AMSA at IUPUI Premedical Chapter

Here is a pdf document that contains all the information about the 2008 National Convention.

National Conference 2008 Info Sheets

AMSA National Conference is quickly approaching!!

AMSA National Conference Information
http://www.amsa.org/conv/index.cfm

When: March 12-16, 2008
Where: Houston, TX
Hyatt Regency
Theme: “health care (r)evolution”

HOTEL INFORMATION
Hyatt Regency Houston
1200 Louisiana Street
Houston, TX 77002
1-713-654-1234 or 1-800-233-1234
[mention “AMSA Convention”]

AMSA’s special rate for the Hyatt Regency Houston is $135 (plus 17% tax*) per room, per night.
The convention will be at this hotel.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All reservations must be made by February 18, 2008 to obtain the convention room rate.

Check-in time is 3:00 pm, and check-out time is 11:00 am.

AIRLINE INFORMATION
You can access ATC through AMSA’s online travel center at www.atcmeetings.com/amsa. You can also call ATC at 1-800-458-9383, Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-7:30 pm, EST or email them. Always mention you’re traveling as an AMSA convention participant when you call for information.

United Airlines 1-800-521-4041 510CK
American Airlines 1-800-433-1790 A2638AC
Continental Airlines 1-800-468-7022 ZBRR-ACFSY1

When calling ATC or the airlines, the important points are:
1. Your name
2. Your organization/event (AMSA annual convention)
3. Name(s) of passenger(s) traveling
4. Departure dates to and from the convention
5. Origin, preferred airports destination to/from convention are George Bush Intercontinental or William P. Hobby Airports 6. Approximate departure time to and from the convention
7. Car rental requests
8. Date for ticket delivery
9. Special requests, i.e., meals, seating assignments, etc.
George Bush Intercontinental Airport is approximately 26 miles north of the hotel and William P. Hobby Airport is approximately 12 miles south of the hotel.

There are shuttles to and from both airports. See http://www.amsa.org/conv/travel.cfm#Ground for more info.

Parking
The hotel does not have its own parking areas. The closest parking facility to the hotel is the Regency SW Garage located at 611 Clay Street. This garage is connected with an enclosed walkway. The maximum charge is $16/day* with no in and out privileges. The Hyatt Regency Houston does offer valet services for a charge of $25/day* with unlimited in and out access. All vehicles over 9′ should park in the self-parking lot.

Premedical Convention Programming
To see all programming details, visit http://www.amsa.org/conv/program.cfm.

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Premedical Members Meeting (9:00 am)
Come meet premedical students from around the nation, learn about your association and AMSA membership and get involved in this year’s activities. This is your time to regroup and find out about programs designed for premeds. Today, premedical members will meet to discuss controversial resolutions and create a report for each reference committee.

PreMedical Student Mixer (8:00 pm)
Come out and meet fellow premeds from all across the country and get to know your premed leaders! Enjoy music, play games, and participate in fun icebreakers. Join us for the opportunity to network, mis, and find out new information while having a great time!

Friday, March 14, 2008

Premedical Members Meeting (10:30 am)
You will have the opportunity to address questions to national officer candidates.

Medical Student Panel: From Current Applicants to 4th Year Medical Students (1:00 pm)
Are you a premedical student wondering what medical school is really like? Come meet an amazing panel of medical students in various stages of their physician-in-training years. You’ll have a chance to hear the different paths students have taken in their medical school training, learn about their hardships, and find out what they would have done differently as a premed. Come out and listen to fellow physicians-in-training answer your questions.

Medical School Admissions–Hear From a Top Ten Medical School Admissions Dean (3:00 pm)
Lloyd H. Michael PhD, Senior Associate Admissions Dean
Attention all Premed AMSA! You cannot miss this engaging conversation with Lloyd H. Michael, PhD. Come out to hear what a top ten medical school looks for in their pool of applicants. Dr. Michael will address questions and offer invaluable advice for all premeds at any stage in their premed years. Make sure to bring any lingering questions you may have about medical school admissions and finally get them answered!

Saturday, March 15, 2008

Healthcare 101: A Breakdown of the Healthcare Reform (10:30 am)
Premeds come to learn more about what you’re getting into! This workshop is designed by students for students to provide an interactive experience aimed at examining various aspects of the US healthcare system, identifying current problems, and breaking down solutions through healthcare reform. The session will begin with an overview of the system as it currently stands. Students will then break up into groups representing the government, healthcare provider, and patients of the healthcare system. At the end of the mock session, the groups will come together and discuss what each encountered at their level in the current system, identify problems, and offer solutions through healthcare reform.

The Premedical Advisor You’ve Always Been Looking For: AMSA! (11:30 am)
Learn about activism and involvement as a premed. AMSA spans from early premedical years through medical school, residency, and ultimately physicianship. Premed AMSA offers its members more than just professional development- it’s a way to transform your idealism and passion into education, experience, and activism. Join us to learn how to re-envision your premedical education with AMSA. We’ll tell you how you can become the most informed applicant through the nations largest and oldest studen-run medical organization.

