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Financial Aid Administrators Professional Development Conference
Jan. 13-15, 2010
Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina
Tampa, Fla.
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2009 GSA Annual Meeting Program
Presentations and handouts from the AAMC 2009 Annual Meeting

2008 GSA Annual Meeting Program
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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

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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.

GSA Listserve—Find out how to subscribe, set an away mode, and unsubscribe.

GSA Membership Directory (AAMC Login required)

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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