Hey AMSA. I'm sorry your AMSA in-box has been unpopulated for awhile, but...

Please consider attending AMSA's national conference in Chicago this year.
It's a great experience for everyone in many ways-- intellectually,
socially, politically, activism-ly. It's especially good as an introduction
to AMSA and all its possiblity; so for first years who want to get more
involved during the rest of this year and next year, this is your ticket.
Please Note: It doesn't cost anything (except for some meals) -- just your
time and energy and intention to save the world at some point in the near
future. Please email me back SOON if you're want to come/ are interested.
Some information is below, see www.amsa.org/conv for more. We need to
register by the end of this month, so PLEASE email me back.

Superb,
Josh

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—TRANFORMING 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—six
(6!)—are attending this year.
Confirmed keynotes include: Dr. Susan Wood, the former highest ranking woman
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 is
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 of
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 or
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