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INTRODUCTION TO
APAMSA @ USF
HTTP://HSC.USF.EDU/MEDSTUD/APAMSA/
MEET THE EXEC BOARD
President
VP of Campus Outreach
VP of Community Outreach
Webmaster
Secretary
Treasurer
Faculty Advisor
Jian Zheng
Ayesha Farooq
Malveeka Sharma
Kristina Chechotka
Poonam Kalidas
Wai Wai Lwin
Dr. Lynette Menezes
APAMSA WEBSITES
USF Website http://hsc.usf.edu/medstud/apamsa/
National Website: http://www.apamsa.org/
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
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
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
KEY CHAPTER EVENTS
National APAMSA Conference
International Research and Opportunities
International Exchange Student Program
Hepatitis B and Liver Cancer Initiative
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
USF AT NATIONAL APAMSA CONFERENCE
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!
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
HEPATITIS B AND LIVER CANCER INITIATIVE
Partner with the Hillsborough County Health
Department Epidemiology Program to reduce
perinatal transmission of hepatitis B
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
YOUR IDEAS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!
CHAPTER OF THE YEAR IN 2006!
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? [email protected]
http://hsc.usf.edu/medstud/apamsa/
To Join National APAMSA
http://www.apamsa.org/members/membershipapplication