2009-2010 PRE-HEALTH CLUB

2009-2010SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2009

Guest Speaker: Dr. Pfifferling

“Profile of a Physician”

OVERVIEW

Introduction/Welcome Code of Conduct Point system Membership/Dues procedures Announcements SHORT Introduction to Interest Groups Speaker: Dr. Pfifferling, Profile of a Physician Ice Cream social following meeting outside under

the breezeway!

REQUIRED POINTS Every member of the Pre-Health Club must

acquire 8 points/semester to be considered an active member Unless they are athletes in season – must get

4pts/semester Of the eight REQUIRED points:

3 points MUST come from attending meetings (unless there is a verified class conflict)

2 points MUST come from participation in a service event with the club (this does not include donations)

Of the remaining 3 points, a maximum of ONE can come from outside volunteering (3 hours=1 point)

The other points can come from any combination of meetings, donations and participation in club events.

VOLUNTEERING POINTS

Outside volunteering is ANY volunteering done outside of the club

1 point will be given for every 3 hours of volunteering

VERIFICATION must be submitted to get points. Verification forms are available at the club website

and can be turned in at meetings or to the HealthPac officer OR an email from a volunteering supervisor can be sent to Sarah Compton smcompto@ncsu.edu

CLASS OR WORK CONFLICTS?

Please email Megan Henley (mdhenley@ncsu.edu) by Friday Sept. 11th

Requirements: 3 meeting points are NOT required to be active however 5 SERVICE/VOLUNTEER POINTS are

NEEDED.

PROBATION

Those members not getting the required 8 points in a semester will be placed on probation.

On probation, members have ONE semester to make up the points they missed in addition to the points for the current semester. Ex. If you only got 6 points in the fall, you must get

10 points in the spring to remain an active member.

T-SHIRTS & HOODIES

Trust Me I'm Pre-med shirts ($12) Pre-Health club T-shirts ($14) Pre-Health club hoodies ($28) Due by FRIDAY NOON - Sept 11th to Health PAC

office - no exceptions - no more orders this year - no extras will be ordered

MEMBERSHIP AND DUES

$15/year regardless of when you join. Payments are made in the Health PAC office in

2720 Bostian Hall Enrollment form is online now on Health PAC

http://harvest.cals.ncsu.edu/health_pac

Click here and follow the instruction

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND

It is very difficult to keep track of points for 600+ members. Please BE PATIENT! And please BE RESPONSIBLE! Make sure to sign the appropriate sheet when you turn in donations, sign the roll at meetings and events and don’t wait until the end of the semester to get your points

If you have any questions about points, please email Sarah Compton smcompto@ncsu.edu, And NOT Dr. Flick!!!!!!

PRE-HEALTH CLUB WEBSITE

http://clubs.ncsu.edu/premed/

INTEREST GROUPS

AEDDDSPre-MedicalPre-DentalPre-PharmacyPre-OptometryPre-PT/OT

Pre-PAPre-PodiatryPre-NursingNon-traditionalMinorityHOSAOperation

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Health Career Expo March 29th from 12pm-4pm and 7pm-8pm

CAN FOOD DRIVE in NOVEMBER

NC STATE VS UNC

Central Campus VS

CentennialCampus

ANNOUNCEMENT CONT.

Volunteer Opportunities!Tar Wars: anti smoking

campaign for after school programs

Slip Slop Slap: skin cancer sun protection campaigns for after school programs

Pack Smiles: [Pre-Dental] dental care campaign for after school programs

SIGN UP !!!!!after meeting

HEARTS WITH HAITI

SEPTEMBER 2010:Resurrection Dance Troop at NCSU and Haiti Awareness Week

Hearts with Haiti is a non-profit organization (501c3 status) which supports the mission of St. Joseph’s Family in Haiti through Nurture, Advocacy, Fundraising, Administration, and Leadership Development.

ANNOUNCEMENT CONT….

IMAGINE NO HUNGER – URGENT NEEDS! $15 or 50 items of one of the following = 1 point Individual bags of chips, capri sun/juice boxes,

individually wrapped desserts, bologna, granola bars, or crackers/nabs

Operation Christmas Child/Shoebox Christmas Return by NOV. 30th - Sign up and take a pre-

printed shoebox See link for how to pack your box:

http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/Pack_A_Shoe_Box/

If you take a box - you must sign it out - one point/box - aiming for 100 boxes packed

UPCOMING MEET AND GREETS

September 23rd from 11:00AM-1:00PM American University of the Caribbean School of

Medicine October 14th from 11:30AM-1:30PM

Life University School of Chriropractice Medicine and Health Sciences Grad Programs

FREE PIZZA SIGN UP under WORKSHOPS on website

http://harvest.cals.ncsu.edu/health_pac Location:

Health Pac Conference Room

APPLICANTS FOR FALL 2011

NOVEMBER 10TH

Following Pre-Health meeting in 3712 Bostian Hall8:00PM ~ 30 Minutes

For students planning to apply to Medical, Dental, Optometry, or Podiatry school spring/summer of 2010

SIGN UP under Workshop on the website!!http://harvest.cals.ncsu.edu/health_pac

DR. PFIFFERLING

“Profile of a Physcian”

QUESTIONS?Ice-Cream Social Outside

Under the BreezewayAfterward! Chocolate or Vanilla