Sigma Sigma Phi PI CHAPTER REPORT

Introduction President: Mary Lee President: Mary Lee Vice President: Michael Doermann Vice President: Michael Doermann Treasurer: Theodore Chang Treasurer: Theodore Chang Secretary: Rajpreet Singh Secretary: Rajpreet Singh Faculty Advisor: Dean Mitchell Forman, D.O., FACR, FACOI, FACP Faculty Advisor: Dean Mitchell Forman, D.O., FACR, FACOI, FACP

Membership Qualifications Applicants must be in their third or fourth year of medical school Applicants must be in their third or fourth year of medical school GPA must be maintained at 3.0 or higher GPA must be maintained at 3.0 or higher Other factors considered: Community service hours, club and research involvement, short essay Other factors considered: Community service hours, club and research involvement, short essay

Membership Details Membership by Class Membership by Class – 2010: (16) – 2011: (15) – 2012: (19) – 2013: (11) – 2014: (8) – 2015: (17)

Application Process 2 Application cycles 2 Application cycles – End of Fall semester – End of Spring semester Decisions are made by the Pi Chapter Executive Council Decisions are made by the Pi Chapter Executive Council Applicants are notified of their acceptance status by mid-September or mid-January Applicants are notified of their acceptance status by mid-September or mid-January Involvement in community service events hosted by Pi Chapter highly recommended. Involvement in community service events hosted by Pi Chapter highly recommended.

Financial Report We submitted a budget report to our OMSGA and requested $400 to cover costs of We submitted a budget report to our OMSGA and requested $400 to cover costs of – T shirts – White coat pins – Sigma Sigma Phi Banner Membership dues were maintained at $65 this year Membership dues were maintained at $65 this year – National dues: $35 – Chapter dues: $30 Fundraisers Fundraisers – On campus Boba and bake Sales – Profit from T shirts

Community Service 5 hours requires per semester 5 hours requires per semester Members are allowed to attend their own service projects, but we also provide opportunities for the entire chapter to get together and serve at selected organizations Members are allowed to attend their own service projects, but we also provide opportunities for the entire chapter to get together and serve at selected organizations – The Shade Tree Shelter Homeless shelter for battered women and children in Las Vegas Homeless shelter for battered women and children in Las Vegas – Community Health Screen Fair Provide free health care screening for adults in the Las Vegas Area Provide free health care screening for adults in the Las Vegas Area – Red Cross Blood Drive Encourage general public to donate blood and save lives. Encourage general public to donate blood and save lives. – American Heart Association 5K Raise money and awareness for heart disease Raise money and awareness for heart disease – Las Vegas Rescue Mission Clothing Drive Collect and distribute clothes to the homeless Collect and distribute clothes to the homeless – UNLV Pre Medical Club Q & A session Assist undergraduates interested in medicine in their journey to medical school Assist undergraduates interested in medicine in their journey to medical school

Challenges The Pi (Touro – Nevada) chapter is still in its infancy. We only recently started getting funds from our OMSGA, making it difficult to get our name out. The Pi (Touro – Nevada) chapter is still in its infancy. We only recently started getting funds from our OMSGA, making it difficult to get our name out. The Chapter’s presence has been minimal on campus for the last few years and many people do not know and understand what it means to be part of Sigma Sigma Phi. The Chapter’s presence has been minimal on campus for the last few years and many people do not know and understand what it means to be part of Sigma Sigma Phi.

Goals Increase applicant pool: Increase applicant pool: – Informational meeting Increase our exposure and influence on campus through: Increase our exposure and influence on campus through: – Service projects – Involvement of upper classmen in Q & A Panels – Wearing our T shirts and displaying the banner at all Pi Chapter events – Upholding professionalism at our Chapter meetings: dressing in white coats Get members inducted early Get members inducted early – Allows involvement – Provides leadership opportunities Increase funding for our Chapter Increase funding for our Chapter – On campus fundraising Graduation Honors Graduation Honors – Meeting with Deans to discuss options for recognizing and honoring SSP members.

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