UCLA ORGANIZATIONS PPA Presents :

1.UCLA Blood and Platelet Center 2.Students for Integrated Medicine (SIM) 3.Pre-Pharmacy Society 4.Bruin Allies for Duchenne 5.Project RISHI 6.Medical Literature Society (MLS) 7.Global Medical Training (GMT) 8.MEDLIFE

UCLA BLOOD AND PLATELET CENTER

STUDENTS FOR INTEGRATED MEDICINE (SIM)

STUDENTS FOR INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE Goal: Promoting awareness of evidence-based, integrative, and whole-person approaches to medicine and health care. Meetings: SIM holds interactive Weekly Wellness Workshops every Thursday, where we invite professionals to discuss and demonstrate their expertise in their respective fields of Integrative Medicine. Other Branches: Professional Networking Committee, Outreach Committee, Self- Care Committee, Internship Program Membership: Our membership is free! We welcome anyone who seeks to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Active members (who attend 3+ events/quarter) receive benefits. Annual Student Conference for Integrative Medicine (ASCIM), Shadowing opportunities, High school Outreach Program promoting Integrative Medicine, Cooking workshops For further information about SIM: Website: Facebook:

PRE-PHARMACY SOCIETY

Website and more information: Member applications due Week 3! The Pre-Pharmacy is an organization for undergraduate students looking to pursue a career in pharmacy. Resources Pharmacy school admission presentations Networking opportunities with pharmacists and pharmacy students Volunteer opportunities in pharmacies and mock interviews Helpful prep to keep informed and prepared for their future occupations in healthcare. Additionally, this year we are hosting the annual Southern California Pre- Pharmacy Symposium at UCLA SoCal Pre-Pharm students can attend workshops, network with pharmacists, and participate in Q&A sessions with pharmacy school admission representatives. Meetings: Thursday from 6 pm- 7pm in Humanities 169.

BRUIN ALLIES FOR DUCHENNE

Promote awareness of muscular dystrophy at UCLA and to the general public Fundraise to support promising research and other events Volunteer at Duchenne events and support patients and their families Join our Mentorship program Visit our Facebook page and follow BruinAllies4Duchenne on Twitterhttps:// Contact by

PROJECT RISHI

Aims to cultivate sustainable development in villages all over rural India. Sponsored Village: Vadamanappakkam, Tamil Nadu, about 100 kilometers from Chennai. Population: Approx. 5,000 Predominantly agricultural society Large disparity in income and health care We are continuing to implement new ways to expand clean cookstove usage with the crowdfunding donations. Three new initiatives: Women's Empowerment: launch their entrepreneurial interests through continuted distribution of cookstoves and advocacies English Language Curriculum: improve the English teaching technology and install a permanent link between the English-speaking members of Project RISHI and students abroad in the village Clinic and Pharmacy: improve using new and innovative ways to improve healthcare of the villiage (Rural India Social and Health Improvement) New Member Applications:

MEDICAL LITERATURE SOCIETY (MLS)

GLOBAL MEDICAL TRAINING (GMT)

GLOBAL MEDICINE TRAINING (GMT) Mission: International, non-profit, and humanitarian organization that provides free medical & dental services in developing communities in Central America. Students are given the unique chance to directly participate in “hands-on” diagnoses and treatments under the supervision of medical professionals. This is the reason why our motto is “LEARN BY DOING.” Trips for this year: Winter break trip to Nicaragua: 12/27/14-01/03/15 Spring break trip to Dominican Republic:03/21/15-03/28/15 1st week of Summer trip to Panama: 06/14/15-06/21/15 Weekly Meetings: Tuesdays from 8-9pm in Boelter 5420 Application Process: Membership and Trip Applications are available each quarter and coincide with the upcoming trip for the quarter so currently the winter membership application is due week 3 (this Tuesday) and the trip application is due week 4. Contact:

MEDLIFE