https://www.amsafau.com/event/international-outreach-crot-last-mandatory-meeting/ When: March 1st – 6:00pm-8:00pm https://www.amsafau.com/event/costa-rica-international-outreach-trip/ When: March 2nd – March 8th Where: Costa Rica The Costa Rica Outreach Trip is a trip that offers future health professionals the opportunity to: https://www.amsafau.com/event/premedical-affairs-cescom-medical-student-panel/ When: Saturday, March 2nd – 12:00 pm- 3:00 pm Where: CU301 Come and talk to year one medical students from FAU and get all your questions answered. Come and see what it takes to get into medical school and how the FAU medical program works. If you plan on attending, sign up here! https://www.amsafau.com/event/amsa-national-convention-2/ When: March 7th – 10th Where: Washington D.C. National AMSA will be holding Convention this year from March 7-10th in Washington D.C. This trip is a wonderful opportunity to be submerged in the medical community. National Convention includes a simulation challenge, personalized mock interviews, clinical skill-building and much more! https://www.amsafau.com/event/hands-on-health-workshop-activities/ When: March 18th – 3pm-7pm Where: Wimberly Library, 5th Floor Interactive activities for all students! Learn how to intubate, perform blood pressure screenings, perform a patient workup and obtain a history. Get 15 volunteer hours for every 3 Pre Health Week events you attend! Donate to the Venezuela Aid Drive at this event! Free food will be provided! https://www.amsafau.com/event/medical-student-applicant-panel/ When: Tuesday, March 19th – 6pm – 9pm Where: GN102 Students will have the opportunity to interact with current medical students and students who are newly admitted. Get 15 volunteer hours for every 3 Pre Health Week events you attend! Donate to the Venezuela Aid Drive at this event! Free food will be provided! https://www.amsafau.com/event/physician-health-professions-panel/ When: Wednesday, March 20th – 6pm-9pm Where: BU120 Students will have the opportunity to engage with Physicians and Health Care Professionals within the medical field in all specialties. Receive 15 volunteer hours for every 3 Pre Health Week events you attend! Donate to the Venezuela Aid Drive at this event. Free food will be provided! https://www.amsafau.com/event/pre-health-professions-day/ When: Thursday, March 21st – 12:00pm – 3:30pm Where: Sanson Life Science East Patio Interactive sessions and giveaways brought to you by FAU Pre Health organizations! In addition, network with admission representatives from medical schools, dental schools, pharmacy schools, veterinary schools, PA programs, and more! Get 15 volunteer hours for every 3 Pre Health Week events you attend! Donate to the Venezuela Aid Drive at this event Free food will be provided! https://www.amsafau.com/event/medical-school-admissions-information-session/ When: Thursday, March 21st – 4:00pm – 6:00pm Where: Sanson Science Patio Medical and Graduate Programs: Nova, University of Kentucky, Midwestern University, Test Prep Network with admission representatives from medical schools, dental schools, pharmacy schools, veterinary schools, PA programs, and more! Get 15 volunteer hours for every 3 Pre Health Week events you attend! Donate to the Venezuela Aid Drive at this event! Free food will be provided! https://www.amsafau.com/event/medical-school-admission-test-preps/ When: Friday, March 22nd – 9:00am-12:00pm Where: GN102 Graduate and Medical Schools: UF | UM | Ross Barry University St. Georges Life University St. Georges of London Test Prep Network with admission representatives from medical schools, dental schools, pharmacy schools, veterinary schools, PA programs, and more! Donate to the Venezuela Aid Drive at this event! Free food will be provided! https://www.amsafau.com/event/hit-like-a-girl-self-defense-class/ When: March 22nd – 5:00pm-7:00pm Where: TBA This is Women in Medicine’s first event of the year and we are beyond excited! At this class, we will be learning self defense techniques with Laura, who practices the art of Krav Maga. We will be learning easy moves to defend yourself and talking about the importance of self defense and self care. Come dressed in athletic clothes and get ready to kick some butt! Please contact Kyla or Imanise for any additional information. https://www.amsafau.com/event/domestic-violence-opioids-crisis-workshop/ When: Friday, March 22nd – 6:00pm – 9:00pm Where: GN102 Join us in the fight against domestic violence