Pre-Med AMSA General Body Meeting February 8th, 2016

Meeting Minutes 1. Welcome 2. Division Announcements 3. General Announcements 4. Special Guest – Dr. Van Elswyk

Keeping up with PAMSA Facebook: /usfpamsa Website: usfpamsa.org Bookmark the website and follow atleast one of the social media links to always know what events are coming up next!

Membership  Why become a member? Lasts for 5 years and recognized nationally Opportunities in Mentorship program, Physician Shadowing workshops, & more New shirt every semester!  How to become a member: Print out an application located on usfpamsa.org Bring payment of $100 to office hours or following the meeting  Check us out at Bull Market on Wednesdays!  Membership Points? Check out the rubric on our website! Aisha Remy Gustavo Gryzinski

Charity Bake Sales Charity Bake Sale tomorrow in front of the library, from 8:30 to 10:30 am. Come get your donut on! Share Your Spare Great job everyone! Mary has found a kidney donor. She is currently in the processes of finalizing her surgery date.

Charity Celiac Disease 5K Run Support of Celiac Disease Foundation’s mission to drive early diagnosis and treatment of Celiac disease through advocacy, education and advancing research to improve the quality of life for all people with gluten-related disorders. April 2 nd, 2016 on campus $20 for one runner, $16 each for teams of 3 or more. You don’t have to run to support this cause! PAMSA’s Page – Karina’s Page -

Community Outreach Weekly Events Hillsborough County Aging Services: designed to enhance the lives of older adults age 50 and over., in- home services and helping to provide a hot meal. Time: Tuesdays from 10:30- 12:00pm Achintya Patel Shriners Hospital for Children: Only four people are allowed to come with me each week. During the hour time frame PAMSA members will partake in arts and crafts activities with the patients, while earning community service hours. Time: Every Monday from 10:30 – 11:30 Miriah Grace John Knox Retirement Community: Conducting different activities for the senior residents, such as watching movies and other events. Time: Every Monday from am. Alejandra Mallorga

Community Outreach Weekly Events Tutoring at Pizzo Elementary: An opportunity to work with kids by reading with them and mentoring them. *Background check required for this event Time: Every Wednesday from 3:45- 4:45pm Epilepsy Services Foundation: On average, once a week we will attend a variety of different opportunities that will enhance our knowledge and awareness regarding Epilepsy. Several times we will attend meetings to get an insight on how Non-Profit organizations operate, while other times we will interact one-on-one with individuals dealing with Epilepsy.  2/6/16 Let's Walk Together For Epilepsy Committee Meeting (9am)  2/17/16 ESF Executive Committee Meeting (7:30am)  2/24/16 Professional Advisory Board Meeting (7:30am)  2/27/16 Let's Walk Together For Epilepsy Committee Meeting (9am) Sierra Reighard Abby Parrigan

Community Outreach Monthly Events  Biweekly Bake Sales! Date: Every other Wednesday Time: 8:30am-11:00am in front of the library. This is an event you can volunteer at! Contact any Community Outreach director to sign up.  Monthly Events February Habitat for Humanity March ESF Walk (March 5th-Seminole & March 26th-USF) April Relay for Life April 16th 3pm-8am Sign up for Relay at Workshops International Workshop

Suture clinic Success!

Research Workshops Monday, February 29th Wednesday, March 30th for any questions contact: Education

2016 Spring Tours Florida International University Wednesday, February 17th at 9:30-10:30 am University of South Florida Thursday, March 11th at 10:00 am Florida Atlantic University Tuesday March 8 th at 2:00pm University of Florida Thursday, March 24th at 3:30pm Florida State University Thursday, April 7th at 2:00pm University of Central Florida Tuesday, April 12th at 2:00pm for any questions contact : Some dates and times may be subject to change

Physician Shadowing – Spring Semester Celine Cordon Tai Nguyen Physician Shadowing through Pre-Med AMSA will give students an opportunity to shadow physicians as they execute their occupation. In order to partake in the program, each student must fulfill the requirements: 1) Exist as an active member of Pre- Med AMSA and have paid the dues 2) Accumulate at least five points 3) Attend one workshop 4) Complete the application Upcoming events: Informational workshop on February 16 th from 3:30-5:00pm in MSC 3707

Medical School Forum  Mark your calendars! April 9 th, 2016  Ticket price to increase later this month.  Buy your tickets in office hours, online, and our body meetings!  We want you to have a say in the attending schools! Fill out the Member’s Choice Survey at  If there are any questions, please speak to us after the meeting! Ansley Howard Dakota Becker-Greene Thomasina Watson

Mentorship  Unfortunately, we are no longer matching to medical school students.  Apply to have an upperclassman mentor!  If you have a mentor already, please fill out the survey that was sent out!  If you have any questions or concerns please contact

Socials  Airheads - February 20th  Gametime - February 27th  Bowling – April 2nd  Banquet on April 14 th - Catering by Tijuana Flats

General Announcements  Meetings are biweekly on Mondays at 5:00 pm  Come support our bake sales!  Don’t forget to bookmark the website, usfpamsa.org  Pay for membership at the office – look at our website for office hours  Follow us on social media – Twitter, Instagram  Like our facebook page  Miss a meeting? These slides are on the website!

Please give a warm welcome to our special guest!