Premedical Members Caucus and Elections (1:30 pm)
We will elect the premedical trustee and premedical regional directors for 2008-2009.

Sunday, March 16, 2008

Premedical Members Meeting (10:00 am)
Premedical members will meet with medical regions during this time.

For online registration:
https://www.amsa.org/secure/conv/onlineregistration.cfm

ALL REGISTRATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Registration Costs                                                        Before 2/12/2008     After 2/12/2008
AMSA Student Member                                                     $149                                 $179
Student non-member                                                          $224                                 $254
Registration + premed student membership                   $184                                $214

For more information,visit amsa’s website, or contact Holly at hkloss@iupui.edu.

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Our final meeting for this semester will be Wednesday, December 5th.

11:00am

Location: UL 2115 G

At this meeting, we will be holding elections, wrapping up some housekeeping issues, planning for spring, selling tickets and of course doing our drawing for the winner of the B parking permit!

Everyone is welcome! Please don’t hesitate to join us.

Will take place: Wednesday December 5th

We will be having our drawing to announce the winner of the B parking permit raffle for Spring 2008. The B permit is valued at $118.

Tickets are $3 for one, and $5 for two.

You may purchase tickets from any of the officers, or prior to the drawing at the December 5th meeting.

Contact Holly at hkloss@iupui.edu for details, or if you are interested in purchasing a ticket.

As I’m sure that you’ve heard, President Bush vetoed the expansion of the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Unless that veto is overturned, 10 million children currently insured will lose their coverage. PLEASE visit http://www.familiesusa.org/bushvskids/ and sign the petition. Afterwards, you will have an opportunity to send a message to your representatives. Please do that as well. Do your part to get this veto overturned!

Attached, 09/20/2007 Meeting Minutes, please find the minutes from yesterday afternoon’s AMSA meeting. Some important changes have been made, so please read through the minutes carefully. I would like to touch upon a couple of changes right now.

1.       Please welcome Capri Copp as our newly elected USG Liaison. Thank you, Capri, for accepting this important role with our chapter!

2.       We are still in need of a Treasurer. If you’re interested, or know someone who may be, please send a nomination our way.

3.       In order to boost our chapter membership, we voted to eliminate local chapter dues. This is a savings of $30 per year! In order to access or member benefits or hold an officer position, you must still be a member-in-good-standing with AMSA National. The dues to join national are very reasonable, especially when you consider what most professional associations charge their members. You can apply to AMSA National at https://www.amsa.org/secure/member1.cfm?Category=Premedical. Current dues are as follows: one year, $35 - two years, $55 - three years, $65 - four years, $75.

4.       Don’t forget that, as a member of our AMSA chapter, that you have access to a $150 discount on Kaplan MCAT preparation courses. For those of you who plan to take the exam this spring, now is the time to prepare. The next Kaplan course begins in October. If you sign up for the course in September, you receive an additional discount.

5.       The first fall medical humanities seminar is coming up this Tuesday, September 25, at noon. The lecturer is Edgar Huang, and his presentation is entitled, “Touching Life: Telling Organ Donation Stories”. The presentation will be held in the Lilly Auditorium, lower level of University Library.

6.       Don’t forget to get registered now for the AMSA region 4 and 6 conference. The early registration deadline is October 1. After that time, registration goes up to $50. If you’re planning to attend, please send a message stating such to info@amsa-iupui.org. Several of us are traveling to Chicago together and sharing a hotel room(s) in order to save much needed cash. The event is October 19-21 at University of Illinois at Chicago School of Medicine. It is entitled, “Doctors Leading Reform: Advocacy and Activism in Medicine”.

Our next meeting will be in the University Library building, room UL 1116, on October 3 at 11:00 AM. We hope to see you all there.

The following event is co-sponsored by Biology Club, Premed Club, AMSA Premedical Chapter, and Biomedical Engineering Club. It is a must see event for all premedical students. We hope to see you all in the IUPUI Business/SPEA building, room BS2000, this coming Wednesday at 3:30. See you there!

This Wednesday at 3:30 in BS2000 (business building) Mr. Stump from the IU school of medicine will be giving a talk about information/advice for applying to medical school. This is a great opportunity to hear what it takes to get into the IU school of medicine from the person who oversees the process. I highly recommend all pre-medical students try attend as well as anyone else who will be applying to professional school or graduate school. His information will be very relevant to any field about the basics of what is expected. He will likely address GPA, entrance exam scores, shadowing, volunteering, and research expectations. As you can see this will be good information for anyone applying to dental, pharm, osteopathic, podiatry, optometry or any other graduate program. Light refreshments will be served before/during the talk. The room is reserved from 3 to 5 so show up early and if you have to be late or leave early that will be fine.