

December 2, 2009

 

5-6PM

SUB Luminaria

 

 

Additional details will be posted

 

 

TAP Project

 

water sanitation, hygiene, & disease

 

 

 

Tuesday,

December 1, 2009

 

11AM-1PM

 

Student Union Building, 2nd floor

 

 

The issue:

Almost 50% of the developing world’s population – 2.5B people – lack improved sanitation facilities, and over 884M people still use unsafe drinking water sources. Inadequate access to safe water and sanitation services, coupled with poor hygiene practices, kills and sickens thousands every day, and leads to impoverishment and diminished opportunities for thousands more (UNICEF).

 

What we’re doing

We hear a lot about how people in developing countries are afflicted by war, HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, etc. However, we hear a lot less about their struggles with water sanitation (water is so common—who would have thought that it’d be such a troublemaker???).

 

AMSA will be setting up a booth to raise awareness about how lack of clean water can affect people in detrimental ways. We’ll have posters and handouts with stories and facts and stats. There will also be water visual—come see what the water you drink look like vs. what the rest of the world has access to.

 

We’ll also be bugging people for donations, so stop by with your change! All donations go to Blood:Water Mission, a nonprofit organization that helps villages with resources and training to bring clean water, sanitation and healthcare into their communities.

 

 

 

November General Meeting

 

Thursday

November 5, 2009

 

6-7PM

 

SUB Lobo Lair

 

What’s so hot about health care reform?

 

What can AMSA do for your undergraduate career?

 

Do you know all the dos and don’ts of medical school admissions?

 

We'll provide the homemade organic PUMPKIN PIE, and hot wintery drinks 
for everyone!

 

 

 

Global Health

Benefit Concert

 

January 28, 2010

 

 

7PM-whenever

 

SUB Ballrooms

 

Admissions: suggested $5 donation

 

Join us for a night of awesome music, salsa dancing, and global health awareness!

 

AMSA’s Global Health Action Committee is proud to sponsor a global concert to benefit Operation Smile (www.operationsmile.org). Proceeds go towards funding a cleft lips/palate operation for a child in Honduras. Any additional funds generated will go towards future AMSA global health projects.

 

Admissions: suggested $5 donation

 

Additional details will be posted as the date approaches.

 

Want to help us organize? Contact one of your Global Health AC chairs: Phuong, Jared, or Radhika

 

 

Halloween Carnival

 

 

Friday

October 30, 2009

 

5PM-8PM

 

University Honors Program Building (basement of Student Health Center, east side of the SUB)

 

Your Health Awareness/Education Action Committee is planning a Healthy Halloween Carnival, all proceeds from which will benefit the Children’s Miracle Network!

 

There will be games and prizes, a silent auction, live music, pediatric “offices”, etc. so bring all the kids you know!

 

We need your help in making this happen! Any help in advance of the carnival, such as obtaining donations, advertising, making decorations, etc. would greatly be appreciated. Additionally, we will love you and give you lots of awesome AMSA hugs if you provide us with manual labor on the day of the carnival :) This involves decorating, manning the booths, and such things. Set up starts at 4PM and we’ll be done cleaning up by 9PM. You can come/leave anytime.

 

Interested? Email us at amsapm@unm.edu. Can’t help but have amazing ideas to share? Email us too.

 

 

 

National Coming Out Day (October 11)

 

Tuesday

October 13, 2009

10AM – 1:30PM

Cornell Plaza

(by the statues)

 


Wednesday

October 14, 2009

10AM – 1:30PM

Smith Plaza

(in front of Zimmerman Library)

Diversity in Medicine AC is teaming up with the UNM Queer-Straight Alliance (QSA) to celebrate National Coming Out Day (October 11)!!!

Traditionally, National Coming Out Day is an internationally-observed civil awareness day for coming out and discussion about gay, lesbian,
bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues. We want to use National Coming Out Day as a way to celebrate diversity in medicine, address LGBT healthcare issues & disparities, help both straight and LGBT medical students battle the
invisibility of LGBT individuals, show our support for LGBT patients, and finally promote our AC to hopefully recruit new members.

We plan to table, pass out pins/ribbons symbolizing diversity, hand out flyers that address LGBT healthcare issues & disparities, and of course, hand out candy to UNM students. There will be music, fun, and an hour-long “coming-out” session @ noon on both days for anyone who wants to announce their identity over the microphone for all of UNM to hear.

If you guys have the time and are interested in helping us, we would GREATLY APPRECIATE it! Email Adam at aquin7@unm.edu.

 

 

 

General Meeting 2

 

 

Tuesday

October 13, 2009

 

5PM-6PM

 

SUB Santa Ana

     Global Health and Health Awareness/Education Action Committees will discuss this year’s coming events. Come see how you can help your community!

     Halloween Carnival and Benefit Concert planning to raise funds for The Children’s Miracle Network and Operation Smile

     Charades: Doc got Your Tongue?

     Cocoa & cookies!

 

 

General Meeting 1

 

Tuesday

September 8, 2009

 

4:30PM-5:30PM

 

Santa Ana Room

(Student Union Building, 3rd floor)

 

It’s our first meeting of the school year, so come find out what we’re all about!

