AMSA 2005-2006 Calendar of Events
APRIL
Bone Marrow Typing Drive
Thursday, 4/1/06
Bush Room (10-105)
10:00am - 4:00pm
Thursday, April 6, is MIT AMSA's fourth Annual Bone Marrow Typing Drive. As one of the largest drives in the Boston area, we run the drive in conjunction with the National Marrow Donor Program. It only takes 10 minutes of your time, but you could potentially save a leukemia patient's life! You do not have to be a blood donor to qualify.
Please come to the Bush Room between 10am - 4pm this Thursday!
JANUARY
IAP Events - Dual Degree Info Sessions
AMSA is holding a series of talks for students interested in obtaining a second degree on top of their M.D. Each event will have two speakers: one current M.D./(second degree) student, and someone who already has a dual degree. (The AMSA contact's email is in the bracket.)
MD/PhD
Wednesday, 1/11/06
7:15pm - 8:30pm
(alkwon@mit.edu)
MD/MPH
Wednesday, 1/18/06
7:15pm - 8:30pm
(apliu@mit.edu)
MD/JD
Wednesday, 1/25/06
7:15pm - 8:30pm
(yinren@mit.edu)
MD/MBA
Wednesday, 2/1/06
7:15pm - 8:30pm
(schu@mit.edu)
DECEMBER
December General Body Meeting - "The Real Deal"
Monday, 12/12/05
Room: 4-23
7:15pm - 8:30pm
Wondering which major to choose? Come ask a panel of pre-med seniors
about their experience at MIT! Learn which classes to take and which classes to avoid.
Find out how to prepare for MCATs and which classes help you prepare for it. Food and drinks will
be provided.
Lunch with Dr. Byrne
Friday, 12/9/05
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Dr. Thomas Byrne, who some of you may know through BioMatrix as a Professor in
HST, BCS, and HMS, recently began a series of informal lunchtime premed
brainstorming sessions. An upcoming session will be held on Friday, December
9 for one hour at noon. This lunch session will be a question-and-answer
format as a chance for you to surface premed concerns and questions that you
would like to have addressed either at this meeting or at future lunch
meetings. Hopefully the progress of the meeting will lead to ideas for future
topics.
If you are interested, the session is open to the first 25 students
who RSVP to Amy Magiera (amagiera@mit.edu) by Wednesday, November 16.
Pizza is provided and you will receive the room location with your
RSVP.
NOVEMBER
Lunch with Dr. Byrne
Friday, 11/18/05
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Dr. Thomas Byrne, who some of you may know through BioMatrix as a Professor in
HST, BCS, and HMS, recently began a series of informal lunchtime premed
brainstorming sessions. An upcoming session will be held on Friday, November
18 for one hour at noon. This lunch session will be a question-and-answer
format as a chance for you to surface premed concerns and questions that you
would like to have addressed either at this meeting or at future lunch
meetings. Hopefully the progress of the meeting will lead to ideas for future
topics.
If you are interested, the session is open to the first 25 students
who RSVP to Amy Magiera (amagiera@mit.edu) by Wednesday, November 16.
Pizza is provided and you will receive the room location with your
RSVP.
OCTOBER
Community Service Event - Kandy for Kids
Monday, 10/31/05
Shriners Hospital for Children
6:00pm
Come by the booth in Stata and help package bags of candy or write cards to the children at Boston's Shriners Hospital for Children.
SEPTEMBER
September General Body Meeting - An Integrative Intro to Medicine
Monday, 9/19/05
Room 4-153
7:30pm
Come to AMSA's first general body meeting! Come hear Dr. Thomas Bryne speak and find out more about AMSA. Learn about community service opportunities and get to know the AMSA executive board.
Bone Marrow & Blood Drive
La Sala De Puerto Rico (Student Center, 2nd Floor)
Monday, 9/12/05: 12pm - 6pm
Tuesday, 9/13/05, 10am - 4pm
Thursday, 9/15/05, 12pm - 6pm
Friday, 9/16/05, 12pm - 6pm
The Red Cross will be holding a blood drive at MIT. By giving blood, registering as a bone marrow donor, or volunteering your time at the blood drive, you can help save lives!
Welcome Class of 2009!
Welcome to the MIT Chapter of AMSA. Please feel free to browse the website and learn about AMSA! Check out the "Information for Freshmen" section!
AMSA at the Activities Midway, Sept. 2nd, 4pm in Johnson Athletics Center.
Members of the AMSA Exec will be present at the Activities Midway in Johnson during Orientation, on Sept. 2nd, to answer all of your questions! Don't forget to visit!
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