UMAA Conference

The day after the MSA Opening Social, there is the Utah Medical Association Alliance (UMAA) Conference.  The UMAA is a group of physician's spouses dedicated to the healthcare and families in Utah.  It is a chapter of the American Medical Association Alliance (AMAA).  Some of your husbands may be part of AMA.    

The conference takes place on Friday September 14th at the Salt Lake Hilton Hotel.  Basically there will be lots of physician's spouses there celebrating the past 80 years of the UMAA and talking about our future.  There are some recently proposed changes meant to simplify the state organization in order to better serve and support medical families.  That is us, we are the upcoming medical families!  Sariah Hillam is the incoming UMAA president.  A few of us have met her.  She is awesome, young, has four young children, and is very much connected with our age group.  Sariah is a great mentor and friend.  It is awesome to know someone who has been through the journey alongside her husband of med school, residency, and now practicing medicine.      

The conference agenda is as follows:

8:30 am  Registration

9:00 am  State Alliance Business (They will discuss changes mentioned above.  Some UMAA members filled out a survey last spring.  Results and board recommendations can be found on the UMAA website by scrolling down past the dates to remember on the Calendar of Events here.)

10:30 am  Speaker Jonathan Boone (national presenter on family/work/service life balance)

11:30 am Luncheon

The UMAA has graciously offered to pay for each medical student spouse that is interested in going.  The lunch will be salad, oregano chicken, summer berry sabayon. 

Please RSVP by Monday September 10th if you would like to attend.  There are some ladies that cannot attend, but have offered to watch other people's kids.  If that applies to you, please let us know.  Have a great day!

Liz, Kate, and Liz
MSA Presidency

MSA Opening Social

ARE YOU MARRIED?

If you answered yes, MSA is a perfect way to help your SPOUSE have a positive experience during medical school.

Who we are:

A group of spouses/significant others of University of Utah medical students. We are a chapter of the American Medical Association Alliance (AMAA), a national organization for physician’s spouses.

What we provide:

- New friends and support for the spouses of medical students

- Social events

- Health-related community service

- Interest groups (cooking club, playgroup, etc.)

- Opportunities to promote good legislation for health care

Come meet others who understand what it’s like being married to a medical student

at the

MSA OPENING SOCIAL

ALL SPOUSES WELCOME!!!

Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012

Time: 6-8pm

Place: Health Science Education Building (HSEB), Alumni Hall

-Babysitters provided-

Questions?  Please call or email:

Liz Pratt                                                      Kate Stoker

Co-President                                            Co-President

435-851-6832                                       801-687-5283

prattfam6@gmail.com                         ktbugw82@aol.com

MSA email: medicalspousesutah@gmail.com

MSA blog: utahmedicalschoolalliance.blogspot.com

2012 Theme: “Bee active…Bee there”

Thank you!

All School Picnic

Greetings UUSOM Classes of 2013, 2014, and 2015!

You are all invited to the 2012 All School Picnic at the Fairmont Park
Main Grove Pavilion (2163 S. 900 E.) on Wednesday, August 15 at 5pm!
Come and enjoy all the food, fun, and socializing. The menu includes
burgers, hot dogs, corn on the cob, watermelon, and Creamies. For fun
there will be a rock wall to climb, games like ultimate Frisbee, and
there is even a playground for all the kids. A good time will be had
by all! Above is a reminder flier for your viewing pleasure.

Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Class of 2015 Leadership

Reminder: Auction Donations

Hello Ladies,

Just a reminder to bring your donations with you to cooking club on Thursday. Hope to see you there and thank you for all you've done to gather donations for MSA.

-Michelle Chestnut

Cooking Club TONIGHT (Jan19th)

Hi Everyone again!
Just reminding you that Cooking Club is this coming Thursday at 7:30pm.  The theme is soups, salads, and breads. It is at my house (Michelle Schmidt). I will plan on making a soup.  You don't have to feel like you need to bring a whole pot of soup or a whole batch of rolls or breadsticks etc., just bring some left after you feed your family dinner.  If you don't want or have time to make stuff come anyway to just get out and chat.  Don't feel like you have to bring something.  We would love if you all brought (or preferably e-mailed Lynnae Hymas to put in the cookbook-lynnae.hymas@gmail.com) the recipe you make or your favorite soup and bread recipes. You can include as many as you would like.  Hope to see lots of you!

My address:
2965 S. (3200 E.)  Gloria St Salt Lake City, UT 84109.  Coming from foothill take the 3300 S. exit off of I-215 and head westbound. Turn right (North) at Valley Street or 3300 E.  This is the street that runs between Smith's Marketplace, McDonald's and REI.  Head north on that street until Joyce Drive and turn left, then right on to Gloria St.  It is the third house on the right.  It is gray with a big window in front.  Michelle's cell is 801-674-6554 if you have any questions.

Michelle

***Also, let me know if any of you are planning on bringing your kids. You are absolutely more than welcome to but I just wanted to know so I would know if I should keep my kids up to play with them or not. 

Next Year's Board - Who's in?

Hey all!

Who wants to be involved on the MSA board next year? We want to get the replacements chosen by January, so if there is something you want to be involved in, let us know!

Next year the blogger spot is open, so let me know if you're interested! We'll be off doing residency somewhere...

Here are the positions on the board. I am not sure which are already filled for next year, so contact Michelle Schmidt, Natalie DeMill, or Melinda Frandsen to find out (email: medicalspousesutah@gmail.com)

Board Positions:

Fundraising, Publicity/Membership, 4th Year Rep, 3rd Year Rep, 2nd Year Rep, Social Events, Legislation, Health Promotions, Festival of Trees, Service, Play Group, Book/Cooking Club, Blog, and Doctor of the Year.

Being on the board is a lot of fun, especially if you are looking for extra involvement during the med school years. Thanks everyone!

Book Club - December 15th

Hey! Here is a message from Lynnae Hymas about Book Club tomorrow night...

Just a reminder that Book Club is this Thursday, Dec. 15 at Erika Behunin's house at 7:00pm. We are reading the book Cutting for Stone.  Alex Greer will be the discussion leader.  It should be a great discussion.

Address and directions from Erika:
2712 E Hillsden Road (Hillsden is 5380 South)

 If you are heading from the North take I-215 south.  Get off 6200 South exit and turn Right (heading West) until you reach the first stop light and turn Right (now heading North) on Holladay Blvd.  Continue heading North on Holladay Blvd for a few miles.  You will pass a LDS Church and immediately after you will take a left (West - which is Hillsden Rd - 5380 south).  You will then come to a stop sign and veer left.  You will very quickly come to my driveway on your left (South).  My driveway is gravel and is shared with another house.  Continue to go straight and you will run into a gate.  I will leave the gate open and just drive all the way in. 

If you are heading from the South take I-215 East and take the 6200 South Exit.  Veer Left after the exit and go left at the stop light (heading West).  You will then come to another stop light and turn Right (now heading North) on Holladay Blvd.  Continue heading North on Holladay Blvd for a few miles.  You will pass a LDS Church and immediately after you will take a left (West - which is Hillsden Rd - 5380 south).  You will then come to a stop sign and veer left.  You will very quickly come to my driveway on your left (South).  My driveway is gravel and is shared with another house.  Continue to go straight and you will run into a gate.  I will leave the gate open and just drive all the way in.

We live in a guest house of a much larger home - we are the caretakers and the owners are at their second home.  You can knock on the "big house" front door. 
It can be confusing so if anybody has any questions - please call!  801-842-9747

Hope to see you all there!
Lynnae