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October 30, 2025 at 12:44 PMRejectedDr. Tuck Information SessionSAOAO10/30/202511/20/2025Our Orthopedic Surgery Club is excited to host a Zoom information session with Dr. Tuck, an experienced orthopedic surgeon from LECOM Health. This session will provide valuable insights into how to become a competitive applicant in the field of orthopedic surgery. Dr. Tuck will cover key aspects of building a strong application, including tips on academic performance, clinical experience, and networking. This is a great opportunity for club members to gain a deeper understanding of the pathway to a career in orthopedics and to ask questions about the journey. Don’t miss out on this chance to learn from an expert! This is a combined event with Sports Med!
December 22, 2021 at 7:10 PMApprovedMock Tumor BoardOncology Club12/22/202101/19/2022Our Mock Tumor Board event will be hosted by Oncology Club for the first time to provide students insight into the Tumor Board approach and team-based care in Oncology. We will be focusing on leukemias/lymphomas and will integrate core disciplines such as biochemistry and pathology into clinical cases.
September 12, 2022 at 11:13 AMApprovedControversies of Roe V. WadeWomens Health Club09/12/202210/03/2022Our goal for this event is to educate club members on the history of Roe V. Wade, what it means to give power back to the state, and the professional ideologies surrounding pro-life and pro-choice. We will be using fact-based videos and professional guest speakers in hopes that our peers will take this information and make educated, and compassionate stances on the topic as future physicians. Who? Women's Health Club What? A Conversation about the Overturn of Roe V. Wade, 3 Guest Speakers, viewing of Dr. Francis' court approval of the overturn (5minutes). When? October 3rd @ 6pm Why? Our goal is to educate our peers so they can make informed stances as aspiring physicians. Event Plan: 1. Opening a. Women's Health club Eboard will present a brief PowerPoint i. Roe vs. Wade history ii. Timeline of trials regarding reproductive rights throughout history in America. iii. What are abortions? Medicated and procedural interventions iv. Why do women seek abortion care? Are there alternatives? 2. Recent Changes a. We will view this 5 minute video of Dr. Francis, president of American Physicians For Life from June 2022 in support of the overturn. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YJb8mz02t4. 3. Speaker Presentations a. Each speaker will give their professional experiences with abortion in health care, and answer questions in 10-12 minute presentation i. Ob/GYN- Dr. Laninga, OBGYN and LECOM Alumni 1. What has been your experience with abortions in health care? 2. What danger, if any, does out-lawing abortion play in Obstetrics? 3. In states with trigger laws, what does it mean when they say "exemptions made to save the life of a pregnant woman"? 4. Do you have any concerns regarding the outlawing of abortion? ii. Crime Victims Center Erie - Amy Blackburn 1. What has been your experience with abortions in crime victim care? 2. How does the overturn of Roe V. Wade affect victims and their healing process? 3. Do you have any concerns regarding the outlawing of abortion? Are there alternatives? iii. UPMC Women’s Physical Therapist Perspective: Jackie Berry 1. What has been your experience with abortions in health care? 2. What does physical therapy do for women after giving birth or having an abortion? 3. What harm, if any, does outlawing abortion play in the physical health of women? 4. In states that restrict abortion laws, how will this affect your patients? b. Q & A with the professionals. We believe hosting the event via zoom will help to regulate emotions regarding the topic, and provide control over the conversation. • Moderator: Dr. Speelman will be present to alleviate any tension and provide a faculty presence • Introduction: members of the WHC will introduce each speaker and transition the floor to them before they present. • Muted members: each viewer will be muted Students will be able to ask questions by stating their name, year, and question in the chat box on zoom for the professionals to answer.
August 18, 2022 at 5:10 PMRejectedThe Maternal Health Crisis: A ConversationSNMA08/18/202209/07/2022Our event is going to be a discussion about maternal mortality and health in the US. We will be working with Medical Students for Choice and Women’s Health and Medical Society, and the event will take place via Zoom or other online video platform on September 7th from 6-7:30pm. The event will consist of several discussions with student facilitators who will be provided a set of questions to guide the conversations. We will also have guidelines in place to ensure safe, respectful conversations among peers. Our advisor will be present at the meeting.
