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	July 19, 2021 at 2:00 PM	Cancelled	Welcome Back Party	LECOM SGA - Medicine - Erie	07/19/2021	07/31/2021	We would like to have a welcome back party for any LECOM med student that would like to attend (MS1 and MS2) to provide the opportunity to meet in person. We would have this party July 31st. It would be locally sourced to support the businesses (food, rentals, etc) that were affected by the pandemic and also open up students (online and incoming) to Erie. We would like this party to be on the Softball field. The students would have the chance to make friends and build a support system before the year picks up, take home LECOM swag like pens/sunglasses/retractable ID holders, and play games.
	July 19, 2021 at 2:21 PM	Cancelled	White Coat Gifts for the Class of 2024/2025	LECOM SGA - Medicine - Erie	07/19/2021	08/28/2021	SGA would like to give the Class of 2024 and 2025 White Coat Ceremony gifts consisting of embossed Yeti mugs, a pocket notebook, LECOM decal stickers, and engraved frames where students can display their white coat pictures at home. For the engraved frames for the class of 2024, the Class of 2024 Board has agreed to cover 20% of the cost, while SGA will cover the rest.
	August 13, 2021 at 10:03 AM	Cancelled	Welcome Back BBQ	Emergency Medicine	08/13/2021	09/10/2021	On Friday, 9/10: 6pm at Kearsarge Fire Dept. We would like to get our club members together for the first time, so we can finally meet the people with similar interests/ career goals! We want to have a social event for our students with a possible volunteer appearance by STAT-MedEvac to tell us about opportunities for physicians in EM.
	August 29, 2021 at 6:28 PM	Cancelled	Neilesh Sud	SSP	08/29/2021	09/24/2021	The induction ceremony for newly accepted second year students from the class of 2024 into SSP will take place over Zoom (completely virtual) at 6pm on 9/24.
	September 7, 2021 at 9:26 AM	Cancelled	Guest Speaker: Dr. Jung	Internal Medicine Club	09/07/2021	09/22/2021	Dr. Jung will give a virtual presentation via google-meets. He will discuss his career as a Urologist and how he chose a fellowship in Internal Medicine.
	June 20, 2022 at 6:31 PM	Cancelled	MS1/MMS Big/Little Program	SOMA	06/20/2022	08/01/2022	The MS1/MMS Big/Little Program is an opportunity for MMS students to receive guidance and mentorship from the MS1 students who successfully completed the MMS program. Between 1-3 MMS students are matched with an MS1 mentor to help them throughout the school year. SOMA sends monthly check-ins with bigs and littles to assess how the program is going and to make improvements throughout the year.
	October 8, 2021 at 7:35 PM	Cancelled	Post-Exam Snacks	SOMA	10/08/2021	10/01/2021	SOMA will provide donuts after anatomy exams and on days of PBL/LDP final exams. Donuts will be in the cafeteria after exams.
	June 29, 2022 at 2:44 PM	Cancelled	Welcome Back Event Series: Beach Volleyball!	Class of 2025	06/29/2022	08/04/2022	We would be inviting students out to the Peninsula Beach 6 to play Beach Volleyball. We would not require any budget. Students would provide balls and their own water.
