Asian Pacific American Medical Students Association (APAMSA)
West Virginia University School of Medicine Chapter

Purposes of APAMSA:

• To promote the dissemination of information relative to Asian Pacific American issues in the field of medical education
• To explore and possibly resolve the unique challenges, obstacles, and responsibilities specific to Asian Pacific American medical students and physicians
• To provide opportunities for Asian Pacific American medical students to give back to their community (i.e.) through service
• National APAMSA Website

Chapter Principles:

1. To represent Asian Pacific Americans as a group within the health care community at West Virginia University.
2. To be a resource for information on matters related to Asian Pacific Americans.
3. To provide a forum for discussion of issues concerning Asian Pacific Americans in health care.
4. To provide a link between students and faculty of Asian Pacific American background.

Officers

President Jing Lu Sun	Vice President Jonathan Chang	Secretary Cynthia Bui	Treasurer Danh Pham	Historian Monica Shah
Co-Webmaster Yinghao Long	Co-Webmaster Jason DeBerry	Social Committee Mitch Ratanasen	Social Committee Ashlie Tseng	Social Committee Eric Han

National APAMSA Projects:

Bone Marrow Drive

Hep B Project

APAMSA Annual Meeting

Every year, members from APAMSA chapters across gather for an annual conference to discuss health and medical issues that are relevant to Asian Pacific Americans. The 2008 conference was held in Philadelphia, PA, also a member of the Mid-Atlantic Region of APAMSA. The speakers at the 2008 Conference included Congressman Mike Honda and Anand Parekh, a member of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The 2009 conference will be held in Los Angeles, CA in the fall.