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INTRODUCTION TO APAMSA @ USF http://hsc.usf.edu/medstud/apamsa/

INTRODUCTION TO APAMSA @ USF http://hsc.usf.edu/medstud/apamsa/. MEET THE EXEC BOARD. President Jian Zheng VP of Campus Outreach Ayesha Farooq VP of Community Outreach Malveeka Sharma Webmaster Kristina Chechotka Secretary Poonam Kalidas Treasurer Wai Wai Lwin

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INTRODUCTION TO APAMSA @ USF http://hsc.usf.edu/medstud/apamsa/

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  1. INTRODUCTION TO APAMSA @ USFhttp://hsc.usf.edu/medstud/apamsa/

  2. MEET THE EXEC BOARD • President Jian Zheng • VP of Campus Outreach Ayesha Farooq • VP of Community Outreach Malveeka Sharma • Webmaster Kristina Chechotka • Secretary Poonam Kalidas • Treasurer Wai Wai Lwin • Faculty Advisor Dr. Lynette Menezes

  3. APAMSA WEBSITES • USF Website http://hsc.usf.edu/medstud/apamsa/ • National Website: http://www.apamsa.org/

  4. WHAT IS APAMSA • APAMSA = Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association • APAMSA was established in 1993 • APAMSA chapters are present throughout most medical schools, including USF COM

  5. WHAT IS APAMSA Our mission is to • Improve healthcare for Asians and Pacific Islanders (API) • Foster cultural sensitivity and understanding • Encourage student leadership and community engagement on API issues

  6. MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS • No membership fee • USMLE Step I Webinars • Clinical Rotation Webinars • Exclusive USMLERx Scholarships for APAMSA members • Special International Medical Missions Opportunities • Chapter Grants for Hepatitis B community projects • Chapter Grants for Research • Start-up kits and funding for national service projects • Material on APA health care issues • Info on clerkships, internships, research opportunities in APA communities

  7. KEY CHAPTER EVENTS • National APAMSA Conference • International Research and Opportunities • International Exchange Student Program • Hepatitis B and Liver Cancer Initiative

  8. Oct 15-17, 2010 • Co-host by John’s Hopkins & University of Maryland • Full funding for at least 3-4 students, or partial funding for more students • Eligibility based on commitment to APAMSA and a simple application that we will email you in Sep • http://www.apamsa.org/2010conference

  9. USF AT NATIONAL APAMSA CONFERENCE

  10. International Exchange Student Program • Partner with International Affair office to welcome exchange students from China, Thailand, India, and South Korea • Show them around USF campus and Tampa, have lunch or dinner with them, learn from each other's healthcare system, and learn about possible elective rotation abroad in your 4th year • Will receive volunteering hours toward the required 40 service hour • We need volunteers- see sign up sheet!

  11. SUMMER INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH • Lunch seminars with physicians in international medicine and infectious disease to talk about research opportunities and international programs that you can do in the summer • Tentatively scheduled in Oct or Nov

  12. Hepatitis B and Liver Cancer Initiative • Partner with the Hillsborough County Health Department Epidemiology Program to reduce perinatal transmission of hepatitis B

  13. Hepatitis B and Liver Cancer Initiative • Educational outreach in community health fairs • Work on political advocacy on campus by encouraging students to support the Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Prevention and Control Act of 2009 • For more info, please visit http://hsc.usf.edu/medstud/apamsa/hepatitis.html

  14. Your ideas are always welcome!

  15. CHAPTER OF THE YEAR IN 2006!

  16. JOIN APAMSA To Join USF APAMSA • Go to USF Blackboard • Click on “Student Life” tab on the top • Search for APAMSA to join us • Question? usfapamsa@googlegroups.com • http://hsc.usf.edu/medstud/apamsa/ To Join National APAMSA • http://www.apamsa.org/members/membership-application

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