	June 30, 2022 at 4:23 PM	Cancelled	Fall Semester Community Service Events for the Class of 2025	Class of 2025	06/30/2022	08/01/2022	1) Community Blood Bank (2646 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16508. Phone Number: (814) 456-4206) The Community Blood Bank in Erie is starting a new volunteer program in hopes of scheduling more blood donors. Volunteers will be interacting with donors after they have finished donating. They will go over their experiences with them and ask them to schedule a follow up appointment. This is a great experience to interact with the local community and develop strong communication skills as future physicians. 2) Mercy Center for Women Erie (1039 East 27th Street, Erie, PA 16504. Phone number (814) 455-4577) The Mercy Center for Women is hosting their second annual Pedal for Mercy Event on September 10th, 2022 from 7am to 3pm. Volunteers are needed for 4 different shifts. Shifts include: 1. Morning event prep/registration: 6:30am-11.30am -Set up for event. Registration help including: check-in, money handling, t-shirt sales and concierge. 2. Route Food and Beverage: 8:30am-2pm -Serve snacks and waters at stop locations for riders. -Replenish and clean up food areas 3. Route Runner: 10am-3pm -Must have valid drivers license and be able to drive the day of event. In team’s of two, they will pick up purchases at specified wineries on route and deliver them to Penn Shore for distribution. Be able to run supplies to rote stops as needed. 4.Penn Shore lunch and afternoon prep: 11:30am-4pm -Serve lunch to participants, work with Route Runners to organize/ distribute win purchases. Tear down even when finished at 4pm. 3) Veterans Affairs Erie Medical Center (135 East 38th Street Erie, PA 16504-1559 Phone number: 814-868-8661) I reached out to Ms. Karen O’Neal, the Chief at the Center for Development and Civic Engagement and she listed out a few volunteer opportunities they currently have. 1. To externally and internally clean patient transport vans. The VA medical center has a fleet of 29 vans and is having a difficult time keeping them clean. 2. Transporting patients in wheelchairs that come into the community for medical appointments to their desired location in the medical center. 4)International Institute of Erie/ USCRI (517 E 26th St, Erie, PA 16504. Phone number 814-452-3935) Since 1980, 8,839 newcomers have been resettled in the Erie area with assistance from USCRI. Refugees resettled in Erie come primarily from Bhutan, Eritrea, Somalia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Syria, Iraq, Ukraine and Russia. Newly arrived refugees receive a comprehensive set of services including housing placement, cultural orientation, school enrollment, coordination of initial health appointments, and employment preparation and placement. I have reached out to Gretchen Fairly, Development Associate at USCRI about volunteer opportunities and fundraisers our class could help out with, and she said she will get back to me after talking with rest of the team. I have a phone call scheduled with her on July 6th to go through community service opportunities.
	November 5, 2021 at 3:56 PM	Cancelled	SAACOFP Pin Sale	Family Medicine Club	11/05/2021	11/17/2021	SAACOFP will be selling Anatomy, Cardiology, and Respiratory pins to celebrate the completion of these systems for OMS1/2 students. Additional pins for the following systems will also be offered: MSK (gold femur), Neurology, and GI. Pins are $5 each and can be picked up in the cafeteria on November 17th from 11:30AM-12:30PM.
	July 6, 2022 at 4:21 PM	Cancelled	St. Martin Center Donation Drive	ACOS-MSS	07/06/2022	09/13/2022	ACOS would like to hold an item donation drive for St. Martin Center, an Erie-based organization dedicated to "...serve Erie County families and individuals each day with programs that help meet their most basic needs and programs that help them to ultimately become more self-sufficient." The various items requested cannot be purchased with SNAP benefits, so the organization would be very grateful to have these items to distribute to those in need. - shampoo/conditioner - soap - toothbrushes/toothpaste - feminine pads/tampons - deodorant - razors/shaving cream - paper towels - dish soap - toilet paper
	November 15, 2021 at 12:26 PM	Cancelled	Club meeting	Sports Medicine Club	11/15/2021	12/06/2021	We discuss upcoming events for the winter semester and Dr. Fafalak will give a talk on diagnostic ultrasound.
