Group on Student Affairs (GSA)
About the GSA
The purpose of the Group on Student Affairs (GSA) is to advance
medical education and, specifically, to represent the interests
of medical schools and medical students in the areas of admissions,
student affairs, financial aid, diversity affairs, and student records.
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Novel H1N1 Influenza Preparations
for Medical Schools and Students - Updated October 14, 2009
On October 14, 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
released updated Interim Guidance on Infection Control Measures
for 2009 H1N1 Influenza in Healthcare Settings, Including Protection
of Healthcare Personnel, available at: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidelines_infection_control.htm
The following recommendations from the updated guidance are particularly
relevant to medical schools. "Healthcare personnel" are defined
as "all persons whose occupational activities involve contact with
patients or contaminated material in a healthcare, home healthcare,
or clinical laboratory setting," and includes medical school students
and other trainees in clinical settings, faculty, and staff. More on H1N1 >>
GSA Reporter—Fall
2008
GSA News in Brief (NiB)—November 2008
GSA
Last Approved Minutes (AAMC Login required)
Member Resources
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GSA Business Meeting Agenda and Reports (PDF)
Information in this resource include the 2009 GSA National Chair's Report, 2009 GSA Sectional and Committee Written Reports and 2009 GSA Regional Written Reports. |
Handbook for New Members (PDF)
Essential information in this guide for new GSA members includes AAMC services and initiatives, GSA organizational structure, GSA representatives roles and responsibilities, and contact information for AAMC staff.
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Exit Interview Resources for
FAOs (AAMC Login required)
These resources will help financial aid officers meet the expanded
federal requirements for exit interviews. Resources include:
- FIRST fact sheet detailing requirements
- monthly loan payment estimator
- loan repayment plan comparisons
- education debt manager
- updated loan repayment timeline for the class of 2009
- exit counseling verification form
- debt management resources for residents
FAO
Lender Assessment Tool (AAMC Login required)
Contains data taken directly from the Financial Aid Administrators
Survey: Lender Evaluation on Ranked Criteria. Data reflects institutional
experiences with individual loan programs, servicers, and guarantors
during the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 academic years. This tool allows
users to select, remove, and sort criteria as needed.
Statement
of Effective Interactions in Financial Aid (PDF)
Offers recommendations for consideration by the medical school financial
aid community as medical schools establish institutional guidelines
for interactions between schools and their commercial partners in
financial aid.
Student Records System
(SRS) (AAMC Login required)
This centralized, online enrollment information enables all medical
school student records administrators to track all individual students
during their progress from matriculation through graduation. The
SRS also supports the LCME in reporting enrollment measures.
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