AMSA
AMSA's Local Chapter Project Directory
| PROJECT DESCRIPTION/CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Project title | A Closer Walk Film Viewing & Letter Writing Campaign |
| Project type(s) | Other |
| Date completed | 12/08/2006 |
| Chapter | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center SOM |
| Project Coordinator | Mary Sullivan/Sophia Tcheung |
| Summary of project | On November 30th, AMSA and the International Medicine Club hosted a viewing of A Closer Walk at an apartment clubhouse where we also provided dinner. Afterwards, we discussed the movie and what we can possibly do to help with HIV/AIDS while still in medical school. We had about 20 people and our club sponsor show up for the movie viewing. Earlier that day, we had table in the school where students could write letters to the president, senators, and congressmen. We provided sample letters along with information from the UN & WHO so students could include some statistics in their letters. At the viewing, we also had the letter writing materials and throughout the next week of class, a few students had materials so fellow classmates could write letters. |
| Content area | HIV/AIDS |
| Number of participants | 45 |
| Participant hours involved | 100 hour(s) |
| PROJECT PLANNING | |
| Coordinator roles | |
| Coordinator hours | hour(s) |
| FUNDING & ADVERTISING | |
| Total project cost | 200 |
| Project funding | Medical school funds |
| Funding breakdown of sources and/or donations: | |
| Project advertising | Emails - yes, I received emails from classmates asking me to change the date of the viewing and I have had requests now to borrow the DVD |
| PROJECT EVALUATION | |
| Success rating (1 = unsuccesful, 5 = very successful) |
4 |
| Lessons/suggestions | The day that we decided to view the movie, it snowed in Lubbock, and a lot of people didn't want to drive in the snow. We thought about changing the day for the movie, but we had already ordered the food and couldn't cancel it. |
