WELCOME BACKMaking Doctors Spring Informational Meeting

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MATT

What did you do over winter session?

Winter Shenanigans

Agenda:1) Bi-weekly meetings for the semester2) POINTS AND HOW YOU GET THEM3) Medical Mentors- IMPROVED4) Everything UDance5) Volunteering6) HSAEC Meetings/Mock Interview Day7) Medical & Graduate School Fair8) SPRING Charity Gala9) Making Doctors’ 5k

TENTATIVE MEETINGS FOR THIS SEMESTER:Introduction/Welcome Back: 2/16 6-7pm, SMITH 120

Interview with Joe McDonough/B+ Foundation: 2/25 6-7pm, Room TBA

HSAEC/Mock Interview: 3/3 7-8:30pm, Room TBA

3/14 at 7-8pm, Room TBA

4/6 at 5-6pm, SHARP 130

4/18 at 7-8pm, KIRKBRIDE 206

5/10 at 6-7pm, SMITH 120

POINTSTO BE A FULL MEMBER, YOU MUST:

a) Have paid dues for the year. (Alisa will take them at the end of the meeting!)b) Have accumulated 15 points by the end of the semester.

Why should I be a full member?

- Kaplan discount- Super awesome T-Shirt!!- Cords at graduation- Preference for Med School Trips (PCOM, Rowan, UMD, Hopkins)- Preference for volunteering- Leadership opportunity (Committees)

**Note: You cannot apply to the Executive Board for the 2016-2017 year without paying dues.

POINTSHow do I earn these points?

- Sign in when you attend meetings!!!- Participate in our awesome volunteering events (skip and you can lose points)- Attend our fun, social events that we plan for you! (5k, Spring Charity Gala)- Become a Medical Mentor/Mentee (depending on experience, year)- ***NEW*** Raise money for our UDance team!!

- https://www.udancede.org/bpos_teampage.aspx?eventtag=ud2016&teamid=307

- Easy points!! Ask your parents, family, friends, employers, etc. You’ll be surprised how quickly it adds up!

- Other miscellaneous fundraisers (Yankee Candle, BWW, Bead for Life)

Medical Mentors, 2.3● New System● Any student can request a meeting with a mentor● 0.5-1 hour guidance/mentorship meeting about resume building, HSAEC,

classes, etc.● Forms available on our website

UDANCE- Sign up or donate to our UDance team with the link below:

- https://www.udancede.org/bpos_teampage.aspx?eventtag=ud2016&teamid=307

- Goal to raise for our club: $5,000 - Canning sign-up sheets are available for this weekend:

- Saturday, 2/20 at 11am (3-4 hour shift), 2/27 at 11am- Attending one canning event = +2 points

- https://docs.google.com/a/udel.

edu/forms/d/1ufGxfTScAvUGNtayoGZdSad8IM_JXwJrNG-h1_pGxiI/viewform?usp=send_form

- Point thresholds for raising money for UDance:- We will be able to see your name and how much you have raised:

- Join our team = +1 point - Raise $50+ = +1 point- Raise $100+ = +1 point- Raise $200+ = +2 points

Volunteering For Spring Semester● Millcroft Nursing Home - Weekly on Wednesday● Adopt a Highway● White Clay Creek Spring Clean-up● Food Bank● Newark Public Library ● 1st event is on Thursday February 25th from 6-8pm● Sign-up:

○ http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0f4fadaf2aaafd0-volunteering1○ There will be more dates available soon…

HSAEC Reminders● Complete your file by April 15th!● Personal Statement● Resume● Transcripts● Letters of Recommendation

○ 3 science○ 2 non-science○ 1 from volunteer services (50 hours)

● Meeting with Dr. Michalec 3/3 at 7pm!● Bring your resume for this meeting

so you can edit it/receive feedback!

Medical/Grad School Fair● When: April 27, 2016 at 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM● Where: Trabant Multipurpose Rooms A-B● Why: Making Doctors’ goal is to prepare our members for the medical

profession. Medical school fair will give everyone an opportunity to meet with representatives from medical schools and learn about their programs as well as relevant information regarding their application process.

● Working alongside Career Services center, Making Doctors is expanding the event to include MD, DO, PT, PA, and DMD/DDS schools.

CHARITY GALA● THANK YOU!!!!● Spring date/location TBD● Raffle baskets!

5K

QUESTIONS/COMMENTSContact info: makingdoctors@gmail.com

Look out for our email with details for our next meeting, set for 2/25!

Text makingdoctors to 84483 to get our text updates/meeting reminders!