MEDICAL OUTREACH ASSOCIATION
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UPCOMING EVENTS
[10/01] VIRTUAL CLUB DAY
Join Medical Outreach Association at De Anza's virtual club day on October 1 at 1:00PM. Learn more about MOA, meet the new officer team, or what upcoming events we planned for the fall quarter.
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[10/09] COUNSELOR TOM N.
Join us and De Anza's BHES Counselor, Tom Nguyen on October 9. Get familiar with the classes needed to transfer as a pre-health route, the fundamentals of transferring, or ask general counseling questions.
ABOUT TOM NGUYEN: Tom Nguyen serve as the biological, health, and environmental science counselor at De Anza College. |
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[10/23] MOA ALUMNI JULIE-ANN.
Meet out guest speaker Julie-Ann Nguyen, a De Anza MOA and UC Berkeley Alumni. Come join us on October 23 to learn about her journey through community college, university, and and preparation for medical school. Gain valuable tips and life insights from a student once in your shoes :).
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[11/06] MOA ALUMNI JULIE-ANN.
Are you a pre med/pre health major? Looking for ways to gain hands-on patient-care experience? MOA & Health and Medical Sciences Club (HAMS) at De Anza have partnered together to host an allied health panel event, featuring the program directors of some of the allied health/technology programs at De Anza & Foothill like the EMT & dental hygiene program. The event will take place through Zoom on Friday 10/6 from 2:00-3:30pm. Specific details on who the panelists are will be sent out in a few days.
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MEDICAL OUTREACH ASSOCIATION RESOURCES
MEETINGS EVERY OTHER FRIDAY AT 1PM
Sign-in and sign-outs for each club meeting is strongly recommended. Click here to read more bout our points system (and possible prizes)!
PERTINENT VOLUNTEERING & RESOURCES
BLOOD DRIVEABOUT EVERY 2 SECONDS, SOMEONE IN THE U.S. NEEDS BLOOD
In just 10 minutes, this many people already need blood:
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COVID-19 |
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WHY DONATE? To donate blood is the most precious gift of all — the gift of life. Donations may save the lives of patients undergoing all sorts of situations: trauma, chronic illnesses, blood disorders, cancer, and so on! Stanford Blood Center (SBC) is now offering SARS-COV-2 antibody testing to any person who donates blood at their center until October 15. WHY IT IS CRITICAL TO DONATE BLOOD NOW Even with shelter in place in place, there are still many lives needs saving! *Urgent: COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Shortage Critical Need! Fully recovered COVID-19 patients needed to help those currently sick. HOW DO I DONATE? Check out our local blood centers for the donation process and if you are eligible to donate blood by clicking on their names! Stanford Blood Center (SBC)
San Jose American Red Cross Blood Donation Center
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WHAT IS COVID-19? "On February 11, 2020 the World Health Organization announced an official name for the disease that is causing the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak, first identified in Wuhan China. The new name of this disease is coronavirus disease 2019, abbreviated as COVID-19. In COVID-19, ‘CO’ stands for ‘corona,’ ‘VI’ for ‘virus,’ and ‘D’ for disease. Formerly, this disease was referred to as “2019 novel coronavirus” or “2019-nCoV”. There are many types of human coronaviruses including some that commonly cause mild upper-respiratory tract illnesses. COVID-19 is a new disease, caused by a novel (or new) coronavirus that has not previously been seen in humans." (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) MOA'S RESPONSE TO COVID-19 Due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19, De Anza MOA has transitioned our meetings online. Refer above under "MOA Resources" to access our Zoom meeting links and meeting slides! COVID-19 RESOURCES
COVID-19 VOLUNTEERING Check out our Active Opportunities page for an overview of volunteering during the pandemic. |