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	January 20, 2026 at 10:08 AM	Approved	DO2 Max Valentine’s Dance & Wellness Fundraiser	DO2 Max Club	01/20/2026	02/20/2026	The Athletics Club proposes hosting a beginner-friendly "Valentine’s Cha-Cha" ballroom dance designed to promote cardiovascular health and mental wellness through active stress relief at the LECOM wellness center. The session will be led by MS2 student Peri Dimitriou, a competitive ballroom dancer with a long experience competing nationally and leading dance clubs throughout her undergrad. To ensure proper oversight, Dr. Melodie Chludzinski graciously agreed to chaperon the event and the Lauren from the LECOM wellness Center also agreed on hosting the event contingent on the fact we obtain proper insurance. This workshop will focus on teaching proper technique in a safe, structured environment, allowing students of all skill levels to engage in physical coordination and cardiovascular exercise. Proceeds from this fundraiser will support future wellness initiatives for the Athletics Club. Insurance is actively being sorted out with Ethan Zelenke from SGA! We previewed event interest in our club's GroupMe and from there alone, roughly 20 people expressed interest in coming. We have yet to make an announcement to the entire COM but are expecting there will be significantly more interest once approved. Pricing will be: Early Bird (Venmo before Feb 19th for free food & drinks): $10 Single / $15 Pair -- At the Door: $15 Single / $20 Pair
	March 9, 2021 at 1:44 PM	Approved	DO2 Max Spring Raffle	DO2 Max Club	03/09/2021	04/05/2021	We will be posting a google spreadsheet for people to log the days they walk/run and the distance they walk/run. They will earn more points the further they go and the amount of days they are active. They can also earn points if they make a facebook post and tag our club on facebook. This is an individual, socially distanced, and completely virtual competition. We will hold a raffle for some running gear at the end using online software to fairly determine the winners based off the number of points they earned. The spreadsheet is based off the honor system and we will max out points for miles at 20 to prevent excess time devoted and those that run a lot. Students who participate will be encouraged to be active but in a socially distanced manner, and there is no event where students are meeting in person.
	December 11, 2019 at 2:21 PM	Expired	DO Day on Capitol Hill	SOMA	12/11/2019	03/30/2020	DO Day on Capitol Hill to represent LECOM and Osteopathic Medicine.
	February 27, 2026 at 11:18 AM	Approved	DO Day at the LECOM Senior Living Center	LECOM Med Erie - SGA	02/27/2026	04/11/2026	SGA, in collaboration with ACOS, the Family Medicine Club, and SSP, will host DO Day at the LECOM Senior Living Center (SLC) on April 11th, 2026 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Dr. Melodie Chludzinski will be present to oversee and support the event. From 1:00–3:00 PM, we will offer a Spa Day experience for residents. Two rounds of 12 participants (24 total) will rotate through this portion of the event. Residents will have the opportunity to soak their hands to gently remove existing nail polish, select a color of their choice, and receive fresh polish applied by student volunteers. Designed to be calming and restorative, the spa experience focuses on comfort, conversation, and individualized attention. Each participant will also receive a thoughtfully prepared goodie bag filled with self-care items, including sensitive-skin face masks, lotions, travel-size Vaseline and body wash, nail care items, nail polish, cuticle care supplies, and fuzzy socks; small comforts meant to extend the feeling of care beyond the event itself. From 3:00–5:00 PM, we will host Bingo, welcoming an estimated 40–50 residents. Students will assist and sit alongside residents as they play, helping to create a warm, engaging environment. Prizes will be distributed throughout the afternoon, and sugar-free snacks and beverages will be available during both portions of the event. This event is rooted in promoting wellness, relaxation, and meaningful social connection. The Spa Day offers therapeutic stress relief and personalized interaction, while Bingo fosters joy, laughter, and a sense of community among residents and LECOM students alike. Student volunteers will sign up in 2-hour blocks, with up to 30 volunteers per block (60 volunteers total). SGA will coordinate with ACOS, Family Medicine Club, and SSP to organize volunteers, manage setup, and ensure all supplies are prepared, allowing the day to run smoothly and create a positive, memorable experience for everyone involved.
