Hey Everyone- Just a reminder that MSFC's lobbying training is also on Monday. So if you are interested in both events send Josh an e-mail that you want to go to Chicago, then come to my thing : ) Pro-choice resources will be helping us provide lunch and Robynne Curlee, who will be doing the training was on my frisbee team last summer (translation: she's cool as hell) Anyway, please let me know if you plan on coming so I can change the room reservations and get food appropriately. First-years are especially encouraged to come because they will get to use this info a little bit longer. Thanks, Amy PS Josh, I might like to go to Chicago if there's enough room for me : ) On 22 Feb 2006, Josh Lackner wrote: > AMSA- Let me know if you want to attend then National Conference > (information below). We will meet on Monday in Moos 2-680 to finalize who > will be going, but I need your input via email. We need to register by Feb > 28th, which is upon us. Email me please, if you want to attend the > conference. First-years, this is your opportunity to get learn what AMSA ha= > s > to offer you (and you, it). Email me back, > Josh Lackner > > AMSA's 56th Annual Convention > Transforming Passion Into Action: > A New Era of Physician Advocacy > March 29-April 2, 2006 > Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, IL > > Q: Why Should YOU Come to the 56th Annual Convention? > A: There are many reasons! Here are just 10. > > 10. BACK TO OUR BIRTHPLACE FOR A NEW ERA OF PHYSICIAN ADVOCACY. The AMSA > National Convention has > the power to open your eyes to the most important issues in medicine. Since > the birth of SAMA in Chicago in 1950, we > have been about transforming student idealism into meaningful public > service, innovation, and institutional change. Being > a physician-advocate is about many things, and our Convention will bring > together a community of medical student and > physician-leaders to discuss what it means to be a physician who is an > advocate for their community and world. > > 9. KICKOFF SYMPOSIUM ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29=97TRANFORMING THE CULTURE OF > MEDICAL > EDUCATION AND PHYSICIAN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. Arrive on Wednesday for a > whole day of training on > medical education and leadership development. As a completely student-run > organization, we are all about developing > and training socially-responsible student leaders. This day will feature > everything from residency panels to physicians > discussing what it is like to be a leader in the international health, > public health, and health policy arenas. > > 8. INSPIRATIONAL KEYNOTE SPEAKERS. A record number of keynote speakers=97si= > x > (6!)=97are attending this year. > Confirmed keynotes include: Dr. Susan Wood, the former highest ranking woma= > n > in the FDA who resigned over the Plan > B controversy; Dr. Lori Alviso Alvord, the first Navajo woman surgeon and > author of The Scalpel and the Silver Bear; Dr. > Eric Whitaker, Director, Illinois Dept of Public Health and AMSA President > '91-92; former Assistant Surgeon General and > physician-activist Dr. Fitzhugh Mullan; and international health and > HIV/AIDS specialist Dr. Mick Alkan. And don't miss > the featured keynote debate on Thursday between Dr. Paul Antony, Chief > Medical Officer of the Pharmaceutical > Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), and Dr. Bob Goodman, founder > of the organization, No Free Lunch! > > 7. CLASSIC AMSA PROGRAMS. "Health Policy 101," "Healing Circle", "Diversity > Shuffle", "Bioethics Battle", and political > action training workshops. Your Action Committees and Interest Groups have > put together over 100 sessions total! > > 6. AMSA's HOUSE OF DELEGATES. This is where you deliberate on official > policy of the Association and decide where > AMSA will head in the future! Come and make sure that YOUR school's voice i= > s > represented! > > 5. CLINICAL SKILLS WORKSHOPS. Learn and practice suturing, casting, and > airway management. > > 4. CONTROVERSIAL AND TIMELY DISCUSSIONS. Learn about the pharmaceutical > industry and its advertising > practices, the medical malpractice issue, disparities and minority health, > stem cell research, among other topics. > > 3. RALLY FOR UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE! It's time to show Chicago that thousands > of medical students care about > our patients! Come and rally for "Everybody In, Nobody Out!" in the heart o= > f > downtown Chicago! > > 2. LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. Run for one of our 125+ national position in > AMSA's Action Committees, Interest > Groups, or Board of Trustees, and the other people in our entirely > student-run, 60,000-member, multi-million dollarorganization! > More info at http://www.amsa.org/conv/opportunities.cfm. > > 1. MEET THOUSANDS OF MEDICAL STUDENTS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY! AMSA's > Annual Convention is > THE event for meeting, socializing and developing new relationships with > other medical students from across the country. > This is by far the largest gathering of physicians-in-training in the > country, with over 1,500 students expected from more > than 300 schools. Don't miss the AMSA National Convention! > Early-bird Registration is due February 28, 2006. Visit www.amsa.org/conv o= > r > contact Leana Wen, AMSA > President, at [log in to unmask] for more information. See you in Chicago! > > AMSA's 56th Annual Convention > Transforming Passion Into Action: > A New Era of Physician Advocacy > March 29-April 2, 2006 > Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, IL >