1. Help Yourself to Chipotle Before we start, you can save time by doing the following: Check your current AMSA BUCKS total Sign up/Pay Local for – Local Membership – Spring 2012 T-shirts If you are interested in joining a committee or program, and you have to leave before 6pm; sign up now – Pre-Med Week/Dinner – Cancer Awareness – Relay For Life – Mentorship Program 1

2. Pre-Medical American Medical Student Association 2

3. What is AMSA? 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 Develop the well-balanced and competitive Medical school applicant Student that will grow professionally and personally through community service, workshops, health advocacy, and friendships 3

4. Who are we? Members (national and local members) Board of Officers Faculty Advisor (Tricia Todd) 4

5. What do we do locally? Social Events – All membership parties, bowling night, etc. Volunteer Events – People Serving People – Feed My Starving Children Mobile Pack – Relay for Life Health Advocacy – AIDS and HIV Awareness – Better World Books for Invisible Children Mentorship Program Pre-Med Week Pre-Med Dinner Speakers: – Physicians/Healthcare Professionals – Medical Schools Deans – Medical Students Workshops – Personal statement/MCAT – Medical school interview 5

6. What do we stand for nationally? AMSA is committed to improving the lives of medical students, physicians and residents. Strong advocates for – Quality and affordable health care for all – Global Health Equity – Enriching Medicine Through Diversity – Professional Integrity, Development and Student Well-Being 6

7. When/How Often do we meet? We will be meeting every Wednesday from 5 to 6 pm MCB 3-120 Meetings usually last one hour and enter and exit anytime Food will be provided at every meeting 7

8. Why Pre-Med AMSA? Pre-Med AMSA is the fastest growing Pre-Med group with over 65,000 members nation wide ranging from pre-med students, medical students and physicians National Membership is recognized by all medical schools, must be national member to put on AMCAS Leadership opportunity that is not based on seniority but by dedication When you join AMSA, you become part of a vital force of future physicians who believe that patients and health professionals are partners in the management of health care and that access to high-quality health care is a right and not a privilege. At AMSA, activism is a way of life. Student idealism is transformed into meaningful public service, innovation and institutional change. 8

9. How do I join? Attend our weekly meetings and get involved Become part of committees/apply for committee chairs Local Membership – Sign up with any Pre- Med AMSA board member for $20 a year National Membership – Sign up 5 years and this allows you to put Pre- Med AMSA on AMCAS Application for $75 9

10. Communication Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/U -of-MN-Pre-Med- AMSA/132084770208919 Website: www.umnpremed.com Listserv emails: – Our email address: premed@umn.edu – Two emails a week One with weekly meeting notes/PowerPoint One with details on week’s meeting Check the website www.umnpremed.com for meeting notes, volunteer/internship/rese arch opportunities and AMSA BUCKS Google doc www.umnpremed.com 10

11. Local Membership $20 Local membership fee Volunteer through our programs Earn AMSA Bucks Food at weekly member meetings 11 Use local stackable Kaplan Course deal on top of the 10% discount for eligible national members Apply for a spot in the AMSA medical school mentorship program AMSA membership folder Reduced cost for admission to Pre-Med Dinner Apply for committee chair Apply for board positions during elections Join Committees

12. AMSA BUCKS AMSA BUCKS is a way for us to keep track of participation in our group to apply them towards board elections at the end of the year. Keep track of your AMSA BUCKS through our Google document, available on www.umnpremed.com www.umnpremed.com AMSA BUCKS is also a way for KAPLAN to keep track of local membership involvement before letting members use the exclusive 10% stackable discounts Email secretary Krista deco0082@umn.edu if you have any questions deco0082@umn.edu 12