and the opioids crisis followed by a candlelight vigil and ceremony. Please remember to wear a purple shirt in solidarity to the victims of these causes. Get 15 volunteer hours for every 3 Pre Health Week events you attend! Donate to the Venezuela Aid Drive at this event. https://www.amsafau.com/event/bbt-fundraising-event-10/ When: March 23rd, 2019 at 4:30pm Where: at the BB&T Center: 1 Panther Pkwy, Sunrise, FL 33323 During these events, AMSA members volunteer to help run a concession stand at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, FL (near the Sawgrass Mall) during the hockey season. Members can be assigned to either work the registers, obtain food/drinks, or prepare food for the BB&T guests. These events sound like a lot of work, but it is a lot of fun too. There are often periods of down-time where volunteers can prep for the next wave of customers. Food is provided if there is extra after the shift ends! I promise you that it will be an enjoyable experience, so tell your friends to join as well! Often times, carpooling occurs for these events an hour or so prior to the event, so do not worry about the cost of driving!! Earn money towards your trip! Or even for yourself! Click here to sign up for the March 23rd event https://www.amsafau.com/event/25-specialties-in-medicine-guest-speaker/ When: March 25th – 5:30pm-7:30pm Where: EE207 https://www.amsafau.com/event/blood-drive-cescom/ When: March 26th – 10:00am-6:00pm Where: FAU in the Lot 4 Red Area (next to the medical school) We have another blood drive taking place this semester on Tuesday, March 26th from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. We are in need of volunteers for this event! This is a very great opportunity to get a few more hours in before the end of the semester. The shifts will only be 2 hours long. This event is at FAU in the Lot 4 Red Area (right next to the medical school). If you are interested in volunteering, please click HERE to sign up. You will receive a confirmation email with your shift. If you would like to donate blood, you may show up anytime between 10:00AM to 6:00PM. Remember you will receive the following items for FREE as a thank you gift for your donation: – ONEBLOOD Hat – Wellness check-up including blood pressure, temperature, iron count, pulse, and cholesterol screening – 2 tickets to the Improv Comedy Club – Coupon for guacamole at Rocco’s Tacos with purchase of entree – $15 off of $45 at the Melting Pot https://www.amsafau.com/event/mhimr-suicide-prevention-awareness-event/ When: Tuesday – 3/26/2019 – 5:00pm – 8:00pm Where: CU 301 (Culture and Society Building) Tuesday March 26 6:00pm at CU301, MHMR will be hosting our annual Suicide and Depression Awareness event. The occupation with the highest suicide rate is medical physicians. Don’t be a bystander – learn how to be aware of the warning signs, how to intervene, and ways you can help! Join us to fight burn out within ourselves learning ways to practice self-love. We will also be holding a candlelight vigil to remember those who lost their life to their darkness. https://www.amsafau.com/event/women-in-medicine-lets-talk-about-endo/ When: March 28th – 6:30pm-8:00pm Where: EE207 https://www.amsafau.com/event/march-madness-mentor-mentee-mixer/ When: Friday, March 29th, 2019 from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Location: TBA This event will be a mixer providing you with the opportunity to meet various faculty that are involved in research at FAU. Faculty from many different colleges as well as faculty running honors research programs at FAU will be attending to provide you with more information about the various opportunities that are available to you! https://www.amsafau.com/event/fundraising-ice-skating-glaciers-ice-rink/ When: March 29th – 8:00pm-10:00pm Where: Glaciers Ice Rink https://www.amsafau.com/event/boca-helping-hands-9/ When: Saturday, March 30 – 8:45 AM to 12:30 PM Where: TBA The tasks include filling bags with food items, cleaning, organizing food items, moving food items off a truck, stacking boxes, and marking food items. The tasks vary from time to time depending on what they need done. https://www.amsafau.com/event/boca-helping-hands-10/ When: Saturday, March 30 8:45 AM to 12:30 PM Where: TBA The tasks include filling bags with food items, cleaning, organizing food items, moving food items off a truck, stacking boxes, and marking food items. The tasks vary from time to time depending on what they need done.
