AMSA National Opportunities:

The American Medical Student Association has dozens of year-round internships, fellowships, and health program opportunities. For more information, visit www.amsa.org/news/cal.

ASU Tempe AMSA Opportunities:

B E C O M E    A N    O F F I C E R

There are 8 core positions (Officers) in charge of the maintenance of the chapter. There are over 20 different non-core positions (Representatives) which represent AMSA's Action Committees and Interest Groups. The core positions are very demanding of time and energy while the non-core positions are only required to attend Action Committee Meetings. Otherwise, the non-core positions, like all chapter members, may choose their level of involvement at their own discretion. Fill out an officer application form and submit it to ASU.AMSA@gmail.com

Duties of the President

• Serving as the primary contact for the AMSA National Office and providing on-going feedback to the Regional Trustee.
• Guiding and maintaining the organization with the other chapter officers in a timely fashion.
• Delegating and overseeing the daily responsibilities of all officers.
• Facilitating chapter officer and open meetings.
• Organizing events, projects, and community service.
• Conducting continuous recruitment and fundraising objectives.
• Increasing positive awareness of the chapter in the surrounding medical, educational, and public communities.
• Maintaining a contact relationship with the AMSA members, AMSA officers, guests, partners, and any other ASU AMSA contacts.

Duties of the Board Members

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B E C O M E    A    R E P R E S E N T A T I V E

For members who can't be officers but want to participate in the chapter more, there are a number of Action Committee representative positions which have been created this year. The Action Committee representative positions are as follows:

• Bioethics
• Primary Care
• Minority Affairs
• Disabilities
• Women in Medicine
• LGBT in Medicine
• Community/Public Health
• Humanistic Medicine
• Child & Adolescent Health
• Surgery
• Osteopathy
• Death & Dying
• Psychiatry
• Global Health Action
• Medical Education
• Health Policy
• Neurology
• Geriatrics
• Direct Action

The Action Committee representative duties are as follows:

• Subscribing to the respective Action Committee or Interest Group listserv to receive all updates concerning its activities.
• Serving as the focal point for information gathering and distributing to the local chapter information concerning the national and local activities of the respective AC or IG.
• Increasing awareness of the respective AC or IG at the semi-annual chapter Action Committee meeting.

AMSA-Internship in Clinical Practice Program (ICP):

The AMSA-ICP is a program which provides undergraduate and graduate students with an interdisciplinary approach to clinical research. Its purpose is to serve as a premedical/pre-health experience that relates to the student's professional goals and preparation for higher education in medicine and medical research.

Other Opportunities:

Summer Medical and Dental Education Program A six week program for students dedicated to becoming physicians. Applications are available online: www.smdep.org.

The Maricopa Summer Undergraduate Research Fluency Program A volunteer program that allows premedical students an opportunity to become fluent in the conduct of clinical research projects. For more information, email SURF@medprodoctors.com for an application.

ASU Pre-health Internship The Pre-health Internship (BIO394E) is a course developed to provide clinical experience to pre-health professional students who are exploring their career options. For more information, visit the ASU Pre-health Professions Office or the AMSA Officers.

Hospice Volunteer Program Hospice is a special concept of care designed to provide comfort and support to patients and their families when a life-limiting illness no longer responds to cure-oriented treatments. Hospice care neither prolongs life nor hastens death. Hospice staff and volunteers offer a specialized knowledge of medical care, including pain management. Ask an officer for details on volunteering: ASU.AMSA@gmail.com .

FACES Migrant Health Education Program A project coordinated by pre-health students which organizes health screenings for medically underserved rural and urban communities in Maricopa County, Arizona. For more information, contact a FACES or AMSA Officer: ASU.AMSA@gmail.com .
Also visit: www.asu.edu/clubs/faces

Special Olympics Volunteer Program The Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and competition to more than one million people with intellectual disabilities in more than 150 countries. Ask Gail Gilmartin( gailg@soaz.org ), Volunteer Coordinator for the Special Olympics of Arizona, for information on how you can get involved or ask an AMSA officer for a SOAZ Volunteer Application. See www.soaz.org .

Healthcare for the Homeless Clinic Primary health care services provided with an interdisciplinary approach are available for homeless individuals at the Healthcare for the Homeless Clinic. (see address and site below)
http://www.maricopa.gov/public_health/homeless/
Healthcare for the Homeless
1201 W. Madison
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 258-2122 x 216