University of Michigan Medical and Nursing School - Aequanimitas Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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First Row-B. Gilmore, H. Schlosser, B. Mugg, D. Livesay, D. Lewis, J, Morganroth. B. Berlin, T. Kaiser. Second Row-R. Sawyer, V. Soret, D. Bro0me,j. Ascher CSecretaryD,j. Harness CPresidentJ, M. johns CVice-Presidentb, O. Lieberg CTreasurerD, S. Geelhoed, K. Shaffer. Third Row-L. Tate, M, Dawson, S. Benz, A. Mindlin, H. Lubetsky, M. Cheever, j. Bartlett, L. Chambers, R. Opaskar, D. Assenmacher, My Husband, j. Butterick. l A typical SAMA Council meeting Cleft? adjourns to the Pretzel Bell Caboveb for further discussion with Dr, Donald Holmes.

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l 'W l' olluntn 19 138 Na MVN fc' Student American Medical Association The University of Michigan Chapter of the Student American Medical Association was founded in 1951 . The intent ofthe organization remains today as it was then: To advance the profession of medicine, to contribute to the welfare and education of medical students, interns, and residents, to familiarize its members with the purposes and ideals of organized medicine, and to prepare its members to meet the social, moral and ethical obligations ofthe profession of medicine. Simply, this means to serve, to inform, to educate, and to initiate. TO SERVE . . . as a service organization SAMA has excelled with such projects as the bookstore, the white coat laundry, the tour guide service, medical visitation programs, and the Aequaliinzims. TO INFORM. . . . . the national journal, The New Physician, is recog- nized as one of the leading journals in the country and is the only source of information as to what medical stu- dents are doing across the country, TO EDUCATE .... the educational merits of the weekly SAMA Elms, the SAMA Forums, and the Essay Contest speak for them- selves. TO INITIATE .... perhaps the most important function of SAMA rests in our ability to create new trends. Our Michigan chap- ter is one ofthe only SAMA chapters in the country to establish a statewide Preceptorship Program for medi- cal students. This program is new this year and is being organized in cooperation with the Michigan State Medical Society. Our SAMA chapter has become the Hrst student group at the University of Michigan to start a lecture series on Sex Education for the under- graduate students. SAMA is and forever shall be proud to advance the profession of medicine. jay Harness '69

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wivvlf ' Q , if , 'a ff,.--- SAMA conducts tours ofthe Medical School facilities for prospective students, SAMA also operates a Laundry and a Bookstore, the latter selling books and used white coats. The Preceptorship Program, involving M.D.'s in Ann Arbor and throughout the state, promise a unique experience for both student and physician, the former to see medical practice first hand and the latter to he a teacher. N.