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The University of Kansas Pre-Medical Society. First Meeting Wednesday, September 4, 2013 1005 Haworth. Officer Introduction. President – Trent Johnson. Co-Vice President – Sisi Srisutiva. Co-Vice President – Raeann Whitney. Officers, cont. Treasurer/Secretary – Kelly McGurren.
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The University of KansasPre-Medical Society First Meeting Wednesday, September 4, 2013 1005 Haworth
Officer Introduction President – Trent Johnson Co-Vice President – SisiSrisutiva Co-Vice President – Raeann Whitney
Officers, cont. Treasurer/Secretary – Kelly McGurren Public Relations Coordinator – Brianna Leyden
Purpose • Connections and networking with: • Fellow pre-med students • Current medical students • Physicians • Test prep centers • Medical schools • And more • Opportunities in: • Volunteering • Academic support and guidance • Community outreach • Med. school application help
How this club works: • Meetings: • First Wednesday of every month during school • 5:30 p.m. • 1005 Haworth • Requirements: • Attendance is NOT mandatory, but strongly encouraged
Membership Dues: • $20 per member • To be used for food, guest speakers, necessary expenses, etc. • Committees: • Committees will be used to encourage active member participation in a variety of areas like: • Fundraising • Community Outreach • Etc. • It’s not required to be on a committee, but you’re going to get out of the club what you put into it.
Events for the Year • Research • Communication with various faculty members, etc. looking for research assistants • Volunteering Opportunities • Putting together first aid kits for the needy • Hillcrest Transitional Housing • Autopsies • In discussion with the facilitator • Last year, were scheduled various Tues/Thurs mornings in Topeka
Please welcome our guest speaker: Chase Hamilton, of the Coalition for Global Community Health For more information on his organization, visit http://www.cgchealth.org/
Announcements • Medical Mixer for Health Care Professionals and KU Honors Students • 6:30-8:30 p.m. • Sept 26 • Kansas Union, Jayhawk Room • Please RSVP to attend to honors@ku.edu.
Find us on: EMAIL premedsociety@ku.edu • KU Pre-Med Society @KUPreMedSociety WEBSITE kupremedsociety.wordpress.com
Survey • Please fill out on a blank piece of paper and return to one of the officers for candy. • Name • Email • Year • Major • I would be interested in: _ Being on a committee _Research _Volunteer Opportunities _Autopsies _Pre-Med newsletter _More social events • Who would you like to have as a guest speaker? • What do you want to get out of the Pre-Med Society?