Monthly Dinner

April's monthly group dinner is coming up soon!

Who: Any ladies who want to come

What: casual, fun dinner

Where: Sticks Kebob Shop on Preston Ave.

When: 6:30pm, Tuesday April 1st

Why: Because we have dinner together the first Tuesday of every month!

Please let Kim Reeves know if you are planning to come so we can be sure to reserve a table big enough! khreeves@gmail.com

Match Day

March 20th was the day that all Fourth Year's look forward to with anticipation- Match Day!

Here is where our Fourth Year wives will be headed next year:

Danielle Webb- her husband, Brandon, will be doing an internal medicine residency at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, AZ

Emily Deardeuff- her husband matched in Anesthesiology at Penn State, Hershey, PA, with a transitional year at VCU in Richmond

Melissa Orton- her husband will be doing a transitional year in Roanoke and then they are headed to VCU in Richmond for a radiation oncology residency

Kimberly Porter- her husband, Ryan, is going into OB/GYN at the University of Arizona in Tucson

Erica Goode- her husband matched in Urology at SUNY Buffalo, NY

Congratulations ladies!

Camp Holiday Trails 5K

25th Annual Camp Holiday Trails 5K

Sponsored by UVA Medical Students

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

9:00am

The 5K race will begin outside of Newcomb Hall at the Plaza (located next to the top level of the Emmet St. Parking Garage by the Bookstore). There will be prizes for winners and door prizes for all participants. You may run, jog, or walk. Children and pets can participate too.

Registration prior to the event is $17. All proceeds go to benefit Camp Holiday Trails, a non-profit camp for children with special medical needs.

To register and get more information: http://www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=1520936&assetId=5fd0d357-c19c-41f4-91e9-407b26172229

FYI: 5K is roughly equivalent to 3 miles

March News

Happy Birthday this month to:



Angie Nielson (March 3rd)

Kim Reeves (March 3rd)

Sarah Meeneghan (March 13th).





The AMA Alliance Exec Board is planning events for the next academic year. If you have any ideas for social or philanthropic events for our group, feel free to post your idea as a comment!

February News

Don't forget the Couples in Medicine Night tomorrow on Feb. 8th! Delicious desserts, good conversation, and great company will all be a part of the evening. Bring your fellow for a fun night!

February Birthday:

Heather Baldwin (February 10)

National Wear Red Day

Join the University of Virginia Medical Center and the rest of the country by wearing red on Friday, February 1st in support of women and heart health on National Wear Red Day.

Heart Disease is the Number 1 killer of women in the United States and claims more lives than breast cancer and lung cancer combined. For tips and information on heart health, visit http://www.livereduva.com/ and become a part of the Club Red community.

Couples in Medicine Night

The Significant Others Group and the UVa AMA Alliance are happy to announce an exciting upcoming couples event!

Feb. 8th at 7:30 PM, Hospital Dining Conference Rooms 1 & 2 (Room 1171)

Bring your spouse/ significant other and come join us on a HOT date listening to a panel discussion, including Dean Pearson and his wife Janet, and talk from Dr. David Waters about ways and ideas to balance family life and relationships with the demands inherent to a career in medicine. This is a great opportunity to learn more about what to expect from your personal and family life after medical school.

Q and A and desserts to follow.

RSVP to Andrea Cannon asammy99@hotmail.com or comment on this post by Feb. 6th.

Thank you and we hope to see you there!