Committees

A description for each committee can be found below. This information will also be available on your application when you must indicate your top three committee choices. Once you are placed in a committee, that will be your committee for both Fall and Spring. It is important to choose a committee that you are interested in, because it makes the AMSA experience more enriching and rewarding. If you need to contact a director of one of these committees, you may click on the directors link under the committee name and you will be brought to the section of the officers page with their email addresses.

Arts in Medicine (AIM)

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Art therapy has become an increasingly popular supplement to medical care. The Arts in Medicine committee explores this avenue of therapy through direct and indirect patient contact. This committee applies art therapy through crafts, music (instrumental and vocal), dancing, and theatre.

Complimentary and Alternative Medicine(CAM)

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The Complimentary & Alternative Medicine committee is designed to supplement traditional medical education. This committee will explore those treatments and practices whose effectiveness is yet to be demonstrated scientifically but whose value is nonetheless important to those who practice it. The primary focus of this committee will be member growth, but will also include some community service.

Global Health (GH)

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Global Health targets international health-related problems and proactively works toward solutions. Global Health serves internationally as medical relief in developing nations with significant need, and locally as a setting to advocate and forward global relief efforts.

Health Career Convention (HCC)

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The Health Career Convention is one of the three main forums organized annually by UF Premed AMSA. HCC is offered each spring to high school students throughout Florida as an opportunity to learn more about the medical field and career choices available. HCC members gain priceless leadership experience in addition to volunteering in the community.

Health Education (HE)

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Health Education was designed to inform not only its members but the community at large about health awareness. Join to educate and be educated! This is done via CPR classes for members, school presentations, and volunteering at the Eastside Clinic in Gainesville.

Health Outreach (HO)

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The Health Outreach committee offers opportunities for members to aid and support the community through hands-on medical experience. Some projects include: providing free blood glucose and blood pressure testing for students and faculty, volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, and expanding premed influence in the community. The success of this committee lies in physical exertion of its members.

Medical College Forum (MCF)

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The Medical College Forum is one of UF Premed AMSA's longest running traditions. Each spring, medical school representatives from around the country gather to form one of Florida's largest medical school fairs. Here, premedical students are offered advice and information those medical school. Committee members gain experience in leadership and communication within the context of the medical school admissions process.

Medical Technology (MT)

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Technology influences every area of our lives and medicine is no exception. Anesthesiologists, radiologists, and surgeons all rely on technological advances to treat their patients. This committee explores the impact of such developments in medical realm and increases the availability for the community.

Minority Affairs Committee (MAC)

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The Minority Affairs committee organized one of the newest conventions started by UF Premed AMSA, the Minorty Premedical Forum. This forum offers advice and support for minority premedical students to successfully enter medical school. The importance of this committee in evident through the growing diversity of the medical field.

Pediatric Interest Committee (PIC)

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The Pediatric Interest Committee aims to promote the health and well-being of children, and strives to aid its members in gaining exposure to pediatric health care and sub-specialties.

Politics and Ethics in Medicine (PEM)

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This committee addresses the political side of medicine. As a future doctor many of the bills being passed today will play a role in your career as well as how you can treat a patient. The committee projects relate to pharmaceutical industry issues, access to healthcare, medical malpractice and foreign issues that affect our domestic health care system. Current health issues are discussed and debated within the committee and out in the community.

Special Projects (SP)

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The Special Projects committee organizes various events for the general public. Two of the main events this committtee coordinates is the Fall Festival for children with diabetes and golf tournament. This committee focuses mainly on community projects.

Women in Medicine (WIM)

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The Women in Medicine committee organizes Panel Discussions. Where women physicians and medical students provide answers to questions premedical students have about their experience in the medical field. This committee deals with women's health issues such as breast cancer, reproductive health, and women's rights around the world. The committee also addresses issues that women will face in the medical field.



Other

The following committees offer services and events that benefit AMSA. Although you cannot choose these committees on your application, they are an important part of our club.

Advising and Volunteering

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UF Premed AMSA is dedicated to supporting students in their journey to become physicians. The advising director organizes a peer mentoring program to match freshmen and sophomores with upper-division students. We are also in the process of compiling a databank of professor and class evaluations to help students with scheduling.The volunteering director arranges unique volunteering opportunities available only to UF Premed AMSA members such as the ER, OR, and ICU at the VA Hospital. Links to national AMSA are also available.

Equal Access Support Committee

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The Equal Access Support Committee offers a unique volunteering experience for members who have demonstrated responsibility and dedication within AMSA for at least one semester. This committee works in conjunction with the UF medical students to support and run a free health and dental clinic for the less fortunate of Gainesville. Committee members complete all patient intake, including taking medical history and vital signs. The Equal Access Support Committee also takes the responsiblity of financially supporting the clinic, namely through the annual Equal Access 5K Run. A separate application is available at the beginning of each semester for those interested in joining this committee.

Financial Affairs

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The financial directors plan and execute fundraising events that allow us to offer our members quality programs. We can always use innovative fundraising ideas, so if you have any ideas, please let these directors know.

Intramurals

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AMSA isn't all serious business. We like to have fun, too. The intramurals directors are responsible for organizing team sports within AMSA. This committee has been brought back since so many people have demonstrated interest, so look forward to some great games this year!

Media

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These directors work on the AMSA scrapbook, life lines, and advertisement. They attend as many events as possible to take pictures and document AMSA awesomeness. If you have any AMSA related pictures to share, contact media.

Social Affairs

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The Socials directors organize all social events for general AMSA. We are always looking for event ideas that our members can get excited about, so if you have any ideas or suggestions, please let these directors know.