North American Medical Student Association

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North American Medical Student Association

• Introduction June 22nd, 2006

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What is NAMSA?

• MISSION STATEMENT
• The North American Medical Student Association is
  committed to improving health care and healthcare
  delivery to all people promoting active
  improvement in medical education involving its
  members in the social, moral and ethical
  obligations of the profession of medicine
  assisting in the improvement and understanding of
  world health problems contributing to the
  welfare of medical students, interns, residents
  and post-MD/DO trainees and advancing the
  profession of medicine.

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Its History

• Began 2 years ago.
• Became an official University of Sydney club last
  year
• Percieved to be a sector of American Medical
  Student Association.
• Has an exec board and 6 chair positions

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What has the Society Done so Far.

• 2 USMLE step I study/information nights
• Developed and constantly updating a website
• Continually researchinto into the urgent health
  issues of Australia, North America and the
  international community to provide easily
  accessed information and opportunities for
  fundraising.

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What has the society done so Far.

• Charity Events
• Research into North American Alumni connections,
  Elective opportunities, and Steps towards
  entering Residency
• Provided a platform for the North American
  students of GMP to lobby their cause.
• Website www.namsa.med.usyd.edu.au

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What do we Plan to Do.

• Elect a new, younger Executive committee and
  representative chairpersons.
• Continue to keep up-to-date on entry requirements
  back into North America, the whereabouts of our
  Alumni, access to elective terms, and information
  on the website
• Attract Interesting and helpful speakers.
• Help to better inform anyone who is taking the
  Necessary Exams.
• Forge a connection between a US school and our
  own
• And better the communication b/t the Faculty,
  Medsocs international arm and us.

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What do positions mean?

• President
• Plan the Societys activities in consultation
  with the Executive.
• Liaise with the Executive and any Committees
  formed by the Society.
• Ensure an adequate handover, including any
  documents and materials, to the following
  Executive.
• Vice President
• Deputise for the President.

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Positions

• Treasurer
• Maintain the Societys finances in accordance
  with the Treasurers Handbook produced by the
  Clubs and Societies Office of the University of
  Sydney Union
• Present to the Annual General Meeting of the
  Society a report detailing the financial activity
  and status of the Society.
• Ensure an adequate handover, including any
  documents and materials, to the following
  Executive.

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Positions

• Secertary
• Conduct the correspondence of the Society
• Book meeting rooms for the Society.
• Keep minutes of the proceedings of all Society
  meetings.
• Maintain a list of current Members, in
  accordance with University of Sydney Union
  Guidelines.
• Maintain the Societys registration with the
  University of Sydney Union.
• IT officer
• develop and maintain the website of the
  societygather and comply all information
  pertaining to the society or website.

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Positions

• Sergant at Arms
• Call all local international chapter meetings to
  order, and shall adjourn each said meeting.
• See to it that all activities taken by the
  chapter are in accordance with the bylaws of the
  constitution
• See to it that all members are given the chance
  to speak and to be heard at general membership
  meetings
• Supervise elections and see that they are carried
  out as set forth in the bylaws in a fair and just
  manner

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Chairpersons

• Electives Research and up date possible North
  American Electives, work with President
• Education Organize info session for required
  exams, Collect and organize study material, work
  with VP
• Advocacy/Fundraising research charities and
  organize fundraisers. Work with Treasurer

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Chairpersons

• Residency Research and provide outline and/or
  timelines, work with Secretary
• Social Organize parties and social gatherings,
  work with Sergeant at Arms
• Alumni Up date Alumni database and work to
  establish a relationship with other schools, work
  with IT officer

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Introduction what you need to be aware of

• www.ecfmg.org
• Educational Commission for Foreign Medical
  Graduates
• to apply for USMLE exams, steps I, IICK and IICS
• to become ECFMG certified. A requirement for
  those participating in the NRMP match
• Passing Step I/II
• Providing proof of medical school graduation
• ECFMG act as our Deans Office when submitting
  documents for ERAS (Electronic Residency
  Application Service) applications.

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What you need to know

• USMLE
• United States Licensing Medical Exam
• Step I basic sciences, Computer based
• Step II-CK Clinical knowledge, Computer Based
• Step II-CS Clinical Skills, OSCE format
• Step III
• www.usmle.org
• www.kaplan.com
• www.testprepreview.com/usmle_practice.htm
• www.usmleworld.org

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What you need to know

• Review Books
• First Aid series
• BRS (Board Review Series)
• High Yield series
• Robbins Pathology
• Mock Question books
• Rapid Review
• Kaplan Qbank
• Emphasis tends to be on physiology, pathology,
  pharmacology, microbiolgy

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What you need to know

• Electives/Letters of Recommendations
• Different approaches to this. US vs. Worldly
  experiences
• Letters of Recommendations from US faculty is
  important and needed
• Choice of elective may depend on geography,
  specialty, size of school.
• http//services.aamc.org/eec/student.cfm
• Provides a list of schools offering international
  students elective spots.
• http//www.ama-assn.org/vapp/freida/srch/
• The website containg information on every
  residency program in the United States
• NAMSA website
• Great interactive map containg reports from
  previous studnents

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Extras

• Membership Fees 5 dollars/year
• Access to password protected website information
• Election of New Younger Executive committee
• Date to be finalized
• Possible Upcoming Events
• Election of New Committee members
• USMLE information/organizational meeting
• Elective/LOR info session
• Social BBQ

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Thank You for your time

• An copy of this powerpoint and an audio file of
  the guest speakers will be put on the NAMSA
  website as well as the MedSoc Bulletin Forum.
• Good Night
• Anyone interested in getting involved, feel free
  to email me, sflan02_at_yahoo.com to talk

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Guest Speaker

• Dr. Jody TverskyBoard Certified Physician and
  FellowJohns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center

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Some grads

• Steve Thompson - u maryland orthopaedic surgery
• pat henry - UMDNJ ortho surg
• nove kalia - mt saini NY int med
• Mahsa mayo rochester, prelim year surgery
• Matt coates san joaquin, general surgery