American Medical Student Association (SUNY Upstate Chapter)

05/20/2014

Congratulations to our new AMSA Executive Board for the 2014-2015 academic year!

President: Minella Capili
Treasurer: Brandon Rosenberg
Secretary: Da Eun Cha
VP Health Policy/Public Health: Matthew MacDougall
VP Culture/Humanities: Brett Campbell

02/17/2014

Hi All,

This is a friendly reminder that today is the final day to register online for the AMSA National Convention! The convention is a great way to network with other medical schools, residents, and physicians. It is taking place from March 6th to March 9th, and will be held in fun/exciting New Orleans, LA!

If you are interested please follow this link and register before midnight tonight. Please feel free to contact either myself ([email protected]) or our national IFMSA representative and AMSA national leader, Tammer Ghaly ([email protected]) if you have any questions!

http://www.amsa.org/AMSA/Homepage/Events/Convention/Registration.aspx


Best,

Matt Cortese
AMSA President - SUNY Upstate chapter

Last chance to register online for AMSA's Annual Convention in New Orleans is February 17. You won't want to miss this amazing event!

01/28/2014

Are you interested in getting involved with AMSA on a national level? Do you want to represent SUNY Upstate? How about traveling to New Orleans? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, please consider registering to go to AMSA Nationals in New Orleans by tomorrow, 1/29 at midnight! If you do so by this deadline, you will save $50 on registration. If you have any questions or concerns, please post them below!

https://online.amsa.org/amsassa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E152763A6774044B1C27284

10/24/2013

Hi All!

The American Medical Students Association and the Family Medicine Student Organization are proud to announce our second annual "Why Primary Care?" Panel Discussion, featuring Dr. Kaushal Nanavati and Dr. Matthew Picone. The discussion will be an open forum about the exciting field of primary care medicine. Free lunch will be served.

Here are the details:
What? "Why Primary Care?" Panel Discussion
When? TODAY, October 24th, from 12-1pm
Where? In the Medical Alumni Auditorium (room 1159 of Weiskotten Hall)
Free Food? YES!

Hope to see everyone there!

10/01/2013

Do you know an outstanding female physician who is changing the world? Nominate them for a Women Leaders in Medicine Award!

The Women Leaders in Medicine (WLIM) awards were created by AMSA in 2007 to recognize women physicians and educators who are changing the face of medicine through their lives, their professions, or their teaching.

09/03/2013

Hi Everyone!

We will be holding our first General Body AMSA meeting tomorrow (Wednesday 9/4/13) in the 9th floor auditorium in Weiskotten Hall. FREE INDIAN FOOD will be served!

We will be discussing our plans for this year and will be forming committees to make it all happen. We look forward to seeing you all there!

Best,
Your AMSA E-Board

08/27/2013

Hey AMSA Members!

Eager to see the world? Interested in world health? Have a free four weeks during the 2013-2014 school year? If you answered yes to these questions, AMSA-USA would like to invite you to apply to undertake a four-week clinical exchange! Though the normal rolling application cycle for 2014-2015 AMSA clinical exchanges will open October 1st, four countries remain available for the 2013-2014 school year. Specifically, between November 2013 and March 2014, we would like to send students to Greece, Jordan, Panama, and Slovenia. The cost of the exchange is $750 plus airfare. This fee pays for housing, a social program, and one meal per day.

What: AMSA International Clinical Exchange
How: Email Carrie Dunham and Turner Fishpaw at [email protected] for more information on how to apply
When: For one month between November 2013 and March 2014
How much: $750 plus airfare
Who: Medical Students at American Medical Schools (You!)
Why: Adventure, Learning, Expanding Your Horizons

For more information, visit the country specific exchange webpages (wikiscope pages; terms and conditions) listed below:

Greece
http://wiki.ifmsa.org/scope/index.php?title=Greece
http://www.ifmsa.net/public/ecscope.php?id=30

Jordan
http://wiki.ifmsa.org/scope/index.php?title=Jordan
http://www.ifmsa.net/public/ecscope.php?id=141

Panama
http://wiki.ifmsa.org/scope/index.php?title=Panama
http://www.ifmsa.net/public/ecscope.php?id=75

Slovenia
http://wiki.ifmsa.org/scope/index.php?title=Slovenia
http://www.ifmsa.net/public/ecscope.php?id=44

08/20/2013

Hi all! Remember that the Activities Fair will be this Saturday, August 24th, from 11-1pm! Check out all of the cool things to do on campus, and check out the AMSA table if you are interested in getting more involved this year!

08/09/2013

Graduate Medical Education funds are crucial to providing paid residency positions for graduating medical students across the U.S. Check out this website and, more importantly, write to your Congressman to increase (or at least maintain) GME funding!

Protect federal funding for graduate medical education.

06/27/2013

Do you have ideas for a fun event for students? How about some new ways to give back to the community? Post them below to get the ball rolling for this fall!

03/12/2013

Hi all! Are you interested in getting more involved? Do you want to build your resume? How about getting a free lunch? Then come to 1508 Setnor at noon TODAY for AMSA elections! The following positions are going to be voted upon:

President
Humanistic VP
Student Life/Culture of Medicine VP
Health Policy/Public Health VP
Gender/Sexuality VP
Culture/Ethnicity VP
Treasurer
Secretary

Free pizza and drinks will be served.

10/17/2012

Hi All!
TOMORROW (Thursday, 10/18/12) at NOON in SETNOR 4507, there will be a lunchtime discussion on "Kicking Patients Out Who Refuse to Vaccinate." Dr. Cynthia Morrow, MD/MPH, who is the Commissioner of the Onondaga County Health Department, will be there to discuss the article linked below, and there will be FREE FOOD from DOMINICK'S! We hope to see you all there for what should be an exciting discussion (and good food)!

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203315804577209230884246636.html

PS - if you don't have time to read this article beforehand, don't let that deter you from coming and joining in this discussion!

Pediatricians fed up with parents who refuse to vaccinate their children out of concern it can cause autism or other problems increasingly are firing such families from their practices, raising questions about a doctor's responsibility to these patients.