	September 6, 2024 at 4:26 PM	Cancelled	Diwali Celebration Volunteering Event	APAMSA	09/06/2024	10/21/2024	Background information: Diwali, or Dipawali, is India's biggest and most important holiday of the year. The festival gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (deepa) that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects from spiritual darkness. This festival is as important to Hindus as the Christmas holiday is to Christians. It is celebrated over 5 days with events ranging from decorating homes, feasting, fireworks, and gifts. In celebration of Diwali, APAMSA is requesting to host a volunteer event in collaboration with the Mentoring Club. At this volunteer event, volunteers from both APAMSA and the Mentoring Club will organize and execute several activities for the children at the Erie Kids Club. The event aims to introduce the children to the rich cultural traditions of Diwali through various engaging activities. The activities for the children will be Henna art where volunteers will apply traditional Henna to the children's hands, Rangoli art where children will be guided by volunteers to decorate the blacktop with chalk to make traditional Rangoli patterns, and paper lantern crafting where volunteers will assist children in making decorative paper lanterns. APAMSA will provide all necessary supplies for this event. APAMSA and Mentoring Club volunteers will be responsible for set up and clean up at the Kids Club. A permission slip will be distributed to the children ahead of time, ensuring that parents are informed and consent to their child's participation in the activities. All participants will undergo a background check beforehand using the following links: https://epatch.pa.gov/home and https://www.compass.state.pa.us/CWIS/Public/Home No child will be left alone with a volunteer.
	October 2, 2024 at 7:20 PM	Approved	Diwali Celebration Volunteering Event	Mentoring	10/02/2024	10/23/2024	Background information: Diwali, or Dipawali, is India's biggest and most important holiday of the year. The festival gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (deepa) that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects from spiritual darkness. This festival is as important to Hindus as the Christmas holiday is to Christians. It is celebrated over 5 days with events ranging from decorating homes, feasting, fireworks, and gifts. In celebration of Diwali, APAMSA is requesting to host a volunteer event in collaboration with the Mentoring Club. At this volunteer event, volunteers from both APAMSA and the Mentoring Club will organize and execute several activities for the children at the Erie Kids Club. The event aims to introduce the children to the rich cultural traditions of Diwali through various engaging activities. The activities for the children will be Henna art where volunteers will apply traditional Henna to the children's hands, Rangoli art where children will be guided by volunteers to decorate the blacktop with chalk to make traditional Rangoli patterns, and paper lantern crafting where volunteers will assist children in making decorative paper lanterns. APAMSA will provide all necessary supplies for this event. APAMSA and Mentoring Club volunteers will be responsible for set up and clean up at the Kids Club. A permission slip will be distributed to the children ahead of time, ensuring that parents are informed and consent to their child's participation in the activities. All participants will undergo a background check beforehand using the following links: https://epatch.pa.gov/home and https://www.compass.state.pa.us/CWIS/Public/Home No child will be left alone with a volunteer.
	September 20, 2022 at 10:39 AM	Approved	Diwali	APAMSA	09/20/2022	10/20/2022	Diwali, or Dipawali, is India's biggest and most important holiday of the year. The festival gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (deepa) that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects from spiritual darkness. The event would be held most likely at Hammocks clubhouse. There will be traditional indian snacks, music, and activities to symbolize the holiday. COVID Mitigation plan: 1. All participants will be required to wear masks 2. When eating people will be required to remain 6 feet away when taking off their masks 3. If people do not feel well or feel like they have a fever they will be requested not to come. 4. There will be an attendance sheet in place for people to sign in, in a case that contact tracing would be required. Veronica Li will be the contact person for the set up and tear down the the event. Dr. Razzaque has been contacted to attend the event. Since this is a public clubhouse for Hammocks residents, no confirmation is needed to book the area since it's a public space that rarely ever occupied. There will be light refreshments and snacks so nothing significant is happening to require any proper reservation of the area.
	August 21, 2023 at 12:09 PM	Approved	Diversity Potluck Dinner	SOMA	08/21/2023	09/22/2023	SOMA's Director of Diversity, Porsche Lee, has coordinated an event to increase cultural awareness on campus through the love of food. Cultural clubs will be making various food dishes to share with the LECOM community to foster community and camaraderie while also helping educate about the many cultures our students come from! Participating clubs include International Medicine, Spanish Club, American Medical Muslim Student Association, Student National Medical Association, and Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association. We confirmed with Dupree that he is okay with individuals bringing in dishes and would be okay utilizing the Vora Lounge and attached the form he signed. We plan on having COVID precautions in place such as utilizing hand sanitizer and masking should it be needed. We also plan on making any allergen information regarding the dishes known to those who attend.
	April 4, 2022 at 10:26 AM	Approved	Diversity in Medicine Roundtable Discussion	SOMA	04/04/2022	04/20/2022	After our monthly meeting, SOMA would like to host a roundtable discussion with SNMA and APAMSA clubs. This event will include questions created by our Diversity Chair, Rucha, in order to promote discussion about the problems in medicine regarding diversity. This topic is very important to us as an advocacy group, and we take pride in knowing that we can make a difference in the lives of future patients who may face adversity. Without going into hospitals extensively yet, we have not been able to experience the diversity we will experience when we are practicing. SOMA Is hoping that this roundtable discussion will welcome conversations and open discussion about diversity and how we as future physicians can better promote this in our fields. We aim to do this in a nonjudgemental safe space. The SOMA monthly meeting will conclude at 7:00 or earlier, and then this roundtable discussion will take place. Participants will be encouraged to follow COVID safety protocols, and all unvaccinated individuals will be required to wear a mask. Attendance will be taken at this event with a Google Form submitted prior by each participant.
