AMSA
AMSA's Local Chapter Project Directory
| PROJECT DESCRIPTION/CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Project title | AMSA-Health Policy Elective |
| Project type(s) | Speaker,Other |
| Date completed | 05/01/2007 |
| Chapter | UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School |
| Project Coordinator | Stephen Hendriksen, Francesca Khani |
| Summary of project | Students can receive credit for this elective if they attend 6 of the lectures/events. This elective aims to build medical students' ability to participate in political discussion and reform by providing information about the United States health care system including history, comparisons to other countries, and prospects for reform. |
| Content area | Universal Healthcare |
| Number of participants | 25 |
| Participant hours involved | 6 hour(s) |
| PROJECT PLANNING | |
| Coordinator roles | |
| Coordinator hours | hour(s) |
| FUNDING & ADVERTISING | |
| Total project cost | 350 |
| Project funding | Local chapter funds |
| Funding breakdown of sources and/or donations: | |
| Project advertising | Emails, announcements in class, providing lunch during talks is always helpful |
| PROJECT EVALUATION | |
| Success rating (1 = unsuccesful, 5 = very successful) |
4 |
| Lessons/suggestions | A faculty advisor who is knowledgable about health policy and has contacts for speakers is very helpful. |
