GT Student Hospital Connections General Orientation- Thursday, August 22nd @ 7pm!

To current and prospective Pre-Health students alike: do you want exposure to the field of medicine but don't know how to get started? How about weekly shuttle rides to local hospitals or opportunities to meet with medical professionals?

GT Student Hospital Connections offers all that and more! A student-run Pre-Med organization, GT SHC sets up volunteering opportunities at Grady Memorial Hospital and Atlanta Medical Center. Interviews and orientations are conducted on campus and weekly transportation is provided for those who require it. Not only do we provide medical exposure, but also offer further opportunities to explore the field with guest speakers, chance to interact with other Pre-Health students, and more!

1. General orientation will take place in Klaus 1456 at 7:00pm on Thursday, August 22nd. The orientation is open to anyone who wants to learn about GT SHC. We strongly encourage attending the orientation to anyone who plans to volunteer through SHC for the first time.
2. Online membership application will be posted at the GT SHC site ( http://gtshc.weebly.com/) at 5pm on Wednesday, August 21st. Application is due by 11:59 p.m. August 23rd.
3. Accepted members will be notified by 5pm on Sunday, August 25th regarding on-campus interviews with the volunteering directors from Grady Memorial Hospital and Atlanta Medical Center.

For more information, check out our site: http://gtshc.weebly.com/. Contact SHC Secretary Ashley Lockwood (alockwood3@gatech.edu) should you have any questions! Be sure to check us out!

Best of luck this semester

Pre-Med Students:GT Student Hospital Connections

To current and prospective pre-health students alike: do you want

exposure to the field of medicine but don't know how to get started?

How about weekly shuttle rides to local hospitals or opportunities to

meet with medical professionals?

GT Student Hospital Connections offers all that and more! A student-run

pre-med organization, GT SHC sets up volunteers at Grady Memorial

Hospital and Atlanta Medical Center. Interviews and orientations are

conducted on campus and weekly transportation is provided for those who

require it. Not only do we provide medical exposure, but also offer

further opportunities to explore the field with guest speakers,

invitations to conferences, and more!

1. Volunteer applications are now posted on the GT SHC site (

http://gtshc.weebly.com/), but will not open online until August 20th.

Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. August 24th. Applications are

required for both new and returning members.

2. General orientation will be on August 30th at 7:00 p.m in Boggs B6.

3. Be sure to come early as there are limited spots available for

members needing transportation from us. Please line up outside the door

in order of your arrival. We will still accept those people who have

their own means of transportation to the hospitals.

4. Dues for Grady will be $25 (for those needing shuttle rides) and

$15 (for those providing their own transportation.) Dues for AMC will

be $50 (for those needing shuttle rides) and $30 (for those providing

their own transportation.)

5. Grady volunteering is a one-semester commitment, whereas AMC

volunteering is a two-semester commitment. Please take this into

consideration when you sign up.

For more information, check out our site: http://gtshc.weebly.com/.

Contact SHC Secretary Yoonmi Choi (dchoi43@gatech.edu) should you have

any questions! Be sure to check us out!

Best of luck this semester,

Yoonmi Choi

SHC Secretary

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Diane Yoonmi Choi

SHC Secretary

Biochemistry '14, Pre-Med

Georgia Institute of Technology

dchoi43@gatech.edu

Surgical Research Summer Internship

We are excited to announce that the UNCF Special Programs Corporation (UNCFSP) will accept applications for the US Army Institute for Surgical Research (USAISR) Summer Internship Program.  The application will be open until March 16, 2012.
Aim of the project:
The goal of the project is to provide undergraduate students exposure to both laboratory and clinical trauma research. The project will expose students to:

• Requirements-driven combat casualty care medical solutions and products for injured soldiers from self-aid through definitive care across the full spectrum of military operation;
• State-of-the-art trauma, burn, and critical care to Department of Defense beneficiaries around the world and civilians in their trauma region; and
• Burn Special Medical Augmentation Response Teams.

At the end of the placement, interns will be required to author, prepare and present their research findings.

Eligibility:

• U.S. Citizen
• Full-time undergraduate junior or senior
• Science major (preferably biology, chemistry, pre-medical/dental/veterinary)
• 3.3 on a scale of 4.0 GPA

Project Components:
10-week (June 4, 2012 – August 10, 2012) summer research program at the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command in Ft. Sam Houston, TX

Available Award:
Financial: $4,000 plus travel and housing for a 10-week summer research experience

If you wish for your application to be considered for the USAISR Summer Internship Program, please go to the UNCFSP website, located at http://www.uncfsp.org, login, apply, and submit.

