Welcome to MEDLIFE OSU!

September 17th Meeting

Bernie’s Fundraiser

• THANK YOU for a successful fundraiser at Bernie’s! – We raised $217 for the school in Guamote,

Ecuador– Every dollar helps, we will have more fundraisers

in the future

Red Cross Blood Drive

• The Blood drive was a HUGE success– We were able to fill every bag!!– Thank you to all the volunteers who came out– We will have more volunteer opportunities in the

future!

MEDLIFE Mission

• Provide medicine to the underprivileged and poor

• Aim to educate people on living healthy lifestyles and learning how to combat common illnesses

• Help develop sustainable structures such as staircases, bathrooms, and schools

MEDLIFE Mission

Chair PositionsCongratulations to those who received a chair position!

• Brigade Chair– Drew Artrip

• Fundraising Chair– Emily Gibbons

• Recruitment Chair– Elizabeth Adams

• Membership Chair– Andrew Wodarcyk

• Collaborations Chair– Himanshu Savardekar

Fundraising Committees• What you’ll do– Help with bake sales– Plan Spring 5K– Insomnia Cookie/Coldstone fundraisers– Brainstorming other ways to raise money

Recruitment Committee

• What you’ll do– Send out emails to advisors, professors, etc.– Speak in classes about MEDLIFE– Design promotional materials to pass out– Chapter walks to inform the Greek community

about our trip/club

Kaplan Partnership

• Kaplan has offered a 10% discount for members interested in classes above $1,100– GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, DAT, OAT, PCAT

• We will host events with Kaplan– Suture clinic, MCAT 2015 Info session, Med

Student Panel

Membership Fees

• $10 membership fees– Speakers at events– Food at meetings– Social events– Kaplan discounts– Involvement in volunteer opportunities

Toledo to Columbus Run for ALS Awareness

• Robin was diagnosed with ALS on Sept. 18th of 2009

• Running past Ohio Union at 9AM this Thursday

• People are meeting around 8:15AM at union

Upcoming Social Event

• We are going to go apple picking!– Sunday October 5th

– Lynd’s Orchard (we will carpool)

Patient Story: Meet Julio Cesar Mendez

50:50 Campaign

Winter 2014 Mobile Clinic!!

• Riobamba, Ecuador• December 27- January • http://vimeo.com/70875328

Trip Details• Total Cost: ~$2,200- $2,800

• $755 MEDLIFE application fee (covers your breakfast, lunch, dinner, in-country transportation, 7-day hostel stay, and tourism), ~$1,300 airfare, $37 OSU supplemental health insurance, ~200 spending money, immunizations, bug spray/ sunscreen

• If you’re interested in attending the trip, please sign the interest sheet up front or fill out the google form sent out in MEDLIFE emails

• Trip specific questions? Email espinosa.20@osu.edu• Trip Interest meeting next Thursday, September 25th 6:30pm to 7:30pm at

Hitchcock 131!!

We hope to see you again!

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• If you can’t make it to a meeting, we post all our PowerPoint slides on our website and any updates you need to know!

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