Sigma Sigma Phi – Gamma Chapter

AOA National ConventionSeattle, WA

Sunday, October 26th 2014

Presented by: Adam Boggs, OMS II, President

LeadershipPresident

Adam BoggsVice PresidentShayma Jawad

TreasurerJoshua Burg

SecretaryElizabeth Peter

Our Chapter’s Goals

• Positively impact the community at large through health-oriented mentoring projects and fundraisers

• Strengthen the presence and awareness of Osteopathy in the local community

• Promote fellowship amongst the student body and continue the scholastic standing of its members and its colleagues

Monthly Meetings

• General club meeting the fourth Thursday of every month • Discuss upcoming events and

service opportunities• Promote open discussion and

fellowship among colleagues

• To fulfill their commitment to SSP, members participate in community service and fundraising events• Members are required to

complete a minimum of 12 hours of community service per semester

Mission Statement

As an organization founded on scholastic achievement, service, and medicine, we can best serve our community by mentoring the

health-underserved populations of Erie, both academically and socially

Kids Café

•Non-profit organization that functions as a soup kitchen for young children• SSP members are encouraged to volunteer their time to give homework help to these kids• Teaching basic math

and spelling• Nutritional education

YMCA Health Workshops

•Workshops centered around teaching adults and children the benefits of healthy living and how they can make health-conscious life choices• SSP members perform in a setting of planned YMCA events, such as exercise courses and seasonal festivals

ServErie

• Conducting community surveys •Help local charity organizations gather crucial information about areas in Erie with high crime•Over 60 SSP members participated in the spring alone!

Bi-Annual Blood Drives

• Collaborative effort with Community Blood Bank of Erie, PA

• Held at LECOM campus every fall and spring since 2002

• SSP orchestrates the donations of the students, faculty, staff, and community to ensure efficient collection

THE BLOOD MOBILE

Ambassadorship• Student Interview Lunches

• SSP members offer insight to college students interviewing at LECOM• Pitfalls• Success strategies• Etc.

• Scholarship Auction• SSP members assist LECOM with raising scholarship funds through community outreach

• Rotations Review• SSP members in their clinical years offer insight to pre-clinical members on their rotation experiences and how they can succeed as 3rd and 4th year students

• Community Health Fairs• Educating the Erie community on basic health topics such as hypertension, nutrition, diabetes prevention, etc.• Conducted with other LECOM student organizations

Fundraising

• Spring Bake Sale• Fall Hoodie Sale

• LECOM Scholarship Auction

Final Thoughts

It is with great enthusiasm that we continually grow and evolve to meet the constant demands and perpetually changing needs of our student colleagues and the community at large.

Thank you!