STA Travel

STA Travel is the world's leader in student and youth travel. As a member of SOMA you can receive special discounts and savings from STA Travel on airfare, tours, hotels, international cell phones and more! Contact us for details at www.statravel.com or to speak with an agent, call us at # 877-332-9391.

Don't forget to get your ISIC card from us which opens the door to these deals from STA Travel as well as domestic discounts at museums, restaurants, retail stores, sporting events, and online. Places like Target.com, Amtrak and Best Western offers you discounts! Visit www.myISIC.com to get your card. By the way, income generated from the purchase of these cards will go directly to an International Health Program scholarship fund.

Car Rentals - SOMA members receive numerous car rental discounts. Just use these special codes and dial these toll free numbers.

Alamo - ID#233443, Phone (800)354-2322
Avis - AWD#B451900, Phone (800)698-5685
Budget - ID#T503500, Phone (800)455-2848
Hertz - CDP#76057, Phone (800)654-2200
National - ID#5708406, Phone (800)227-7368

Hotel Discount:

http://www.choicehotels.com

As a member of SOMA you have a Choice! 10 great brands, 1 great discount! SOMA members save 10%! More than 5,000 participating Cambria Suites™, Comfort Inn®, Comfort Suites®, Quality®, Sleep Inn®, Clarion®, MainStay Suites®, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel®, Econo Lodge® and Rodeway Inn® around the world welcome SOMA members. Call 1.800.258.2847 or go to www.choicehotels.com and provide the SOMA ID#00802016. Advance reservations required and benefits are based on availability. To access SOMA discounted models, click on MY SOLUTIONS underneath the MY ACCOUNT heading on the left side of the screen.

• Free continental or full breakfast available at over 2,600 locations.
• Free Choice Privileges¨ and EA$Y CHOICE¨ membership. Join to earn points toward airline miles and FREE room nights. the fastest way to free stays.
• Kids 18 and under stay free when sharing a room with a parent or grandparent.

GEICO Car Insurance

http://www.geico.com
Contact Information:
Toll Free: (800) 368-2734 and tell them you are a SOMA member for an additional discount!

SOMA Bookstore

The SOMA bookstore is run through Matthew's Bookstore, offering either an 8% or 15% discount on books for SOMA members. On the website, you can find your school's booklists to see what books you will need for the year, and then purchase the books right there! The bookstore also offers medical equipment for a discounted price. Visit www.somabookstore.com to check it out!

YOUR SECRET WEAPON FOR ACING THE COMLEX A new discount with McGraw-Hill for their First Aid for the COMLEX text has been established by SOMA. The only step-by-step guide written by OMT fellows who aced the boards, this comprehensive resource offers a complete database of high-yield facts covering the latest board-tested OMM techniques and osteopathic considerations for each core clerkship; end-of-chapter questions and answers that reinforce topic mastery; and crystal-clear illustrations that clarify OMM concepts and anatomy. Clicking HERE will direct you to a website where you can get an exclusive SOMA 10% discount on the text!

Pocket OMT by PocketScience

SOMA has arranged a special discount for the purchase of Pocket OMT by PocketScience. Available for Windows Mobile Pocket PCs and Smartphones, and Windows Desktop, Pocket OMT is the world's first medical reference for PDAs and desktop computers covering a full range of osteopathic musculoskeletal techniques. This comprehensive application addresses every critical topic for the interested practioner, including screening techniques, muscle energy, functional, HV/LA, strain-counterstrain, and others. Pocket OMT is based on the highly successful book, Pocket OMT Manual - The Stiles Approach, Edward G. Stiles D.O., Editor Pocket OMT is free to try by visiting the PocketScience web site . A license key must be purchased to unlock the entire content of the application. The SOMA discount price is $42 for either the Windows Mobile or Desktop version, or $55 for both (two license keys). Students should contact their SOMA chapter president or NLO for the SOMA discount code that is entered at check-out on the PocketScience purchase page. For more information, please click here: http://www.pocketscience.biz/

Skyscape

We are excited to offer a new benefit to all Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA) members. Skyscape is an internet company that makes it easy to purchase and download popular medical programs for your PDA/Palm for your clinical rotations.

We are happy to extend a 25% discount to our members on purchases of Skyscape's products. Skyscape now carries over 300 titles including the ACP PIER database, 5 Min Clinical Consult, Washington Manual, Harrison’s Manual of Medicine, Stedman’s Dictionary, A2Z Drug, Drug Interaction Facts, ABC’s of Interpretive Laboratory Data, etc. Please follow the steps below to get your discount.

(1) Please go to www.skyscape.com/soma You will automatically be in Skyscape's shopping cart with the 25% discount enabled.

(2) Continue with your shopping, either by using our "recommended references" or by searching the site through the link towards the bottom of the webpage.

(3) At the end proceed to 'check out'. You will see the 25% discount applied at this point. Please note that the discounts do NOT apply to value packages, Constellations and PocketMedicine titles.

(4) Please enter your Visa, Mastercard or AmEx and complete your transaction. The serial number(s) for the product(s) you purchased, as well as the installation instructions, will be sent to you by email.

Personal Statement and Resume Review Services

SOMA is please to offer its members a 20% discount on resume and personal statement reviews by ResumeEdge and EssayEdge. This company will work for you to help make you an even stronger applicant for residency. Simply click on the links below and see what they have to offer. When you are ready to check out enter the coupon code "SOMA" to get the discount.

AOA Credit Card

Personal Credit Card
Bank of America® WorldPoints SM Platinum Plus® MasterCard®
800-847-7378, TTY: 800-833-6262
Business Credit Card
Bank of America® Platinum Plus® for Business MasterCard®
800-598-8791, TTY: 800-833-6262

This is in conjunction with the AOA. For every dollar that you spend on this credit card, royalties are provided to national SOMA and each local chapter.

We hope everyone finds this discount useful! Please feel free to contact me with any questions...

Rob Anderson
National SOMA, Programs & Benefits Coordinator
DMUCOM