The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine’s Residency Fair Speed Dating Event earned the school the AMA-Medical Student Section’s (MSS) Event of the Month Award.
The local AMA medical student section at U. of Arkansas worked with residency programs to offer medical students the opportunity to speak directly with residents and attending physicians and learn more about each specialty. Prior to the event, the medical students ranked their interested programs and the local section prepared 15-minute time slots for each student with their top five program choices.
The AMA-MSS Event of the Month award showcases recruitment, community service, education and AMA-MSS National Service Project events coordinated by individual AMA medical student sections.
The AMA provided funding for dinner at the event. Visit the Event of the Month Web page for a detailed description.
Is your AMA medical student section holding similar events? When you request a grant through the AMA Section Involvement Grant (SIG) program, you are automatically eligible for the Event of the Month award, which the AMA selects each month. At the end of the school year, all monthly awards will be showcased in June at the AMA-MSS Annual Assembly Meeting and be voted on by students for one "Event of the Year" winner.
Through the SIG program, the AMA-MSS provides an opportunity for local AMA medical student sections to:
- Educate students about the AMA and provide an opportunity for students to get more involved
- Help put AMA policy into action by providing a service to medical school campuses or communities
- Engage in activities that focus on AMA's top priorities