Pre- Health Information Session Fall 2011

"When I Grow Up, I Want To Be. . ."

Ms. Jennifer Kimble,

Director of Pre-health Advising

Thursday, November 3rd at 11 am -11:55 am

204 Cherry Emerson

Are you interested in careers in medicine? Come to this workshop and learn about a variety of careers you can pursue in the medical field! This seminar will discuss the different types of the lesser known health professions that you might find very interesting. Don’t miss this valuable advising opportunity!

MedLife

Attention Chemistry students!

Are you interested in:
*Shadowing Doctors and Dentists*
*Traveling abroad*
*Making a difference in people's lives*
*Volunteering*
*Making new friends*
*Experiencing a new culture*

If any of these apply or if you just want to go on a fun trip then MedLife is the club for you! MedLife is an international, student run, organization in which students raise money and travel to one of the three locations (Peru, Ecuador or Panama) and host medical clinics for the people without access to medical attention. It is an amazing opportunity to visit a new country, gain valuable life experience, and have fun!

The Georgia Tech chapter of MedLife will be hosting its first general meeting Monday, October 24th in the Instructional Center room 115 at 6 PM. For more information about the club you can email at medlife.gt@gmail.com

Thanks,
Caleb Voelkel

FIRMC

Interested in volunteering abroad? Want to improve children's global healthcare?

During Winter and Spring Break of 2011-2012, the Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children (FIMRC) will be sending a group of GT students abroad to volunteer at children's clinics and reach out to the surrounding communities. The trip destinations for the winter trip are Peru and Costa Rica, and the destinations for the spring break trip are Nicaragua and El Salvador. If you are interested in this amazing service opportunity, we invite you to apply by 11 p.m. on October 14th (this Friday!!!). Please send your completed application to gtfimrc@gmail.com.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact any of the GT FIMRC officers listed in the attachment.

Thank you,

Melinda Dolphyn
GT FIMRC Secretary

Foundation for the International Medical Relief of Children

Interested in volunteering abroad? Want to improve children's global health care?

During Winter and Spring Break of 2011-2012, the Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children (FIMRC) will be sending a group of GT students abroad to volunteer at children's clinics and reach out to the surrounding communities. The trip destinations for the winter trip are Peru and Costa Rica, and the destinations for the spring break trip are Nicaragua and El Salvador. If you are interested in this amazing service opportunity, we invite you to apply by 11 p.m. on October 14th. Please send your completed application to gtfimrc@gmail.com.

You can obtain a copy of the application by contacting Dr. Carrie Shepler at carrie.shepler@chemistry.gatech.edu

Foundation for the International Medical Relief of Children

Interested in volunteering abroad? Want to improve children's global healthcare?

During Winter and Spring Break of 2011-2012, the Foundation for the International Medical Relief of Children (FIMRC) will be sending a group of GT students abroad to volunteer at children's clinics and reach out to the surrounding communities. The trip destinations for the winter trip are Peru and Costa Rica. If you are interested in this amazing service opportunity, we invite you to attend one of two information sessions where we will discuss general FIMRC info and trip details. The first session will be held on Tuesday, September 20th at 7PM in the College of Computing room 102, and the second will be on Wednesday, September 21st at 7PM in the Instructional Center room 207. You may attend either one depending on your availability.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Joseph Kim (ykim908@gatech.edu) or Carson Swanson (cswanson6@gatech.edu).

Thank you!

FIMRC at Georgia Tech

AMSA

Hello AMSA and non-AMSA members,

• Are you interested in going abroad this winter or spring break?
• Do you want to volunteer in under-served communities?
• Are you looking to gain a unique medical experience?

Then come to the volunteer trip informational meeting THIS TUESDAY September 13th at 7 PM in the College of Computing Room 16 to learn more about the opportunity to gain the experience of a lifetime! Information about the programs offered, the experience of those from last year, as well as application procedures will be discussed so don't miss out!

GT Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children

The Georgia Tech Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children (FIMRC) will be having an information session about the upcoming trips, how to get involved, and answer any questions that prospective members might have.

If you are interested in volunteering abroad in a medical-related field for a week during winter break or spring break, please attend!

