1st General Meeting – Public Meeting Minutes

Written By CSUEB Pre-Med APAMSA

Overview

CSUEB Pre-Med APAMSA held its first General Meeting on Thursday, October 6th, 2022, at 6:30 PM (Pacific) via Zoom. The following Student Governance Team Members were in attendance:

  • Lester Andrew Uy
    Chapter Founder & President

  • Astrid Suen, MMedSc
    Advocacy and Diversity Co-Director

  • Elizabeth Cho
    Health Affairs Co-Director

  • Kelly Ouyang
    Health Affairs Co-Director

Slide Deck available upon request via email.

Meeting Agenda

At the meeting, we discussed the following topics:

An Overview of CSUEB Pre-Med APAMSA

  • Lester Andrew Uy presented what APAMSA’s mission is within both the National and CSUEB contexts.

  • Astrid, Elizabeth, and Kelly further expanded on varying degrees on how to get involved in APAMSA: ranging from being a General Member to participating within our Leadership Team.

Membership Changes for the 2022 Onward

At the National Level (incl. Regional)

National is implementing dues to ensure a stable source of income, so National APAMSA can provide more scholarships, grants, opportunities, and discounts for members and local chapters. 100% of the dues will go back to chapters and allow National to further invest in and build our infrastructure.

At the Chapter Level

We believe that access to opportunities should not be limited by financial means. Therefore, we do not impose any fees at this time to participate, but we do ask for your support in form of fundraisers and donations.

Your chapter membership information will still be submitted to National for record-keeping purposes.

As of October 10, 2022, all persons interested in becoming an APAMSA member must register with the National Membership Database.

Past Programming Highlights

1st Annual Culture Night 🥟

This event was a “potluck” style where everyone is encouraged to share anything pertaining to your ethnic background, holidays you celebrate, foods you eat, prevalent health conditions in your community, and much more.

1st Annual Chapter Summit 🏔

To disseminate relevant and pertinent resources to premedical students, including minority health, non-western health practices, long-term planning, so that they may feel empowered and have the tools they need to succeed and take action.

Health Disparity Series 🩺

Various Events through Semester, such as:

  • Accessibility in Healthcare

  • COVID-19 Vaccination Toolkit

  • Effects of Diet on AANHPI Communities

  • Let’s Talk: Mental Health

  • NHPI Representation in Healthcare

Professional Development 💼

  • Interview Tips and MMI Overview

  • Mock Interview/MMI Session (live practice)

    • Guest Interviewers from:

      • A.T. Still University – Osteopathic Medical School

      • University of California, Davis – School of Medicine

      • Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

      • Michigan State University – College of Human Medicine

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