	November 4, 2022 at 3:54 PM	Expired	Discussion on Endocrinology with Dr. Nicole Temofonte	Internal Medicine Club	11/04/2022	11/16/2022	Dr. Nicole Temofonte, an endocrinologist from the LECOM Seton Hill campus, joins the IM Club to discuss her pathway to a career in endocrinology, what types of patients an endocrinologist sees and their various complexities, and everything else that makes the specialty unique. Join us to learn more about Dr. Temofonte and the world of endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism!
	September 10, 2024 at 3:28 PM	Expired	Discussion Night: Gaza Polio Outbreak	SOMA	09/10/2024	10/23/2024	SOMA Members will meet on Zoom and watch two videos (approximately 15 and 6 minutes respectively) regarding the Polio outbreak in Gaza. Following the videos, members will then discuss as a group how the videos may have changed their perspective on the devastating event and give their personal opinions on the matter. The event will last approximately one hour and will be held via Zoom at 7pm on Wednesday, October 23. The two video links that will be displayed on the projector are listed below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmFAUELZ2Vg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qcafobaJ7I&t=36s
	October 3, 2024 at 9:59 AM	Approved	Discussion Night: Gaza Polio Outbreak	SOMA	10/03/2024	10/23/2024	SOMA Members will meet on Zoom and watch two videos (approximately 15 and 6 minutes respectively) regarding the Polio outbreak in Gaza. Following the videos, members will then discuss as a group how the videos may have changed their perspective on the devastating event and give their personal opinions on the matter. The event will last approximately one hour and will be held via Zoom at 7pm on Wednesday, October 23. The two video links that will be displayed on the projector are listed below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmFAUELZ2Vg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qcafobaJ7I&t=36s
	March 19, 2021 at 2:10 PM	Expired	Demetria Ann Xenos	Emergency Medicine	03/19/2021	04/27/2021	Zoom lecture event by Dr. Risavi. This will be a lightning-round-style, clinical case-based lecture event for any of our EM-interested medical student.
	March 2, 2026 at 7:10 AM	Approved	Demeter Burns	Family Medicine Club	03/02/2026	03/15/2026	At the SLC family medicine club will do nails, facials, and makeover of residents! We have done this event before. Every resident gets a nail kit, a lip balm, hand lotion, and use our OPP skills to do hand massages and carpal tunnel relief!
	September 26, 2022 at 1:52 PM	Approved	Decompression Session: Painting and a Discussion on Barriers to Mental Health Care	Mental Health Task Force	09/26/2022	10/27/2022	This will be a painting session with a discussion on barriers to mental health care hosted by the SGA Mental Health Task Force that seeks to act as a place to decompress and engage in a hobby as stress relief practice, as well as a space to discuss mental health in medical students. Dr. Melanie Dunbar will be present for the duration of the meeting as a facilitator along with the members of the mental health task force. We know that medical students are more likely to live with depression, anxiety, and mood disorders (Maser et al., 2019), and that having discussions about our experiences works to destigmatize and reduce stress around seeking treatment (Hankier et al., 2014). An additional reason to have the coinciding painting session will give students a physical activity to focus on to make students feel more comfortable contributing to the discussion and sitting through silent periods. We will discuss different barriers that one might encounter to seeking mental health care, including cultural, geographical, financial, and other societal barriers. We will discuss stigma around mental health illness and treatments, including medications, and ways we can work to break down those stigmas. This will not be a therapy session, it will be a discussion on the difficulties medical students face and the associated stigma and barriers to mental health care. It will also be a place to remind students of the resources and support that they have available to them. This session will be held October 27th at 6pm in the Vora lounge. An RSVP form will be created to determine how many materials to purchase for the event. Materials will be purchased in bulk off Amazon, and unused materials will be saved for a future Goody bag event. Plastic tablecloths will be purchased to protect the tables, the paint will be washable for easy removal, and cleaning materials will be purchased to ensure that the lounge is left spotless after our session. Cleaning up will be done by the members of the Mental Health Task Force, and leftover materials will be added to SGA storage for continued use. “Relative to the general population of postsecondary graduates aged 20–34, medical students aged 20–34 had significantly higher rates of diagnosed mood disorders, diagnosed anxiety disorders, suicidal ideation, and psychological distress.” Maser, Brandon MD; Danilewitz, Marlon MD; Guérin, Eva PhD; Findlay, Leanne PhD; Frank, Erica MD, MPH. Medical Student Psychological Distress and Mental Illness Relative to the General Population: A Canadian Cross-Sectional Survey. Academic Medicine: November 2019 - Volume 94 - Issue 11 - p 1781-1791 doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000002958 “Previous work shows that students enter medical school with their lowest rates of depression and peak in depressive symptoms at the end of their second year of school” Givens, Jane L. MD; Tjia, Jennifer MD. Depressed Medical Students' Use of Mental Health Services and Barriers to Use. Academic Medicine: September 2002 - Volume 77 - Issue 9 - p 918-921 “We know that talking about our mental health experiences destigmatizes seeking treatment and stress associated with seeking help.” Hankir AK, Northall A, Zaman R. Stigma and mental health challenges in medical students. Case Reports 2014;2014:bcr2014205226.
