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February 16, 2023 at 10:51 AMApprovedCasting ClinicACOS-MSS02/16/202302/24/2023LECOM surgery club is excited to put on a casting clinic with Dr. Drew Miller. This event will give members an opportunity to learn from an orthopedic surgeon how to properly cast. The event will also be extended to the orthopedics club as it is an important skill for them to develop. As a resident at Millcreek Hospital, Dr. Miller is well versed in casting and has previous experience working with medical students. Earlier that day he will be giving the LDP pathway a lecture in casting so this event will allow students to learn the material in the classroom and then directly implement that knowledge with a hands on event. The anticipated event will be held on February 24th from 6pm-8pm in the OPP Lab. Our advisor, Dr. Melodie Chludzinski will be present. Furthermore, here are the COVID protocols that I ensure are upheld at all ACOS events: 1.) We will have a full roster of every individual who attends the guest lecturer event 2.) We will require masks, and uphold social distancing of at least 6 feet 3.) We will create a screening form for all members that sign up and require that they disclose any signs and symptoms, travel history, and close contact history prior to attending The educational purpose of this event is to expose students to a critical skill that requires proficiency in a variety of different specialties. As some students may not have been exposed to this technique yet, this will be a fantastic opportunity to allow students to gain hands on experience and knowledge from a practicing orthopedic surgeon within the LECOM Health system.
February 15, 2024 at 9:02 AMApprovedCasting ClinicACOS-MSS02/15/202402/23/2024LECOM surgery club is excited to put on a casting clinic with Dr. Anthony Ferretti and Dr. Eric Goodrich. This event will give members an opportunity to learn from an orthopedic surgeon how to properly cast. The event will also be extended to the orthopedics club as it is an important skill for them to develop. As a resident at Millcreek Hospital, Dr. Goodrich is well versed in casting and has previous experience working with medical students. Earlier that day he will be giving the LDP pathway a lecture in casting so this event will allow students to learn the material in the classroom and then directly implement that knowledge with a hands on event. The anticipated event will be held on February 23th from 5pm-7pm in the OPP Lab. Our advisor, Dr. Brian Risavi will be present. Furthermore, here are the COVID protocols that I ensure are upheld at all ACOS events: 1.) We will have a full roster of every individual who attends the guest lecturer event The educational purpose of this event is to expose students to a critical skill that requires proficiency in a variety of different specialties. As some students may not have been exposed to this technique yet, this will be a fantastic opportunity to allow students to gain hands on experience and knowledge from a practicing orthopedic surgeon within the LECOM Health system.
January 27, 2026 at 6:01 PMApprovedCasting & Splinting ClinicACOS-MSS01/27/202602/27/2026LECOM surgery club is excited to put on a casting clinic and splinting with Dr. Anthony Ferretti and assistants. This event will give members an opportunity to learn from an orthopedic surgeon how to properly cast. It will additionally provide the unique opportunity for students to interact with and learn from residents. The event will also be extended to the orthopedics club as it is an important skill for them to develop. Earlier that day, Dr Shawn Storm will be giving the LDP pathway a lecture in casting. This event will allow students to learn the material in the classroom and then directly apply that knowledge with a hands on event. The anticipated event will be held on February 27th from 5pm-7pm in the OPP Lab. Our advisor, Dr. Brian Risavi will be present to supervise and assist. Furthermore, here are the COVID protocols that I ensure are upheld at all ACOS events: 1.) We will have a full roster of every individual who attends the guest lecturer event The educational purpose of this event is to expose students to a critical skill that requires proficiency in a variety of different specialties. This will additionally help students to prepare for clinical rotation. As some students may not have been exposed to this technique yet, this will be a fantastic opportunity to allow students to gain hands on experience and knowledge from a practicing orthopedic surgeon within the LECOM Health system.
