des moines university beta chapter san francisco, california october 24, 2010
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Des Moines UniversityBeta Chapter
San Francisco, CaliforniaOctober 24, 2010
2010-2011 Executive Board Officers:President: Jamie OlsenVice-President: Andrew GislesonTreasurer: Jesson BaumgartnerSecretary: Megan HornerHistorian: Jared Wortham
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kyla Carney, D.O.
Two Membership Drives1) Top 25% of Class – Spring 2010 (20)2) Top 50% of Class – Fall 2010 (29)
49 Members Membership is based on academic
ranking and extracurricular activities.
Internship/Residency Forum Cancer Conference Specialty Forum
Internship & Residency Forum• Held in October/November annually• Panel of Interns and Residents from the
Des Moines area (also DMU Alumni)• This year’s residents included: 1 Family
Practice, 1 Internal Med/Psychiatry, 1 Internal Med, and 1 Peds intern
• Discussion, Dinner and Q&A concluded the evening.
Cancer Conference• The Cancer Conference has been an annual event at
DMU for the past 22 years. • 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.
• 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.
• Committee members are responsible for organizing all aspects of the event, making programs, publicizing the event, and contacting prospective panel members.
• This is one of the three biggest events sponsored by SSP
Medical Specialties Forum• Annually in April• Specialties included: Anesthesiology,
Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery, Ob/Gyn, Pediatrics, Emergency Med, Plastic Surgery, General Surgery
• Requirements, length of time and work ethic of each specialty were discussed with both 1st and 2nd year D.O. Students.
La Clinica Outreach Program Winter Warmth Clothing Drive Adopt-A-School Program Community Medicine
La Clinica Outreach program• Located in an underserved community• 4-5 students / week volunteered helping
with history & physicals at free clinic• One or two Spanish speaking students were
always involved
“Winter Warmth” Clothing drive• Clothing collection begins mid November
each year throughout campus.• Donations go to St. Mary’s Family Center of
Des Moines, Iowa.• This year several trash 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 provide vision screening tests for the elderly as well as serve as well as provide assistance in transportation to and from the event.
Noontime Case Studies Betty Chu Award Kelly Wifler Fund Class Gift
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
Betty Chu Award Kelly Wifler Fund Class of 2013 Class Gift Fund-raising Committee
Class of 2005: 48 Class of 2006: 52 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
Initiation Dinner and Ceremony
Palmer’s Deli
October 18, 2005