Chapter Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine New York

ΣΣΦ Ψ Chapter Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, New York 230 W 125 th Street New York, NY 10027 SSP Fall Conference Sunday, October 27 th 2019 Baltimore, MD Representatives: Andrew Chandler, President Derek Salud, Vice President Bart Wilder, Treasurer

2019 -2020 Leadership President: Andrew Chandler Vice President: Derek Salud Secretary: Loren Shannon-Clark Treasurer: Bart Wilder Advisor: Dr. Stacey Fanning Ph. D

Subcommittees Community Service Chair: Derek Salud Professional Development Chair: Elena Labovitis Academics Chair: Bart Wilder Minority Affairs Chair: Steven Orellana Osteopathic Principles Chair: Alexandra Over Research Chair: Lucy Yu

Chapter Membership Current Members Class of 2020 Class of 2021 Class of 2022 Total 86 38 28 20

Admissions Criteria ✔ OMS I or II ✔ Minimum GPA of 3. 5 for first year GPA cumulatively or Minimum GPA of 3. 0 after completing Fall semester of Second year ✔ History of community service involvement, research, and extracurricular activities ✔ Past leadership experience Process ▪ Online application using google sheets ▪ Each application is read by 3 members (applicants identity is unknown) ▪ GPA is verified by faculty advisor ▪ A point scale is assigned to each aspect of the application ▪ Accepted applicants are notified via e-mail

Membership Requirements 1. SSP members must attend all General Meetings 2. 1 st and 2 nd year SSP members must complete 20 community service hours total per semester (10 of which must be SSP hours) 3. 3 rd and 4 th year SSP members must complete at least 5 community service hours total per year 4. Maintain 3. 0 GPA or higher 5. 1 st and 2 nd year SSP members are encouraged to attend one national conference per year Ie. DO Day, OMED, Specialty conferences etc.

Past Events - Spring Health Fair Harlem community health outreach event; free blood glucose, blood pressure, HIV screenings, etc. - Food Pantry – First Corinthian Church - Research Day Organize Touro College Research Day - Anatomy Mock Practical

Food Pantry

Anatomy Mock

Spring Health Fair

Spring Health Fair

Spring Health Fair

Upcoming Events - Fall Health Fair - Harlem community health outreach event; free blood glucose, blood pressure, HIV screenings, etc. November 13 th Sacrum Workshop - Med. Achieve OMM Day - 3 rd & 4 th Year rotation survey and panel

Chapter Goals - Increase the number of Touro sponsored altruistic events that serve the Harlem community - Provide academic and professional guidance by improving communication between preclinical 1 st and 2 nd year members and 3 rd and 4 th year members who are currently on their clinical rotations - Foster research and its applications as a basis for protecting and improving global health - Increase the academic and research standards of SSP members and applicants to strengthen SSP’s reputation as an honors organization

ΣΣΦ Ψ Chapter