January 30, 2025 at 10:22 PMApprovedCasting & Splinting ClinicACOS-MSS01/30/202502/28/2025LECOM surgery club is excited to put on a casting clinic and splinting with Dr. Anthony Ferretti and assistants. This event will give members an opportunity to learn from an orthopedic surgeon how to properly cast. It will additionally provide the unique opportunity for students to interact with and learn from residents. The event will also be extended to the orthopedics club as it is an important skill for them to develop. Earlier that day, Dr Alec Grossman, a resident at Millcreek Community Hospital, will be giving the LDP pathway a lecture in casting. This event will allow students to learn the material in the classroom and then directly apply that knowledge with a hands on event. The anticipated event will be held on February 28th from 5pm-7pm in the OPP Lab. Our advisor, Dr. Brian Risavi will be present to supervise and assist. Furthermore, here are the COVID protocols that I ensure are upheld at all ACOS events: 1.) We will have a full roster of every individual who attends the guest lecturer event The educational purpose of this event is to expose students to a critical skill that requires proficiency in a variety of different specialties. This will additionally help students to prepare for clinical rotation. As some students may not have been exposed to this technique yet, this will be a fantastic opportunity to allow students to gain hands on experience and knowledge from a practicing orthopedic surgeon within the LECOM Health system.
November 4, 2025 at 9:24 PMApprovedGlow Forward Donation DriveSSP11/04/202511/17/2025LECOM Students will have the opportunity to donate unopened beauty/personal care items to the Mercy Center for Women. Items to donate include: shampoo and conditioner soap and body wash deodorant individually wrapped or boxed feminine hygiene products skincare products hairbrushes and other grooming tools sealed cosmetic products any product in the skincare/beauty/personal care aisle Sign up sheet will be utilized
July 31, 2024 at 12:38 PMApprovedZooBooPediatrics Club07/31/202410/17/2024LECOM students will have the opportunity to be an assistant volunteer coordinator, stand in front of the entrance gates to direct visitors with tickets, sell buttons to visitors, be a train assistant, be a carousel assistant, dress up as the Erie Zoo Troll, be a booth worker to hand out candy to children, dress up in an animal costume to dance in front of the DJ booth, be a miscellaneous fill-in worker, or be on call during any of the Erie Zoo Boo (trick-or-treating in the Erie Zoo) dates from 5:15-9:15 pm between Thursday October 17th - Wednesday October 30th (including every day between these dates). Students may sign up for as many dates they would like, but may not necessarily be called in to volunteer if they opt for a miscellaneous fill-in or on-call worker.
March 29, 2021 at 11:49 AMApprovedVirtual Be The Match RegistrationSOMA03/29/202105/01/2021LECOM SOMA-Erie is requesting to compete in the Virtual Be The Match Registration Drive to help grow the Bone Marrow Registry. A blood stem cell donation can be a cure for blood cancer, sickle cell, and other deadly diseases. Patients and their families are counting on us to find their match. But not everyone has an equal chance - patients are more likely to match with donors from their same ethnic background. This recruitment drive will be online and completely virtual. LECOM-SOMA hopes to further educate the LECOM community, about how bone marrow donation works! There will be an information session about how bone marrow donation works, how to donate, and what the benefits of donation are. Attendees can go online to order a swab kit. Swab kits will be sent to their home and can be returned in the postage-paid envelope. No contact necessary! We will be competing throughout the month of May with other schools in our region (LECOM-SH and UNECOM) for the prized "Golden Swab"!
September 30, 2024 at 7:59 PMApprovedCustom FIGS scrubs saleLECOM Med Erie - SGA09/30/202411/01/2024LECOM SGA would like to host a figs scrubs sale where students can customize their name on the scrubs as well as the LECOM logo. This will be beneficial to students so they can wear figs scrubs on their rotations and also to lab if required. The offered scrubs colors are navy blue and ceil blue (both colors attached). The scrubs will have the LECOM logo that is already provided by Mr. Bresee and will be white. The scrub sale will start 11/1/2024 and will continue for a month. Orders will take place through a google form that automatically tracks orders. Payment will be made via Zelle to the LECOM SGA account. LECOM SGA will be able to make a profit because there is a 15% discount for bulk orders over 10. Scrubs will be passed out to students in the Vora Lounge the first week back to school after winter break during lunch period (11:30am-1pm) on Wednesday and Friday (1/8/25, 1/10/25).
