Purpose
The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) is a national organization of medical students and undergraduate pre-medical students. The pre-med chapter at Barry is concerned with helping students to prepare for medical school by:
- Exposing them to different medical environments by participation in volunteer activities and contact with practicing physicians;
- Engaging them in discussions about current topics in medicine;
- Providing them with information about various medical programs and schools through presentations by invited speakers;
- Guiding them through the admissions testing, application and interview process.
Major Events
- Physician shadowing
- AIDS Walk Miami
- Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) presentation
- American Medial College Application Service (AMCAS) presentation
- Special Olympics
- Guest speakers from: Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at FIU, College of Osteopathic Medicine at Nova Southeastern University, Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami, School of Medicine at St. George’s University and Kaplan Test Prep
For more information, contact Michael Bill, instructor of biology, at mbill@barry.edu