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Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Blacksburg, VAChi Chapter: started in spring of 2007
Sigma Sigma Phi - An Honorary Osteopathic Service Fraternity
San Diego, California – AOA Conference - 2012
Membership Criteria Chi Chapter accepts applications for membership.
Our criteria for invitation are currently:Must have a 3.8 GPA or higher at VCOM at end of first
year or second yearMust have no current or pending academic
deficiencies Must be considered in good standing with VCOM (e.g.,
no current or pending behavioral infractions, no academic probation, etc.)
Must be willing to provide advice or counsel to other medical students or potential medical students on the values and benefits of being an osteopathic physician
Requirements to Maintain Membership
Maintain GPA – 3.65
Students with a GPA below 3.65 after induction will go under probation and review
Complete Board Question of the Day Requirement
Attend SSP events
Students who do not meet the requirements for continued membership will be placed on probation and go under a review by the Sigma Sigma Phi faculty advisor and Dean’s Council
Recommended Service Hours 2nd years – 20 hours/yr (10 hours/semester) 3rd and 4th years – 10 hours/year (5 hours/semester)
Major SSP Projects
Board Question of the Day To expose ourselves and our classmates to board questions
on an everyday basis, we post board-type questions and answers on the large TV screens outside of the classroom.
This year, as a requirement for membership in the organization, each member must write 2 board style questions with answers. These will be posted up on the big TV screens daily. Current 4th years have to write 1 original COMLEX 2 PE “tip” and 1
original COMLEX 2 board question
Current 3rd years have to write 2 original COMLEX 1 board questions
Current 2nd years have to submit 2 original COMLEX 1 board questions by the end of the year
Major SSP Projects
VCOM’s “Golden Apple” Award for Excellence in Teaching Practices The purpose of the “VCOM Golden Apple” is to recognize those
faculty members who are dedicated to educating, mentoring and inspiring the students of VCOM. The award is entirely based on students’ nominations and elections. Students are asked to consider the faculty members’ teaching skills/style, enthusiasm for teaching, professionalism, and approachability and availability for questions when making nominations and during the final voting process.
One biomedical and one clinical faculty member are selected as winners. Both professors are presented with a plaque as well as a restaurant gift certificate.
A larger plaque containing the names of this year’s winners, as well as space for future “VCOM Golden Apple” winners has been placed in the school display case.
Safety Day – First Aid Kits
Assembling first aid kits for children between the ages of 6-13
Members will volunteer on Safety Day to hand out the first aid kits
Board Review Jeopardy Game Night
Use Jeopardy game system
Each team consists of 3 students
Need members to form a committee to formulate questions
Academic Related Service
Class Resource Committee
Tutoring
VCOM Ambassadors
White-Coat Ceremony
Graduation Attendants
Research Day
Morale Booster Events
Future Plans and Ideas
Board question of the day – make a Q bank as well as 24/7 access to board questions of the day via our VCOM specific website for students: VCOMDO
Community Service Specific to SSP