Pre-Med AMSA
General Body Meeting
October 26th, 2015
Meeting Minutes
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1. Welcome
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2. Division Announcements
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3. General Announcements
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4. Relay for Life
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5. Special Guest – Dr. Dormois
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6. Closing Notes
Public Affairs
Come visit us at the USF Bull Market every Wednesday!
Man Crush Monday, Woman crush Wednesday – learn about our officers!
Instagram: @Usfpreamsa
Twitter: @Usfpamsa
Facebook: /usfpamsa
Don’t forget, you can follow the twitter feed for live
updates during the meeting if you can’t make it.
Membership
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Why become a member?
Lasts for 5 years and recognized nationally
Opportunities in Mentorship program, Physician Shadowing workshops, & more
New shirt every semester!
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How to become a member:
Print out an application located on usfpamsa.org
Bring payment of $100 to office hours or following the meeting
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Check us out at Bull Market on Wednesdays!
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Membership Points? Check out the rubric on our website!
Aisha Remy
aisharemy@mail.usf.edu
Gustavo Gryzinski
ggryzinski@mail.usf.edu
Charity
Halloween Ball is Thursday. Buy your ticket!
-Bake Sales every other Tuesday from 8-11
in front of the library. See you tomorrow!
-Marshal Mayhem event
-Share Your Spare event: November 18th!
Community Outreach Weekly Events
Hope Lodge: At this event, we
work with cancer patients
currently undergoing
treatment at Moffitt as well as
their families. We usually play
bingo and hang out with the
residents in an effort to take
their minds off what they are
going through.
Shriners Hospital for
Children: Only four people
are allowed to come with
me each week. During
the hour time
frame PAMSA members
will partake in arts and
crafts activities with the
patients, while earning
community service hours.
Time: every Tuesday from 78pm.
Time: Every Wedensday
from 1-2pm
Achintya Patel
achintya@mail.usf.edu
Miriah Grace
miriah@mail.usf.edu
John Knox Retirement
Community:
Conducting different
activities for the senior
residents, such as watching
movies and other events.
Time: Every Wednesday from
2-4 PM.
Alejandra Mallorga
amallorga@mail.usf.edu
Community Outreach Weekly Events
Epilepsy Services Foundation: On
average, once a week we will
attend a variety of different
opportunities that will enhance our
knowledge and awareness
regarding Epilepsy. Several times we
will attend meetings to get an insight
on how Non-Profit organizations
operate, while other times we will
interact one-on-one with individuals
dealing with Epilepsy.
Tutoring at Pizzo Elementary: An
opportunity to work with kids by
reading with them and mentoring
them.
*Background check required for this
event
Time: Every Tuesday from 2:30-3:30
PM
Time: vary by week
Sierra Reighard
sierrar@mail.usf.edu
Abby Parrigan
parrigana@mail.usf.edu
Community Outreach Monthly Events
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November
Ronald McDonald House
Date: Saturday, November
21
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Biweekly
Bake Sales!
Date: Every other
Wednesday
Time: 10:30am-12:30pm
Time: 8:30am-11:30am in
front of the library.
To volunteer and to figure
out rides,
email: sierrar@mail.usf.edu
This is an event you can
volunteer at! Contact any
Community Outreach
director to sign up.
Community Outreach
Sunday, November 8th at 11:30 am: The Epilepsy Services Foundation is
hosting a picnic! Please contact Sierra to sign up for volunteering. She needs
as much help as possible!
Sierra Reighard
sierrar@mail.usf.edu
Education
Medical School Tours
University of Central Florida
Thursday, November 5th - 2:00pm
University of Florida
Thursday, November 19th- 3:30 pm
Jennifer Alsina
jenniferalsina@mail.usf.edu
Carolina Tello
tello1@mail.usf.edu
Kelsey Dow
kelseydow@mail.usf.edu
Justin Coley
justincoley@mail.usf.edu
Socials
Riverfront Park Kayaking/Canoeing
November 7th
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There will be sandwiches
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Carpooling is available for this
event. Please contact Luis or
Patrick to let them know you’re
coming, and if you need a ride!
Luis Regalado
luisregalado@mail.usf.edu
Patrick Walther
waltherp@mail.usf.edu
Physician Shadowing
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Application for physician shadowing is now open. Remember that in addition to participation in the workshop
series, you must also be an active member of Pre-med AMSA. You have until Monday November 16 at 11:59pm to
submit the application and meet all the requirements. No extensions will be made.
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Certificates for both workshops are now available for pick up in the office.
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If you missed either of the workshops, there will be another opportunity for you to participate in the physician
shadowing program next semester. Dates and times will be made available at a later date.
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Please follow USF Pre-Med AMSA on facebook, Twitter and Instagram to keep up to date with our events.
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When emailing our Directors, please keep in mind that we do our best to respond in a timely manner. We strive to
reply to emails between 24-48 hours after we receive them on weekdays and any email sent on a weekend might take
longer to reply.
Paola Mancera
paolamancera@mail.usf.edu
Celine Cordon
celinecordon@mail.usf.edu
Medical School Forum
 Mark
your calendars! April 9th, 2016
 Tickets will be on sale starting November.
 We want you to have a say in the attending
schools! Fill out the Member’s Choice Survey
at www.usfpamsa.org/divisions/medicalschool-forum/
Ansley Howard
ansleyhoward@mail.usf.edu
Dakota Becker-Greene
beckergreene@mail.usf.edu
Thomasina Watson
thomasinaw@mail.usf.edu
Mentorship
• Mentorship Meeting
• Monday, November 2nd in MSC 3709 from 7:30-9:30PM
• Email will be sent out to all mentees
Shane Clark
shaneclark1@mail.usf.edu
Alaina Keith
akeith@mail.usf.edu
General Announcements
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Bake sales are every other Wednesday from 8:30-10:30 am and every
other Tuesday from 8:00-11:00 am this semester in front of the library!
Come get your donut on!
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Meetings are biweekly on Mondays at 5:00 pm
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Don’t forget to bookmark the website, usfpamsa.org
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Pay for membership at the office – look at our website for office hours
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Like our facebook page www.facebook.com/usfpamsa
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Miss a meeting? These slides + meeting minutes are on the website!
Relay For Life
Kickoff Event at the Amphitheatre. 7 PM, tonight!
Kevin will be giving a speech.
Special Guest
Dr. John C. Dormois, MD, M.Div. (Master of Divinity).