APAMSA General Meeting – Minutes



APAMSA General Meeting – Minutes

Wednesday, October 15, 2003

I. Vision of APAMSA

a. Background

i. Established in 1995

ii. Between 25-50 chapters nationwide

II. Things that other APAMSAs have done

a. Health Fairs

b. Bone Marrow Drives (community & campus)

c. Health Education

i. Hepatitis B

ii. Breast Cancer

d. Mentoring

i. High School

ii. College

e. Try to connect with Asian undergrad groups

i. UCSD Pan-Asian Council

III. San Diego’s Asian Community

a. Is there a need?

i. Refugee population

b. How can we provide health education?

i. Languages? Who speaks what?

ii. How do we advertise?

1. Local Asian newspapers (very cheap)

2. Offer free health screening (cholesterol, blood pressure, glucose?)

c. Philipino – Mira Mesa (Mira Mesa High School)

d. Vietnamese – East San Diego, Linda Vista

IV. Proposed Government

a. Presidents: Jeff & Vicki

b. VP, community affairs: Kevin & Margaret

i. Community Liason

c. VP, academic affairs: Daniel & Shom

i. Arrange seminars, oversee possible mentoring program, interface with faculty

d. VP, political affairs: David & Judy

i. Social issues

e. VP, organizational: Amy

i. Secretarial, membership, treasury

f. VP, fundraising: Tina & Sherry

g. Social Chair: Carie

i. Schedule & arrange social events

h. Historian: Kevin Tse

i. Take pictures

i. Webmaster: Bryant

i. Design & update webpage

j. Diversity Liaison: Sonya

k. Publicity Chair: ??

V. Other stuff discussed

a. Funding: Tina & Sherry will try the Graduate Student Association

i. Membership dues: $20/person

ii. Free seminars, but sell food

iii. Event-specific fundraising

b. Bank account: Amy will look into opening an account at the University Credit Union

c. National Conference: Vicki’s going Nov 7-9 & will report back

VI. Next meetings:

i. Executive board: Tu, Oct 28

ii. General meeting: W, Nov 12

iii. Social event: Movie – “Gross Anatomy” at Costa Verde (date & time TBA)

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