1.  Welcome to the UConn Pre-Med Society!

2. Mission Statement  “We strive to be a resource for students who are looking to pursue a career in the medical profession, providing opportunities to participate in educational, community and social activities that will enhance their knowledge of the profession while actively being of benefit to the community.”

3. Our past events  Relay for Life  Hartford Heart Walk  Mock Admissions Workshops  Huskython  Special Olympics  Health Professions Conference  End of the year banquet

4. Upcoming events  New Members Social  Community Service meeting  Med School student panel

5. Community Service  Huskython  Blood Drives  Relay for Life  Rare Disease Day  Special Olympics  Camp Horizons  And more!

6. 2012 Health Professions Conference Over 500 students registered Over 20 school vendors Key-note speaker: Dr. Peter Deckers Panel discussion with medical school students Panel discussions with medical school admissions officers

7. 2013 Health Professions Conference  Friday March 8, 2013  Rome Ballroom  Admissions representatives from Medical (MD and DO), Dental (DDS/DMD), Physician Assistant (PA), Physical Therapy (PT), Optometry (OD), Podiatry (DPM), etc. programs throughout the Northeast region  Undergraduates from the entire state  Highlight UConn’s burgeoning pre-health program

8. Active Membership  Discounts on Kaplan MCAT courses  Whitney Myers, Kaplan Representative  UCHC Mentoring Program  Andrew Goldsmith, Uconn Medical School  Mock Admissions Workshops  End of the year banquet

9. Requirements REQUIREMENTS for active membership benefits:  $10 Annual Dues Fee  Attendance at 3 Pre-Med events/meetings per SEMESTER  1 community service event per YEAR

10. Support on the Storrs Campus  Dr. Crivello  Pre-Med advisor  PNB professor  Dr. Sanford  Pre-Med advisor for undergraduates  Former dean of admissions at UCHC

11. Reminders  Survey! Please fill them out so we can figure out the best times for future meetings.  Next meeting – in 2 week  Tabling – you will be able to pay DUES and buy T-SHIRTS next week in the SU. Dates and times TBA

12. Contact Information  Visit the Pre-Med Society website for all updated info:  www.uconnpremed.com www.uconnpremed.com  To schedule appointments with Dr. Crivello or Dr. Sanford:  http://premed.uconn.edu/advising-appointments/ http://premed.uconn.edu/advising-appointments/  To contact Andy Goldsmith about the Mentoring Program or about starting AMA organization on campus:  AGOLDSMITH@student.uchc.edu AGOLDSMITH@student.uchc.edu  To contact Whitney Myers about the Kaplan discounts or Kaplan practice exams:  Whitney.myers@kaplan.com Whitney.myers@kaplan.com