August 25, 2022 at 11:23 AMCompleteThe Maternal Health Crisis: A ConversationSNMA08/25/202209/07/2022Our event is going to be a discussion about maternal healthcare in the US. We will be working with Women’s Health and Medical Society, and the Erie community chapter of Medical Students for Choice. The event will take place via Zoom or other online video platform on September 7th from 6-7:30pm, and the event will be mostly planned by SNMA and WHMS. The event will consist of several discussions with student facilitators who will be provided a set of questions to guide the conversations. We will also have guidelines in place to ensure safe, respectful conversations among peers. MSFC will be introduced as an outside community organization unaffiliated with LECOM, and the speaker will be Lindsey Gorman, the president of the chapter. She will be discussing her organization's role in maternal health. The other two speakers leading the discussion and event will be from SNMA and WHMS e-board representatives.
August 31, 2022 at 1:43 PMApprovedCMDA Volunteer EventChristian Medical and Dental Association08/31/202210/01/2022Our CMDA group will be volunteering at Acts 2:42 Bible Fellowship by helping with their men’s retreat on Saturday, 10/01/2022. They asked for help setting up tables and tents outside, serving food, and helping with clean up during and after the event. We will have two groups of volunteers. One group will work from 7:30 to 9:30 am. The second group will work from 11:30 am- 1:30 pm. We have decided to open this up for only our members. For COVID precautions, we are asking all of our students to wear masks and to social distance as much as possible. For the food handling, we are asking all students to wash their hands, wear their masks, and wear gloves to minimize transmission. Our point of contact for the event is Emily Massey, and her phone number is 814-572-8800.
October 7, 2019 at 10:42 AMRejectedDomestic Violence AwarenessWomens Health Club10/07/201910/28/2019Our club would like to host a Domestic Violence Awareness event. One of our club officers, McKenzie Warshel, was a domestic violence counselor prior to coming to medical school. Since October is Domestic Violence month, McKenzie would like to educate the club on the prevalence of domestic violence and the resources that are available for these women. Additionally, we will make trick-or-treat bags to donate to Domestic Violence Shelter in Erie for the women and children who are staying there.
June 27, 2022 at 11:46 AMApprovedCommunity of Caring FundraiserSpanish Medical Club06/27/202211/07/2022Our club will hold a community drive for the Community of Caring here in Erie. We will offer students up to 6 community service hours for bringing in supplies that the center may need; the supplies will be able to be dropped off at the security office where I will have a box for our club to put the supplies in.
June 29, 2022 at 9:46 AMApprovedChipotle FundraiserSpanish Medical Club06/29/202209/19/2022Our club is hosting a fundraiser through Chipotle. It will be on September 19th, from 5-9pm. We are hoping students will join and that we will receive some funding for club activities.
May 6, 2022 at 9:20 AMRejectedHOLLAND GARBACZClass of 202205/06/202205/29/2022Our class was unable to hold several events that we were initially planning to host due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus with the money we have remaining in our account we would like to to a photo Mosaic at our graduation this May, in which students submit photos and they are placed in a large digital Mosaic in the shape of "Class of 2022." We can subsequently takes photos by this mosaic and we can also distribute it as a gift to each member of our class. We will also be doing random squares of the mosaic that are associated with a prize (gift cards for scrubs). Our class has a total of $8000 in our account. This event will cost $7000, and then we plan to use the remaining $1000 to buy prizes. Please see the attached PDF for more details.
April 12, 2022 at 1:18 PMRejectedGraduation Photo MosaicClass of 202204/12/202205/29/2022Our class was unable to hold several events that we were initially planning to host due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus with the money we have remaining in our account we would like to to a photo Mosaic at our graduation this May, in which students submit photos and they are placed in a large digital Mosiac in the shape of "Class of 2022." We can subsequently takes photos by this mosaic and we can also distribute it as a gift to each member of our class. We will also be doing random squares of the mosaic that are associated with a prize (gift cards for scrubs).