January 9, 2020 at 9:17 AMExpiredPeds/Oncology Pediatric Heme/Onc Guest SpeakerPediatrics Club01/09/202002/19/2020LECOM Pediatrics and Oncology Club will be hosting Dr. Louis Rapkin, a pediatric hematologist/oncologist from the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Food will be provided in the cafeteria prior to the event.
October 3, 2019 at 2:44 PMApprovedMentoring Event: Tie-DyeMentoring10/03/201910/16/2019LECOM Mentoring will be hosting a Tie-Dye event for the kids. This event occurs each year, and the children really look forward to it. We have raised funds from a prior fundraiser in order to fund shirts for the kids as well.
October 16, 2018 at 12:02 PMApprovedBryant JavierInternal Medicine Club11/17/201811/17/2018LECOM Internal Medicine Club and LECOM Sports Medicine Club are partnering together a volleyball tournament on behalf of National Diabetes Awareness Month (November). Plan is to reserve the LECOM Wellness Center basketball gym and have a a tournament style bracket for players (4v4). Teams would pay as well as individuals can have individual donations. All proceeds will go to the American Diabetes Association.
August 25, 2022 at 7:39 PMApprovedSecond Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania - Grocery Reclamation ProjectInternational Medical Society08/25/202210/08/2022LECOM IMS club will work alongside other volunteers and the staff of Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania to accomplish the "project of the day" (warehouse projects). Volunteers will sort, pack, and prepare grocery items for those in need. The IMS club advisor will be present for this event and volunteers will be required to wear masks at all times and comply with LECOM's COVID-19 policies/guidelines.
January 20, 2023 at 11:42 PMApprovedSecond Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania - BackPack ProgramInternational Medical Society01/20/202305/06/2023LECOM IMS club will work alongside other volunteers and the staff of Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania to accomplish the "project of the day" (warehouse projects) such as the BackPack Program. Volunteers will help pack food that will be distributed to children throughout several counties in NW Pennsylvania. These BackPacks will provide food for children to eat over the weekend when school meals are not provided. The IMS club advisor, Dr. Sarah McCarthy will be present for this event and volunteers will be required to wear masks at all times and comply with LECOM's COVID-19 policies/guidelines.
January 6, 2026 at 6:00 PMApprovedSOMA Fall Columbia SaleSOMA01/06/202608/04/2026LECOM Erie SOMA will be hosting a Columbia sale which will include custom embroidery and will feature the school crest logo (attached). The event will take place remotely (with pick up at the school), in the early Fall Semester. A Google Form will be sent out, and the sale will run through August-September. The company we will be using is Threadfellows, we have already established a relationship and have the site ready for use in the fall pending approval. Multiple types of Columbia jackets will be offered, including vests, full zip jackets, and quarter zip jackets. Pick up will be in the LECOM cafeteria.
June 18, 2025 at 3:34 PMCompleteSOMA Fall Columbia Sale!SOMA06/18/202508/04/2025LECOM Erie SOMA will be hosting a Columbia sale which will include custom embroidery and will feature the school crest logo (attached). The event will take place remotely (with pick up at the school), in the early Fall Semester. A Google Form will be sent out as soon upon event approval, and the sale will run through late August/mid September. The company we will be using is Threadfellows, we have already established a relationship and have the site ready for use in the fall pending approval. Multiple types of Columbia jackets will be offered, including vests, full zip jackets, and quarter zip jackets. Store Link: https://lecom2025.itemorder.com/shop/home/ Pick up will be in the LECOM cafeteria.
November 3, 2021 at 9:29 PMApprovedLECOM SNMA T-Shirt SalesSNMA11/03/202112/01/2021LECOM Erie SNMA would like to host a t-shirt fundraiser that represents our club. The design was created by one of our own members. All of the profits of the t-shirt sale will be donated to a local Erie non-profit organization, Voices for Independence. The purpose of Voices for Independence is to empower people with disabilities, improve the quality, independence, dignity, and control of their lives, as well as to promote a philosophy of independent living, including a philosophy of consumer control, peer support, self-help, self-determination, equal access, and individual and systems advocacy, as well as the integration and full inclusion of individuals with cross disabilities into the mainstream of American society.
