1. American Medical Student Association 4th General Meeting March 3rd, 2015 7:30 PM in BSB B.110

2. Dr. Jonklaas’ MCAT Biochemistry Review! When: 2 nd SUN of Spring Break (3/15/15) Where: BSB ( exact room TBD ) Time: 7 hours of Biochemistry Review from 1:00 – 3:30 pm; 3:45 – 5:45 pm & 6:30 – 9:00 pm! Cost: $50 per person ( but I need at least a quorum of 10 to conduct the class )! Contact: Please Email me @Mark_Jonklaas@baylor.edu with “SB MCAT BIOCHEM REVIEW” in the SUBJECT heading if you are interested!

3. Medical School Admissions Tip 101:  Don’t let obstacles and failure define you.

4. New GPA Requirement  Members must maintain a 3.0 or higher to remain an active AMSA member  No GPA requirement to get accepted as a new member

5. How do I use OrgSync?  How do I log in?  How do I change my notification settings?  How do I check my points?  How do I access documents?

6. Recruitment  Recruitment Chair- Becca Munroe

7. Let us know how we are doing!  Please fill out an AMSA feedback survey!  We will be collecting them at the end of the meeting  Thanks for your feedback!

8. Social  Social Chair - Rachael Helpenstell

9. Study Social  After the meeting  8:30-9:30 pm in E125  5 points

10. Upcoming… Pre-Health Picnic & Health Fair  Mark it down!  April 25 th, 1:00-4:00pm, Fountain Mall  Color fight, pizza, flag football, tournament, picnic games  Organization booths  5 points  Email Rachael_Helpenstell@baylor.edu with any questions Rachael_Helpenstell@baylor.edu

11. Birthday Parties!  Sign Up on the GoogleDoc  Invite your friends and celebrate your birthday!  Rachael_Helpenstell@baylor.edu Rachael_Helpenstell@baylor.edu

12. Networking  Networking Chair - Jasmine Tuazon

13. Public Speaking Workshop Series #4  Thursday, March 5th from 7-8 p.m.  BSB C124  Continue honing your public speaking skills and receive specific, quality feedback  Email Jasmine_Tuazon@baylor.edu with questions!  5 points (Academic/Workshop)

14. Shadowing Reflections  Have a shadowing experience you want to share in the AMSA newsletter?  Email your 500-word shadowing reflection to Jasmine_Tuazon@baylor.edu! o Medical experiences o Business/Political experiences o Ethical experiences (Maintain patient privacy, of course!)  5 points

16. Research and Internship  Research and Internship Chair: Sai Aparna Konde

17. Lab Tour - Dr. Crystal Usenko  When? Friday, March 20 at 3:30 PM  Research Focus (biology)- Exposing zebrafish to different chemical environments and determining the development of zebrafish in these different environments  Sign-up using Google Drive Confirmation emails will be sent to 10 randomly- selected members We will have one more lab tour with Dr. Usenko in the future  5 Points (Academic/Workshop)  Email Saiaparna_Konde@baylor.edu with any questionsSaiaparna_Konde@baylor.edu

18. Lab Tour- Dr. Touradj Solouki  When? March 20 at 1:30 PM  Where? Meet at 1:20 PM  Interested in chemistry/biochemistry research? Attend a lab tour to explore Dr. Solouki’s lab and learn about a potential research opportunity!  Sign-up using Google Drive Confirmation emails will be sent to 10 randomly- selected members We will have one more lab tour with Dr. Usenko in the future  5 Points (academic/workshop)  Email Saiaparna_Konde@baylor.edu with any questions

19. CPR Workshop- Interest Sign- up  If you’re interested in getting CPR/AED certified through the American Heart Association, please sign-up using the Google Doc **this is an interest sign-up only! CPR certification cards will be handed out at the end of the 2-hour training (on the same day) Certifications- Child CPR AED, Infant CPR, First Aid 5 Points (academic/workshop)  Email Saiaparna_Konde@baylor.edu with any questions

20. Scientia Submissions Spring 2015  Scientia is Baylor’s peer-reviewed undergraduate research journal for biological sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, and technology.  Accepted formats: research articles (max. 4500 words), review articles (max. 6000 words), and abstracts (max. 500) words.  Deadline for submission: March 7, 2015. Please send to baylorburst@gmail.com.  For more information and to see last year’s edition, go to www.baylor.edu/burst and click on the “Scientia” tab.  Contact Saiaparna_Konde@baylor.edu for specific instructions/guidelines  5 Points (academic/workshop)

