1. Sigma Sigma Phi, Pi Chapter 2009 Annual Report Touro University, Nevada 874 American Pacific Dr Henderson, NV 89014

2. 2009-2010 Executive Board President: Cheryl Russell, OMSIII Vice President: Brent Bluett, OMSIV Treasurer: Adam Ferguson, OMSIII Secretary: Richard Huish, OMSIII Faculty Advisor: Dean Mitchell Forman, D.O., FACR, FACOI, FACP

3. 2009-2010 Committees Volunteer Committee: Matt Dickson, Brent Bluett Admissions Committee: Vartan Garibyan, Matt Selleck, Cheryl Russell Fund Raising Committee: Adam Ferguson, Ben Rosen Initiation Committee: Luong-gnoc Vo, Quinton Lords OMSGA Representative: AmieKawashima

4. Active Members Cheryl Russell Brent Bluett Richard Huish Adam Ferguson Christopher Russo Luong-gnoc Vo Benjamin Rosen Vartan Garibyan Matt Selleck Josh Leavitt Vipulkumar Patel Quinton Lords Yasmin Siddiqui Mark Allen Kenneth Anderson Jacques Denker Amy Kawashima Courtenay Morrow Jared Cox Benjamin Pruett *Note: New members will be admitted on December 01, 2009

5. Member Qualifications Applicants must be in their third or fourth year of medical school GPA must be maintained at 3.4 or higher Other factors considered: Community service hours, club and research involvement, short essay

6. Application Process Application cycle opens at the beginning of the Fall semester and ends on Nov. 15 of that semester Decisions are made by the admissions committee as well as three faculty members Applications are notified regarding their decision as of Dec. 1 of that fall semester

7. Community Service Members are required to serve 5 hours per semester Must me completed by the last day of the semester We plan to have at least one activity per semester that we encourage all members to attend together. – This semester a handful of us volunteered as a group at the Las Vegas Rescue Mission soup kitchen – We also participated in Step Out, a walk for people with diabetes

8. Financial Report We receive no funding whatsoever from our school – This was decided by the OMSGA based on the fact that we are a selective club Account balance: $150.00 – We held a pie baking/eating contest We plan to host a video game competition this month

9. Goals Increase awareness of our presence on campus Fund raising, esp. family oriented events Have lecturers come that are of interest to all students at school Encourage academic success – We held a meeting for first and second year students to address study tips and discuss what made us successful