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Logo Contest, Instagram, Join PreMed Conference Committee, Updating Nationals, PreMed Symposium, Student of the Month, Join AMWA, Branch Programming Handbook, Advocacy Update
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May 2016 PreMed Student Newsletter
CALLING ALL OF OUR CREATIVE AMWA MEMBERS TO ENTER A LOGO CONTEST

Starting Fall 2016, AMWA will be launching the Pre-Medicine Elefant Mentors Program (PMEMP). Participating chapters throughout the nation will be recruiting mentors to reach out to junior high school girls in underserved communities. Before we can launch the program, however, we will need a logo! If you are creative and would like to have your work represent PMEMP, please submit a drawing/illustration of a bold and empowered elephant. Themes of mentoring and medicine are encouraged, but not required. You can have more than one elephant in the logo. There is also no limitation on how many logos you submit. Please submit your logo(s) here

Please apply no later than May 21st, 2016 at 11:59pm EST. We will announce the winner on our next newsletter and via our social media outlets. We look forward to seeing what you come up with! Good luck!



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JOIN THE PREMED CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Get involved with the PreMed conference committee! Sruthi Buddai, PreMedConference Chair, is currently looking for AMWA PreMed members to help plan events for the 101st AMWA conference. For more details on the available positions, please click here. Please email your interest in joining to Sruthi at premedconference@amwa-student.org or for any further questions. 
UPDATING NATIONALS
 
 Please update nationals with your branch's local 2015-2016 leadership contact information by clicking: 
STUDENT OF THE MONTH
We are pleased to announce that we are starting to accept applications for our new feature on our newsletter, Student of the Month!  Every member has the opportunity to apply.  We will be accepting applications throughout the entire 2016-2017 term.  If you are selected for Student of the Month, you will be recognized in our monthly newsletter.  A student will be selected every month.  If you are interested in applying, please click here. If you have any questions, feel free to email Ashley Singh at premedsecretary@amwa-student.org.  We look forward to reviewing your application! 
HOSTING A PREMED SYMPOSIUM 
Interested in hosting an AMWA premed symposium at your campus? Inform other students about AMWA, host medical student and medical school admission panels, and invite vendors to your institution! Please contact premedbranches@amwa-student.org for more information and details on how to host your own symposium.
JOIN AMWA! 
Invite other PreMeds to join AMWA at our new membership rate for $25!!! High school students can now join the division as a part of our division's mentoring initiative. 
Sign up here. 
BRANCH PROGRAMMING HANDBOOK
Our PreMed division is currently building our own branch programming handbook! Please submit a summary of your chapter's activities, events, fundraisers, and more to premedprogramming@amwa-student.org for your chapter's chance to be in our handbook!
ADVOCACY UPDATE
 
H Res 47: Supporting Women's Reproductive Health Care Decisions

This bill is currently being reviewed by a Congressional committee before it can go onto the House floor.  It is sponsored by Colorado Democratic representative Diana DeGette and was introduced to the Committee on January 22, 2015.  It seeks to improve access to comprehensive reproductive healthcare for women, such as providing affordable contraceptives, preventative health education, safe legal abortion services rights, insurance coverage, and a private, unbiased environment in which women can make their own healthcare decisions.  This includes protection from employers and government from interfering with these reproductive health services.  The bill is only in the first step in the legislative process.  Learn more here: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hres47

Make sure your branch is active this month!
It's National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month,
Hepatitis Awareness Month & Mental Health Month.

 
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