	December 6, 2020 at 9:05 PM	Expired	December Monthly Meeting with Guest Speaker	Family Medicine Club	12/06/2020	12/17/2020	Family Medicine Club's final meeting of 2020, with discussion of selection of new officers and short review of events, followed by guest speaker Dr. Pickering.
	December 14, 2020 at 12:35 PM	Expired	December Monthly Meeting with Guest Speaker	Family Medicine Club	12/14/2020	12/17/2020	Family Medicine Club's final meeting of 2020, with discussion of selection of new officers and short review of events, followed by guest speaker Dr. Caitlin Clark and her resident Dr. Pickering. (This is a RESUBMISSION of the existing 12/17 meeting, with an update to the guest speaker to list the attending doctor from the program).
	November 10, 2021 at 9:59 AM	Approved	Death and Dying Symposium	SOMA	11/10/2021	12/09/2021	Presentation by Dr. Seastone (Hematology/Oncology), Dr. Chakraborty (Hospice and Palliative Care) on the intricacies of discussing end-of-like situations and care with patients and families with opportunity for Q&A from students. David James Seastone, DO, PhD, is a medical oncologist and treats all medical oncology and hematology cases. Dr. Seastone is board-certified in internal medicine and medical oncology. He received his PhD degree from Louisiana State University Health Sciences in Shreveport, Louisiana, and his doctorate of osteopathic medicine from Lake Erie College in Erie, Pennsylvania. Dr. Seastone completed a residency in internal medicine at Cleveland Clinic and a fellowship in hematology/oncology at Cleveland Clinic Tausig Cancer Institute. Dr. Seastone is a member of the American Society for Hematology, American Society for Clinical Oncology, American Osteopathic Association, and American Medical Association. Dr. Amrita Chakraborty, MD is a palliative medicine attending at St. Vincent Hospital in Erie, PA. She is a graduate from St. George's University in 2013.
	March 8, 2022 at 9:30 PM	Approved	De-Stressor Goodie Bags	LECOM SGA - Medicine - Erie	03/08/2022	04/11/2022	SGA is putting together several items that students can choose from to place in a goodie bag for any COM student. The items included will hopefully help students relieve some stress as we move into the second half of the semester (Neuroanatomy coloring book, a gift card to local business for coffee or lunch, recipe ideas and/or coffee & tea packets). All items are individually wrapped for COVID safety. Students will be able to come into the Vora lounge during the lunch hour of April 11-13 and choose their items (Maintaining social distancing and room capacity rules).
	September 19, 2022 at 10:00 PM	Rejected	De-stressor goodie bags	LECOM Med Erie - SGA	09/19/2022	10/07/2022	SGA is putting together several items that students can choose from to place in a goodie bag for any COM student on October 7th, 2022. The items selected for the event were voted on by the student body in a google form that was sent out in August. Items: 1. Pins for white coat 2. Pocket Medicine Book for Rotations 3. Skincare face mask 4. Sports Drinks 5. Scrub Caps 6. Retractable badges 7. Reusable Water bottles We will also give out snacks that were left over from our Welcome Fair. Prior Planning: Anthony Dicecca and Khin Oo will purchase/ order the items. Set up: SGA Board - Khin Oo, Anthony Dicecca, Tyler Dobratz, Serene Bahi, Ananya Koka, William Kim, and Abhay Dhillon will set up items in the Vora lounge at 11:30 am. All items are individually wrapped for COVID safety. Students will be able to come into the Vora lounge from 11:30 am - 1: 00 pm to choose their items (Maintaining social distancing and room capacity rules). Clean up at 1:00 pm. SGA Board - Khin Oo, Anthony Dicecca, Tyler Dobratz, Serene Bahi, Ananya Koka, William Kim, and Abhay Dhillon will clean up items and organize the room.
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