Co-Presidents
Zack Thurman
Mike
Kolosky
Advisor
Robert Balfour
| Upcoming Events |
| Princeton Review MCAT Strategy Session: Cracking the Code on Verbal Reasoning |
| DATE: |
Feb. 9 |
| LOCATION: |
PSY 125 |
| TIME: |
10AM - 12PM |
| General Members Meeting
AMSA Election Preview
Bodies Exhibit final planning
Pre-med Q&A |
| DATE: |
Feb. 27 |
| LOCATION: |
PSY 125 |
| TIME: |
5PM |
| Bodies Exhibit in Cincinnati Take a road trip with AMSA to the Cincinnati Museum Center Student rate ~$11 |
| DATE: |
March 1 |
| LOCATION: |
Cinci Museum |
| TIME: |
TBA |
| New Executive Board Applications Due Selection and Interviews before Spring Break |
| DATE: |
March 4 |
| Medical School Visit University of Cincinnati College of Medicine or Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University |
| DATE: |
March 8 |
| LOCATION: |
TBA |
| TIME: |
TBA |
Inaugural Health Professionals Round-Table (All Pre-Med Organizations invited)
Break out sessions with small group discussions and hands-on activities lead by Health Professionals
|
| DATE: |
March 29 |
| LOCATION: |
TBA |
| TIME: |
TBA |
Co-Sponsoring Mallory-Wilson Center Event
Dr. Lombardi will be visiting Miami with his continuing education bus
An invaluable opportunity to learn from a great doctor and see how joint replacement surgery is done.
**He plans on bringing equipment to host a suture training course |
| DATE: |
April 12 |
| LOCATION: |
TBA |
| TIME: |
TBA |
MS Walk (Questions should be directed to Kiran faryarka@muohio.edu
Volunteers will be needed, more information will follow in coming meetings |
| DATE: |
April 19 |
| LOCATION: |
Oxford |
| TIME: |
TBA |
Upcoming Medical School Visits
February 21, 2008
Have
you ever been interested in what medical school admissions
counselors are looking for in solid pre-medical candidate?
Do you want to visit an actual medical college and speak with
medical students about their own experiences? Well, here
is your chance! AMSA has set up tours at two of Ohio's
Medical Schools. The first visit will be to Wright State
University School of Medicine on FRIDAY March 7th. We will
leave Miami at 2:30 and be back by 5:30 or 6. The second
visit will be to University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
and is tentatively scheduled for FRIDAY April 11th, time TBA.
It is highly encouraged that you utilize these opportunities to
have all your medical school questions answered, from first
years curious about the process to juniors and seniors who are
turning in applications. Below are some basic info about
the two schools:
UCCOM:
The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (UCCOM) is a
premier institution ranking in the top third of medical schools
in the United States. UCCOM is home to 621 medical
students, 41 MD/PhD students, 426 graduate students and 227
postdoctoral scholars. The Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Medical Center, which includes a major teaching hospital, ranks
second among the nations pediatric hospitals in research funding
from the National Institutes of Health.
WSU Boonshoft
School of Medicine:
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine is located in
Dayton, Ohio, and has medical education programs leading to the
M.D., M.D./Ph.D., M.D./M.B.A. or M.D./M.P.H. degree for about 400
medical students. Wright State is affiliated with seven major
teaching hospitals in the Greater Dayton area and has formal
affiliation agreements with more than 20 other health care
institutions in the Miami Valley. Wright State's clinical
faculty teach and provide medical care for almost half a million
patient visits annually. Our innovative educational programs
have made the Boonshoft School of Medicine a national leader in
generalist medicine, community service, and the diversity of our
student body.
Minutes
February 4, 2008
Thank you all for coming to the Inaugural AMSA General Members Meeting of 2008. We covered a number of upcoming events and opportunities for involvement were presented to all in attendance. Many of you showed an interest in attending the Bodies Exhibit and a possible visit to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine or the Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University - more details about these events will be passed on in the coming weeks.
Other News
Ride for World Health
This 2nd Annual Ride raised $400
Additional fundraising ideas??
-Dodgeball
-Cornhole tournament
You Can Study Abroad as a PreMed
Email Cordelia Stroinigg (stroinc@muohio.edu) about Semester or Summer Abroad Programs
Or visit her in 217 MacMillan
Check out our website:
http://www.orgs.muohio.edu/amsa/
Thanks for your participation in making this organization great, we look forward to the coming semester and your involvement.
AMSA Executive Committee