Announcement

Dear APAMSA Members and Alumni,

We are excited to announce that early-bird registration for the 16th Annual National APAMSA Hepatitis B/C Conference is now open! After two years of virtual conferences, we are excited to welcome you all to an in-person conference at the George Washington University Milken School of Public Health on November 5th, 2022 from 8 AM to 5 PM EST.

Each year, we strive to collectively engage in the global fight against liver diseases, including hepatitis B and C. The objectives of this year’s conference is to raise awareness about the impact of liver diseases on the AANHPI community, encourage future health care providers to advocate for initiatives to address health disparities that disproportionately affect the AANHPI population, and to provide an opportunity for health professional students to network with prominent leaders in hepatology.

Early-bird registration is $30 and will end on October 6th, after which the price will increase. Please check out the instructions below on how to register as well as the deadlines. For more information about the conference, please visit our website.

Registration

To register, please pay through the Eventbrite AND fill out the registration form. Both steps must be completed in order for you to be fully registered. Below are our registration deadlines:

Early-Bird Registration: $30, Ends October 6th, 2022

Regular Registration: $35, Ends October 22nd, 2022

Late Registration: $40, Ends November 1st, 2022

Discounted housing provided by the Washington Marriott at Metro Center is available on Friday, November 4th, 2022 on a first come, first serve basis. This is a shared room with max occupancy of 4 per room. We will assign rooms to the best of our ability based on gender identity and housing preferences. Housing requests must be submitted by October 6, 2022 at 11:59PM through the registration form. Research

Poster Submissions

We are now accepting abstract submissions for poster presentations! The poster session is tentatively scheduled for 12 PM to 2 PM. At least one author is required to give a presentation during this time. Poster awards will be given by our judges. To submit your abstract, please submit it here by October 6th at 11:59PM. Please contact us at hepatitis@apamsa.org if you have any questions.

Chapter Travel Subsidies

We hope that anyone who wishes to attend the hepatitis conference will be able to do so without financial barriers. Therefore, we are excited to be able to provide subsidies to support our chapters. Subsidies will be awarded by institution, so please have only one representative per chapter complete this application. Awards will be determined based on attendance and provided as reimbursements after the conference. If you have any questions, please contact us at hepatitis@apamsa.org.

For more information, please check out our website for updates. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Hepatitis Directors at hepatitis@apamsa.org. Looking forward to seeing you in November in Washington, DC!

Best,

Derek Shu, Laetitia Zhang, and Jenny Yang

APAMSA Hepatitis Directors

The APAMSA Region 3 schools in Philadelphia hosted a social at Independence Beer Garden and there was really great turnout! We grabbed dinner at Nan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House afterwards and took a picture together to commemorate the occasion. We had medical students from Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Drexel, Temple, PCOM, and Penn State School of Medicine come to mix and mingle with each other.

We hope that all schools from Region 3 (Mid-Atlantic Region) will be able to join us for our Regional Conference on October 15th!

Aloha everyone!

Are you applying for medical school this cycle or interested in learning more about medical school? Passionate about diversity in medicine? We have invited five amazing medical students from the John A. Burns School of Medicine in Hawai’i and The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine. Celeste Cravalho, Piueti Maka, Ashley Mainani Lee, Vanessa Freitas, and Eduardo Biala will talk about their unique journeys in medicine as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander students, their experiences and helpful tips during the application process, and the importance of diversity in medicine. Please join us on Zoom on Saturday, August 27 at 11 am HST / 2 pm PST / 5 pm EST.

Zoom registration link: 

https://atsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkceisqToqHtQBUKyhhPEhri_VZ7Bki9Ex

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

We hope to see you there!

(Trigger warning: sexual assault, intimate partner violence)

The Women in Medicine Committee presents the second training in our two part August campaign regarding Sexual Assault and Intimate Partner Violence. On Wednesday, August 24th, from 6-8 PM EST, we welcome Turning Point, an organization located based out of Southeast Michigan dedicated to services to end domestic and sexual violence, in presenting a training titled, “Community Collaboration and Advocacy.” This two hour training aims to provide an overview to offender tactics, bystander intervention, and advocacy roles.

Please RSVP using the link below: https://tinyurl.com/advtraining2

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

(Trigger warning: sexual assault, intimate partner violence)

The Women in Medicine Committee is hosting a two part training series in August regarding sexual assault and intimate partner violence with emphasis on crisis response and management. We are thrilled to welcome Sara Jennings, DNP, R, SANE-A as a representative of the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN). This training will focus on how to respond in acutely when there is no SANE nurse available in your emergency room. This discussion will include the steps in evidence collection, identification of assault injuries, and how to appropriately engage with law enforcement.

Please RSVP using the link below: https://tinyurl.com/advtraining1

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.