Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine Blacksburg, VA CHI CHAPTER: STARTED IN SPRING OF 2007 SIGMA SIGMA PHI - AN HONORARY OSTEOPATHIC SERVICE FRATERNITY

Faculty Advisors Megan C Thomas, DO, FAAP, FACOI, FACP Chair for Internal Medicine Course Director for Clinical Medicine Chris Reilly, PhD Discipline Chair for Cell Biology and Physiology

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 year ◦ Must 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 ◦ 2 nd years – 20 hours/yr (10 hours/semester) ◦ 3 rd and 4 th years – 10 hours/year (5 hours/semester)

Officers Fall 2015-Spring 2016 President David Klein Vice President Timmy Keegan Secretary Sarah Murphy Treasurer Victoria Kelly

Officers Fall 2016-Spring 2017 President Liza Hashim Vice President Cameron Cook Secretary Jenna Selander Treasurer Lindsay Raulston

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. ◦ One biomedical, one clinical faculty and one guest lecturer are selected as winners. ◦ All winners are presented with a plaque Boards Review Jeopardy ◦ Teams of 4 students compete against each other in December to kick off “Board Season” ◦ 19 teams participated this past year

Major SSP Projects Community Service ◦ Notable projects: ◦ Habitat for Humanity ◦ Apple Ridge Pharm Summer Camp ◦ Mission trips to Honduras, El Salvador, Dominican Republic ◦ The class of 2018 totaled over 950 hours

Academic Related Service Class Resource Committee Tutoring VCOM Ambassadors White-Coat Ceremony Graduation Attendants Research Day

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