1. Des Moines University
Beta Chapter
Orlando, Florida
October 18, 2015

2. 2015-2016 Executive Board Officers:
President: Kendall Stewardson
Vice President: Brian Doherty
Treasurer: Siwei Dong
Secretary: Samantha Lord
Community Liaison: Alex Zhu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Noreen O’Shea, DO

3. Two Membership Drives
1) Top 25% of Class – Spring 2015 (22)
2) Top 50% of Class – Fall 2015 (32)
Membership is weighted equally on academic ranking and extracurricular activities.

4. Internship/Residency Forum
Specialty Forum
Clinical Years Survival Tips

5. Internship & Residency Forum
Held in October/November annually
Traditionally consists of a panel of interns and residents from the Des Moines area (also DMU alumni)
Typically represented specialties: OB/GYN, Surgery, Family Practice, Internal Medicine, and Pediatrics
Historically: discussion, dinner and Q&A concluded the evening
Addition this year: We are bringing in a nationally recognized speaker to talk about succeeding on boards and the residency match.

6. Medical Specialties Forum
Annually in April
Specialties included in the past: Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Ob/Gyn, Pediatrics, Emergency Med, Plastic Surgery, General Surgery, Dermatology
Requirements, length of time, and work ethic of each specialty were discussed with both 1st and 2nd year D.O. Students.

7. Clinical Years Tips and Tricks
For the very first time, this September, we will be having third and fourth year students come speak to the second year class (first years will be welcome as well).
Speakers will outline the process of applying for various clinical sites, audition rotations, and also have a question and answer time for second years to ask any questions they may have.

8. Winter Warmth Clothing Drive Adopt-A-School Program Community Medicine
House of Mercy
Senior Health Fair

9. “Winter Warmth” Clothing drive
Clothing collection begins mid-November each year throughout campus.
Donations go to St. Mary’s Family Center of Des Moines, Iowa or DMU Homeless Camp Outreach Club
Last year several bags full of clothing and blankets were collected and donated.

10. Adopt-A-School
Throughout the year, students go to a local school in Des Moines on Tuesdays and Thursdays to tutor middle school students in classes they struggle with, primarily in Math and Science courses.
This is also an opportunity to build mentorships with students that come from a more diverse or economically-challenged home environment.

11. Senior Health Fair: committee organized students to help with senior registration the morning of the event
House of Mercy – this is a program to offer community service and educational resources to the House of Mercy Women’s Shelter and Resource Center.

12. Noontime Case Studies
Betty Chu Award
Class Gift
Peer Tutor Groups

13. Fall Semester (2015): Dr. Andrew Nish, MD, Vascular and Interventional Radiologist at Unity Point in Des Moines. Dr. Nish discussed aortic dissections and other vascular events he sees in his radiology office.

14. Peer Tutoring Program
SSP members host an exam review for the 1st year DO students before each of their tests in the Fall term
A PowerPoint is prepared for each review with questions similar to what was experienced during the previous year on each test to help 1st years start to organize their lecture information and see different ways the material can be tested

15. Fund-raising Committee Awards Committee
White Coat Ceremony Flower Sales
Awards Committee

16. Class of 2008: 56
Class of 2009: 51
Class of 2010: 50
Class of 2011: 51
Class of 2012: 50
Class of 2013: 49
Class of 2014: 51
Class of 2015: 52
Class of 2016: 50
Class of 2017: 48
Class of 2018: 54
Class of 2019: 56

17. Questions? Kendall.L.Stewardson@dmu.edu
Palmer’s Deli
October 18, 2005