AMASavesLives

AMASavesLives Starts Today!

andy — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 05:10:51 +0000

It’s October 1st, is your chapter saving lives? Today is the first day of the fall competition period which runs through December 16, 2011.

Thanks to Donate Life America the AMASavesLives Project will be continued for another two years with an exciting opportunity for chapters to get even more involved when Donate Life America becomes the Case Competition sponsor in 2012-2013.

While much is similar to the past two years of the program there are a few things chapters should keep in mind for 2011-2012:

A minimum of $15,000 in prizes (amounts will increase as donations come in from our fundraising efforts) will be awarded to chapters at the Collegiate Conference in March 2012.
AMASavesLives will be part of the Chapter Plan/Annual Report judging for chapter of the year under the Community Service and Competitions sections.
Donate Life America and local donation experts are ready to provide your chapter assistance - find your Local Contact and ask for assistance today.
There are two competition periods: Fall (October 1-December 16) and Spring (January 15-March 23). Make sure to read more about the competitions, deadlines, and related details here.

AMASavesLives 2010-2011 Recap

julie — Tue, 17 May 2011 07:32:23 +0000

AMASavesLives experienced another successful year! After officially launching in February 2010, AMASavesLives is able to report extreme growth in all areas during 2010-11 thanks to the 100+ AMA chapters who were involved.

What did you help accomplish in addition to increased awareness of organ donation and AMASavesLives?

ü You helped register 7,000+ new organ donors

ü You created 1,000+ YouTube videos with 170,000+ views

ü You posted 7,000+ messages on Facebook, Twitter, and our Blog

ü And most importantly, you reached out to other organizations on your campus and in your community to spread the word about this AMAzing project.

Don’t forget, just because school is over doesn’t mean AMASavesLives is, many competitions run through May 31^st. So continue to create videos, submit event summaries and post on our social media pages.

Future of AMASavesLives? Many of you asked us at the 33^rd International Collegiate Conference if AMASavesLives would be continued next year. AMASavesLives is excited to announce the project will be funded for the next two years (2011-2013). Details will be announced later this summer, so make sure to include AMASavesLives in your chapter’s plans for 2011-12!

AMASavesLives needs your help! As a follow-up, AMASavesLives needs your feedback on the project’s success so we can find additional funding. You may have recently received an email asking you to complete a short survey about the project. If you have not already filled this out, please do so as it is important for the future of this program.

Finally, you can continue to make a difference and help AMA share life with the 110,000+ patients on the transplant waiting list by sending people to www.AMASavesLives.com!

April 2011 Videos

julie — Thu, 05 May 2011 06:50:41 +0000

Best Videos from April 2011

Lansing Community College: Red Heart Minute $100
University of Pennsylvania: Operation $100
Pace University: AMASavesLives Pace University $100

May 2011 is the last month in which awards/prizes will be given out during the 2010-2011 school year. Please submit your videos by May 31^st for recognition.

See past winners.

March 2011 Top Videos

julie — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:32:42 +0000

Best Videos from March 2011

CSU Long Beach: Saving Lives the Best Way we Know How $100
Salve Regina University: Good Vibrations $100
Texas State University: No One $100
University of South Florida: USF AMASavesLives $100

See past winners here.

Competition Rankings as of 3-15

julie — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:45:17 +0000

How is your chapter ranking? Below we show the Top 10 Chapters in each of the competitions as of March 15, 2011.

View your chapter’s progress in these competitions.

Donor Registrations

1. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater 1,222

2. Ferris State University 658

3. Eastern Connecticut State University 560

4. Penn State University 420

5. SUNY – New Paltz 348

University of Cincinnati (325), Youngstown State University (295), Lansing Community College (242), Eastern Illinois University (236), and Northwest Nazarene University (213).

# of Videos Submitted & Accepted

1. Texas State University – San Marcos 122

2. University of Wisconsin – Whitewater 116

3. Lansing Community College 97

4. University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire 19

5. Ithaca College 6

5. University of Arizona 6

5. Eastern Connecticut State University 6

Salve Regina University (5), Florida International University (4), Ohio State University (4), St John Fisher College (4), University of Pennsylvania (4) and University of Texas – Pan American (4).

Video Views

1. Ohio State University 109,989

2. Texas State University – San Marcos 13,061

3. University of Arizona 6,489

4. Lansing Community College 4,554

5. University of Wisconsin – Whitewater 4,301

University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire (3,175), St John Fisher College (2,560), Paine College (1,965), Eastern Connecticut State University (1,446) and Pace University (1,182).

Facebook Posts

1. University of Wisconsin – Whitewater 931

2. Lansing Community College 850

3. Eastern Connecticut State University 506

4. Ferris State University 213

5. University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire 179

Penn State University (140), Florida International University (126), SUNY – New Paltz (124), University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee (106) and University of Arizona (79).

Twitter Posts

1. University of Wisconsin – Whitewater 495

2. Lansing Community College 395

3. Eastern Connecticut State University 98

4. University of South Florida 71

5. Penn State University 62

Ferris State University (40), University of Nevada – Las Vegas (39), University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee (34), Texas State University – San Marcos (28) and Emerson College (27).

