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LGBT Health Action Committee Leadership Positions

As we grow into our new status as an Action Committee, we are revamping our leadership structure. We hope to accomplish these same two goals in a bigger way:

  1. Welcome students who want to help out (but just do not know how) and make sure they get involved at the local, regional or national level!

  2. Identify leadership position commitment and responsibilities to help students identify which leadership role best fits their abilities and time constraints, as well as guide the efforts of students who serve in each position!

National Leadership | Project Directors | Regional Leaders

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP

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LGBT Health Action Committee Chair

  1. Serves on the Action Committee Executive Board.
  2. Assists the three LGBT Health AC coordinators with project planning, implementation, and evaluation.
  3. Serves as AMSA's liason to the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association.
  4. Helps to plan an promote the AMSA/GLMA Health Achievement Award, AMSA/GLMA LGBT Chapter Leaders Summit, AMSA's LGBT Inclusion Campaign, and all of the sustained LGBT Health AC projects.
  5. Attends at least the following meetings:
    • April LGBT Chapter Leaders Summit
    • May AC Exec Meeting
    • June Meeting
    • July Chapter Officer Conference
    • September Exec Meeting
    • November AC Exec Meeting
    • Regional Conference (at least one)
    • National Convention (March)

Policy Coordinator

  1. Works with AMSA's Heath Policy Action Committee and Legislative Affairs Director on LGBT Health Policy work, including initiatives around Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Rights/Non-Discrimination, End Military 'Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell' and Health Policy Initiatives.
  2. Maintains LGBT Health Legislative Action Center.
  3. Develops new LGBT Policy targets and campaigns.
  4. Attends at least the following meetings:
    • June meeting
    • November Meeting
    • National Convention (March)

People in Medicine Coordinator

  1. Responsible for AMSA's internal LGBT networking, including organizing the LGBT Chapter Leaders Summit and coordinating the National Pin Campaign, LGBT Chapter Network, Alumni Database, Housing Directories, Listserve, social programming at regional conferences and at the national convention, and supporting the chair in coordinating the publicity of AMSA's many LGBT Health projects.
  2. Works with Women's Health Action Committee Chair to network within GLMA, NCLGBTH, and others to enhance AMSA's engagement of LGBT medical students.
  3. Attends at least the following meetings:
    • June meeting
    • November Meeting
    • National Convention (March)

Health and Education Coordinator

  1. Maintains AMSA's resources and services with respect to LGBT Health and Education.
  2. Responsible for the LGBT Health Action Committee's National Inclusion Campaign, Projects in a Box Center, Pain-Your-School-Pink Campaign, LGBT Health Center, and our Research Initiative (including Human Sexuality, Medical School, and Residency surveys).
  3. Developing new materials, resources, and strategies to achieve inclusion of LGBT Health into medical education.
  4. Attends at least the following meetings:
    • June meeting
    • November Meeting
    • National Convention (March)

Premed Coordinator

  1. Representing the premedical voice on AMSA's LGBT Health Action Committee.
  2. Designs and completes a project throughout the year.
  3. This position is an exciting opportunity to educate the premedical community about concepts related to LGBT Health.
  4. Participates in at least the following meetings:
    • Conference call during June meeting
    • Conference call during November Meeting
    • National Convention (March)

Associate Coordinator (Policy)

  1. Works with AMSA's LGBT Health AC Policy Coordinator on LGBT Health Policy work.
  2. Helps to update and maintain LGBT Health Legislative Action Center.
  3. Publicizes and promotes new LGBT Policy targets and campaigns.
  4. Achieves at minimum 1 tangible outcome during the course of the year.

Associate Coordinator (People in Medicine)

  1. Works with LGBT Health AC People in Medicine Coordinator on LGBT networking
  2. Helps with developing and maintaining the LGBT Chapter Network, Alumni Database, and Housing Directories.
  3. Achieves at minimum 1 tangible outcome during the course of the year.

Associate Coordinator (Health and Education)

  1. Works with LGBT Health AC Health and Edcuation Coordinator to maintain AMSA's resources and services with respect to LGBT Health and Education.
  2. Works on a national project (LGBT Health Action Committee's National Inclusion Campaign, Projects in a Box Center, Pain-Your-School-Pink Campaign, LGBT Health Center, or Research Initiative).
  3. Helps to develop new materials, resources, and strategies to achieve inclusion of LGBT Health into medical education.
  4. Achieves at minimum 1 tangible outcome during the course of the year.

