Des Moines UniversityBeta Chapter

Las VegasSeptember 29th, 2013

• 2013-2014 Executive Board Officers: President: Amber Roehrs Vice President: Jessica Gustavson Treasurer: Braden Jex Secretary: Chad Christensen Community Liaison: Hilary Gerten

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Terri Plundo D.O.

• Two Membership Drives 1) Top 25% of Class – Spring 2013 (19) 2) Top 50% of Class – Fall 2013

• Membership is weighted equally on academic ranking and extracurricular activities.

• Internship/Residency Forum• Cancer Conference• Specialty Forum

• Internship & Residency Forumo Held in October/November annuallyo Panel of Interns and Residents from the Des Moines area (also DMU Alumni)o Typically OB/GYN, Surgery, Family Practice,

Internal Medicine, and Pediatric internship/residencies are represented.

o Discussion, Dinner and Q&A concluded the evening.

• Cancer Conferenceo The Cancer Conference has been an annual event at DMU

for the past 22 years. o A patient panel of cancer survivors are invited to participate

and share their story about their battle with cancer, some of whom are still engaged in the battle.

o Prior to the panel discussion, a lecture is often given by a physician to discuss the specific type of cancer that the conference is based on.

o Committee members are responsible for organizing all aspects of the event, making programs, publicizing the event, and contacting prospective panel members.

o This is one of the three biggest events sponsored by SSP

• Medical Specialties Forumo Annually in Aprilo Specialties included: Anesthesiology, Internal

Medicine, Family Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery, Ob/Gyn, Pediatrics, Emergency Med, Plastic Surgery, General Surgery, Dermatology

o Requirements, length of time and work ethic of each specialty were discussed with both 1st and 2nd year D.O. Students.

• Winter Warmth Clothing Drive• Adopt-A-School Program• Community Medicine

o House of Mercyo Senior Health Fair

• “Winter Warmth” Clothing driveo Clothing collection begins mid-November each

year throughout campus.o Donations go to St. Mary’s Family Center of Des

Moines, Iowa or DMU Homeless Camp Outreach Club

o Last year several bags full of clothing and blankets were collected and donated.

• Adopt-A-School• In the fall, second year medical students conduct

school physicals for students ranging from pre-school age to high school.

• Under the direction of a faculty member, students provide physical exams for students looking to participate in sporting events.

• In the spring, members of the committee go to an elementary school to give a presentation on various topics, including tobacco, alcohol, or drugs.

• Senior Health Fair: committee organized students to help with senior registration the morning of the event

• House of Mercy - We have recently begun a program to offer community service and educational resources to the House of Mercy Women’s Shelter and Resource Center.

• Noontime Case Studies• Betty Chu Award• Kelly Wifler Fund• Class Gift • Peer Tutor Groups

• Fall Semester: Members of the committee presented a case-study on SLE-related endocarditis

• Spring Semester: Surgical resident from a local hospital presented several surgical case-studies

• Fund-raising Committeeo White Coat Ceremony Flower Sales

• Awards Committee

• Class of 2007: 47• Class of 2008: 56• Class of 2009: 51• Class of 2010: 50• Class of 2011: 51• Class of 2012: 50• Class of 2013: 49• Class of 2014: 51• Class of 2015: 52• Class of 2016: Pending

Initiation Dinner and Ceremony

Palmer’s DeliOctober 18, 2005

Questions?

Amber.N.Roehrs@dmu.edu

Palmer’s DeliOctober 18, 2005