1. Pre-Optometry Professional Society
4th General Meeting
October 17th, 2016

2. 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

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

5. 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 (PBT Program)
November 16th (Kaplan)
*A Monday

6. 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
The Best Program Manager for Admissions, Recruiting and Advising!

7. Playoffs Tonight!

8. Vice-President Office Hours: Jennifer Butler E-mail: Carrel Space:
Carrel Space:
SC North #77
Office Hours:
Tuesdays 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

9. 1st: $300
2nd: $200
3rd: $100
Scholarships

10. HIPAA Certification Shadowing Opportunities Requirements:
MUST be a paid POPS member
MUST be HIPAA certified
Once certified, me at with the certification number or your actual certificate
Price: $25 “HIPAA for Health Care Workers”
Website:

11. POPS Football Social!

12. Hallow-giving Social! What? Halloween and Thanksgiving theme combined!
When: Friday, Nov. 11th Afternoon (Probably around 7)
Where: On Campus, Actual location TBA later
Info: Pot-luck style early Thanksgiving dinner with bunch of games, pumpkin painting, and a scary movie with your POPS family! :D

13. Jessica Nguyen & Pooja Naik
Treasurers
Jessica Nguyen & Pooja Naik
Carrel Space:
SC North #77
Office Hours:
Mondays 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Wednesdays 9:00 am - 10:00 am

14. 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

15. 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

17. Bake Sale! PGH Breezeway Volunteers are needed! Sign up online!
Thursday, October 20th from10 - 5pm
Volunteers are needed! Sign up online!
Monetary Donations are encouraged!
Baking night will be Wednesday, October 19th, 6:30pm
(Limited spots so sign up soon!)
One of the best ways to get to know POPS members and promote the organization

18. Secretary Office Hours: Carson Cibulski E-mail: Carrel Space:
Carrel Space:
SC North #77
Office Hours:
Thursdays 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

19. Secretary Tracks member involvement by maintaining a point system.
Manages test bank.
Member of the month.

20. Public Relations Office Hours: Chris Nguyen E-mail: Carrel Space:
Carrel Space:
SC North #77
Office Hours:
Tuesdays 11:30 pm – 12:30 pm

21. Sponsors! Park Plaza Pediatrics Gee Eye Care Today’s Vision
Family Vision Solutions
TransVision
iVision Eyecare Center

22. Community Chair Office Hours: Joseph Trinh E-mail: Carrel Space:
Carrel Space:
SC North #77
Office Hours:
Thursdays 3:00: pm – 4:00 pm

23. Upcoming Events Zoo Boo Saturday October 22
Confirmation s have been sent out, if you cannot attend, please let me know ASAP
6th Annual Eye Stroll
Nvoember19
7 AM – 10 AM

24. Vision Screenings October 19 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM October 26
Plenty of opportunities, check our calendar for all events!
October 19
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
October 26
1:30 PM – 5:00 PM

25. Epiphany Community Health Outreach Services (ECHOS)
Food Fair – Vision Screenings
First Saturday of the month
October 8 (Yes, this isn’t the first Saturday)
Regularly Scheduled Screenings
Mondays and Thursdays
9 AM – 12 PM

26. Frame Drive If you have unused frames, donate them!
Help UHPOPS be the best
Receive Points

27. Historian Office Hours: Jennifer Garcia E-mail: Carrel Space:
Carrel Space:
SC North #77
Office Hours:
Wednesdays 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

28. Historian… Email me pictures for points Tags on Facebook
Questions? me or visit me during my office hours 

29. Thank you for coming!

30. Webmaster Office Hours: Bryan Pham E-mail: Carrel Space: SC North #77
Carrel Space:
SC North #77
Office Hours:
Mondays 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

31. Practice OAT Quiz
Every week, the practice OAT quiz’s questions will be updated.
If you score a 100 on one of the quizzes you take during the month, you’ll gain member points!

32. Optometry News and Diagnosis of the week
Get informed more about what is going on with the world of Optometry and learn more about various eye diseases!

33. New Live chat!
There’s a new live chat! Located in the meetings tab in the bottom of the page!
ONLY OPEN DURING MEETING TIMES Use it when you can’t physically attend the meetings, and your attendance will be marked down!
Also use it to ask any questions you may have about future POPS events!!!