Each year, the Annual Medical Education Conference (AMEC) attracts students from all levels of medical education and is consistently the largest gathering of underrepresented minority medical students in the nation. With a slate of workshops and programs focused on the academic and clinical success, development, and preparedness of our cohort of physicians-in-training, AMEC will not only prepare pre-med and medical students in their journey to become socially competent and clinically excellent physicians but will also provide a unique opportunity to network with students and physicians from all over the country.
We hope to attend AMEC this upcoming spring in Pittsburgh from April 1-5, 2026!
Who We Are
We are the Multicultural Association of Pre-Medical Students (MAPS). Our goal is to make medical school and other pre-health/post-graduate programs more accessible to multicultural students by providing resources and networking opportunities that are vital to the success for matriculation into these programs, with an emphasis on the medical field.
The Impact
In Spring of 2025, 6 MAPS members had the privilege of attending AMEC. In 2024, 10 members were given the same opportunity. There we were able to talk with representatives from a variety of medical schools. We met with diverse individuals, who were are all in different stages of the healthcare journey. The conference attendees' unique experiences inspired us! Overall, this was an exceptional opportunity for those of us who attended, allowing us to strengthen our passions for the medical field, and encouraging us to work harder.
AMEC has endless networking opportunities and a large variety of workshops. This is a tremendous opportunity that will not only impact the participants' undergraduate careers, but also their post-graduate careers and activities!
What Your Gifts Will Do
Our goal is to alleviate any financial barriers to attending AMEC. Your gifts will provide us with the financial support for our members to participate in this amazing professional development opportunity. Some of our expenses include airfare, conference tickets, hotel rooms, transportation and food.
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Thanks for Your Support!
“I'm walking away from this AMEC with a clearer vision of my future and what I want out of my medical training.” - Olivia Upchurch UD‘26
“Witnessing individuals who share similar backgrounds and experiences strengthened my belief that I belong in this field and that my perspective can contribute to improving patient care in underserved communities” -Yemi Bartolon Perez UD’26
Being in a room full of successful Black doctors and aspiring medical professionals who look like me is incredibly motivating. It reassures me that, despite barriers and obstacles, I can persevere and succeed on my path to becoming a doctor. - Alexia Benton UD’26
Thank you all for helping us fund our AMEC trip! It was successful, and we all left feeling empowered and motivated to keep pushing.
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Thank you to everyone sharing our page to friends and family. Each dollar gets our multicultural premedical students closer to reaching their goals:)
98 days ago by Olivia UpchurchHappy Saturday! Thank you all for your contributions. You are getting us closer to our goal, but we still have a little ways to go! Help us pass our goal!
108 days ago by Olivia UpchurchHello everyone!
We are reopening our page to continue raising funds to send nine students to the Annual Medical Education Conference (AMEC) this April in Pittsburgh!
Help us surpass our goal this Spring!
113 days ago by Olivia UpchurchThank you everyone for all of your help with our campaign! Because of all your hard work, you are helping the next generation of physicians reach their goals!
192 days ago by Olivia UpchurchGood evening everyone!
We are 4 days from the end of Flyer Funder. Just $5 will help us get closer to our goal! Please forward our campaign to your networks. The more people we can reach, the better!
Donating to our Flyer Funder will ALLEVIATE financial barriers to our multicultural premedical students from ACHIEVING, NETWORKING, AND LEARNING at our upcoming events and conferences.
Thank you all for the work you've done to help:)
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Happy Friday all! We are about 1/3 away from our goal! We have 12 days left. Send our flyer to your friends and family to get us there!!!
214 days ago by Olivia UpchurchHappy Friday! Please share our campaign with your friends and family. Even $5 will make a difference in getting us closer to our goal. Thank you to those who've shared or donated already.
221 days ago by Olivia UpchurchHappy Halloween everyone! Please share our campaign with your family and friends! Without you, we will not be successful in sending our members to AMEC in the Spring! Thank you to those who've already donated or shared our campaign, but we are far from our goal!
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