GM #1: Introduction to AMSA!

September 12th, 2019

The Committee System● Culture of Medicine

● REACH GS

● Public Health

● Fundraising

● Community Service

● amsa.berkeley.edu

● You can apply to multiple committees, but will be accepted into only one.

● Application deadline: September 19th, 2019 by 11:59 P.M.

Task Forces

● Task Force vs Committee● Pre Meds of Berkeley● Bear Care● Can be accepted to both a

committee and a Task Force

● Applications Due Thursday, September 19th @ 11:59PM.

Membership

National Dues

Local Dues (for returning members)

Local Dues (for first year participants)

Points (min.)

General Membership

$75 $25 $5 13

Committee Membership

$75 $25 $5 15

National Dues:

● $75 for 5 years ● All members must purchase

regardless of their year● NOT for UC Berkeley AMSA● Benefits of National Membership

Local Dues:

● $25 per year- returning members of AMSA

● $5 per year- first year participants ● Used by UC Berkeley AMSA● What does this money go toward?

Venmo @AMSA-UCberkeley (for local dues)

Old System New System● General members: 50% GM

attendance + 1 CS event ● Committee members: 50% GM

attendance + 2 CS event

● Meet the required minimum with any point combination, but committee heads are free to add their own requirements

● GM attendance: 2 points each● CS attendance: 2 points each● Social attendance: 1 point each● Slack app/website: 0.5 point● Being a Mentor: 0.5 point● Feedback form (must have

attended event): 0.50 point each● “x” task: “x” point(s)

Reward System ● Top three most active members by the

end of the year will receive free CPR classes (certification awarded after completion of class).

● Top twenty most active members will receive the opportunity to visit a local med school (e.g. UCSF, Stanford).

Reward System Pt. 2● Every month we will have a member

spotlight. Winners will receive a $10 gift card!

● Our (new!) shadowing program is application-based, but do note that the amount of points you have will be taken into consideration.

Mentor Tutoring● Necessary qualifications:

○ At least one year of experience in AMSA

○ Or be a 4th year/senior ● Duties:

○ Answer the questions of the lower classmen/new members

○ Assist with presenting/planning certain GMs

● Sign up here:○ http://bit.ly/amsamentor

■ Deadline: September 26th 11:59 P.M.

● Necessary qualifications: ○ Previous/current SLC tutor, residential

tutor, UGSI ○ Or have received an “A-” or above in

the class● Will work with you to determine appropriate

working rates (~1-2 hours/session)● Sign up here:

○ http://bit.ly/amsatutor■ Deadline: September 26th

11:59 P.M.

General Meetings ● Distributed evenly between three

categories:○ Informational

■ Providing tips for classes■ Going through the med

school app○ Interactive

■ Decided by the committees (assisted by Board)

○ Panel/Speaker■ Medical school admissions

committee ■ HPNN/PNN

GM 3: Personal Statement ● Speaker: Shirag Shemmassian, Ph.D.

○ 15+ years of experience of academic consulting○ Spoken at Cal, UCLA, Northwestern University,

Stanford, and Yale ○ 90% of his students get into at least one med school

on their first attempt● Content:

○ Analysis of a personal statement that helped his student get into a top 10 med school whilst having a 3.3 GPA

○ Post-presentation: Comprehensive med school app guide (PDF) and links to articles related to our Qs.

Family System ● Completely optional (but highly

recommended!)○ Helps with the social

aspect● Two board members per family● Once you get to know a few

AMSA members,○ Pick your family:

http://bit.ly/amsafamily

○○

Introductions!

Isaac

● Year: Senior● Major: MCB Neuro● Career Goal: Gap Year → Med School

→ Dr???● Why I joined AMSA: Wanted premed

friends who could be social● Extracurriculars:

○ MCB Research○ Lab Work-Study ○ BridgeUSA○ Alta bates○ VCSAC

Saksham

● Year: Senior● Major: MEB● Career Goal: Dr. Pruthi ● Why I joined AMSA:

○ To meet Isaac ● Extracurriculars:

○ Sports Analytics ○ Scribing ○ Clinical Secretary○ Research○ Shadowing

Savinnie

● Year: Sophomore ● Major: MCB Immuno and Public Health ● Career Goal: MD, hoping to specialize in

pediatric hematology and oncology ● Why I joined AMSA: To meet passionate

people and join a community who’s also trying to navigate the premed experience!