21. Medical Discussions  Medical Discussions Chair - Shanze Zar

22. Trivia/Newsletter Discussion  TOMORROW, 4-5 pm in BSB Room B114  Come play trivia and learn about genetic diseases! Worth 5 points (Academic/Workshop).  Discuss our newsletter with us—sperm banks, government experimentation on African Americans, and more! Worth 5 points (Academic/Workshop)  10 points total (Academic/Workshop)  Bring a buddy and get a raffle ticket!  Email Shanze_Zar@baylor.edu with questionsShanze_Zar@baylor.edu

23. Ethics Forum  Thursday, March 19th 7-8 pm  BSB B114  We will be discussing the ethical issues and controversy surrounding surrogate parenting!?  Worth 10 points (Academic/Workshop)  Email Shanze_Zar@baylor.edu with any questions.Shanze_Zar@baylor.edu

24. Service  Service Chair - Evan Barrios

25. General Service Reminders  Remember to only sign up if you know you can attend the event  Outside Service Forms and Hygiene Bags do NOT count as part of min. 15 required “Service Points  Steppin’ Out is Saturday, April 11th!  Service Events end April 25th.  Over 1000 hours of Service so far!!!

26. Pack of Hope Wednesdays, March 4 th and 18 th, 7:30-8:30am Weekly event Unlimited participation 5 points (Service) Come pack bags of food for McLennan ISD kids assembly-line-style! Look out for an email Tuesday night! Contact Sarah_Yuen@baylor.edu with questions

27. Friends for Life (Catherine) Wednesdays, March 4 th and 18 th, 2:00-3:00pm Weekly event 5 points (Service) Unlimited Members Volunteer at an adult day care to spend time with the elderly and mentally handicapped! If you are selected to volunteer, you will be notified by Tuesday night Contact Catherine_Scott@baylor.edu with questions.Catherine_Scott@baylor.edu

28. Talitha Koum Thursdays, March 5 th and 19 th, 8:00-9:00am Weekly event 5 points (Service) 7 members An orientation is required Start your Thursday morning off right by playing with children and helping teachers perform small tasks. If you are selected to volunteer, you will be notified by Tuesday night Contact Kaitlyn_whatley@baylor.edu with questions.Kaitlyn_whatley@baylor.edu

29. Compassion Ministries Thursdays, March 5 th and 19 th, 3:30-5 pm Weekly 5 people 5 points (Service) Tutor and supervise children while parents attend literacy and job training classes If chosen, you will be notified by Wednesday night Contact Sarah_Yuen@baylor.edu with questions

30. Meyer Clinic Thursday, March 5 th and 19 th, 4-6pm, Biweekly 4 volunteers needed 10 points (Service) Serve those in poverty by giving hygiene bags and visiting with patients in the waiting room! If selected you will be notified by Wednesday evening Contact Sarah_Trocke@baylor.edu with any questions!

31. Word Hunger Relief Farm Day Thursday, March 5th, 4:00-6:00pm Bi-weekly event 10 points (Service) Limited event; 12 volunteers max. Come help end world hunger by helping out on a local Waco farm! If you are selected to volunteer, you will be notified Wednesday before noon. Contact Brooke_McMinn@baylor.edu with questions.Brooke_McMinn@baylor.edu

32. Dare to Dream Fridays, March 6 th and 20 th, 7:30-8:30am Weekly Event 5 points (Service) A project devoted to challenging middle school students to keep their dreams alive by staying in school and abstaining from drugs, violence, etc, If you are selected to volunteer you will receive an email Thursday night Contact Ashley_Bascom@baylor.eduAshley_Bascom@baylor.edu

33. VA Hospital Fridays March 6 th and 20 th, 4:00-5:00pm Weekly Event 5 Points (Service) 15 members Only those who have received their ID cards/ fingerprints are eligible to attend. Come to the VA Hospital and hang out with veterans! If you are selected to volunteer, you will receive an email by Thursday night Contact Elizabeth_Andersen@baylor.edu with questionsElizabeth_Andersen@baylor.edu

34. Arts And Crafts at Greenview Saturday, March 21 st and 28 th, 2-3:00 pm Come do arts and crafts with the residents of a local nursing home! weekly, take up to seven people 5 points (Service) You will receive an email by Friday night if you are chosen email Stephanie_Dietz@baylor.edu with questionsStephanie_Dietz@baylor.edu

