FAQs

How do I become an official member of AMSA?

Go to OwlConnect (accessed through your TU Portal), search "American Medical Student Association", and click join. We will approve the request! This makes you a Temple AMSA Chapter member. However, you must also become a member of AMSA National. To do this, go to this site and click join on the "Pre-Medical Membership" tab: https://www.amsa.org/member-center/renew-or-join/. Once you obtain your National AMSA ID, email us your name, confirmation, as well as your ID number!

Are there money dues for your chapter?

Nope!

What do I do if I can't make a General Body Meeting (GBM)?

No worries! We always update the "GBM Recaps" page for all that you need to know!

What kinds of events can I go to?

We help out various meal service organizations, marathon organizations, participate in Block Clean Ups, and host fundraisers and collection drives!

I see that the event is already filled up! Can I still come?

Unfortunately, no. BUT you can add yourself to the waitlist to see if any spots open up! We also hold lots of events so you have more opportunities!

How do the points work?

Most of our events are 1 hour = 1 Community Service (CS) Point, with a few exceptions that will be explicitly stated. The only way to lose points is if you sign up for an event, and you cancel with less than 24 hours notice (excluding health related reasons). In this case, you will lose 5 CS points regardless of how many points you would have gained. We have a tiered system, and at the end of the semester, they will be sent to PPHS so they have record of your involvement. We have this point system to provide you with a record of your service hours as well as for the E-board to gain how active you have been in AMSA when you go to apply for a position on our E-board.

• Platinum = 20 total points, 15 CS points

• Gold = 15 total points, 10 CS points

• Silver = 10 total points, 5 CS points