Tuesday, October 12th from 7:00 to 8:00pm
Press Suite A in the Student Success Center

Applications for the trips are available from Dr. Shepler.

The deadline is 11 pm on October 15th. Late applications will not be accepted.

AMSA

Hello all current and prospective GT AMSA members,

We have had a lot of people join AMSA this semester; we are all really excited to have you become a part of our club! However, a number of people who said that they were interested in becoming AMSA members have yet to officially join. We think that there may be less people joining AMSA because of the price of dues. We realize that $90 for freshmen and first time national members is a big upfront cost but remember that after this year, you will only have to pay $15 total for the remainder of your time at Georgia Tech, since that includes your $75 dues for 5 years of membership to national AMSA. For upperclassmen, your national membership benefits are valid for 5 years; an important benefit of membership after you graduate will be the option of student health insurance from United Healthcare. Unfortunately, the $75 national dues are not optional and we have no way of altering that amount so we wanted to remind all of you just exactly what that money goes towards. The Kaplan discount is valid during your 5 year membership in AMSA. As you can see, your AMSA dues pay for themselves when you consider the discount off of your test prep!

National Benefits:
$200 Stackable Discount Off a Kaplan MCAT Prep Course (combined with their current promotion, one could save up to $400 which by itself makes up for the $75 dues)

5% Off Discount and Free Shipping from the AMSA/Barnes&Noble.com Bookstore

Student Health Insurance from United Healthcare (once graduated, students no longer have access to Stamps Health Services at Georgia Tech so having insurance is vital)

Up to 8% off Auto Insurance from Geico

Up to 70% off Contact Lenses from VisionDirect.com

15% Off and More from Choice Hotels (includes over 6,000 locations at hotels such as Comfort Inn, Quality Inn, Clarion, etc.)

Up to 20% Discount and Free Day Rental from National and Alamo Car Rental

5 Year Subscription to New Physician Magazine

Opportunities to attend National and Regional Medical Conferences

Access to AMSA-Sponsored Internships around the nation (included are the Education & Advocacy Internship and Health Justice Internship)

Information about the above benefits and more can be found here: http://www.amsa.org/amsa/homepage/membercenter/memberbenefits.aspx

For those of you who were members of AMSA in the past, you may have noticed that we changed our local dues system. This was done in response to the change in the National due system. We also set it up in the tiered system so as to promote retention of upperclassman. By decreasing GT AMSA dues each year that you belong to National AMSA, we are rewarding you for staying committed to the organization! By paying your local dues, we are able to provide professional, social, and fun benefits to our members. Many of the opportunities afforded to you by GT AMSA are invaluable in themselves but several come with a price tag. Below is an outline of these opportunities:

Local Benefits:

$200 Stackable Discount Off Atlanta-area Princeton Review MCAT Prep Course (for more information email Hally Pinaud at hpinaud@review.com)
Opportunity to Win a $250 Scholarship from GT AMSA (rewarded to those most involved in AMSA)

Food and Drinks at All Meetings, as well as Our Two Formal Banquets Held Each Year
One-on-one Contact with Professional and Graduate School Admissions Directors and Current Students (it is never too early to get your name out there!)
Discount on Registration Fee for Annual Pre-Health Conference in the Spring
Trips to Volunteering Organizations Around Atlanta Including MedShare, Trinity Soup Kitchen, and others

Chances to Perform Job Shadowing in Clinical Settings (extremely important for applications!)
Opportunity to Participate in International and Local Mission Trips (for more information, email our Mission Trips Coordinator Melissa Parham at mmparham@gatech.edu)
Ability to Join our Mentorship Program that Connects Underclassman with Upperclassman to Provide Access to the Invaluable Knowledge of Upperclassman

Access to Our Ever-growing Network of Pre-Health Students Here at Georgia Tech!
Hopefully, by seeing exactly where your dues are going, you all will be more eager to join! The benefits clearly outweigh the costs, and that does not even include the amount of fun that you will have during all the meetings and events.


As always, feel free to email anyone of us about information regarding local or national AMSA:
Robin Jacob (Co-President) - rjacob3@gatech.edu
Karan Patel (Co-President) - kpatel@gatech.edu
Chris Lane (Co-Recruitment Chair) - clane9@gatech.edu
Naman Kanakiya (Co-Recruitment Chair) - naman@gatech.edu