SIGMA PHI ETA CHAPTER Texas College of Osteopathic

SIGMA PHI ETA CHAPTER Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

UNT Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Fort Worth, TX

Current Officers Taylor Blackwood President Nidhi Patel Blake St. Louis VP/Secretary VP/Treasurer Dr. Particia Gwirtz, Ph. D. Advisor

Current Membership ØClass of 2021: 33 ØClass of 2020: 49 ØClass of 2019: 53 ØTotal Active Members: 135

Induction Requirements Applicants may apply their 1 st or 2 nd year of medical school and must meet the requirements below: üMinimum cumulative GPA of 88% üAchievement in academics leadership, and service

Membership Requirements ü Maintain minimum cumulative GPA of 83% ü Lead 1 SSP service event during first year of induction ü 1 st & 2 nd year members: complete 4 SSP service hours per semester ü 3 rd & 4 th year members: complete 4 SSP service hours per year

Taste Project Fort Worth • 80% of staff is volunteers • Pay what you can afford/ What you would typically pay/ Pay what you typically pay, plus a little extra

Special Olympics

Local Partners Members are encouraged to seek out needs in the community, then recruit volunteers to fulfill that need. This helps give our chapter a greater diversity in serving the community.

SSP Awards Sigma Phi Outstanding Scholar Award – Members that have a 92% c. GPA after 2 nd year – Class of 2019: 9 recipients – Class of 2020: 11 recipients Sigma Phi Outstanding Service Award – Awarded to the SSP member with the most service hours each semester Awards can be included in the Dean’s Letter

Goals for 2018 - 2019 ■ Expand fundraising ■ Create roster of current and previous Eta Chapter members ■ Hold more events that benefit the members of our SSP chapter (i. e. guest speakers, clinics, and panels)