The American Medical Student Association at American River College (AMSA ARC), part of nation’s largest, independent medical student organization, today announces the 2006 AMSA ARC Pre-Medical Conference, an annual event designed to educate and prepare California pre-medical students for entrance into medical school. This conference takes place in Sacramento, CA on the main campus of the American River College.
The theme of this year’s AMSA ARC Pre-Med Conference is “Your Passion in Action: Discover Your Path to Medicine,” and will take place Saturday, September 23 and Sunday, September 24. The conference is sponsored by the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) in conjunction with the Stanford Center of Excellence, and will feature informative speakers, workshops, and presentations to give attendees the opportunity to network with others, explore opportunities and learn tips and procedures for the medical school application process.
Keynote speakers of the conference are Dr. Charles Terrell, Vice President of the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC), David Carlisle, Director of California Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development, and Jay Bhatt, National President of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA). The conference will also exhibit discussion panels featuring Deans of Admissions from Harvard, Stanford, Duke, Cornell, University of Chicago, and many California schools including UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, UCLA and UCSF.
The conference will showcase over forty-five workshops covering important topics such as paying for medical school, preparing for the MCAT, mock interviewing, M.D./PhD programs, and Women in Medicine. Program highlights include a medical school fair, community service fair, counselor/advisor round table, and an appearance by Steve Barkley, Director of the Medical College Admission Test.
“AMSA ARC is thrilled to be hosting this year’s AMSA Pre-Medical Conference,” says Joubin Afshar, AMSA ARC’s Premedical Regional Director. “It is a wonderful opportunity to bring together physicians-in-training from all over the state to increase their knowledge of the medical education process and all the amazing opportunities a career in medicine has to offer.”
Last year’s conference attendance of close to 1,000 students from over fifty-five colleges and universities from California established the AMSA ARC Pre-Medical Conference as the largest, most diverse gathering of premedical students in the nation.
“AMSA is proud to recognize and support its premedical members that will be the future of medicine,” says Jay Bhatt, National President. “I’m excited to participate in this incredible event that will highlight how to become involved in our wonderful profession as well as the many resources AMSA offers to support it.”
