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FREE Practice MCAT Test this Saturday
Feb 25th , 11:30-4:30pm To register, visit: bit.ly/UMNPracticeTest Upcoming Kaplan Prep Courses & Promotions Kaplan is also rolling out some significant February promotions for students who are interested in taking the MCAT this year! Any student who enrolls in any 2012 Kaplan MCAT class by February 29th will receive a $240 rebate from us to pay for their official MCAT Registration fee.
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Early-Bird Pre-med Dinner Tickets on Sale!!!
For the month of February: $4-Local AMSA Member $5-Non-AMSA Member March 30th, 2012 in Moos Tower 5:30-7:30 PM Talk to Marissa Meagher, Kelsey Simmons, or Ahmed Bashier with any questions!! SHORT PRE-MED DINNER COMMITTEE MEETING AFTER THE AMSA MEETING!!
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Collaborative Health Care Event
When: Thursday, April 12th from 6:30-8:30 PM Where: STSS 412 What is it? -Panel of Health Care Providers -Case Study -Many different pre-health student groups Kellie Van Beck at if you want more information on this event!!
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Blood Drive: Feb 27th Monday Feb 27th
Pleasant Street, right outside Fraser Hall 10:30-3:30pm 5 AMSA Bucks for donation Sign up Via Google Doc:
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NEW SUMMER RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE!!!
-Clinical Research positions available at St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Paul -Must be available to work 2-3 days a week, no compensation -For more information, talk to Kellie or Liz Scaman
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Alzheimer’s Association Conference
8 Volunteers needed to put together Educational Conference bags on Tuesday, March 13 OR Wednesday, March 14 from either 9 – 12 p.m. OR 1 – 5 p.m. Volunteers will meet at the Alzheimer’s Association’s Edina office. Please use the following link to sign up: Ashwini if you have any questions
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Cancer Awareness 2 Day Event!
April 4 and 5th Wednesday, April 4th Physician and research panel Thursday, April 5th Carnival themed; We will be having various stations so that you can feel involved and learn about so many different types of cancers Please Melissa or Kaitlyn you have any questions!
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U of MN Relay for LIFE: Friday, April 27, 2012 6:00PM at Bierman Field
Join the Pre Med AMSA relay for life team Please Kalee or Leah if you have any questions!
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Opportunity for AMSA Bucks!
We will be setting up a couple of volunteering days to cook at the Hope Lodge. The Hope Lodge is a place where people can stay that are getting treatment for cancer but live too far away from the Twin Cities and can’t afford to stay in a hotel for the duration of their treatment The 2 confirmed days to cook at the Hope Lodge will be announced at the next meeting. We will need: Pasta ingredients!! Please bring in spaghetti noodles and spaghetti sauce For every item you bring in you get 1 AMSA Buck
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Opportunities for AMSA Bucks Cont’d…
Collecting items for Gift Baskets: For every item you bring you will get 1 AMSA Buck Please contact Kaitlyn Anderholm at with any questions
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Next week…. No Regular Meeting, meeting for all committees at 5pm in MCB on Wednesday Feb 29th Mandatory Committee meetings for all committee members and chairs: Pre-Med Week Pre-Med Dinner Cancer Awareness Days Relay for Life Better World Books The NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM® operates the Be The Match Registry®.
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Partnership between University of Minnesota & Be The Match®
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Video http://www.youtube.com/user/bethematch#p/u/39/r1GMa9BhEpQ
The NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM® operates the Be The Match Registry®.
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The Need is Great More than 10,000 patients a year are diagnosed with life- threatening diseases such as leukemia. They do not have a matching marrow donor in their family. A marrow transplant from an unrelated donor may be their best or only hope for a cure. The NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM® operates the Be The Match Registry®.
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The Need is Great These patients rely on Be The Match to find a marrow donor to give them a second chance at life. <Take the First Step video> The NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM® operates the Be The Match Registry®.
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Who We Are Be The Match Registry® is the world’s largest, most diverse registry of potential marrow donors. Since 1987, we have facilitated 50,000 transplants. By 2015, we hope to facilitate 10,000 transplants a year. The NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM® operates the Be The Match Registry®.
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Diversity is Crucial Because tissue types are inherited, patients are more likely to match someone who shares their racial or ethnic heritage. To increase the likelihood of a match for everyone, more registry members of diverse backgrounds are needed. The NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM® operates the Be The Match Registry®.
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Registry Diversity Be The Match Registry (9 million total)
Caucasian: 74% Hispanic/Latino: 10% African American/Black: 7% Asian/South Asian: 7% Multiple Race: 3% American Indian/Alaska Native: 1% Native Hawaiian/ Other Pacific Islander: 0.1% Numbers, percentages and totals may not coincide due to rounding. The NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM® operates the Be The Match Registry®.
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Donation Processes Blood-forming cells used for transplant come from:
Peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) Similar to donating plasma Most common donation Bone marrow It’s not what you think! The NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM® operates the Be The Match Registry®.
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Registry Guidelines Anyone can join the registry, as long as they:
Are between 18 and 60 years old Meet health guidelines Are committed to donating to any patient in need The NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM® operates the Be The Match Registry®.
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Donor Registry Drives Takes only 15-20 minutes!
Complete registration/consent form Painless cheek swab No appointment necessary The NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM® operates the Be The Match Registry®.
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Ways YOU can help Get your cheek swabbed March 8 and join the registry! Java City 9am-5pm Spread the word! Invite your family, friends and peers Donate to Be the Match! It costs $100 for Be the Match to process each cheek swab sample and add individuals to the registry The NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM® operates the Be The Match Registry®.
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Our Goal Add 1,000 potential donors to the registry
Increase ethic diversity of members on the registry Raise $25,000 to contribute towards the cost of processing samples The NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM® operates the Be The Match Registry®.
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The NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM® operates the Be The Match Registry®.
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Introduction
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Country History
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Country History
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International Volunteers
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Local Staff
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Young Scholars of Sierra Leone Students of Today Teaching Leaders of Tomorrow
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Travel & Assimilation
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Sites
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References & Questions
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