School of Medicine

AMSA Members enjoy many benefits!

Discount Medical Books, Software and Supplies - Available to all AMSA members, Medsite has the largest selection of medical and health related books, software and electronic media products available anywhere. Their bookstore features great deals on 88,000+ books and CD-ROMs (including review books). Simply visit the Medsite Student Bookstore.

Discount Hand Held Device Software - (available to U.S. and international medical, premedical and resident members only) Titles available at a 40% discount, plus discount subscriptions to all titles with FREE access to three mobile channels, patient tracker and the Merck Manual. Requires login. Check out the deals.

Dental Insurance [available through a partnership of Student Resources]. For information on the plan, discounted fees or for a list of participating dentists, call Wayne La Roche at 1-800-237-0903, ext. 6241, Mon-Fri, 9 am-5 pm EST.

Group Health and Accident Insurance - (available to medical, physician, premedical and international members living in the U.S.) AMSA's medical insurance is designed as an alternative to any plan your school may offer. This new health and accident insurance program includes substantially higher benefits designed so medical students can control their own health care by providing as many choices as possible. For more information, call AMSA's group health and accident insurance provider, Student Resources, at 1-800-231-2672 or visit their Web site at http://www.student-resources.net/. Select 'Insurance Brochures' from the left sidebar. (NOTE: Plans not available in NJ or OR. Residents of NY have a plan specific to their state, so please be sure to select the appropriate plan.)

Life and Disability Income Insurance - (available to medical, premedical and physician members) As an AMSA member, you and your spouse are eligible, through Minnesota Life, to apply for valuable, cost effective term life insurance that is designed to fit your lifestyle and financial situation. Select the amount of protection that is right for you in $50,000 increments -- up to $200,000. You are also eligible to take advantage of an affordable disability income insurance plan, which includes accidental death and dismemberment protection, and keeps on working when you cannot. Available in $100 increments, you can receive monthly disability income benefits from $1,000 to $4,000. For more information on either insurance, call Minnesota Life at 1-800-328-9343, or visit their Web site by clicking here.

Automobile Insurance - (available to medical, premedical and physician members) GEICO offers qualified AMSA members automobile insurance through the GEICO Preferred Program, which offers competitive rates; free, no-obligation rate quotations; customized policies, utilizing a variety of coverage combinations; outstanding, country-wide claim service; convenient payment plans; and member discounts, available in most states. GEICO auto insurance is not available in Massachusetts or New Jersey. For more information, call GEICO toll-free at 1-800-368-2734 or check out their Web site at http://www.geico.com.

Homeowners, Renters and Condominium Insurance (not affiliated with AMSA) - Available for AMSA members through GEICO's Property Insurance Center written within the Travelers Property Casualty Company. Travelers is one of the largest homeowners insurers in the U.S. Homeowners, renters and condominium insurance policies are available in all states except Alaska, Hawaii, Florida and New Jersey. Call GEICO's Property Insurance Center at 1-800-841-3005, Mon-Fri, 7am-11pm, and Sat-Sun, 7am-7pm, for a quote.

AMSA/MBNA Platinum Plus ^SM MasterCard
(available to all AMSA members with a U.S. address)

• Carry the card that supports your chosen profession

• Apply online and receive a $15 one time contribution toward your
  AMSA membership dues with a credit to your new account

• Low introductory Annual Percentage Rate on cash advance checks and balance transfers.

• HIV Supplemental Income Protection

• Visit MBNA.com then click on MBNANetAccess.com to get up to the minute account information, track charges and payments, review recent statements, or schedule electronic payments for your account

AMSA RxLoans^SM Program
(available to medical student and resident members)

• AMSA offers a fixed payment, fixed term, unsecured loan program for AMSA members.

• This installment loan account can be used for debt consolidation or educational needs.

• Offered through MBNA America^® Bank, loans are made available to qualified applicants up to $35,000.

For more information, call MBNA at 1-888-727-7337. Be sure to mention priority code ZPCN.
 

Car Rental Discounts
Enjoy up to 15% off on Alamo^® car rentals. For reservations, contact your travel agent, call Alamo^® at 1-800-354-2322 or access their web site at www.goalamo.com.

* Be sure to request I.D. Number 579186 and Rate code BY at time of reservation.
 

Senior Travel Program - The Senior Travel program is provided for premedical and medical students traveling to medical school and residency program interviews. ATC and AMSA have negotiated airfare and hotel discounts to help with the expense of interviews.

Association Travel Concepts is the agency AMSA national uses and you're more than welcome to use them too. They have many resources to help you plan your next trip.

Airline Discounts - AMSA has obtained discounted airfare through Northwest Airlines. To use this program you can either call Association Travel Concepts (ATC) or the airline directly. ATC will be able to compare other rates of other airlines in conjunction to the Northwest discount. This program runs from June 1, 2001 through May 31, 2002.

Hotel Discounts - You can now receive 20% off published rack rates at participating Choice Brand Hotels. This discount rate can be obtained by calling 1-800-258-2847 and requesting rates with ID code 00800847. Advance reservations are required and rates are subject to availability. This program will run through August 21, 2002.