 

Learn about how you can shadow health professionals and go on internships, inform yourself of world health problems, learn of how to advocate for health care reform, etc.

 

We’ll also be assigning you to action committees, so come to get your first pick: Health Awareness/Education, Global Health, Diversity in Medicine, and Outreach

 

More details to be announced…please stay tuned :) Make sure you’re on our listserv so you can get updates.

 

 

 

2008-2009 School Year

 

 

Health Fair

 

Wednesday

April 29, 2009

 

9AM-2PM

 

Cornell Plaza

(between Student Health Center and SUB)

 

 

Events/activities currently planned: preventative medicine, sexually transmitted diseases and safe sex, HIV/AIDS, glucose screening, bloodtyping, Cuidando los Ninos, Hula for your Health, military obstacle course, and more…

 

In order to get all this done, we need lots of help!  Please contact us at amsapm@unm.edu if you have any time to spare, whether it be the day of the event, or some time in the days before that. We’ll love you and give you lots of AMSA hugs!

 

April General Meeting: Immigrant Access to Health Care

 

 

Thursday

April 23, 2009

 

4PM

 

SUB Mirage-Thunderbird

 

Dr. Jamal Martin, a faculty member in African American Studies and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Family/Community Medicine Department will be speaking.

 

 

MCAT 10-question challenge with Kaplan experts

 

 

Monday

April 20, 2009

 

4:30PM

 

Santa Ana room in the SUB, 3rd floor

 

AMSA and PremedClub are holding a joint event with
Kaplan to help you prepare for the MCAT: the 10 Question Challenge!!!

 

This is a great event to come to if you're taking the MCAT this year and not sure how you would score. You'll try 10 tough MCAT questions and learn 10 winning strategies to help you succeed on Test Day. Find out if you're ready for the real thing!

Winner of mini trivia game receives MCAT-related study materials! You must be an AMSA member to receive prize :)

 

 

Educational Booth on antibacterial products

 

March 24, 2009

 

9AM-2PM

 

Smith Plaza

 

Update: Our event is over, but here is a place where you can learn more about how bacteria develops antibiotic resistance:

http://health.howstuffworks.com/antibacterial-soap-outlawed1.htm

 

 

Use of antibacterial soap, sanitizer, etc. has led to rampant development of bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics!

 

We will be passing out informative fliers and free hand soap (a safer alternative), so stop by!

 

General Meeting: Health Policy & Advocacy

February 4, 2009

 

4PM

 

SUB Isleta

Do you believe in serving patients through health care reform?

 

Being a well-rounded pre-med means more than a good MCAT score and high GPA. It’s even more than the extracurricular activities. To present yourself as a competitive candidate, you also need to be knowledgeable about health care issues. It would be even better if you can demonstrate to medical schools that you not only know about such issues, but have also been involved in some way.

 

How do you become involved, you ask? Join us at the meeting to learn about health care legislation that are in Congress, and how you can participate in health care reform.

 

If health policy is not your thing… we will also be forming committees for various events this semester, and we’re looking for members. Here is your chance to end the humdrum of sitting in the audience at pre-med meetings!

 

Refreshments will be served :)

 

FREE Kaplan MCAT Sample Class

February 3, 2009

 

5PM

 

SUB Sandia

It’s MCAT season again! We’re sure you are all excited!

 

The preparation process is hard in a number of ways—intellectually, psychologically, etc.—and yes, even financially. If you are thinking of taking a prep course, but are not sure if it’s right for you, check this event out!

 

Silent Auction:

Kaplan MCAT Class

 

 

December 1-14, 2008

Update: The MCAT course went for $650.00 For those of you who didn’t participate…you missed out on an awesome opportunity! Keep watching though, because we’ll be auctioning off another course this semester.

 

Do you want to prep for the MCAT with a Kaplan course? Taking the MCAT in 2009?

 

Attend a Kaplan MCAT class for cheap! Class normally priced at $1,899.

 

Bidding starts at $500.00. Serious bidders only please! Email amsapm@unm.edu with the following information:

*Name
*Contact info
*Banner ID
*Bid amount

 

Payment must be made in full UNM AMSA PreMed within 10 days after the end of the auction.

 

Upcoming Kaplan MCAT classes in Albuquerque:

 

12/06/2008 - 03/28/2009
12/06/2008 - 04/18/2009
01/10/2009 - 03/28/2009
01/31/2009 - 05/02/2009
01/31/2009 - 05/30/2009
03/07/2009 - 07/01/2009
03/07/2009 - 08/01/2009
04/18/2009 - 08/01/2009
04/18/2009 - 07/01/2009
05/18/2009 - 07/01/2009

 

For more information on the MCAT, go to:

http://www.kaptest.com

http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/

Rock for Cancer Awareness

Friday

November 28, 2008

 

7:30PM-9:30PM

 

Rodey Theater (inside Popejoy Hall)

 

Admission:

$7 for students

$10 for everyone else

 

Tickets are available at the Popejoy box office, and will also be available at the door.

Come have fun and help us raise money for cancer awareness and Carrie Tingley Hospital!

