Community Service Chapter Events

This page contains examples of successful community service events organized and implemented by AMA-MSS chapters across the country. If you would like to let others know about your chapter's successful event, please contact the MSS Community Service Committee.

AECOM SCHIP Enrollment Fair

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
SCHIP Enrollment Fair

On April 22, 2007, the AMA-MSS chapter at Albert Einstein College of Medicine organized an SCHIP enrollment fair at a local grocery store. AMA-MSS members and other student volunteers distributed information on the SCHIP program in New York. Students also performed free blood pressure screening and gave referrals and informational hand-outs to those with hypertension. Entertainment was provided for children in the form of poster-making activities. A local coffee shop donated fresh breakfast food, which attracted a lot more people to the enrollment fair, and offered free lunch for all volunteers.

During the first hour of the fair, Congressman Joseph Crowley (D, NY-07) stopped by the fair. He kindly greeted the volunteers and some of the fairgoers who were getting their blood pressure tested or asking about free health care options available for the uninsured in New York. Throughout the day, more than 100 local Bronx residents stopped by at the tables set up by the students. A number of individuals completed SCHIP enrollment forms on-site, and many more took forms to complete at home. This event was very successful and will be repeated again in the future.

S-CHIP Man saves the day at UAMS!

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
SCHIP Fairs
The AMA Chapter at UAMS held health fairs at local elementary schools, where the kids were able to learn about SCHIP. In an effort to talk about covering the uninsured in a kid-friendly manner, a scenario describing a bicycle accident was explained to the children. Only the insured children were able to get band-aids for their scrapes, but with the help of S-CHIP Man, band-aids were made available for all the uninsured children as well. Afterwards, enrollment packets were given for the children to take home. Additionally, the health fair provided information and activities about the physical, dietary, and mental aspects of health.

Clothesline Project at New York Medical College

New York Medical College
Clothesline Project
The AMA Chapter at NY Medical College held an event in February to raise awareness on the issue of domestic violence and sexual abuse. Students contacted the local Victim Assistant Services Agency (VAS) about their Clothesline Project, which was displayed in the school’s lobby for a few days. The shirts were made by the victims of violence and abuse in an effort to telling their stories. The chapter also invited a spokesperson from VAS Agency to talk about how to deal with victims of violence in a medical setting. It is estimated that there are currently 500 Clothesline projects around the world displaying an estimated 50,000 to 60,000 shirts produced by victims of violence and abuse.