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Eta Sigma Gamma . Alpha Pi Chapter. 2011-2012 Officers. President : Kellie Nolen Vice President : Kelsey Doege Co- VPs : Brittany Rosen & Elizabeth Kaster Secretary : Faith Fitzpatrick Treasurer : Sarah Placker Historian : Lindsay Farries.
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Eta Sigma Gamma Alpha Pi Chapter
2011-2012 Officers • President: KellieNolen • Vice President: Kelsey Doege • Co-VPs: Brittany Rosen & Elizabeth Kaster • Secretary: FaithFitzpatrick • Treasurer: Sarah Placker • Historian: Lindsay Farries
2011-2012 Graduate Officers & Faculty Sponsors Graduate Officers: • Brittany Rosen • Elizabeth Kaster Faculty Sponsors: • Dr. Elisa Beth McNeill • Amber Muenzenberger
Requirements for Membership • Must be a health major • Must have been at TAMU for 2 semesters • Must have at least a 2.75 GPA
Goals of Eta Sigma Gamma • Plan, implement, & evaluatehealtheducation programs • Providehealth services • Recognizeacademicachievement • Support healtheducationadvocacy initiatives • Promoteprofessional standards and ethics • Provide networking activitiesamongstudents and professionals
Three Pillars of ESG • Research, Teaching, and Service
Benefits of Joining ESG • Meet friends you’ll have in health classes • Get to know TAMU professors on a personal level • Professional development • Networking to graduate schools • Opportunity to work with graduate students
Facts about ESG • National Health Education Honorary • Established in 1967 in Muncie, Indiana • Over 80 chapters throughout the US • Official colors are green and gold • Official flower is the Trillium
Alpha Pi Chapter • ESG chapterat Texas A&M University • Established in 1978 • Health honor society
Graduate ESG • Oversees the researchpillar of ESG • Undergrads are incorporatedinto the process to make them familiar withresearch • Weworktowardsprofessionaldevelopment, whichincludes items such as: • Publishedmanuscripts • Conferences • Educational & leadership opportunities • Offersmentorship
Kaplan Test Prep Partnership • Free practice tests, events, seminars, and workshops • Two Kaplan Course Scholarships valued at up to $1,999 for ESG members • A 10% discount towards purchase of Kaplan Online, Classroom, or Private Tutoring package • Fundraising events & guest speakers
CAMCO & Eta Sigma Gamma • Cancer AdvocacyMovement for Colleges & Outreach • Promotecancer prevention, earlydetection, and how studentscan help • ESG is one organization out of four at TAMU thatisparticipating in CAMCO • Workingwith Scott & White- Nadja
BE THE MATCH Marrow Registry • Encourage college students to join the Marrow Registry • Educate on the myths and facts about being a bone marrow donor • Coordinate a BE THE MATCH Registry Drive • Facilitate a focus group about marrow donation
Attendance • Attendance is required at all of the ESG meetings • Everyone is given one free absence • For every absence beyond this that is not University excused must be made up by acquiring additional points (1 point for every missed meeting)
Dress Code • National ESG Organization requires that all members attend the meetings in business casual attire • If there is a reason you cannot dress in business casual please discuss it with the officers/advisors
ESG Alpha Pi Point System • Must get a total of 8 points over the year (Fall and Spring semester) to be inducted in the Spring • 2 Research, 2 Teaching, 2 Service, and 2 from any category
Fall Point Opportunities • Cheek Swab Kit & Be The Match Registration Training • Be The Match Donor Registry Drive • Lone Star Circle of Life Tour • Cornerstone Event: Focus Groups • Bulletin Board Decoration • CITI Training (online)
Spring Point Opportunities • Cornerstone Event: Cancer Education • PDIE (professional/graduate schools) • The Big Event • Relay for Life • Dancing for the Health of It • Bulletin Board Decoration
MembershipFees ReturningMembers: $85 National dues- $50 Local dues - $35 New Members: $135 • National dues-$50 • Local dues - $35 • Initiation fee - $50 Dues need to be paid at the first meeting (September 20)
Graduation Cords • Graduation cordswillbeavailablefor $15 • The National ESG requirements must be met- 8 points acquired and must beinducted
ESG is a great way to get involved at TAMU, meet your peers, and network among health care providers and graduate schools We hope to see you there! Remember: the first meeting will be September 20!