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鈥� 10 Steps Towards Starting a Local Chapter 鈥�

鈥淧aint Your School Pink,鈥� breaks down the essential first steps of starting a local chapter of LGBT at your medical school. Although presented in a step-by-step fashion, it is important to consider ALL of the steps and assess potential obstacles before taking action. We know these first steps toward creating a supportive LGBT student organization are difficult. It is our hope this summary will help make your student group a successful one.

1. Find an Advisor:
a. Administrative Advisor (often found in med school administrative office)
b. Faculty Mentor (tenured or respected and str8 = bonus!)
c. IDEAL: find one advisor that fits both descriptions

2. Assemble Founding Members:
a. LGBT or Allied medical students at your school
b. Grad Students (Health Science) or Undergrad LGBT orgs at your school
c. LGBT medical students at neighboring medical schools
d. Determine temporary name for group PRIOR to creating Listserv

3. Start a CONFIDENTIAL ListservE:
a. Use school web-space if possible
b. Use GoogleGroups if school web-space unavailable
c. Make a Webpage with instructions on how to Add/Remove from Listserv

4. Name the Group:
a. Preferable to determine group鈥檚 name PRIOR to creating Listserv
b. Once group is established, review group鈥檚 name and rename if needed
c. LGBT Identified: 鈥淟GBT People in Medicine鈥�
d. Include Allies: 鈥淟GBTPM & Allies鈥�, 鈥淕ay Straight Alliance鈥�
e. No Identification: Sexual Orientation in Medicine Awareness (SOMA)

5. Determine the Mission of the Group:
a. Key Phrase #1: Provide support for LGBT students
b. Key Phrase #2: Advocate for LGBT patients
c. Mission can be a combination of both! ()
d. Include your school鈥檚 non-discrimination policy
e. Write the Mission Statement and post on your webpage

6. Affiliate with your school鈥檚 AMSAChapter:
a. Befriend the AMSAChapter President
b. Coordinate efforts with AMSAChapter programming
c. Benefits: AMSAfunding, audience, and man-power to run events

7. Before Announcing your Group to the Medical School:
a. Seek advice from your Advisor on the LGBT climate at your school
b. Notify the Administration that you have chartered an LGBT student org
c. Notify! DO NOT ask for permission! DO NOT be apologetic!
d. After notifying Administration, make Flyers, Posters, Emails!
e. Announce the creation of your Group, Listserve, Website, Events

8. Find Funding for your Group:
a. Plan amazing events to support and educate medical students.聽 Check out聽聽for ideas!
b. Seek funding from the Administration as a Student Organization
c. Act as part of 麻豆原创鈥檚 Committee for Gender and Sexuality
Benefits: AMSAfunding and labor to help run events
d. Ask local vendors to donate food or gift certificates for lunchtime talks

9. Keep ongoing Records of your Group鈥檚 Leaders and Activities:
a. Keep an archive and records of accomplishments on your website
b. Keep all digital files on an LGBTPM diskette
c. Keep a 鈥淏ig-Gay-Binder鈥� with all paper files/flyers to pass on next year
d. Check out聽聽page for more tools to organize events and plan for your transition to next year!

10. Have FUN and do great ADVOCACY!
a. Don鈥檛 give up! Starting a group is difficult work, but you are making a difference and it will be totally rewarding!!
b. If you need advice or help on an issue, no matter how general or specific, contact the Committee on Gender and Sexuality.