ΣΣΦ Sigma Chapter UNIVERSITY OF PIKEVILLE-KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE ANNUAL REPORT 2014

KYCOM  19 th school of Osteopathic medicine in the country  Located in Central Appalachia in Eastern Kentucky  Surrounded by hills and valleys  Isolated, rural region  Rates higher than state and national levels for unemployment, work disability, poverty, Medicaid, uninsured and mortality for all ages  Mission of KYCOM is to serve the people of this area – Bringing Medicine to the Mountains

Pike County: “At risk” Economic status

Hillbilly Days

KYCOM- Coal Building  Started classes in the new building for 2012 academic year  Along with increased class size  85 to 135  Academic year of 2016: University of Pikeville will be opening an optometry school  Interprofessional Experiences: have a clinical scenario and work as a team with pharmacy, nursing, and social work students

Membership Fourth year – 20 Third year – 35 Second year – 35 Total : 90 members!

Sigma Sigma Phi at KYCOM  Each member in the Sigma chapter is required to maintain above average academic scholarship in addition to completion of 30 hours of community service a year.  We encourage each of our members to achieve a T.O.U.C.H. pin, signifying 50 hours of community service.

Graduation 2014 Hosted a luncheon for all graduating SSP members Sold roses at graduation as fundraiser

Relay for Life Tie-dying shirts Cornhole Tournament Bake Sale

Medical Mission Trip Batey Nueve, D.R.  KYCOM students helped raise enough money to send students to a small town in the Dominican Republic  Collected pharmaceuticals and medical equipment in order to set up a clinic and pharmacy in the community

Walk to End Alzheimer’s  Raised funds and awareness for Alzheimer’s research  Hosted a speaker from the Alzheimer’s Association to educate students on how to better care for patients with dementia and Alzheimer’s

Zombie Run  Appalachian SPCA  5k run/walk  Help raise money for our local animal shelter

Plans for  Soup Kitchen volunteers – November/December 2014 – plan to partner with Rotaract club in serving a local shelter  Chapter Fundraiser – KYCOM Snuggies  New member induction - March 2015 – 25 members  Officer transitions - April 2015  Graduation - May 2015  Rose Sale Fundraiser  Relay for Life – June 2015 – participate in major fundraising all year long  March Madness viewing party  Hillbilly Days booth  Pre-block Study Sessions – held before each block exam for first years