February 27, 2023 at 3:42 PMApprovedBackpack Drive for the US Committee for Refugees and ImmigrantsSOMA02/27/202304/03/2023One of our officers volunteers on her own time at the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants here in Erie and inquired about what we as an organization can do to assist them. One thing they expressed that they are in need of are new backpacks. We plan to hold a fundraiser to collect new backpacks to donate to the USCRI. We will be asking for adult-size backpacks so even as the children grow they will still be able to use them. The goal of this is to provide a thoughtful donation to better the lives of our new community members by enabling them to get an education or travel with ease as they adjust to their new life here in Erie. There will be donation boxes set up in the main entrance lobby of LECOM Main. SOMA members will check the boxes once a day to ensure donation collection and neatness of the area and at the end of the drive deliver donated backpacks to USCRI. Since donations will be able to be made individually, students will be able to social distance and will be required to follow LECOM recommendations on masking during the duration of the drive.
March 29, 2021 at 12:18 PMApprovedDuke Hematology-Oncology Fellowship: Meet the Program DirectorOncology Club03/29/202105/06/2021Oncology Club would like to welcome all members to attend the speaker session with Dr. Richard Riedel, who is currently the Program Director for the Hematology-Oncology Fellowship at Duke University. Dr. Riedel will provide insight into a profession in Oncology and the process of Residency and Fellowship applications.
March 23, 2022 at 11:32 AMApprovedDuke Heme/Onc Fellowship Q&A with Dr. Richard RiedelOncology Club03/23/202204/28/2022Oncology Club would like to welcome all members to attend a Q&A session with returning speaker Dr. Richard Riedel, who is currently the Program Director for the Hematology-Oncology Fellowship at Duke University. Dr. Riedel will provide insight into a profession in Oncology and the process of Residency and Fellowship applications.
January 12, 2023 at 12:26 PMExpiredRachel KimOncology Club01/12/202301/20/2023Oncology Club would like to host our annual Mock Tumor Board on Friday Jan 20th at 5:00 PM. This is a virtual event led by Oncology Club and our advisor Dr. Duriancik. The event is aimed to give MS2s an opportunity to review high yield Heme-Onc topics with Dr. Duriancik before our final exam on the 23rd.
October 5, 2018 at 6:47 AMApprovedOncology TalkOncology Club10/05/201811/26/2018Oncology Club would like to host Dr. Matt Brennan, an oncologist from Lancaster, PA for a dinner and a talk for the members of the club.
December 4, 2018 at 9:33 AMApprovedOncology Guest Speaker- Dr. RapkinOncology Club12/04/201801/09/2019Oncology Club would like to host Dr. Louis Rapkin, a pediatric oncologist for a talk on Wednesday Jan 9, 2019.
October 4, 2018 at 2:24 PMApprovedElizabeth HavlicekOncology Club10/04/201810/31/2018Oncology Club would like to host a series of Be The Match registration days where an OMS1 representative from the Be The Match Foundation will be on campus to help students fill out paperwork and take cheek swab samples for students who are interested in becoming potential bone marrow donors. This first registration day will be marketed primarily for the OMS1 students. We intend to have multiple days (TBD) for each program (i.e. OMS2, P1/P2), aiming for maximal participation without overwhelming the only representative from Be The Match who is capable of accepting swabs and signing off on paperwork.
August 29, 2020 at 5:15 PMApprovedBreast Cancer Awareness Pin Sale.Oncology Club08/29/202009/08/2020Oncology Club will be taking orders for Breast Cancer Awareness Pins prior to Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October), then distributing pins contactlessly by mail. We will begin taking orders as soon as approval is granted until mid-September. We will then order pins, and distribute them by mail once shipped. The pins will be sold for $5 each, with an expected profit of 30 cents per pin for Oncology Club. We do not expect to gain much money from this; the point is raising awareness. As such, we will include a small breast cancer fact/prevention/screening sheet with each pin in the package.
September 21, 2022 at 2:05 PMApprovedCancer Research SymposiumOncology Club09/21/202210/27/2022Oncology Club will be hosting our first Cancer Research Symposium in collaboration with the Student Research Association. We will be joined by our speaker Kyabeth Torres-Rodriguez, a PhD candidate at the University of Pennsylvania, who will present her research on “The role of the MYCN oncogene in inducing immune evasion in neuroblastoma.” Academic Purpose: With the ever-changing advancements in scientific research, it's important as medical students to stay engaged in developing research topics; however, many may feel overwhelmed by the complexity of cancer research. We hope to give our student body an opportunity to explore a particular research topic and aim to spark interest in cancer research as a whole.
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