Society Of Pre-health Professionals 2

Society of PreHealth Professionals

2nd Meeting 5pm 3-25-09

Recap • Last Meeting - Talked about What SPHP is - How SPHP can help your Canisius Career - Point System and hours - Community Service - Advisors and Contacts

Agenda • • • • • • •

The Honor (Points) System More Volunteering Opportunities NOMINATIONS! Upcoming Events Future of SPHP Kaplan/Princeton Stuff Guest Speaker Dr. Paul Wirth

Update on Points • After talking with Dr. McNutt (Dean of Arts and Sciences), the plan for volunteering and community service for points has been approved. • Anytime you volunteer for an hour or more, simply have the advisor/supervisor of the event sign off a note stating you were present and helped out the organization or

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) = TBA

Volunteering On-Campus • Many of the places presented last meeting are still accepting positions to come and help out • If you want any more information in more details, come and talk to us after the meeting.

Habitat For Humanity Meet in Campus Ministry Leave at 8:45am and return at 12:45pm on 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 • 4/10 – 3 spots • 4/24 – 3 spots • 5/8 – 2 spots

Volunteering Off-Campus • Pharmacy opportunities at Wegmans, Walmart, and other locations. • Hospital Shadowing, Observing and Volunteering in BOTH the Buffalo and Rochester areas. • Ambulance and SPCA shadowing, and volunteering coming up as well.

NOMINATIONS • Think of someone you’d like to nominate for an officer role that would suit them best. Raise your hand and select who you’d like to nominate. ---Yes you can nominate yourself--• If the Nominee Accepts, they will be in the running for that E-Board Position.

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 Chairs will be chosen next year, so keep this in mind. be filled… E-Board: President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Event Manager

Chairs: Finance Chair Records Chair Social Chair Community Chair Publicity Chair

Upcoming Events • Dr. Andrew Cappacino will be coming to Speak, check your emails for a specific date and Time • We have a Relay for Life team, if you’d like to come see us at the end. The date for that event is April 17th18th.

• Pre- Medicine Retreat, April 5th 11:00am-5:00pm. Sign up in Campus Ministry. • Tuesday April 14th at 5:30pm VP of Student Affairs from SUNY State College of Optometry. Location TBA • Lorie Lee, a former Canisius college student and PA is coming to talk on Wednesday April 15th at 6:30pm. Location TBA

Future of SPHP • Next year SPHP will be under the advisement of the Officers chosen next meeting • Events will start as of Fall ’09 and continue on into the Spring Semester • Recruitment and involvement is key

Kaplan/Princeton Stuff • Working to get information on upcoming classes for MCATs, DATs, PCATs, VCATS, etc. • More importantly updating you on when FREE tests take places as well as DISCOUNTS from courses and tests.

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 - [email protected]

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] [email protected]

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Now Presenting….

Dr. Paul Wirth