10/22/09 GM minutes

 AMSA Fall 2009-Week 9 General Meeting Minutes (10/22/2009) 

Announcements:

--House of Curry Fundraising on Wednesday, October 28^th, from 1-10pm. AMSA Board Members will be having their social starting around 7pm around this event. So we can have a TeleBears advising night. If you go to this, you will get membership points as well. You must have a flier to participate (or we’ll give one to you if you come to advising night). 10% of the proceeds goes to AMSA.

--“I Bleed Red Blue & Gold Button for $1. Time and event when this will be sold will be given to you in our weekly email.

--AMSA needs more volunteers for Blood Drive on Nov 10^th. Contact Andrew Mains at andrewmains12@berkeley.edu if interested.

--Suitcase Clinic, a De-Cal class aimed to help homeless population in their need for healthcare, more info in the Sunday Newsletter.

Speakers:

• Susan Martinez, Volunteer Coordinator for CHORI, go to CHORI website http://www.childrenshospitaloakland.org/join/join_volunteer.asp. Focus is on patient care and family interaction. Art of patient necessary. It is pediatric centered but the skill can be applied to all medical fields’ aspects of patient interaction.

Location: corner of MLK Jr. Way and 52^nd Street in Oakland

Requirement: one 2-4 hrs shift per week, totaling to 100 hrs of service/yr.

Application is available online and must be mailed to CHORI.

Must go through the TB and immunization clearances

Must go through background check via application

Attend 2-hour orientation session and a one-to-one 30-min interview for scheduling

Some departments: Art While You Wait, Children’s Surgery Center, Emergency Department, Urgent Care, Day Hospital, etc.

Visit the website to get more details and read the FAQ as that is from where these infos are.

• Jack Tian, Lead Volunteer of Highland Hospital

Request a Volunteer Application from hghedleadvol@gmail.com

Various programs in sister hospitals as well, such as in Fairmont, hospice service primarily run by nurses. A lot of patient interaction then because long-term care. Inquire in email regarding various programs that are tailored to specific fields. If there is down-time during the duty, can shadow doctors or follow clinical rotations since Highland is a teaching hospital.

http://community.hghed.com/?page=Volunteering

Same basic requirements as CHORI, except 4 hrs shift per week and 3-hr orientation.

• Helping non-clinical, non-profit. Bay Area Health Professions Coalition or CCMP. Purpose is to get healthcare for everyone. Most recent mission is to oppose healthcare rationing in the Bay Area. No time commitment. In need of volunteers. No contact info provided because of sign-up sheet. Contact AMSA if interested and we’ll connect you.

• Volunteers for Medical Outreach program over the summer in Vietnam and Cambodia. One of the major events is the sponsoring of numerous corrective surgeries for children. The organization’s GM is on Tuesday, Oct 27^th, 7 pm 2312 Tolman. All with medical interest is welcome.