June 10-12, 2004
Hyatt Regency Chicago
2004 Annual Meeting Highlights
The MSS held its 26th Annual Meeting on June 10–12 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago. Approximately 700 students attended the meeting, which featured sessions on health care access, minority issues, student debt, global health, and more. Robert Hertzka, MD, President of the California Medical Association and Chair of the American Medical Association Political Action Committee (AMPAC), addressed the MSS Assembly on both an historical perspective on how we arrived at some of the current dilemmas in our current health care system, as well as a roadmap to some solutions.
PowerPoint presentation and talking points highlights from the 2004 Annual meeting to share with your chapter.
The AMA-Medical Student Section held our first Medical Specialty Showcase on Saturday, June 12, in conjunction with the MSS Annual Meeting. It was a resounding success with 36 specialties participating and hundreds of medical students in attendance. Our students felt that this event provided a unique experience to learn more about the various specialties in one location, as well as the opportunity to network with physicians and specialty staff. The specialties appreciated the chance to talk with students one-on-one about their distinct specialties, as well as discuss future career opportunities.
The MSS is pleased to welcome the 2004-05 Governing Council: Vice Chair, Heather M. Shipman, University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston; Delegate, Christopher DeRienzo, Duke University School of Medicine; Alternate Delegate, Michael G. Katz, University of Rochester School of Medicine; At-Large Officer, Hilary E. Fairbrother, Emory University School of Medicine; Speaker, Kimberly Ruscher-Rogers, Florida State University College of Medicine; and Vice Speaker, Stephanie D. Stanton, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis School of Medicine.
June commenced the official start of Chair, David E. Winchester, University of South Florida, and Trustee, Matthew Lawyer, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
MSS Policy Highlights
At the 2004 Annual Meeting, the MSS Assembly considered 53 items of business, including 43 resolutions and 10 reports. The MSS focused on various issues ranging from medical education to childhood healthcare to internal MSS issues. Items of business related to medical education addressed numerous complex issues including Medical Student Malpractice Coverage, U.S. Medical Liability Crisis and the Impact on Clinical Medical Education and Teaching and Evaluating Professionalism in Medical Schools. Policy was passed on several childhood health care issues including vision screening, sun protection and teen suicide prevention.
A resolution on emergency contraception was immediately transmitted to the HOD and was considered along with 18 other MSS items of business in the HOD. Sixteen out of the 19 resolutions submitted by our section were adopted by the AMA-HOD and the remaining three were either referred or reaffirmed. The volume of business considered and passed by both the MSS and HOD represents a tremendously successful meeting for our section.
“Tobacco Stinks” Comes To An End…And Obesity Begins
The MSS culminated its National Service Project, “No Butts About It…Tobacco Stinks!” on Friday, June 11 with a final visit to the Nathan Davis Elementary School. Over 60 medical students went on a National House Call visit to 21 classrooms of 5th, 6th, and 7th graders at the Nathan Davis School. The medical students educated the children on the harmful effects of tobacco and reinforced the message with the appearance of the AMA Alliance’s anti-smoking superhero, The Extinguisher. The children were receptive to the program and The Extinguisher especially left a lasting impression.
The MSS considered seven proposals for the new National Service Project, including health literacy, minorities in medicine, HIV/AIDS, obesity, suicide, underage drinking, and blindness. The MSS voted on Saturday and selected “Healthy Lifestyles to Reduce Obesity” as its community service focus for the next two years. The other proposals will remain on the MSS web site as resources for chapters to use when planning community service projects in their communities.
Final actions
At the 2004 Annual Meeting, the MSS Assembly considered 53 items of business, including 43 resolutions and 10 reports. The MSS focused on various issues ranging from medical education to childhood healthcare to internal MSS issues. Items of business related to medical education addressed numerous complex issues including Medical Student Malpractice Coverage, U.S. Medical Liability Crisis and the Impact on Clinical Medical Education and Teaching and Evaluating Professionalism in Medical Schools. Policy was passed on several childhood health care issues including vision screening, sun protection and teen suicide prevention.
A resolution on emergency contraception was immediately transmitted to the HOD and was considered along with 18 other MSS items of business in the HOD. Sixteen out of the 19 resolutions submitted by our section were adopted by the AMA-HOD and the remaining three were either referred or reaffirmed. The volume of business considered and passed by both the MSS and HOD represents a tremendously successful meeting for our section.
MSS final actions for
the 2004 Annual Meeting in Chicago.
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