PMA First General Meeting January 23, 2014 Bilger 152

Meet Your 2013-2014 Executive Board!

President- Arantxa Medina

Major: Art History Class Standing: Senior Semesters in PMA: 6 Plans After Graduation:

Master’s of Science in Art Conservation, International Medicine

Vice President- Tiffany Tahata

Major: Psychology and Biology Class Standing: Senior Semesters in PMA: 7 Plans After Graduation:

pediatrics or family medicine

Secretary- Daniella Orias

Major: Food Science and Human Nutrition

Class Standing: Senior Semesters in PMA: 6 Plans After Graduation:

family medicine

Treasurer- Kellie Kurasaki

Major: Molecular Cell Biology

Class Standing: Junior Semesters in PMA: 5 Plans After Graduation:

pathology

Director of Community Service- Andrea Orcine

Major: Biology Class Standing: Junior Semesters in PMA: 5 Plans After Graduation: Pediatrics

Director of Medical Education- Teresa Porter

Major: Microbiology Class Standing: Junior Semesters in PMA: 5 Plans After

Graduation: Master’s in Nutrition, Osteopathic Medicine

Director of Student Relations- Tenny Pan

Major: Microbiology Class Standing: Senior Semesters in PMA: 6 Plans After Graduation:

graduate school in MBBE or microbiology

Webmaster- Shawn Tahata

Major: Biochemistry and Anthropology

Class Standing: Senior Semesters in PMA: 7 Plans After Graduation:

oncology and cancer research

Agenda Welcome from the Officers Guest Speaker: Kristen Scholly, PhD--

University Health Services

Break Officer Presentation Events Sign-Ups

Guest Speaker

Kristen Scholly, PhD

Health Promotion Chair at the University of Hawaii at

Manoa

Affiliated with University Health Services

5 minute break

President Pre-Medical Association Membership: •  Open to any student part of the University of

Hawai'i system. •  Open to all pre-health fields. •  All majors welcome! Active Status •  Membership Points (MP): 2500 •  Fundraising Points (FP): 100

PMA Mission •  To provide its members with events and activities

relevant to the field of healthcare, such as community service and medical education opportunities

•  To connect members with professionals in the healthcare community

•  To expose members to underserved areas, academic institutions, and organizations related to healthcare

To help members meet other students with similar academic and career go

Graduating Members o  Must be a paid member o  Must have turned in membership forms o  Must achieve active status for at least 2

semesters: including the semester of graduation.

o  We must have record of past active status semesters.

***Member Sign-Ups & Cancellations***

IMPORTANT! Sign-Up: 72 hours before MEET-UP (~3 days)

CANCELLATION: 48 hours BEFORE MEET-UP

***200 point deduction*** May affect your participation at limited events

Maui Health Awareness Trip

•  March 23-25, 2014 o  3/23: Hospital Tours o  Maui Memorial Medical Center o  Surgical Center o  Private Clinic (tentative) o  3/24: Pomaikai Elementary School Healthy Living

Teaching Activities o  3/25: Haleakala Sunrise & Maui fun day

Maui Trip Requirements •  Fall 2013 Active Status •  “Pay” $250

o  Extra Fall FP & this semester goes towards trip   In other words, an extra 250FP this year = FREE

Maui Trip o  Difference paid by Jan. 30, 2014

  FP can be made up throughout the semester for a refund

Maui Trip Requirements Semester Living

(Club) Expenses

Vacation Fund

Fall 2013 100 FP All extra FP

Spring 2014 100 FP All extra FP

Total 200 FP 250 FP

Free Maui Health Awareness Trip

Vice President Hawaii Pacific Health Summer Internship •  To expose students to clinical research and

its applications to medicine. Paired with a PI. •  Date: June 23-August 15 •  Application

o  Personal Statement o  Transcript o  At least 1 LOR o  Resume

•  Deadline: February 14th

Vice President UH Cancer Center Summer Internship •  Cancer Research, research in general. Paired with a PI •  Population-based/lab-based research •  Date: June 9-August 8 •  Requirements

o  must be a sophomore or junior o  minimum 3.5 GPA o  HI resident

•  Application o  transcript o  resume o  application form

•  Deadline: email app by March 15th

Vice President 2015 AMCAS Webinar •  Friday, February 7th 10:00-10:30am •  Location: PAC •  Highlights resources for pre-health students •  Goes through the AMCAS application, and

new features •  Open Q&A session afterwards

Vice President Honors Society Conference •  Saturday, February 8th, 10:00am-3:00pm •  Registration: 9:30am, can sign up online •  Location: Campus Center •  Involvement Fair, a conference where guest

speakers present on leadership/service activities, RIOs

•  400 MP points

Secretary •  Vital Signs

o  Event, time, & location updates o  Deadlines to sign up

•  Membership Forms o  Please fill out completely o  5 Digit Code o  $25 dues in order to pick up club T-shirt

•  Emails o  premed@hawaii.edu

Treasurer Car Wash •  Date: Sunday, Feb. 9. 2014 •  Shifts

o  1st Shift: 8:30AM - 12:30PM o  2nd Shift: 11:30AM - 3:30PM

•  Location: Waialae Chevron

Treasurer Car Wash Point Breakdown •  Fundraising Points

o  40FP per shift o  80FP both shifts

•  Membership Points o  100MP per hour + 100MP (PMA shirt) o  25MP per sign (Please let me know) o  50MP (buckets, tire brush, squeegee, step stool) o  25MP (Towels, sponges, snacks)

Treasurer Valentine’s Day Bake Sale •  Date: Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014 •  Time: 9:00AM - 2:30PM •  Location: Campus Center •  Fundraising Points (TBD)

o  Item Donation   Cookies   Bars   Cakes   Miscellaneous   Craft Items

Director of Community Service

Community Service Questionnaire

Meet the Committee!

JANAL

JEFFERSON

TONY

SYLVIA

Leahi Hospital •  February 15, 2013 SATURDAY •  8:45am-11:00am •  Limited to the first 25 PEOPLE

(First come, first serve!) •  Activity: Scavenger hunt &

“Stretch-ercises” •  Deadline to sign-up: February 1

Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes

•  March 15, 2013 SATURDAY. •  4:00am-12:00pm. •  Location: Queen Kapiolani Park. •  Limited to first 20 people. •  Last day to sign up will be February 14, 2013.

Director of Medical Education

Introduction to Blood Banking: Immunohematology Presentation •  Monday, February 3rd, 2014 •  5:00pm-6:00pm •  Campus Center 203E •  Learn about blood donations and transfusions

Director of Medical Education

AED Training Workshop •  Monday, February 10, 2014 •  5:00pm-6:00pm •  Campus Center 307 •  Gain a basic understanding of how to use an AED •  Continuation of the CPR/AED workshops

Director of Student Relations Cal Poly Basketball Game •  February 8, 2014 at 7:00pm •  Location: Stan Sheriff Center

Game Night •  February 28, 2014 at 6:00pm •  Location: TBA

Webmaster •  Updated calendar sign-ups on website

o  Events -> Calendar

•  New system for member points o  Google doc will be posted on website o  Will be updated shortly after each event

•  Photo points reminder o  5 MP’s per photo, max 25 MP’s per event o  Post to PMA Facebook page or email to

stahata@hawaii.edu o  Tasteful and appropriate!

End of Meeting

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