Listserve/Website Manager

  1. Act as LGBT Health's National Listserve Moderator and enforce AMSA guidelines
  2. Post at least 1 article of interest on the National Listserve per month
    • Preferably on an article or interesting Email on LGBT health
    • Can also be an Email forward with humor or LGBT political issues
  3. Help AMSA's Webmaster update LGBTPM's National Website and Network
  4. Help create resources or new webpages for LGBTPM's National Website
  5. On every year divisible by 4, reassess and redesign LGBTPM's National Website

National Housing Directory Coordinator

  1. Act as coordinator for the National Housing Directory (Fall Interview Season)
  2. Compiles all names and info submitted from the online website into a master list
  3. Posts the master list Directory on LGBTPM's confidential National Listserve, via Email or attachment, the first week of the each month during the Fall season (between the months of August and December)

GLMA Student Liaison

  1. GLMA Student Board Member to act as Liaison between GLMA and LGBTPM
  2. Help promote AMSA/GLMA Award in the Fall
  3. Help coordinate AMSA/GLMA Award Selection Committee in Jan
  4. Help coordinate GLMA events at AMSA National Convention:
    • AMSA/GLMA Award Plaque presentation
    • GLMA Reception (at local venue)
  5. Create or coordinate existing programs that build GLMA/AMSA relations

GLMA Board Advisor

  1. GLMA Faculty Board Member to act as an Advisor to LGBTPM
  2. Serve as a GLMA resource to LGBT medical students
  3. Help coordinate GLMA presence at Regional LGBTPM Fall Receptions (Oct)
  4. Attend AMSA National Convention to coordinate GLMA Reception

REGIONAL LEADERS

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  1. Act as Regional Leader to appointed AMSA region for LGBTPM
  2. Collect Contact Info for Local Chapter Leaders at schools in AMSA Region and manage the corresponding listings in the National Chapter Network
  3. Responsible for maintaining contact with local LGBTPM Chapters in region
    • Contact LGBTPM Local Leaders 3 times a year via Telephone
    • May: Introductions, Oct: Update, Jan: Summary/Convention Prep
  4. Responsible for coordinating LGBTPM Fall Receptions in their AMSA Region
    • Coordinate Mixers between the months of September and November
    • At least 1 LGBTPM Fall Reception at AMSA Fall Regional Conference
    • Up to 3 additional Receptions (Mixers) in LARGE metropolitan cities
    • Invite GLMA to co-sponsor Reception Dinners in SMALL cities
  5. Responsible for coordinating LGBT programming at AMSA Fall Conference
    • Work with other LGBTPM Regional Leaders to plan LGBT programming at their AMSA Fall Regional Conferences (1 of 5), between Oct-Nov
    • Coordinate one LGBTPM Fall Reception during the Fall Conference
    • Coordinate a workshop or lecture on LGBT health or awareness

    AMSA FALL CONFERENCES
    North East Regional Conference
    Region 1 - ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT
    Region 2 - NY, NJ, PR
    Region 3 - PA, MD, DE, DC, VA, WV
    Great Lakes Regional Conference
    Region 4 - MI, OH
    Region 6 - IN, IL, WI
    South East Regional Conference
    Region 5 - NC, SC, GA, FL
    Region 7 - KY, TN, AL, MS, AR, LA
    Region 9 - TX, OK
    Mid West Regional Conference
    Region 8 - MN, IA, MO, ND, NE, KS
    West Coast Regional Conference
    Region 10 - CA, WA, OR, MT, AZ, NV, NM, UT, ID, WY, CO, AK, HI

PROJECT DIRECTORS

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  1. Act as coordinator for one of LGBTPM's National Projects
  2. Responsible for continuing project's efforts and maintaining project's visibility
  3. Create and achieve one tangible new goal for the National Project by year's end

LGBT Health AC Survey Projects:

  • Residency Survey Director

LGBT Health AC Network Projects:

  • LGBTPM Handbook Director
  • National Chapter Directory
  • National Newsletter Editor

LGBT Health AC Residency Website:

  • Alumni Website Director
  • National Housing Directory Coordinator
  • Residency Survey Director
  • Residency Program Info
   
   
 
 
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