● Extracurriculars: Global Medical Brigade, AMSA, Lab assistant at the Exploratorium, Tennis, and Phi Delta Epsilon, RA at Clark Kerr

Shruti

● Year: Sophomore● Major: Public Health● Career Goal: MPH and PhD● Why I joined AMSA: to help me

navigate being pre-med/pre-health at Cal● Extracurriculars: AMSA Public Health

Committee, Project RISHI, Phi Chi Pre-Health Society, Indian Classical Dance

Subeksha

● Year: Junior ● Major: Public Health & MCB (Immuno) ● Career Goal: 2 gap years, MPH?,

Medical School ● Why I joined AMSA: to find a

pre-health community at Cal ● Extracurriculars:

○ The Public Health Advocate○ ASUC○ YWCA Advocacy ○ TechGyrls

Nikita

● Year: Junior● Major: MCB (Neurobiology)● Career Goal: Medicine● Why I joined AMSA: To learn how to

premed● Extracurriculars:

○ Cal Rotaract○ REACH/GS Committee

■ Healthcare Advocate at Highland Hospital

■ Summer Shadowing● Pulmonologist/Critical Care,

Urologic/Gynecologic Oncologists

■ Tennis

Angela

● Year: Senior● Major: MCB Neuro

& Psych Double Major ● Career Goal:

○ Overall: Going for MD, interested in emergency medicine or psychiatry

○ Gap year: Working full-time on a 911 ambulance and writing a novel

● Why I joined AMSA:○ Because I had no idea what I was doing!

● Extracurriculars:○ AMSA Community Service Committee○ Part-time work as an ambulance EMT○ Child developmental psychology research

assistant○ Cal Wushu martial arts team○ Gamma Rho Lambda (LGBTQ+ sorority)○ Queer & Trans Prom President○ Sexual Health Educator

Kiah

● Year: Senior ● Major: MCB (Cell

& Developmental)● Career Goal: MD, interested in pediatrics

or cardio (intend on 1-2 gap years, applying to Masters Program)

● Why I joined AMSA: I wanted a place to explore my passion for medicine & meet cool people!

● Extracurriculars: ○ Berkeley Youth Alternatives Mentor ○ Disney Club○ URAP (Haas: Public Health

Research) ○ Hospital Activities Volunteer ○ AMSA Fundraising Committee

(shameless plug: come join!)

Shivani

● Year: Junior● Major: MCB (CDB), English● Career Goal: MD, Physician● Why I joined AMSA: to find a pre-med

community at Cal● Extracurriculars: Berkeley Medical

Journal, UCSF shadowing, Sutter Care Hospice, Research Assistant, UGSI, HoME DeCal

Fatema

● Year: Junior● Major: MCB (CDB)● Career Goal: MD● Why I joined AMSA: Find friends who

can help me with pre-med journey● Extracurriculars: AMSA COM Chair,

Teacher Scholar, Medical Case Studies DeCal, Martial Arts Instructor, Scribing/Shadowing, Research Assistant, UCSF internship, Berkeley Project Day!

Candace

● Year: Junior● Major: MCB and Classics● Career Goal: MD● Why I joined AMSA: To find a

community, but instead, I found a family.

● Extracurriculars: Paid research position and medical scribe @ UCSF, Tri Delt, free clinic volunteer, dog rescue volunteer, Cal Climbing

Carl

● Year: Senior ● Major: MEB ● Career Goal: Registered nurse (accelerated

BSN program) → Physician’s Assistant ● Why I joined AMSA: To figure out if I wanted to

be a doctor (nooo)● Extracurriculars: Barbell @ Berkeley,

volunteer at a hospital and Dorothy Day House, site leader/general volunteer for Berkeley Project, and AMSA!

Introduce Yourselves!

Distribution of room: Into fourths ● Questions:○ Year○ Major○ Career Goal○ Why I joined/why I

want to join AMSA○ Extracurriculars

Jeopardy!

Join us for our 2nd GM:Thursday, September 19th, 8-9 PM

Location: Dwinelle 219

UC Berkeley, Pre Medical Chapter

Feedback Form: tinyurl.com/amsarocks

UC Berkeley, Pre Medical Chapter