Please be advised of the upcoming health-related events, but note that only the Letters for Health Literacy, Champions for Children's Health and Shedding Light on Health Equity events will be considered Federal Events and count towards your stipend requirements.
Join the University of Maryland chapter of the American Medical Student Association on the front lines of the health care debate! Health equity week of action is a chance for you to join us in recognizing and fighting the injustices in our health care system - particularly in children's health. Take a stand by participating in any of our events throughout the week!
Federal Event: November 2, 2009, 11 am - 3 pm at the Stamp Food Court:
Letters for Health Literacy
150,000 children in the state of Maryland are uninsured, and that's a problem. But there's an even bigger problem: 100,000 of those children are eligible for coverage through Medicaid or the Maryland Children's Health Program. AMSA has pre-written letters that detail grassroots initiatives the state can implement to bridge this gap: all you have to do is sign them in solidarity!
Federal Event: November 4, 2009 from 10 am-12 pm at Capitol Hill
Champions for Children's Health Stroller Brigade
Join members of AMSA in a rally for Children's Health on Capitol Hill. The event is being organized by the Children's Defense Fund, to register, go here: http://tinyurl.com/yzuj2g2
November 4, 2009 from 5-10pm at California Tortilla on Rt. 1 next to the Maryland Book Exchange
Make-A-Wish with CalTor
AMSA is helping the Make-A-Wish Foundation fulfill more wishes! Come eat at California Tortilla on Wednesday from 5-10pm and a portion of the profits will go to kids with life-threatening medical conditions. Just say "AMSA" when you order, and you'll be helping a great foundation!
Federal Event: November 5, 2009 from 7-9pm at the Nyumburu Amphitheater
Shedding Light on Health Equity
The United States is the only developed country in the world that lets 700,000 people go bankrupt each year trying to pay medical bills. Come out to the American Medical Student Association Candlelight Vigil and enjoy some HOT CHOCOLATE while you learn the truth behind the battle on Capitol Hill, and the faces of people and children who are forced to go uninsured each year because of the rising costs of medicine and the games played by the insurance industry.
November 6, 2009, (TBD) at Langley Park Elementary
Preventative Health 4 Kids!
We're planning a trip to visit a local elementary school to educate elementary school students about being healthy and avoiding illness! We'll be doing a fun hand washing activity, Clorox wipe relay races, and a short activity about eating healthy!
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