American Medical Student American Medical Student AssociationAssociation

Meeting One Meeting One

Fall 2009 Fall 2009

WelcomeWelcomeThank you for attending AMSA first Thank you for attending AMSA first

meeting of the semester. This meeting of the semester. This organization is available to assist organization is available to assist

with your future endeavors in with your future endeavors in medicine and other health-related medicine and other health-related

programs. If there are any questions programs. If there are any questions or concerns, please feel free to ask. or concerns, please feel free to ask.

ENJOY THE MEETING!ENJOY THE MEETING!

AMSA OfficersAMSA Officers

Micah Evans: President Micah Evans: President Wesly Menard: Vice-President Wesly Menard: Vice-President Evon Guyton: SecretaryEvon Guyton: Secretary Jodi-Ann Paragon- Singh: TreasurerJodi-Ann Paragon- Singh: Treasurer Jenna Pair: Project CoordinatorJenna Pair: Project Coordinator Aaron Kirby: WebmasterAaron Kirby: Webmaster Dr. Caroline Clower: Advisor (Faculty Hall Dr. Caroline Clower: Advisor (Faculty Hall

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Fundraising Future Ideas Fundraising Future Ideas

Healthy Skin Care~ NovemberHealthy Skin Care~ November Silver Jangles~ February Silver Jangles~ February Little Caesar’s Pizza Kits Little Caesar’s Pizza Kits 22ndnd Annual Brown Paper Bag Sale~ Annual Brown Paper Bag Sale~

SpringSpring Biological Sciences JeopardyBiological Sciences Jeopardy Fundraising Scratch-Offs Fundraising Scratch-Offs

Volunteer Duties Volunteer Duties

CHAMPS Men’s Health Fair via AmeriCorps~ September 19CHAMPS Men’s Health Fair via AmeriCorps~ September 19th th from from 10am to 3pm @GA World Congress Center10am to 3pm @GA World Congress Center

Penile Cancer Awareness Day~ Sept. 30Penile Cancer Awareness Day~ Sept. 30thth on Main Street on Main Street

Toys for Tots: Receive Toys, Give Toys ~ end of October, Toys for Tots: Receive Toys, Give Toys ~ end of October, beginning of November beginning of November

St. Francis Soup Kitchen via AmeriCorps~ Nov. 21St. Francis Soup Kitchen via AmeriCorps~ Nov. 21stst

Hillside Hospital Pumpkin Sale~ mid-October to October 31Hillside Hospital Pumpkin Sale~ mid-October to October 31stst; 12-6 ; 12-6 on Sunday and 11-7pm Mon-Saton Sunday and 11-7pm Mon-Sat

Clayton County River Clean-Up via AmeriCorps~ Oct. 17Clayton County River Clean-Up via AmeriCorps~ Oct. 17

Medical School Visitors & Medical School Visitors & Visits Visits

Medical College of Georgia~ October Medical College of Georgia~ October 1515thth from 11:30 -12:30pm, Room TBA from 11:30 -12:30pm, Room TBA

Life University, Marietta, GA~ School Life University, Marietta, GA~ School of Chiropractics, Novemberof Chiropractics, November

Mercer University School of Medicine~ Mercer University School of Medicine~ Spring Spring

Morehouse School of Medicine~ Morehouse School of Medicine~ Spring Spring

MCAT Prep Course MCAT Prep Course

Presented by: Wesly Menard Presented by: Wesly Menard

Dues/T-Shirts Dues/T-Shirts

To be considered an active member for the To be considered an active member for the semester (s): $5/semester or $10/fall & semester (s): $5/semester or $10/fall & spring, must be paid to Treasurer for our local spring, must be paid to Treasurer for our local chapter and for the national organization; chapter and for the national organization; $35/year (recommended if applying to $35/year (recommended if applying to medical school) medical school)

T-shirts are in the process of being ordered. T-shirts are in the process of being ordered. Those that pay dues and participate in events Those that pay dues and participate in events will receive one! will receive one!

Tour of Club Website Tour of Club Website

http://studentorg.clayton.edu/amsa/Homehttp://studentorg.clayton.edu/amsa/Home.html.html

AMSA Fun Day AMSA Fun Day PaintballPaintball ~$30/person, if we have 25 people or more~$30/person, if we have 25 people or more ~HOT SHOTS Paintball in McDonough ~HOT SHOTS Paintball in McDonough BowlingBowling

~ Unlimiting bowling, every Sunday night at ~ Unlimiting bowling, every Sunday night at FunBowl in McDonough from 9pm to closeFunBowl in McDonough from 9pm to close

~Rent bowling shoes for $3.80, $10 for ~Rent bowling shoes for $3.80, $10 for unlimited bowling unlimited bowling

Possible Dates: Weekend of Sept. 26Possible Dates: Weekend of Sept. 26thth or or Oct.3rdOct.3rd

Masquerade Charity Ball Masquerade Charity Ball

Sponsored by Honors, Science, Sponsored by Honors, Science, Medical, & other organizations on Medical, & other organizations on campuscampus

Date: November 14Date: November 14thth Time: 7pm -12 am Time: 7pm -12 am Where: Ballroom C in SAC (Student Where: Ballroom C in SAC (Student

Activities Center)Activities Center) Tickets: $15/ person, sales beginning Tickets: $15/ person, sales beginning

Sept. 17th Sept. 17th