W o m e n i n M e d i c i n e I n f o r m a t i o n S e s s i o n

Elyssa Berg President Hometown: Weslaco, Texas Senior – Class of 2011 BA Biology BS Kinesiology Bridging Disciplines Program: Social Entrepreneurship and Nonprofits - Health & Health Care Strand

2 Meetings a Month: Meetings are every other Wednesday Sept 22nd Oct 6th Oct 20th Nov 3rd Nov 17th Dec 1st Meeting Dates

REQUIREMENTS RequirementDue byPledgesActives Membership Fee 3rd meeting$30/semester, $45/year $25/semester, $35/year Application3rd meetingRequired Attendance6th meetingat least 4 meetings (or makeup meetings) Volunteering6th meeting8 total hours (4 must be with WIM) 4 total hours (2 must be with WIM) Fundraising6th meetingOne Credit Socials6 th meetingThree EventsTwo Events Hope AfricaSpringRequired End of Semester Banquet RequiredOptional

Kimberly Nguyen Internal Vice President About MeWhat I Do Find shadowing opportunities for members Find interesting speakers from various fields of medical practice Academic support 4 th year Human Biology- Genetics and Biotechnology Pre-med (just took my MCAT  ) Enjoys ballroom dance, yoga, racquetball, handball, chocolate

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Dr. Whitney Hall, PhD Licensed psychologist September 22, p.m. in Welch 2.312

Lucy Pena External Vice President Senior B.S Human Biology - Pathogenesis/immunity (Premed) Hometown: Weslaco, Texas

H o p e A f r i c a

What is Hope Africa? Philanthropic Project hosted by Women in Medicine Pageant Pediatric Unit and Maternity Ward of Manhyia Hospital in Ghana Africa

3 rd Year B.S. Psychology Pre-Medicine Ashley Smith Social Coordinator

Actives 2 Social Events Pledges 3 Social Events Requirements

Social Ideas Tie Dye Yoga Movie Night Zilker Park/Barton Springs UT sports Frozen Yogurt Shaving cream wiffle ball Campus Events Combine Events with other Organizations Continue fundraising and board game socials Banquets!

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Sydney Pham Volunteer Coordinator Stats Junior, Radio-TV-Film (RTF) Major, Houston Interests Travel. Eat. Read. Write. Travel. Eat. Read. Write. TV: Family Guy, Vampire Diaries, Glee, The Office, E! Film: Inglorious Bastards, The Hangover, Zoolander, She’s the Man, Pride & Prejudice… Books: Water for Elephants, Harry Potter, Sophie Kinsella, Time Traveler’s Wife, etc

Volunteer Opportunities Ongoing: Austin’s Milk Bank **sign up now Volunteer Health Clinic Dell’s Children One-time deals: Longhorn Triathlon Brentwood Zilker Park I will send out more details on the listserve GOAL: Volunteering is fun so do it!!!

Kathryn Pendleton Financial Director My Major: Biochemistry My Year: 3rd My Interest: Pre-dental or research What I do in WIM… Collect dues Organize fundraisers Make sure things get paid

Fundraising 1 credit per semester Restaurant fundraisers (and socials!) 1/6 credit per person Football games 2 credits! Takes care of entire year …or pay it straight.

What it goes for… FoodBanquetsSocialsShirtsTripsSpeakers

Christine Beran Natural Science Council Representative Represents WIM at Natural Science Council meetings Updates WIM on events of importance in the College of Natural Sciences Organizes medical school field trips

This semester’s trip Friday, October 22 nd to Baylor Medical School Leave here 6 am, arrive by 9:30am, done around 3pm Tentative agenda: tour of BCM with med students, sit in on a 1 st year class, tours of Ben Taub, Texas Children’s and Methodist Hospitals and meet some Women Leaders in Medicine Cap of 20 people. On a first come, first serve basis. Let me know if you can drive, WIM will reimburse for gas!

Biology and Spanish major Houston, Texas 4 th year Anjali Patwari Secretary

Membership Application studentorgs.utexas.edu/utwim Click on “Members” tab Link for application

Points Sheet Posted under “Members” tab on website Check to make sure that your application was processed and that you are given credit for meetings, socials, volunteering, etc. me with any questions/problems!

Membership Dues Pledges: $45/year or $30/semester Actives: $35/year or $25/semester DUE BY 3 RD MEETING! Free t-shirt is included with dues

If you can’t attend meetings… No problem! Requirements: 15 hours of volunteering 10 hours must be sponsored by WIM Minutes for each meeting will be posted on the website

WIM Honors Requirements: 15 volunteer hours (10 must be WIM sponsored) At least a 3.2 GPA (turn in a grade report – you can get them for free at the registrar’s office in the Main Building) Application under “Resources” tab Due by last meeting

Campus Coordinator R e z w a n a R a h m a n B.S. Psychology/Pre- med, Minor in Business 2nd year Junior Interests: Shopping, reading, writing, dance, control-freak, music What I’m involved in: APS, SHAC, Admissions

What I Do… Work with WIM recruitment and PR (displays, speakers, outreach) WIM’s portrayal: prehealth org, opportunities designed to bring well-rounded knowledge and experiences

Interests: Child Psychology, Research, Photography, Reading, MOVIES!, Website Design, Tennis Amtul Batool Historian Major: Biology/Psy chology Hometown: Sugar Land, Texas 2nd Year

What I Do for WIM… Take pictures at WIM events Create a Create a WIM scrapbook and presents it to members at the spring banquet Help out with other design aspects me any pictures you want included in the scrapbook!

Keep the WIM website updated Maintain ownership of the WIM listserve Provide information regarding WIM’s purpose and activities. Stephanie Shea Webmaster