Society Of Pre-health Professionals

Society of PreHealth Professionals Thursday February 26th HO 107 @ 7:00 pm

Please Take a handout and have a seat…Thank You

Mission Statement To bring together the PreProfessional students of Canisius College through academic learning and excellence, social gathering, and communal volunteering. Also to expose undergraduates to health fields that include but are not limited to medical, dental, pharmacy, veterinary and other public health careers.

History • SPHP once existed here at Canisius roughly 5-6 years ago under the advisement of Dr. Susan Aronica. In that time the Society, arranged for Doctors to come and speak to students about their specific specialty, the club also exposed students to the medical field by allowing them to shadow health-professionals in their career path. Students also received advisement in building their resume

Agenda • Sister’s Hospital HIPAA informational Class and Community Project in a department • Community Service and Volunteering Opportunities (J.Gustke) • ANGEL page being constructed • Social Event -Lastertron/Paintball in the future• Display Logos and idea of fleece later on • Community Day April 18th

What we plan to do • Idea of Community Service Hours: One hour = 5 points of Honor Freshman need 200 pts to achieve full Excellence Sophomores need 150 pts to achieve full Excellence Juniors need 100 points to achieve full Excellence Seniors need 50 points to achieve full

Graduation Recognition • Achievement of Honor (0-150 pts) = Pin w/ SPHP Seal

• Achievement of Success (151-300) = Above + Honor Cords

• Achievement of Prestige (301-500) = Above + Stole

Events and Activities • We soon will be implementing a program in which cards will be sent out to medical facilities and doctors asking if they would like to come in to discuss their specialty and/or if they are open to students shadowing • Another event we have scheduled in April is Dr. Andrew Cappuccino and his wife, Helen are coming to speak to us about their work. He worked on Kevin

Officers and Chairs • If you would like a copy of the Consistution, see me after. According to the Constitution the following positions are required to be filled… E-Board: President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Event Manager

More about Committees and Chairs will be available as soon as possible Chairs: Finance Chair Records Chair Social Chair Community Chair Publicity Chair

Advisors • Our current Advisors are: Dr. Susan Aronica, Chair of Biology - [email protected] Dr. Laura Hechtel, Pre-Medicine Advisor - [email protected] Cindy Travers, Pre-Medicine Program Coordinator

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Pre-Medicine Office • Be sure to Check your emails for updates from both the Society and Cindy Travers in the Pre-Med Office. • If you guys need anything, or wish to get more information on something in particular. For now contact myself, Jon or anyone of the advisors. • [email protected]

Habitat For Humanity

8:45-12:30 4/4/09 Contact: Matt Lindenberg (585)781-0720

The Lutheran Church • Tuesdays 2:45 – 4:45 pm • Fridays 1:00 – 4:00 pm Meet @ Frisch Circle • Contact: Melinda Cruz (732) 3093154

Soup Kitchen • Wensday 2:30-6pm • OM 207 • Contact: John Ewell @ [email protected]

Tapestry Charter High School After School Program (School of Deaf)

• Time: 3:45-5:00pm • Meet @ OM 210 by 3:30pm • Contact: Joel Francia, Community Service Intern (716) 912-7922

Meals on Wheels • Every Friday: Contact – Joe Van Volkenburg • 2/27 – 2 spots • 3/13 – 2 spots • 3/27 – 1 spot • 4/10 – 3 spots • 4/24 – 3 spots • 5/8 – 2 spots

Millard Fillmore Hospital • Contact: Jessica Reidy / Matilda Fatunmbi • [email protected] • [email protected]

Suggestions and Comments • Any questions? • Any comments?

• Anything?