American Cancer Society: Texas A&M School of Medicine Chapter

About This Organization

Abbreviation(s):

ACS: TAMU SOM Chapter

Purpose:

A) Purpose
To empower the communities of all TAMU SOM campuses with evidence-based education about different types of cancer with an emphasis on the most common types, including skin cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, and lung cancer;
To serve as a resource for current medical students;
To foster a continuing interest in practitioners and students for lifelong learning.

B) Goals
To teach organization members how to first educate themselves using evidence-based
research and then develop effective presentation content for community education;
To deliver cancer education effectively to populations served by the
entities outlined above, with an added emphasis on the most common types of cancer;
To educate medical students through guest lecturers;
To establish relationships with local community groups, student-run free clinics,
faith-based organizations, senior activity centers, and schools, at each
respective campus;
To provide medical students with additional service opportunities through American Cancer Society programs;
To raise organization funds and community donations through community events and fundraisers such as "Relay For Life," "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer," "Bark For Life," and profit shares;
To promote interest in research.

C) Mission Statement
The American Cancer Society: Texas A&M School of Medicine Chapter is to educate medical students on the dynamic field of cancer.

Year Founded:

2023

Admits Members:

All Year

Meeting Locations:

HPEB

Public Contact Information

Public Contact Name:

Andrew Olsen

Public Contact E-mail Address:

andrew.olsen@cancer.org

Public Contact Phone Number:

8002272345

Group Contact Information

Organization Web Site:

https://secure.acsevents.org/site/TR?fr_id=104879&pg=entry

Organization E-mail Address:

andrew.olsen@cancer.org

Organization Associations

Academic Department:

Other

Non-Academic Department:

None

Membership

Membership policies:

• Our organization accepts graduate students as members

Weekly time committment required of organization members:

0-3 Hours

Membership intake process:

Open

Events

Community Service Projects:

Once per semester

Fundraising Events:

Once per semester

Speakers/Lectures:

Once per year

On-Campus Social Events:

Once per year

Off-Campus Social Events:

Never

Hosting Conferences:

Never

Sponsoring Special Events (Concerts, one-time events, etc.):

Once per year

New Member Orientation/Training:

Never

Events with Alcohol:

Never

In-State Travel:

Never

Domestic US Travel:

Never

International Travel:

Never