Sigma Sigma Phi Upsilon Chapter Report

Karen Zeigler, OMS-IVSecretary-Treasurer, Upsilon ChapterA.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine of Arizona

Current Leadership

Advisor:Thomas McWilliams, DO, FAOFCP

President:Dana Ferrari, OMS-IV

Vice President:Anish Garg, OMS-IV

Secretary-Treasurer:Karen Zeigler, OMS-IV

Membership

◼ 22 SSP members graduated on June 7th, 2014 - many of whom matched to various residencies across the country

◼ 16 current members from Class of 2015

◼ Inducted 13 new members on 9/15/14 from:▪ Class of 2015▪ Class of 2016▪ Class of 2017

Membership (Cont.)

◼ Current and new membership has representation from all 11 SOMA community health center campuses across the country:

▪ Brooklyn, NY▪ Beaufort, SC▪ Milford, OH▪ Flagstaff, AZ▪ Mesa/Phoenix, AZ▪ Tuscon, AZ▪ Visalia/Porterville, CA

▪ Portland, OR▪ Seattle, WA▪ Chicago, IL ▪ Washington, DC▪ Hawaii▪ Alabama

Service

◼Members must log at least 20 service hours on the SSP Upsilon Chapter website

◼Current members have logged over 500 service hours to date

◼Newly-inducted member applications averaged 50 service hours/year

Service

◼This year’s planned service activities include:• Mentorship program between upper/lower

classmen▪ Installing a “Community Outreach

Organizer” at each campus to facilitate a more specialized, yet united, effort in providing volunteer services to our unique communities

▪ Dedicated Volunteer Service Day each month

Changes

◼ 1) Adopted the national SSP guidelines for

member induction▪ Previously, a point system was used to rank each applicant,

and only officers voted

◼ 2) Expanded applicant pool to 2nd year students▪ Previously, only 3rd/4th year allowed to apply

▪ ATSU-SOMA official GPA/class rank not final until end of 2nd year

▪ Newly inducted 2nd years will undergo periodic “GPA checks” throughout year by advisor to ensure maintenance of academic excellence

▪ 2nd years who fall below 85% minimum GPA established by Upsilon Chapter will be asked to resign from chapter membership

Changes

◼ Prospective members required to have:▪ 85% GPA with no course failure/remediation▪ 90% majority vote by all 16 current members▪ Exemplary record of service to college, community, and

profession

▪ Applications were anonymized and uploaded to an online survey, current SSP members voted “Yes” or “No” to each application

▪ When clicking “No”, a voting member was asked to explain in a box below, but it was not mandatory

For the Future

◼ Elections for new officers in Spring 2015

◼ 2nd application cycle in January 2015

◼ Advertise and establish “Community Outreach Coordinator” positions at each campus to help facilitate service projects locally

▪ Position does not require membership in SSP

▪ Good opportunity for prospective SSP members or re-applicants

Thank you for your attention!