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American Medical Association

American Medical Association. Make a difference. What is the AMA??. The group that represents YOU students, residents, and physicians The LARGEST patient advocacy group in the nation Over 44,000 student members, the largest medical student organization in the country !

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American Medical Association

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  1. American Medical Association Make a difference....

  2. What is the AMA?? • The group that represents YOU students, residents, and physicians • The LARGEST patient advocacy group in the nation • Over 44,000 student members, the largest medical student organization in the country! • Represents organized medicine before Congress • Performs public health campaigns

  3. AMA Leadership Opportunities! • Leadership PositionsConvention CommitteesGoverning CouncilBoard of Trustees • National CommitteesLegislative AffairsMinority IssuesInternational HealthScientific IssuesCommunity Service & many more…...

  4. You can make a difference with your membership in the AMA! • Community ServiceChildren’s Health InsuranceOrgan Donor AwarenessHigh School ProgramsTobacco Prevention • And it gets better! Travel to conventionsMeet other medical studentsNetwork with peers & physicians and best of all... • Write a resolution and change national policy!!

  5. AMA Legislative Activities • AMA students lobby for the passage of a Patient's Bill of Rights • AMA students started FAA national policy to ban smoking on airplanes • AMA students lobby for deferment of medical student loans and solutions to growing student debt and most recently... • AMA students started the awareness campaign for antibacterial products causing increased microbial resistance...

  6. AMA in the NEWS - June 2000 • Medical Student Policy from June 14, 2000“The AMA's Council on Scientific Affairs said the FDA should expedite regulation of antimicrobial agents in such consumer products as hand lotions, soaps, and body washes. The AMA's recommendations came two days after the World Health Organization reported that almost all major infectious diseases are gradually becoming resistant to the drugs used against them.” -as reported on CNN

  7. AMA Washington D.C. Interns The AMA Government Relations Internship Program: $2500 stipends and position as Health Policy Interns “Everywhere I looked was a monument. It was like walking around in a postcard. There was no better way to get to know the Nation's Capital than by working in it. Living and working here has made me a better advocate for healthcare.” -AMA Government Relations Intern, 2000

  8. AMA contributes to your medical education • AMA donates millions directly to medical schools for financial aid to decrease student debt • AMA accredits medical schools and residency programs to ensure state-of-the-art training for YOU! • AMA finances the LARGEST & most ACCURATE database of residency programs: FREIDA Onlinehttp://www.ama-assn.org/freida • AMA students serve on the national board for residency match programs and licensing exams (NRMP and NBME)

  9. AMA Students Fight for Uninsured Children AMA National Service Project: • Children's Health Insurance Initiative for America's 12 million uninsured children • Health care coverage under the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) • Make a difference and alleviate the national crisis of the uninsured children

  10. AMA and Community Service AMA students serve on the front lines in their communities with service grants and funding ($$) from the AMA Join medical students in the AMA in their efforts to: • Increase organ donor awareness • Stop the use of tobacco among kids • Educate children about violence prevention • Teach high school students the facts about AIDS

  11. Make a difference at the Upcoming Conferences! • 2000 Interim MeetingNov. 31 - Dec. 3Orlando, Florida • 2001 Leadership ConferenceMarch 3 - 6Washington, D.C. • 2001 Annual MeetingJune 14 - 17Chicago, Illinois

  12. What are AMA Benefits? • Stedman’s Concise Medical Dictionary w/ CD-ROM (with your four-year membership) • Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) • American Medical News (Weekly Publication) • Medical Student JAMA On-line • Medical Books/Equipment Discounts • Physician/Student Networking • Scholarships & Summer Internships & Project Grants • Visa Card, Airline, & Car Rental/Insurance Discounts • FREIDA & GMF Database • Conferences and a national voice to MAKE A DIFFERENCE

  13. AMA Cost Analysis • Stedman’s Dictionary w/ CD-ROM $35.00 • JAMA Subscription - 4 years $440.00 • AM News Subscription - 4 years $400.00 • Medical Textbook Savings 35% • Equipment Discounts • Airline Discounts • Car Rental and Car Insurance Savings • TOTAL BENEFITS OVER $875.00!!

  14. Why join the AMA?? • About $68 for a 4-year AMA Membership • Little more than $2/month • Interact with physicians and students from across the country • Stay involved for your WHOLE career! • Web Address http://www.ama-assn.org/mss - MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!

  15. American Medical Association….http://www.ama-assn.org/mss

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