Blog Comments

1. Lansing Community College 474

2. University of Wisconsin – Whitewater 156

3. SUNY – New Paltz 28

4. University of Arizona 12

5. Penn State University 8

Ferris State University (7), University of Pennsylvania (5), University of North Florida (3), University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee (2), Texas State University (2) and Pace University (2).

February 2011 Top Videos

julie — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 09:41:00 +0000

Best Videos from February 2011

Lansing Community College: Save a Life * $100
Texas State University: Healing a Sick Heart * $100
University of Wisconsin – Whitewater: Teach me How to Donate*
Penn State University: PSMA AMASavesLives $100
University of Wisconsin – Whitewater: Coca-Cola Commercial Spoof

*Entered in Best Video for the Year Competition to be announced at AMA Conference in New Orleans.

University of Wisconsin – Whitewater is eligible to receive recognition but no monetary awards.

See past winners here.

Competition Rankings as of 3-2

julie — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 09:05:58 +0000

How is your chapter ranking? Below we show the Top 10 Chapters in each of the competitions as of March 2, 2011.

View your chapter’s progress in these competitions.

Donor Registrations

1. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater 1197

2. Ferris State University 653

3. Eastern Connecticut State University 482

4. Penn State University 420

5. SUNY – New Paltz 339

University of Cincinnati (325), Youngstown State University (295), Eastern Illinois University (229), Lansing Community College (228) and University of Pennsylvania (206).

# of Videos Submitted & Accepted

1. University of Wisconsin – Whitewater 116

2. Texas State University – San Marcos 115

3. Lansing Community College 94

4. University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire 19

5. Ithaca College 6

5. University of Arizona 6

Eastern Connecticut State University (5), Salve Regina University (5), St John Fisher College (4), University of Pennsylvania (4) and University of Texas – Pan American (4).

Video Views

1. Ohio State University 109,385

2. University Arizona 6,455

3. University of Wisconsin – Whitewater 3,855

4. University of Wiscsonsin – Eau Claire 3,139

5. St. John Fisher College 2,329

Lansing Community College (2,306), Texas State University – San Marcos (1,962), Paine College (1,925), Eastern Connecticut State University (1,271) and Pace University (1,164).

Facebook Posts

1. University of Wisconsin – Whitewater 795

2. Lansing Community College 766

3. Eastern Connecticut State University 421

4. Ferris State University 205

5. University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire 174

Penn State University (139), University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee (103), SUNY – New Paltz (84), Florida International University (79) and University of Arizona (74).

Twitter Posts

1. University of Wisconsin – Whitewater 450

2. Lansing Community College 395

3. Eastern Connecticut State University 84

4. Penn State University 62

5. University of South Florida 42

Ferris State University (39), University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee (34), Emerson College (27), University of Arizona (24) and SUNY – New Paltz (23).

Blog Comments

1. Lansing Community College 431

2. University of Wisconsin – Whitewater 153

3. SUNY – New Paltz 27

4. University of Arizona 12

5. Penn State University 8

Ferris State University (7), University of Pennsylvania (5), University of North Florida (3), University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee (2), Texas State University (2) and Pace University (2).

Texas State University - Chapter Sptolight

julie — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:42:59 +0000

During AMASavesLives Month – February 2011, we will be featuring various AMA chapters who have found success with the AMASavesLives project. Use these spotlights as a way to gain insight and generate ideas for your own AMASavesLives campaign.

Texas State University

Check out why Texas State decided to get involved with AMASavesLives, what they like most, advice they have for your chapter and why they feel AMASavesLives is a great way to help make a difference on your campus.

Want to learn more about what Texas State is doing? Check them out on Facebook or Twitter.

AMASavesLives Awards Won:

Number of Donor Registrations (Aug 17 – Dec 31)

Number of Videos Submitted (Nov 1 – Dec 31)

Number of Video Views (Nov 1 – Dec 31)

Most Creative/Impactful Events

November Best Video Nominee: Easier than… Video Series

December Best Video Nominee: AMASavesLives Song

Current AMASavesLives Rankings:

People Registered – 192

Videos Uploaded – 114

Video View – 1712

Events Submitted – 3

Social Media Posts – 36

If your chapter would like to be featured in a Spotlight, please contact Julie Pruess at jpruess@uwhealth.org.

UW Eau Claire - Chapter Sptolight

julie — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 07:04:37 +0000

University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire

Check out why UWEC decided to get involved with AMASavesLives, what they like most, advice they have for your chapter and why they feel AMASavesLives is a great way to help make a difference on your campus.

Want to learn more about what UWEC is doing? Check them out on Facebook or take a peek at the AMASavesLives Wisconsin Blog Page.

AMASavesLives Awards Won:

Number of Donor Registrations (Aug 17 – Dec 31)

Number of Videos Submitted (Nov 1 – Dec 31)

Number of Video Views (Nov 1 – Dec 31)

Most Creative/Impactful Event

October Best Video Nominee: AMASavesLives Eau Claire

Current AMASavesLives Rankings:

People Registered – 149

Videos Uploaded – 16

Video View – 2819

Events Submitted – 1

Social Media Posts – 141