The University of Kansas Pre-Medical Society

The University of KansasPre-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

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

HealthFor 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

• 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?

• Please fill out on a blank piece of paper and return to one of the officers for candy.

Thanks for coming!