Sigma Sigma PhiSigma Sigma Phi

PI CHAPTER REPORTPI CHAPTER REPORT

IntroductionIntroduction

• President: Elizabeth CummingsPresident: Elizabeth Cummings• Vice President: Katherine Vice President: Katherine

DeGraaffDeGraaff• Treasurer: Roxanna ArakozieTreasurer: Roxanna Arakozie• Secretary: Aparna DesaiSecretary: Aparna Desai• Faculty Advisor: Dean Mitchell Faculty Advisor: Dean Mitchell

Forman, D.O., FACR, FACOI, FACPForman, D.O., FACR, FACOI, FACP

Membership Membership QualificationsQualifications

• Applicants must be in their first, Applicants must be in their first, second, third or fourth year of second, third or fourth year of medical schoolmedical school

• GPA must be maintained at 3.0 GPA must be maintained at 3.0 or higheror higher

• Other factors considered: Other factors considered: Community service hours, club Community service hours, club and research involvement, short and research involvement, short essayessay

Membership DetailsMembership Details

• Membership by ClassMembership by Class– 2014: (16)2014: (16)– 2015: (17)2015: (17)– 2016: (23)2016: (23)– 2017: In the process of inducting 2017: In the process of inducting

new members in the springnew members in the spring

Application ProcessApplication Process

• Application cycle opens at the Application cycle opens at the beginning of the Fall and spring beginning of the Fall and spring semesterssemesters

• Decisions are made by the Pi Decisions are made by the Pi Chapter Executive CouncilChapter Executive Council

• Applicants are notified regarding Applicants are notified regarding their decision as of mid-Oct and their decision as of mid-Oct and mid-Feb, to help them be mid-Feb, to help them be involved in chapter activities involved in chapter activities earlyearly

Financial ReportFinancial Report• We received $600 from our schoolWe received $600 from our school

– This was decided by the OMSGA based on This was decided by the OMSGA based on the fact that we are a professional clubthe fact that we are a professional club

– This is the largest sum to date that has been This is the largest sum to date that has been awarded to the chapterawarded to the chapter

• We currently have $1888.65 in our We currently have $1888.65 in our chapter accountchapter account

• Membership dues remained the same this Membership dues remained the same this year year – National dues: $35National dues: $35– Chapter dues: $30Chapter dues: $30

Community ServiceCommunity Service• Members are required to serve 5 hours per Members are required to serve 5 hours per

semester, for a total of 10 hours per yearsemester, for a total of 10 hours per year• Must be completed by the last day of the Must be completed by the last day of the

semestersemester• Members are allowed to attend their own Members are allowed to attend their own

service projects, but we also provide service projects, but we also provide opportunities for the entire chapter to get opportunities for the entire chapter to get together and serve at selected organizationstogether and serve at selected organizations– Spread the Word: Spread the Word: A local organization that collects A local organization that collects

and restores books to give back to the community. and restores books to give back to the community. The books are given to at risk youth located The books are given to at risk youth located throughout the community to promote reading and throughout the community to promote reading and education. education.

– TOUCH ProgramTOUCH Program: A nationwide volunteer program : A nationwide volunteer program to record and provide service projects to studentsto record and provide service projects to students

ChallengesChallenges

• The Pi (Touro – Nevada) chapter The Pi (Touro – Nevada) chapter needs to better express the needs to better express the responsibilities of being a member responsibilities of being a member and what is expected of future and and what is expected of future and current members.current members.

• The Chapter’s presence has been The Chapter’s presence has been minimal on campus for the last few minimal on campus for the last few years and many students do not years and many students do not know what is to be a Sigma Sigma know what is to be a Sigma Sigma Phi member and what benefits Phi member and what benefits membership has. membership has.

GoalsGoals• Increase our exposure and influence on campus Increase our exposure and influence on campus

through:through:– Service projectsService projects– Alumni mingling eventsAlumni mingling events– Guest lecturersGuest lecturers

• Get members inducted earlyGet members inducted early– Allows involvementAllows involvement– Provides leadership opportunitiesProvides leadership opportunities

• Increase funding for our ChapterIncrease funding for our Chapter– Fundraising (T-shirts)Fundraising (T-shirts)

• Graduation HonorsGraduation Honors– Getting Sigma Sigma Phi pins and cords to all Getting Sigma Sigma Phi pins and cords to all

members members

Questions ?Questions ?