 

 

Healthy Cookbook

Ongoing

AMSA is putting together a cookbook as a fundraiser, and we're looking for awesome recipes! Submit your recipes to amsapm@unm.edu and you might just see it in print

Toy Drive

 

Carrie Tingley Children’s Hospital

Ongoing in November

We are holding a toy drive throughout the month of November for children at Carrie Tingley Hospital. Boxes will be in the following locations:

 

     *every floor of Student Union Building, Lobo

       Lair

               Nov 17-23, Dec 1-7

     *Castetter Hall front office (Biology Bldg)

               until the end of the semester

     *Or bring toys to any of our events

 

We will spend a day during the month of December to deliver toys to the kids, spend time with them, and decorate the wards :) If you are interested in joining us, send AMSA an email at amsapm@unm.edu.

 

Veto the ‘Squito

 

Malaria documentary screening and fundraiser

Wednesday

November 19, 2008

 

5PM-6PM

 

University Honors Forum (under the Student Health Center)

 

$10 admission

Malaria kills.

Send a net.

Save a life.

Every year between 350-500 million people are infected with malaria, and over one million of those infected die from the disease. The majority of these deaths are of children. Long

lasting insecticide-treated bed nets (LLINs) can lower malaria transmission by up to 90 percent.

 

Together, we can cover Africa with life-saving bed nets.

Join us for a documentary screening on the devastating effects of malaria and learn how simple $10 bed nets can save these children’s lives.

Admission is $10, and proceeds go towards purchase of bed nets.

We will have music and hot cocoa!

General Meeting

Tuesday

November 11, 2008

 

4PM-5PM

 

Student Union Building, Isleta Room

Thinking about applying to medical school for Fall 2010 (or eventually)? Are you taking the MCAT next semester (2009)?

 

Confused by all the stuff you need to do to apply? Asking yourself how the heck do you get at least 3 letters of recommendations?

 

Ask no more! An expert from Kaplan will be here to address those questions you’re itching to know the answers to!

 

Join us afterwards for some fun, fun, fun ^_^ (details will follow)

Health Sack Lunch Sale

Thursday

October 30, 2008

and

Friday

October 31, 2008

 

11AM-2PM

 

Smith Plaza (in front of Zimmerman Library)

 

AMSA is selling $5 sack lunches to raise lots of money!

A sack lunch includes your choice of:

 

     *sandwich: PB&J or Nutella/Jam

     *organic produce: apple, carrots, or banana

     *snack: chips or granola bar

     *juice: apple, berry, or tropical

 

All for the low, low price of only $5.00! (cash only please!)

 

Stop by to support us by helping out (and earning some membership points) or by buying a lunch! Tell/bring your friends too :)

General Meeting

 

Universal Health Care

Wednesday

October 8, 2008

 

4:30PM

 

Acoma room, Student Union Building

 

Missed the meeting? Click here for an overview of what we did.

 

Time: Wednesday, October 8, 2008 @ 4:30PM

Location: Acoma room, Student Union Building

 

At its root, the lack of health care for all in America is fundamentally a moral issue. The United States is the only industrialized nation that does not have some form of universal health care (defined as a basic guarantee of health care to all of its citizens). While other countries have declared health care to be a basic right, the United States treats health care as a privilege, only available to those who can afford it. In this sense, health care in America is treated as an economic good like a TV or VCR, not as a social or public good.

 

Do you agree or disagree?

 

Come listen to Dr. Bruce Trigg speak on the current state of the U.S. health care system and universal health care. Dr. Trigg has been with the New Mexico Department of Health for the past 20 years. He also serves as the Medical Director of the Public Health Program at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center in Albuquerque. Dr. Trigg is Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Associate Professor of Nursing at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center.

 

There will be ample time afterwards for an informative yet fun discussion—bring your arguments for or against universal health care. It’s bound to be an intellectually stimulating meeting!

 

General Meeting

 

Intro to AMSA and pre-med opportunities

Tuesday

September 2, 2008

 

4PM - 5PM.


Trailblazer/Spirit room on the 3rd floor of the SUB

Interested in going away for a weekend to learn more about Global AIDS or Universal Health Care?

Do you want to shadow a physician (or other health practitioners)?

Are you interested in long-term volunteer opps?

Is Las Vegas or Washington D.C on your list of places to visit?

Do you want personal advice about medical school from someone who used to sit on an admissions committee?


Find out more by joining us at the first meeting!

Date/Time: Tuesday, September 2, 2008 from 4PM - 5PM.
Place
:  Trailblazer/Spirit room on the 3rd floor of the SUB

We have some awesome opportunities lined up for you, and we want you to take advantage of everything we have to offer. In addition to discussing the above, we will also be giving away a new copy of the MSAR (Medical School Admissions Requirements) book. If you are not already aware, the MSAR is commonly known to pre-meds as "the bible of medical school guides". In addition, if you plan on taking the MCAT (which we hope all of you are), and are interested in discounts on a prep course, we have the inside scoop on how!

If any of these sounds appealing to you, join us to find out more! We look forward to seeing some familiar and new faces!

 

 

 

 

Stay tuned for future meetings & events!