1. AOA National Convention Orlando, FL Sunday, October 18 th 2015 Presented by: Yujie Linda Li, OMS II, President

2. Leadership President Yujie Linda Li Vice President Laryssa Richards Treasurer Thai Dang Secretary Christina Gibson

3. Our Chapter’s Goals Positively impact the community at large through health- oriented mentoring projects and fundraisers Strengthen the presence and awareness of Osteopathy in the local community Promote fellowship amongst the student body and continue the scholastic standing of its members and its colleagues

4. Monthly Meetings General club meeting the fourth Thursday of every month Discuss upcoming events and service opportunities Promote open discussion and fellowship among colleagues To fulfill their commitment to SSP, members participate in community service and fundraising events Members are required to complete a minimum of 12 hours of community service per semester

5. Mission Statement As an organization founded on scholastic achievement, service, and medicine, we can best serve our community by mentoring the health-underserved populations of Erie, both academically and socially

6. Kids Café Non-profit organization that functions as a soup kitchen for young children SSP members are encouraged to volunteer their time to give homework help to these kids Teaching basic math and spelling Nutritional education

7. YMCA BP Screening Collaborative effect with the local YMCA SSP members take the blood pressure for members of the YMCA and inform them on the general health of their heart before and/or after exercise

8. ServErie Help local charity organizations clean up school, churches and other public faciilities around underserved communities in Erie. Over 50 SSP members participated in the spring semester!

9. Bi-Annual Blood Drives Collaborative effort with Community Blood Bank of Erie, PA Held at LECOM campus every fall and spring since 2002 SSP orchestrates the donations of the students, faculty, staff, and community to ensure efficient collection

10. Ambassadorship Student Interview Lunches SSP members offer insight to college students interviewing at LECOM Pitfalls Success strategies Etc. Scholarship Auction SSP members assist LECOM with raising scholarship funds through community outreach Rotations Review SSP members in their clinical years offer insight to pre-clinical members on their rotation experiences and how they can succeed as 3 rd and 4 th year students

11. Fundraising T-shirt Sale Relay for Life LECOM Scholarship Auction

12. Final Thoughts It is with great enthusiasm that we continually grow and evolve to meet the constant demands and perpetually changing needs of our student colleagues and the community at large.