The University of Kansas PreMedical Society First Meeting

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 Mc. Gurren 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 @KUPre. Med. Society 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?

Thanks for coming!