Pre-Optometry Professional Society 2016-2017 1st General Meeting September 7, 2016

2016-2017 Officers President: Ramon Sinecio Vice-President: Jennifer Butler Treasurer I: Jessica Nguyen Treasurer II: Pooja Naik Secretary: Carson Cibulski Public Relations: Chris Nguyen Community Chair: Joseph Trinh Historian: Jennifer Garcia Webmaster: Bryan Pham

President Office Hours: Ramon Sinecio E-mail: Carrel Space: Uhpops.President@gmail.com Carrel Space: SC North #77 Office Hours: Fridays 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Fall General Meetings Held in SW RM. 101 6:00 pm September 7th September 21st (Mr. Lyle Tate) October 5th (Dr. Gee) October 17th * ( Mr. Walsh From Salus) November 2nd (Tbd) November 16th (Kaplan) *A Monday

The Best Program Manager for Admissions, Recruiting and Advising! Member Benefits With POPS you get.. Job Opportunities Social Events Kaplan OAT Resources Networking with other students taking the same classes you are! Attend the Texas Optometric Association (TOA) Convention in Austin, TX Spring Conference - Dinner with all Texas POPS chapters Optometry Day at UHCO End of the Year Banquet And much more, but most importantly.. The Best Program Manager for Admissions, Recruiting and Advising!

POPS = Family

Vice-President Office Hours: Jennifer Butler E-mail: Carrel Space: Uhpops.vp@gmail.com Carrel Space: SC North #77 Office Hours: Tuesdays 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

My Duties Assisting the President and other officers Scholarships Socials HIPAA Certifications Spring Conference

Scholarships BE BE ACTIVE!~ BE BE BE ACTIVE!~ 1st: $300 2nd: $200 3rd: $100

Social Play at the PARK! Be sure to wear active clothes! Come join the officers and I at Lynn Eusan Park on campus for fun outdoor games like capture the flag, freeze tag and more! Be sure to wear active clothes! Date: Thursday, Sept. 10th from 6pm – 8pm (Depending on the weather…)

HIPAA Certification Shadowing Opportunities Requirements: MUST be a paid POPS member MUST be HIPAA certified Once certified, email me at uhpops.vp@gmail.com with the certification number or your actual certificate Price: $25 “HIPAA for Health Care Workers” Website: https://www.hipaaexams.com/?gclid=CIHRoYzGkrkCFcJj7AodkwcAEg

Jessica Nguyen & Pooja Naik Treasurers Jessica Nguyen & Pooja Naik E-mail: Uhpops.treasury@gmail.com Carrel Space: SC North #77 Office Hours: Mondays 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Wednesdays 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Membership fee is due by 3rd meeting on October 5th. Become a Member of POPS! Membership Dues $65 per year includes POPS t-shirt and member benefits $45 per semester member benefits but t-shirt not included Membership fee is due by 3rd meeting on October 5th.

Perks of Being A Part of POPS! Scholarships HIPAA Certification Monthly Socials Texas Optometric Association Convention End of Year Banquet Spring Conference at UHCO Bi-Monthly Meetings with Guest Speakers Discounted Kaplan OAT Prep Optometry School Admission Counselors Optometry Job Opportunities

Bake Sales! PGH Breezeway Thursdays 10 - 5pm Volunteers are needed! Sign up online! Monetary Donations are encouraged! Baking nights will be the night before! (More details to come!) One of the best ways to get to know POPS members and promote the organization

Secretary Office Hours: Carson Cibulski E-mail: Carrel Space: Uhpops.secretary@gmail.com Carrel Space: SC North #77 Office Hours: Thursdays 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Secretary Tracks member involvement by maintaining a point system. Manages test bank. Uhpops.secretary@gmail.com Member of the month.

Public Relations Office Hours: Chris Nguyen E-mail: Carrel Space: Uhpops.pr@gmail.com Carrel Space: SC North #77 Office Hours: Tuesdays 11:30 pm – 12:30 pm

Sponsors! Park Plaza Pediatrics Gee Eye Care Today’s Vision Family Vision Solutions iVision Eyecare Center Always open to more sponsors!

Intramural Sports 7v7 Co-Rec Flag Football 6v6 Co-Rec Volleyball 5:30 on Thursdays 6v6 Co-Rec Volleyball TBD Points! Email: uhpops.pr@gmail.com Or just send me a message via Facebook!

Community Chair Office Hours: Joseph Trinh E-mail: Carrel Space: Uhpops.volunteer@gmail.com Carrel Space: SC North #77 Office Hours: Thursdays 2:30: pm – 3:30 pm

How it works Me You are only confirmed for an event, if you receive a confirmation email

Upcoming Events Vision Screenings Saturday September 10 (PBT) 9 AM – 2 PM NRG Park Hall B 8400 Kirby Drive Houston, Texas 77054 Run Houston September 23-25 On Campus! 9th Annual VisionWalk Saturday October 1 9 AM – 12 PM Discovery Green 1500 McKinney Street Houston, TX 77010 Food Bank Saturday October 22 1 PM – 4 PM 535 Portwall St, Houston, TX 77029

Vision Screening Certification Obtain certification to screen independently You DO NOT need to be certified to participate in PBT vision screenings

September Vision Screenings Monday, September 12, 2016 Star of Hope Transitional Living Center 2016 Multi-Disciplinary Substance Abuse Conference 6801 Ardmore, Houston, TX 77054 9:30 AM- 11:00 AM (Breakfast offered at 8:45) Tuesday, September 27, 2016 Ashely Furniture 2nd Wellness Fair 14810 N. Frwy. # 100 Houston, TX 77090 11:30AM- 2:30PM Monday, Thursday, and Friday (September 26, 29, 30) Alcon Lab 9965 Buffalo Speedway Houston, Texas, 77054 Check UHPOPS.ORG for all scheduled events

Epiphany Community Health Outreach Services (ECHOS) Food Fair – Vision Screenings First Saturday of the month Regularly Scheduled Screenings Mondays and Thursdays 9 AM – 12 PM Attendance at a prior training session

Historian Office Hours: Jennifer Garcia E-mail: Carrel Space: Uhpops.historian@gmail.com Carrel Space: SC North #77 Office Hours: Wednesdays 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Historian What I do.. Office hours: Wednesday 2:00-3:00p.m / email: uhpops.historian@gmail.com Email me pictures to receive points Find us on Office duties: take pictures, make posters for bake sales, event etc. organize end of the year banquet and create scrapbook

Social Media Accounts… Facebook: Pre-Optometry Professional Society (POPS)- UH Chapter Instagram: uh_pops Twitter: @UH_POPS Snapchat: uhpops

Webmaster Office Hours: Bryan Pham E-mail: Carrel Space: SC North #77 Uhpops.webmaster@gmail.com Carrel Space: SC North #77 Office Hours: Fridays 9:00 am – 10:00 am

About our website Sign up for events! Study with our OAT practice quiz! Read about current Optometry news! Learn how to apply to other Optometry schools! Pay your membership dues online (in members tab)! Add us on social media! (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and finally, Snapchat!)

Afraid of missing any meetings? HAVE NO FEAR During our meeting times, a live chat will be open on the website if you can’t make our meetings in person! When you open it up, state your name and PeopleSoft ID, and we will count your attendance in the meeting for points. You can also state any questions you may have in the chat as well, and we will answer them as quick as possible. (We also have a Snapchat now! Add us! Username: uhpops. You can also scan our QR code in our website)