Please note that most events for the Fall 2020 semester will be held virtually via Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For information on how to connect to our events, please check our social media and our weekly emails.
https://www.amsafau.com/event/advocacy-and-public-health-in-medicine-introductory-meeting/ Advocacy and Public Health in Medicine is a a new interest group dedicated to fostering a new generation of leaders in the healthcare field and fostering positive change in our healthcare system. This meeting will be an introductory meeting for the group. It will be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.amsafau.com/event/exercise-nutrition-and-lifestyle-meeting-2/ This meeting of the Exercise Nutrition and Lifestyle interest group will be covering different ways to “diet” such as Keto and Macro Counting, we will also be going over fast/fad diets and the harm they can cause. It will be held virtually over Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Link: https://www.amsafau.com/event/general-body-meeting-1-4/ Thank you for your interest in the first general body meeting for the 2020-2021 academic year! At this virtual meeting we will be hosting a presentation by Dr. Gary Rose, M.D–a faculty member at the Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine–about the critical steps and factors involved in gaining admissions to medical school. Additionally attendees will have the opportunity to meet our leadership team and learn about our events for the semester! This meeting will be held virtually over Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Link to main meeting: https://www.amsafau.com/event/mental-health-in-medicine-and-research-understanding-mental-health-and-aging/ Mental Health in Medicine and Research is an AMSA interest group dedicated to raising awareness for and ending the stigma towards mental health issues in patients and professions. This virtual meeting will discuss the implications of aging on mental health. Link: will be added shortly https://www.amsafau.com/event/research-corner-meeting-1/ The Research Corner is an AMSA interest group dedicated to connecting students with research opportunities in order to help advance their careers and enhance their resumes. This meeting will be the introductory meeting for the group. It will be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.amsafau.com/event/diversity-in-medicine-introductory-meeting/ Diversity in Medicine is a new interest group formed by the merger of Women in Medicine and Multicultural Medicine. Its mission is to raise awareness for challenges faced by different groups in the healthcare system as well as building cultural competency among physicians. This first meeting will be an introductory meeting and will be held virtually due to the COVID-19 emergency. Link: TBA https://www.amsafau.com/event/clinical-skills-hypertension-training-6/ Clinical Skills is an interest group whose purpose is to train members to take manual blood pressure and to calculate body mass index. These training sessions will be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85704078646?pwd=eGlRTzBtQ01jeFR0dk81T1V6MXdvdz09 https://www.amsafau.com/event/diversity-in-medicine-mhimr-collaboration-mental-health-across-cultures/ This collaboration between Diversity in Medicine and Mental Health in Medicine and Research will be discussing the differences in the way mental illness is viewed across different cultures. This meeting will be held over Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86229971641?pwd=ZTNBTTR4Mko0Z05mNXRvSDlpNVpiZz09 https://www.amsafau.com/event/specialties-in-medicine-orthopedic-surgeon-event/ Specialties in Medicine is an AMSA interest group whose missions is to help students make more informed decisions about their future specialties in their careers. This meeting will be a guest speaker event where SiM will be hosting orthopedic surgeon Dr. Gustavo Huaman, M.D. He will be discussing his career as well as his path into medicine. This event will be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81574565219?pwd=T1ZOcUFFM2RDUnVIbVIvb3RkYXMxZz09 https://www.amsafau.com/event/volunteering-mask-tie-dye-event/ 9/24 – Volunteering is an interest group of AMSA which is responsible for connecting students with opportunities for volunteering and community service. This event will involve members participating in tie-dyeing masks to donate to local hospitals and nursing homes. Members will be able to pick up packets with cloth and dye beforehand in order to follow along on Zoom. Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84996836244?pwd=ckdYNjFuUS9KME1wUjlUU1hENmJQQT09 https://www.amsafau.com/event/clinical-skills-hypertension-training-7/ Clinical Skills is an interest group whose purpose is to train members to take manual blood pressure and to calculate body mass index. These training sessions will be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83389717803?pwd=YnY1eWhvT00vczJlbFVGU0Fjd3hRUT09 https://www.amsafau.com/event/advocacy-and-public-health-in-medicine-public-health-panel/ Advocacy and Public Health in Medicine will be hosting a virtual panel of faculty members and public health professions who will be there to answer questions about careers and issues in public health. Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87232709344?pwd=OGRjWkF4SHJtNDZlSjJGK1Zyb3dZQT09 https://www.amsafau.com/event/premedical-affairs-pop-the-question-event/ Premedical Affairs is an AMSA interest group dedicated to educating our members on the process of entering health professions school. Additionally the group will bring in representatives from admissions offices for different college and universities. More details coming! This event will be held over Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87920289777?pwd=WGVMcmkyN1hjcXE1R3EyY01RcWJFQT09