35. Friends For Life (Steph) Monday, March 16 th and 23 rd, 2-3:00pm Come hang out with the elderly and mentally handicapped weekly, unlimited members 5 points (Service) You will receive an email with the info by Saturday night email Stephanie_Dietz@baylor.edu with questionsStephanie_Dietz@baylor.edu

36. Friends for Life (Kaitlyn) Tuesdays, March 17 th and 24 th, 10:00-11:00am Weekly event 5 points (Service) Unlimited Members Volunteer at an adult day care helping the elderly and mentally handicapped If you are selected to volunteer, you will be notified Sunday evening. Contact Kaitlyn_whatley@baylor.edu with questions.Kaitlyn_whatley@baylor.edu

37. Friends for Life (Brooke) Tuesday, March 17 th and 24 th, 2:00-3:00pm Weekly event 5 points (Service) Unlimited Members Volunteer at an adult day care helping the elderly and mentally handicapped! If you are selected to volunteer, you will be notified Sunday evening. Contact Brooke_McMinn@baylor.edu with questions.Brooke_McMinn@baylor.edu

38. After School Mentoring Tuesdays, March 17 th and 24 th, 3:30-5 pm Weekly event 5 people 5 points (Service) Come hang out with, tutor, mentor, and love on underprivileged kids! If chosen, you will be notified by Monday night Contact Sarah_Yuen@baylor.edu with questions

39. Friday Morning Breakfast Friday, March 20th, 6:00-8:00am Bimonthly Event, 6 volunteer maximum 10 points (Service) Build relationships with the homeless throughout the community over breakfast If you are selected to volunteer, you will receive an email by Thursday night Contact Caleb_Davis@baylor.edu with questionsCaleb_Davis@baylor.edu

40. Caritas Friday, March 20 th, 1:00-3:00pm Weekly Event, 20 volunteer maximum 10 points (Service) Help the local community and staff at Caritas by preparing and distributing food baskets to serve Waco families in need If you are selected to volunteer, you will receive an email by Thursday night Contact Caleb_Davis@baylor.edu with questionsCaleb_Davis@baylor.edu

41. ReStore Fridays, March 20 th, 3:00-5:00pm Weekly Event, 18 member max 10 points (Service) Serve the Waco community and help the staff at ReStore by organizing the store, breaking glass, sorting building materials, and much more! If you are selected to volunteer, you will receive an email by Thursday night Contact Catherine_Scott@baylor.edu with questions.Catherine_Scott@baylor.edu

42. Bearathon March 21 st, 6 AM – 8 AM (tentative, early morning) 5-10 members 10 points (Service) Come have fun and cheer on the Bearathon runners by handing out water and competing to be the most spirited Rest Stop Cheer Station! If chosen, you will be contacted by March 19th Contact Kaitlyn_whatley@baylor.edu with questions

43. King’s Club Saturdays, None this week and March 21 st, 10:00am-12:00pm Weekly Event 10 points (Service) 15 Members Hang out with children from a local apartment complex and play games! Watch out for an email Thursday night! Contact Tyler_Matjeka@baylor.edu with any questions.Tyler_Matjeka@baylor.edu

44. Emeritus Assisted Living Sundays, March 22 nd, 2:00-3:30pm Weekly Unlimited volunteers 5 Points (Service) Come for room visits and activities with the residents at Emeritus Watch out for an email on Thursday night! Contact D_Crawford@baylor.edu with questionsD_Crawford@baylor.edu

45. ReStore Half Off Sale April 18th, 8 AM – 3:30 PM (tentative, would be divided into 2 shifts) Unlimited members 10 points per shift (Service) Help the ReStore Staff run their semi- annual Half-Off sale! Contact Catherine_Scott@Baylor.edu with questions

46. Hygiene Bag Drive Bring bags of toiletries for distribution at Meyer Clinic! 5 different travel-sized items per bag 5 points per bag, 2 bag limit each semester Bring to the meeting Will NOT accept unless clearly labeled with your name Will NOT count towards “Service” Points - Drives will not count towards minimum 15 point “Service” requirement. Contact Sarah_Trocke@baylor.edu with questions

47. Fundraising  Fundraising Chair - Stephanie Liu

48. Medical Items Raffle  Tickets are $2  Winners announced at April 7 th meeting  Email Stephanie_Liu@baylor.eduStephanie_Liu@baylor.edu

