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MSFC Annual Meeting 2008: November 15-16, 2008

Preliminary Program and Registration Information: TBA

MSFC Annual Meeting

MSFC's Annual Meeting is a great opportunity to:

• Learn from respected health professionals about a range of reproductive health issues most often missing from medical school curricula.
• Network with other students about the current state of abortion education on campus.
• Gain strategies to impact the content of medical education.

Who should attend: Medical students, residents, and other health professionals in training who are committed to providing the full range of quality reproductive health care to their future patients.

WHAT MEETING PARTICIPANTS HAVE TO SAY...

" I came to the conference believing I just wanted to support my colleagues in their decision to perform abortions. Two days here have convinced me of the importance of performing abortions myself - and that's what I'm going to do."
-2nd year student, Northwestern University, Chicago

"The MSFC conference was an extremely refreshing, educational and uplifting experience. I learned so much about the medical, legal and social aspects of abortion and the implications of being a provider. The conference provided insight about things that I have never had to deal with and opened my eyes to the world which I am about to enter."
-1st year student, Washington University, St. Louis

"I spent three days in a place where I felt constantly supported. It allowed me for the first time to relax and express my views without feeling isolated or needing to defend my beliefs."
-3rd year student, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland

"As a resident, MSFC's Annual Meeting gave me a great opportunity to give something back - to mentor up-and-coming students while continuing to build ties myself"
-1st year resident

"I was pleased with the variety of sessions and the caliber of the presentations. Equally important was the opportunity to meet and network with future and present providers. It was interesting, inspiring, and affirming."
-2nd year student, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. Johns, NF

"Although I knew that abortion providers were scarce and that having access to safe abortion procedures is extremely important, I did not realize how much responsibility rested on my own shoulders until I met other students and physicians at this conference. I particularly enjoyed the luncheon with physicians because I had the opportunity to meet physicians who have been providing abortions for years in climates far worse than the current one. I also appreciated the keynote talk . . . that addressed abortion issues on the international level. I have come away . . . feeling both impressed and inspired, and I am thankful that I had this opportunity."
-2nd year student, Washington University, St. Louis

"It was helpful to discuss training issues in residency and gain information on questions to ask residency programs. I also truly benefited from the Second Trimester Abortion Techniques session - it was so valuable to walk through the details of the procedure with a provider, including actual tools used, slides and anecdotes. I really appreciated [the presenter's] sensitivity to the hard issues."
-4th year student, University of Colorado, Denver

It is not too early to begin fundraising so that you and your campus group can come to this event! Write us for fundraising ideas that have worked for MSFC groups.

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