The University of Florida College of Medicine’s weeklong From Tots to Docs event, in which the local AMA Medical Student Section (MSS) hosted educational sessions for kids, earned the school an AMA Section Involvement Grant (SIG) Event of the Month award.
The section partnered with the local Salvation Amy and their annual Vacation Bible School elementary camp to host five, 45-minute educational sessions focused on child safety topics, including gun safety, road safety, water safety and poison control, and the importance of preventive health measures such as immunizations and healthy eating habits. The Vacation Bible School campers enjoyed learning about safety and preventive health from the medical students and participating in the activities.
The AMA provided funding for the equipment and supplies that the local section will reuse for future programs. Visit the Event of the Month Web page for a detailed description. The AMA SIG Event of the Month showcases recruitment, community service, education and AMA-MSS National Service Project events coordinated by individual AMA medical student sections.
Is your AMA medical student section holding similar events? Submit a SIG Recap Form and photos within 30 days of your event to be eligible for the Event of the Month nomination, which the AMA selects each month. At the end of the school year, all monthly awards will be showcased in June at the AMA-MSS Annual Assembly Meeting and be voted on by students for one Event of the Year winner.
Through the SIG program, the AMA-MSS provides an opportunity for local AMA medical student sections to:
- Educate students about the AMA and provide an opportunity for students to get more involved
- Help put AMA policy into action by providing a service to medical school campuses or communities
- Engage in activities that focus on AMA's top priorities