13. National Membership $75 membership fee that lasts for 5 years Eligible to legally list AMSA on AMCAS Medical School Application Theime Publishers New Member Offer and Discount Free 1 year pro membership to Winkingskull.com 13 Exclusive Bank of America Credit Card/ Personal Financial Resources 10% Kaplan MCAT Test Prep Discount USMLERx Subscription Discount COMBANK Test Prep for COMPLEX Preparation The New England Journal of Medicine Subscription Discount Special discounts on AMSA Store-bags, books, bottles, pins, and tees Discounts on Mobile Medical Apps Student Health Insurance Discounts

14. National Membership Continued… GEICO Auto/Home/Condo Renter’s Insurance Discount Vision Direct Contact Lenses Discounts Choice Hotels Nation-wide Discounts National & Alamo Car Rental Discounts Lexicomp Drug References Discount Medical Protective Access to Inspiration Exchange Member Networking Portal Access to the AMSA Career Development Program Residency Program Reviews 14

15. Conferences Pre-Med AMSA offers members many opportunities to social network and exchange ideas and knowledge through conferences – Conference Opportunity this semester: National AMSA Conference in Houston, TX – Past Conferences: UC Davis John Hopkins San Diego Chicago 15

16. Volunteer Opportunities Better World Books Relay for Life People Serving People Homeless Shelter Chefs For Change Ronald McDonald House Feed My Starving Children Mobile Pack 16

17. Mentorship/Social Networking UMN Medical AMSA and UMN Pre-Med AMSA Medical Student Mentorship Program Pre-Med Dinner with U of MN Med School Faculty and Doctors Study Groups for organic chemistry, physics, etc. 17

18. Mentorship Program 1 on 1-2 meetings over lunch/coffee 1-2 times a month. Program primarily for freshman and sophomores looking learn more about Med school, and for those who wish to network. Pairing priority will be given to those with the most AMSA Bucks. Lunch/dinner at the end of the semester with all the Med students and undergraduates who participated in the program.

19. Mentorship Meeting Details GPA and MCAT and online preparation AMCAS (personal statements, secondaries) Extracurricular (volunteering, shadowing, leadership, community services) Research Opportunities Letters of recommendation (who to get them from and other tips) Intro to interviewing (interview process, what to wear, commonly asked questions, how to prepare)

20. Events Pre-Med Week Blood Drives All Membership Parties Bioethics Week Feed My Starving Children Mobile Pack Event 20

21. MCAT/Medical School Prep Kaplan Practice MCAT exams Mock Interviews Personal Statement Exclusive 10% stackable discount for all AMSA members 21

22. FRIENDSHIPS 22

23. Plans for Spring 2012 Feb 1 st : Volunteer/Research/Interns hip Opportunities Meeting Feb 3 rd : All Membership Party/Bonding Event Feb 8 th : HIV/AIDS Foundation Presentation Feb 9 th : AIDS Action Day at the State Capitol Feb 15 th : Dr. Wilson and Dr. Moller- Cardiologists Feb 27 tH : Blood Drive Feb 29 th : Children's Hospital Event Mar 7 th : Two Plastic Surgeons from the UMN Physicians Council Mar 26 th -30 th : Pre-Med Week/Pre-Med Dinner Apr 18 th : Dr. Nissly DO and Dr. Waldron-Trapp ND- Alternative Medicine 23

24. Changes from Fall 2011 AMSA BUCKS Google document structure Website tabs Food: served at 4:45 pm and meeting will start at 5:00 pm Committee Structure: – Charter Signature – Committee Chair Positions with more Responsibilities – Deduction of AMSA BUCKS 24

25. SIGN-UP and Get INVOLVED!!! Pre-Pay for a $10 T- shirt today! Mentorship Program!!! Applications will be sent out to those who signed up tonight COMMITTEES Sign Ups: – Cancer Awareness – Pre-Med Week/Dinner – Relay for Life 25

27. Next Week… Volunteer/Research/Int ernship Opportunities Meeting Presentations by: – HCMC Research Associate Program – ALLIED Medical Training – Teach for America – Children's Hospital – And much more! 27 Vote for All membership Party Theme (Fri Feb 3 rd ): -Doctors & Scrubs -Nerds -Decades (80s, 90s) -Costume Party