PMA First General Meeting January 23, 2014 Bilger 152
Meet Your 2013-2014 Executive Board!
President- Arantxa Medina
Major: Art History Class Standing: Senior Semesters in PMA: 6 Plans After Graduation:
Master’s of Science in Art Conservation, International Medicine
Vice President- Tiffany Tahata
Major: Psychology and Biology Class Standing: Senior Semesters in PMA: 7 Plans After Graduation:
pediatrics or family medicine
Secretary- Daniella Orias
Major: Food Science and Human Nutrition
Class Standing: Senior Semesters in PMA: 6 Plans After Graduation:
family medicine
Treasurer- Kellie Kurasaki
Major: Molecular Cell Biology
Class Standing: Junior Semesters in PMA: 5 Plans After Graduation:
pathology
Director of Community Service- Andrea Orcine
Major: Biology Class Standing: Junior Semesters in PMA: 5 Plans After Graduation: Pediatrics
Director of Medical Education- Teresa Porter
Major: Microbiology Class Standing: Junior Semesters in PMA: 5 Plans After
Graduation: Master’s in Nutrition, Osteopathic Medicine
Director of Student Relations- Tenny Pan
Major: Microbiology Class Standing: Senior Semesters in PMA: 6 Plans After Graduation:
graduate school in MBBE or microbiology
Webmaster- Shawn Tahata
Major: Biochemistry and Anthropology
Class Standing: Senior Semesters in PMA: 7 Plans After Graduation:
oncology and cancer research
Agenda Welcome from the Officers Guest Speaker: Kristen Scholly, PhD--
University Health Services
Break Officer Presentation Events Sign-Ups
Guest Speaker
Kristen Scholly, PhD
Health Promotion Chair at the University of Hawaii at
Manoa
Affiliated with University Health Services
5 minute break
President Pre-Medical Association Membership: • Open to any student part of the University of
Hawai'i system. • Open to all pre-health fields. • All majors welcome! Active Status • Membership Points (MP): 2500 • Fundraising Points (FP): 100
PMA Mission • To provide its members with events and activities
relevant to the field of healthcare, such as community service and medical education opportunities
• To connect members with professionals in the healthcare community
• To expose members to underserved areas, academic institutions, and organizations related to healthcare
To help members meet other students with similar academic and career go
Graduating Members o Must be a paid member o Must have turned in membership forms o Must achieve active status for at least 2
semesters: including the semester of graduation.
o We must have record of past active status semesters.
***Member Sign-Ups & Cancellations***
IMPORTANT! Sign-Up: 72 hours before MEET-UP (~3 days)
CANCELLATION: 48 hours BEFORE MEET-UP
***200 point deduction*** May affect your participation at limited events
Maui Health Awareness Trip
• March 23-25, 2014 o 3/23: Hospital Tours o Maui Memorial Medical Center o Surgical Center o Private Clinic (tentative) o 3/24: Pomaikai Elementary School Healthy Living
Teaching Activities o 3/25: Haleakala Sunrise & Maui fun day
Maui Trip Requirements • Fall 2013 Active Status • “Pay” $250
o Extra Fall FP & this semester goes towards trip In other words, an extra 250FP this year = FREE
Maui Trip o Difference paid by Jan. 30, 2014
FP can be made up throughout the semester for a refund
Maui Trip Requirements Semester Living
(Club) Expenses
Vacation Fund
Fall 2013 100 FP All extra FP
Spring 2014 100 FP All extra FP
Total 200 FP 250 FP
Free Maui Health Awareness Trip
Vice President Hawaii Pacific Health Summer Internship • To expose students to clinical research and
its applications to medicine. Paired with a PI. • Date: June 23-August 15 • Application
o Personal Statement o Transcript o At least 1 LOR o Resume
• Deadline: February 14th
Vice President UH Cancer Center Summer Internship • Cancer Research, research in general. Paired with a PI • Population-based/lab-based research • Date: June 9-August 8 • Requirements
o must be a sophomore or junior o minimum 3.5 GPA o HI resident
• Application o transcript o resume o application form
• Deadline: email app by March 15th
Vice President 2015 AMCAS Webinar • Friday, February 7th 10:00-10:30am • Location: PAC • Highlights resources for pre-health students • Goes through the AMCAS application, and
new features • Open Q&A session afterwards
Vice President Honors Society Conference • Saturday, February 8th, 10:00am-3:00pm • Registration: 9:30am, can sign up online • Location: Campus Center • Involvement Fair, a conference where guest
speakers present on leadership/service activities, RIOs
• 400 MP points
Secretary • Vital Signs
o Event, time, & location updates o Deadlines to sign up
• Membership Forms o Please fill out completely o 5 Digit Code o $25 dues in order to pick up club T-shirt
• Emails o [email protected]
Treasurer Car Wash • Date: Sunday, Feb. 9. 2014 • Shifts
o 1st Shift: 8:30AM - 12:30PM o 2nd Shift: 11:30AM - 3:30PM
• Location: Waialae Chevron
Treasurer Car Wash Point Breakdown • Fundraising Points
o 40FP per shift o 80FP both shifts
• Membership Points o 100MP per hour + 100MP (PMA shirt) o 25MP per sign (Please let me know) o 50MP (buckets, tire brush, squeegee, step stool) o 25MP (Towels, sponges, snacks)
Treasurer Valentine’s Day Bake Sale • Date: Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014 • Time: 9:00AM - 2:30PM • Location: Campus Center • Fundraising Points (TBD)
o Item Donation Cookies Bars Cakes Miscellaneous Craft Items
Director of Community Service
Community Service Questionnaire
Meet the Committee!
JANAL
JEFFERSON
TONY
SYLVIA
Leahi Hospital • February 15, 2013 SATURDAY • 8:45am-11:00am • Limited to the first 25 PEOPLE
(First come, first serve!) • Activity: Scavenger hunt &
“Stretch-ercises” • Deadline to sign-up: February 1
Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes
• March 15, 2013 SATURDAY. • 4:00am-12:00pm. • Location: Queen Kapiolani Park. • Limited to first 20 people. • Last day to sign up will be February 14, 2013.
Director of Medical Education
Introduction to Blood Banking: Immunohematology Presentation • Monday, February 3rd, 2014 • 5:00pm-6:00pm • Campus Center 203E • Learn about blood donations and transfusions
Director of Medical Education
AED Training Workshop • Monday, February 10, 2014 • 5:00pm-6:00pm • Campus Center 307 • Gain a basic understanding of how to use an AED • Continuation of the CPR/AED workshops
Director of Student Relations Cal Poly Basketball Game • February 8, 2014 at 7:00pm • Location: Stan Sheriff Center
Game Night • February 28, 2014 at 6:00pm • Location: TBA
Webmaster • Updated calendar sign-ups on website
o Events -> Calendar
• New system for member points o Google doc will be posted on website o Will be updated shortly after each event
• Photo points reminder o 5 MP’s per photo, max 25 MP’s per event o Post to PMA Facebook page or email to
[email protected] o Tasteful and appropriate!
End of Meeting
Please sign-up for events!