Learning opportunities for pre-health students through the American Medical Student Association (AMSA)

Good evening, Please share the following two opportunities with your pre-med and pre-health students. Invitation to attend AMSA’s EMPOWERING FUTURE PHYSICIANS CONFERENCES: The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) invites pre-health students to register for the Empowering Future Physicians Conferences (amsa.org/Conferences). Held in October, the fall conferences are being hosted this year by Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine (October 11 – 13) just outside of Philadelphia, and Morehouse School of Medicine (October 18 – 20) in Atlanta. The conference at RowanSOM will feature the theme of “Innovations in Health Care” – with a focus on innovations in health care technology, communications, community-building, and education; two pre-conference symposia will take place on Friday, the 11th: “Innovations and Medical Professionalism” and “Health Care For All Advocacy.” The conference at Morehouse School of Medicine will feature the theme of “Breaking Down Barriers” – with a focus on race, gender, sexuality, and economics impacting wellness, access, and outcomes; two pre-conference symposia will take place on Friday, the 18th: “Gender and Sexual Health Advocacy” and “Structural Competency: The Social Determinants of Health.” Dr. David Satcher, former US Surgeon General, will give the conference keynote address. Both conferences will feature clinical skills workshops (suture clinics, airway management, heart sounds, etc.) and professional skills workshops (communication and interviewing, giving/getting peer feedback, conflict management, etc.) Visit amsa.org/Conferences for more details and registration. Invitation to apply to AMSA’s SCHOLARS PROGRAMS: The AMSA Scholars Programs are live, online courses led by field experts to explore topics such as Health Equity, Cultural Sensitivity, Global Health, Sexual Health, Integrative Medicine, Patient Safety, Public Health, and Medical Humanities. Scholars learn from and work with mentors during a six-month live, online course that addresses topics that are typically insufficiently incorporated in formal medical school curricula. Becoming an AMSA Scholar is a unique opportunity for future physicians to collaborate, learn, and grow. Applications will be accepted until September 15th. (amsa.org/Academy) Scholars will work collaboratively, guided by the program coordinators and expert facilitators to focus on the specific issues addressed in each course, and will propose, design, and implement a project which connects their personal enrichment as a scholar to positive impact on a local community. Scholars will also have the opportunity to present their projects at the AMSA Convention “Tell Your Story” Poster and Project Exhibition, which will be on Friday, March 7, 2014, in New Orleans. (amsa.org/Conv) I welcome any questions regarding these and other opportunities for pre-health students available through AMSA. Best, Jeff Koetje, MD Education and Research Director American Medical Student Association amsa.org 718.915.0493 (cell)