GH Valentine’s Day Brownie Grams
Valentine’s Day is coming up and the Global Health committee is offering Brownie Grams for all of the special people in your life! By buying a Brownie Gram, you will be helping us fund our summer medical aid trip to Cuzco, Peru. Get something delicious for you, your valentine, your TA, or your director and … Continue reading
PIC Camp Boggy Interest Meeting
The Pediatric Interest Committee will be hosting a Camp Boggy Creek Interest Meeting on Wednesday, February 11th, at 7:30pm in the Marston Library Basement (Study Room TBD). Camp Boggy Creek is a camp that offers children with serious illnesses and their families a free, safe, and medically sound camp environment. At this interest meeting, we … Continue reading
Research and Physician Shadowing Applications Now Open!
RAPS Applications are now open for AMSA members! Please email research@ufpremed.org with any questions. Research Application: Here Physician Shadowing Application: Here
PIC DM T-Shirt Sales
The Pediatric Interest Committee will be selling Dance Marathon shirts for $20 in the AMSA office. Shirts are required for anyone interested in being a dancer for the event in March or for members who want to show spirit and check in at Turlington on Wednesdays! Please email pic@ufpremed.org if you have any questions.
PCC 60/40 Raffle
The Primary Care Committee’s 60/40 Raffle has started yet again and General Body Meeting 2 is your opportunity to take part in it. For the first 5 tickets you purchase (for $5.00), you will get 1 fundraising point. If you purchase an additional 3 for $3.00 more, you will get another fundraising point. This will … Continue reading
Good Standing/Attendance Policies
In order to be in Good Standing for this semester, the following requirements have to be met: – ALL General Body Meetings -Committee Good Standing – 3 Medical Points, 3 Social Points OR – ALL General Body Meetings – Committee Good Standing – 2 Medical, 2 Social, 2 Fundraising Points As stated above, attendance is … Continue reading
Researcher of the Month Award Application Now Open
The first AMSA Researcher of the Month Award for this semester will be announced at the second GBM and the winner will receive recognition on the AMSA Website, a RAPS Award Certificate, and a gift card to Starbucks. In order to apply for this award, please fill out this form and email a picture of yourself … Continue reading
GH Dodgeball Tournament
Global Health will be hosting a dodgeball tournament on Saturday, February 21st to help fund our summer medical aid trip to Peru! Come on out for a good time, while also raising money to help out a community in need. Location/ Time TBA. The registration fee is $5 per person; money will be collected at … Continue reading
RAPS Researcher of the Month Award
Congratulations Raj Chowdhury! Year: Senior Major: Biochemistry Name of Principal Investigator: Dr. Hideko Kasahara Department: Physiology and Functional Genomics Project Title: A mouse model of human congenital heart disease: progressive atrioventricular block induced by a heterozygous Nkx2-5 homeodomain missense mutation Length of Research: 2 Years Abstract or Brief Description of Research: To date, nearly 40 … Continue reading
PIC Camp Boggy Creek Donations
Camp Boggy is in great need of certain supplies and the Pediatric Interest Committee plans to take these donations with us on our group trip. Bring in any two of the following supplies to the AMSA Office in a bag with your name on it for 1 fundraising point: rain poncho, scissors, insect repellent, 2 … Continue reading
MH Sex, Lies, and Chocolates
In honor of Valentine’s Day, Mental Health is hosting “Sex, Lies, and Chocolate” a presentation by Gatorwell at 6:30pm on Thursday, February 19th, in the Deweese Auditorium of the McKnight Brain Institute. Samantha Evans, a health promotion and sexual health specialist, will provide the answers to most frequently asked questions regarding sexual health. Participants will … Continue reading
PIC TSF Show: Return of the Laughs
The first Theatre Strike Force show of the semester will be taking place on Tuesday, February 10th! MSB Auditorium @ 7:30pm. Tickets will be $3 in advance and $5 at the door. All proceeds will go towards the Children’s Miracle Network so please be sure to mark you calendars and come out for a good … Continue reading
Health Disparities 101
The Health Disparities in Medicine Committee is putting on a Health Disparities 101 event on February 18th at 7pm in the DeWeese Auditorium (LG-101) of the McKnight Brain Institute. We hope to facilitate an understanding of the factors that lead to health disparities, how these disparities affect the individuals in question, and how current legislation … Continue reading
PIC Camp Boggy Creek Group Trip
The Pediatric Interest Committee is organizing a Camp Boggy Creek group trip that will take place from Friday, April 10th, to Sunday, April 12th. We will be attending Craniofacial weekend where we will have the opportunity to enrich the lives of children with craniofacial abnormalities. Each of us will assist as a Family Pal and … Continue reading
HDM LGBTQ+ Medical Forum
Identifying in the LGTBQ+ community can bring unique health/ wellness challenges and opportunities. Listen to individuals from the community talk about their experiences on contemporary issues as LGBTQ+ individuals or allies as it relates to health and wellness. Staff will be available to answer questions and talk about services on campus. This panel discussion will … Continue reading
PIC Dance Marathon Hospitality Night
The Pediatric Interest Committee will be hosting a Hospitality Night at Tijuana Flats on February 9th to benefit Dance Marathon! Time TBA. Please come out to have a good time and show your support! To receive your point, make sure to save your receipt. Please email pic@ufpremed.org with any questions.
Events UF College of Medicine Tour
The Events Committee will be having a UF College of Medicine Tour given by current medical students! They will give you a snapshot of that it is like to be in medical school! The tour will be held on Thursday, February 19th, at 3:30pm. Students interested in participating MUST sign up on the excel sheet … Continue reading
SAM Intramural’s
Intramurals have started! It’s the perfect opportunity to meet your fellow AMSA members so come on out and play with our Sports and Medicine Committee. This spring, we will be playing Co-Rec Outdoor Soccer, Co-Rec Basketball, and Men’s Basketball. To play any of these sports you will need to wear an orange shirt as this … Continue reading
Third General Body Meeting of the Semester
Our Third General Body Meeting of the semester will be Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 at 7:30pm. Location MSB Auditorium. You will meet with your committees, hear from an awesome guest speaker, and learn about upcoming events! If you have any questions or concerns about the meeting, absences, our organization, or just being pre-med, please email Aishwarya … Continue reading