March 10, 2025 at 8:12 PMApprovedMercy Women's Health Center Donation DriveFamily Medicine Club03/10/202503/31/2025LECOM Erie Family Medicine Club and Women's Health Club present the Mercy Women's Health Center donation drive! This event will take place from 3/31/25-4/4/25 and will be a donation drive for items requested by the Mercy Women's Health Center. 2 items are equivalent to 1 hour and a maximum of 2 hours (4 items) can be earned for volunteer credit. Any and all donations are appreciated and will be accepted. The center is in need of the following items: Antibacterial soap Hand towels Wash cloths Kitchen towels Tissue boxes Diapers Baby wipes Items will be registered with club supervisors via google sheet that will include student name and email for verification of items received/claimed. Items will be collected and stored off-site at end of day each day at 5PM to prevent overflow of in the North Entrance hallway.
October 22, 2025 at 4:17 PMApprovedNarcan Distribution EventAnesthesiology Club10/22/202511/14/2025LECOM Anesthesia Club is working with Jessianne Montie, LPC CAADC, Program Director of Addiction Medicine Services at UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Safe Harbor. They will send trained staff to assist with distributing 100 units of Narcan free of charge and will provide training. We are also working with Nove, from whom we will purchase 50 Narcan keychains to better store the Narcan. The unit price is $8 but we will give them out for free to dues-paying members but they will be available for sale to anyone who's interested for $8. Each keychain kit includes: one nasal spray carry case, carabiner, and educational everyday carry reference card - completely bundled to distribute.
February 28, 2019 at 7:18 AMApprovedLGBTQ Equality Pin SaleAllies02/27/201903/04/2019LECOM Allies is hoping to sell pins with the Human Rights Campaign's logo of an equal sign. The symbol has become synonymous with equal rights for LGBTQ Americans and used to represent a safe zone for LGBTQ individuals and patients. Each pin will be sold for $3 and all proceeds will go to LECOM Allies.
March 9, 2025 at 8:09 PMApprovedInternational Trauma and Life Support Training CertificationACOS-MSS03/09/202507/31/2025LECOM ACOS-MSS is excited to provide members an opportunity to obtain an International Trauma Life Support Certification. Dr. Risavi will be leading the event which will consist of several lectures as well as hands-on skills stations with a practical assessment at the end. This is an opportunity for members to obtain hands-on experience and to learn new skills that are essential for any specialty. The training covers vitals trauma skills such as trauma assessment, neck and spine stabilization, and airway stabilization. Additionally, this certification is similar to a certification that is required during Emergency Medicine and General Surgery residency (advanced trauma life support), allowing members to gain valuable knowledge on information for the future. This certification and skillset will contribute to developing students into well-rounded physicians and add to their unique resume during residency interviews. This will be an amazing opportunity to allow students to gain hands-on experience and knowledge, while also being able to obtain a certification. The ITLS certification will last all members 3 years. Members who decide to participate will need to purchase and read ITLS for Emergency Care Providers – 9th edition from VitalSource or Amazon. Additionally, the certification itself will cost approximately $30. The anticipated event will be held on the following dates and times: July 31st: 530pm - 10pm August 1st: 7:30am - 5pm August 2nd: 7:30am - 3pm As there are multiple skills stations and lectures, we are requesting lecture hall A in addition to the OPP lab to be reserved on the second floor. We will work with Dr. Kalmey’s office to ensure that the training does not overlap with the MS1 orientation. Our advisor, Dr. Risavi will be present. There will also be several other clinicians to assist Dr. Risavi with the event and help administer the practicals. We are capping the participation at 25 students to allow for a meaningful experience for all. Furthermore, here are the COVID protocols that I ensure are upheld at all ACOS events: 1.) We will have a full roster of every individual who attends the event. 2.) We will create a screening form for all members that sign up and require that they disclose any signs and symptoms, travel history, and close contact history prior to attending. 3.) We will abide by LECOMs current mask policy at the time of the event.
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