49. Zumbathon!  Thursday March 19th, 5-6PM  SLC Bearobics room  80’s themed, best costume will win a prize!  Tickets are $5  Email Stephanie_Liu@baylor.edu with questionsStephanie_Liu@baylor.edu  5 points

50. AMSA Olympics  Saturday March 28th 3-6PM  BSB Fields  Come play capture the flag, kickball, and race against other AMSA members  $5 includes snacks!  Email Stephanie_Liu@baylor.edu with questionsStephanie_Liu@baylor.edu  5 points

51. Missions  Mission Trip Co-Chairs- Theresa Aguilar & Jessica Hernandez

53. It makes you a part of something BIG.

54. WE ARE POWERED BY YOU Your generous donation makes our work possible. Thank you.

55. Website  Website Administrator- Michael Alonso

56. Follow Us on Facebook at AMSA Baylor Chapter!  Thanks to everybody who sent in pictures! Miki Wang Shanze Zar Steven Nakadal Maddie Harris Ashlee Contreras Kathy Hua Lauren Mathes

57. How can I get a shout out?!  Post a medically related article on our Facebook wall! OR  Comment on an article!

58. Member of the Biweek Congratulations Joanne Chu! For showing a various amount of participation in AMSA events! Come and find me after the meeting!

59. AMSA Scholarship  2 scholarships offered: (1) Full MCAT Scholarship ($2000+ value!) (1) Tuition scholarship ($500)  Requirements: Must be at least a silver member (120 points)  Application will be due April 7th (6th General Meeting)  Winners will be announced at the last general meeting

60. Mentorship  Vice President - Kevin Shah

61. Upcoming Mentorship Social  Our second mentorship social will be the Monday after Spring Break, March 16 th from 8-9 pm at Common Grounds Ask any questions you have about classes, professors, research, service, shadowing, MCAT preparation, and more!  Attendance will be worth 5 points (Academic/Workshop)

62. One-on-one Mentoring  Have questions about getting into med school? If so, meet with an upperclassman through AMSA’s one-on-one mentoring program!  Registration can be found on the event sign- up after the meeting  Each mentoring session is worth 5 points (Academic/Workshop) You can receive up to 10 points (Academic/Workshop) a semester for being mentored

63. Upcoming Speakers

64. Glenn Robinson CEO of Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center  Come out and hear the CEO of Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center speak about value in healthcare & current events in medicine  Wednesday, March 18 th from 7:30-8:30 PM in BSB B110  Worth 10 points (Academic/Workshop)

65. MCAT Preparation  Please welcome representatives from Kaplan!

66. Please welcome Be the Match!

67. Be The Match Donor Drive AMSA Meeting March 3, 2015

69. How To Join the Registry  Fill out a 3-page form (includes contact information and brief medical questionnaire)  Give 4 cheek swab samples  Keep Be The Match up-to-date on your information To join in painless and takes 10 minutes total! You will only be asked to donate if you are the perfect match for a patient who is relying on your stem cell or marrow to save their life

71. Why I Joined Josh Hardy Dennis Hundley  

72. Please welcome ActiveMinds!

73. Active Minds PostSecretU is a campus based community art project using submitted secrets. The live displays of the anonymous secrets spark conversation and raise hidden issues important to the community. The purpose is to create an open and safe forum for students to express their secrets, regrets, fears, desires, and talents.

75. Please welcome Relay for Life!

78.  All night fundraising walk for cancer research through the American Cancer Society Cancer doesn’t sleep, so neither do we!  Team members camp out and take turns walking around a track  Food and fun throughout the night

79.  Honor all individuals affected by cancer  All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society Patient resources Cancer research

81.  Games and entertainment all the night!  Food, music, pie a professor or an athlete, doughnut eating contest, Zumba, Guerrilla Troupe, and much more!  Luminaria Ceremony

82.  Sign up at www.relayforlife.org/baylorutx www.relayforlife.org/baylorutx  Join a team! (choose pay registration later)  FUNDRAISE!  $100 will get you a Relay For Life t-shirt, and a special invitation to our $100 event at midnight

83.  Team Captain meetings TBA Look out for email reminders! We will provide tons of information Accounting committee will be there to collect team fees and fundraising  RELAY IS APRIL 17 th from 7 PM to 7 AM

85. Have questions for us?  Email us at amsa@baylor.edu or talk to us after the meeting! We are happy to answer questions! amsa@baylor.edu

86. Meeting Attendance Text 1-747-444-3548 In your message type: 282714 FirstName LastName

87. Have a great spring break!