	July 15, 2022 at 5:55 PM	Cancelled	Welcome Party + Club Fair	LECOM SGA - Medicine - Erie	07/15/2022	07/31/2022	SGA would like to host a combined event of a welcome party + club fair on July 31st, Sunday from 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm. The event will give incoming MS1 students the opportunity to meet the faculty and MS2. For the MS2, it will provide an opportunity to catch up with peers and faculty. The event will also be an opportunity for students to learn about the different clubs on campus and how to get involved. Each club will have a table and will be required to have board members present to give information about how to get involved and to answer questions regarding their clubs. Invitations: Google form invitations will be sent out to MS1, MS2 and faculty via email. SGA board will also email invitations to faculty. Google form will serve as RSVP. Set Up: SGA Board (Khin Oo, Tyler Dobratz, Abhay Dhillon, Ananya Koka, Anthony DiCecca, Serene Bahi, and William Kim) will be at the softball field by 3:15 pm to set up. SGA board members will facilitate the delivery and pick-up of tables and food. Board members for each club will be present and responsible for setting up their club table and decorating however they would like. The food truck will arrive at 3:30 pm. The rental company's tables, chairs, and games will arrive at 3:30 pm. Both have been given directions and the location of the softball field. The food truck will leave the premises after the event. The rental company will be picking up all rental equipment by 8 pm. The tables for each club will be rented from Crazy Monkey here in Erie. The cost is $7 per table x 25 tables = $175. Funding: SGA funding. We are also requesting garbage bins or a dumpster for any waste from the food to be disposed of if LECOM is able to provide these. Food & Beverages: We would like to support the local Erie businesses and will have Spanglish food truck on site. They will park in the parking lot close to the softball field. They will be there from 3:30 pm – 7:30 pm. We will be giving out meal vouchers that can be used to get food at the truck. SGA will send out an RSVP to students and faculty where they can RSVP to receive Meal Vouchers that can be used at the food truck. The meal voucher will allow guests to have 1 empanada or vegetarian fiesta bowl. Other food that guests purchase will be out of pocket. There will be a sign-in table by the entryway of the softball field where we will keep track of attendees and give out meal vouchers. - Link to food truck menu: https://www.facebook.com/spanglishtruck. - From SAMs Club, we will buy water, soda cans, single-serving chip bags, and single-serving ice cream. Chairs, Tables, and Games: All are rented from CrazyMonkeyErie Rentals (the same company used for last year’s welcome back party rentals). They will do drop off at 3:30 PM and will pick up the same day at 7:30 - 8 PM. - Link to rental company: https://www.crazymonkeyerie.com Inventory List of rentals: o 1 Ring Toss o 1 Fishbowl Game o 1 Balloon Pop o 1 Shuffle Pucks o 1 Giant Jenga o 2 Giant Connect 4 o 30 Tables o 48 Chairs Attached is an invoice from the rental company COVID-19 Protocol: We have been informed that MSII students will be tested 3 days prior to the start of the semester and that MSI students will be tested prior to orientation week. Students that are tested by LECOM, and screening is negative for COVID-19 are permitted to come. Vaccinated individuals can attend mask free given that the event is outdoors; unvaccinated will wear a mask and follow social distancing protocol. The LECOM Security officer will be present for the entire time. There will be a sign-in station where all those that attend will sign for contact tracing if needed. We will buy hand sanitizer at SAM club to be present on tables for use. Clean-Up: SGA Board (Khin Oo, Tyler Dobratz, Abhay Dhillon, Ananya Koka, Anthony DiCecca, Serene Bahi, and William Kim) will serve as a clean-up crew to make sure the softball field is thoroughly cleaned, and all garbage is thrown out. We will be there to make sure the rental equipment is picked up and make sure the food truck leaves the premises on time.
	July 16, 2022 at 9:05 PM	Cancelled	Virtual ERAS Seminar	ACOS-MSS	07/16/2022	08/10/2022	ACOS would like to hold a virtual information session detailing the ERAS application so that MS1s can familiarize themselves early with the process and begin properly constructing their CV, as well as remind MS2s how it is done. The virtual seminar will be led by former ACOS National Liaison, Ashton Amos. We want to hold this as our first event so that it is open to all MS1s before they have to pay their official dues as we believe this topic would benefit everyone. Additionally, we are holding this event virtually to best accommodate a large audience while following COVID protocol.
	July 20, 2022 at 5:15 PM	Cancelled	MS1 Anatomy Exam 1 Mock Practical	ACOS-MSS	07/20/2022	08/24/2022	ACOS will be working alongside Dr. Kulesza in setting up a mock practical, with both a written and oral component for all MS1s to help prepare for their first exam. We are opening up assistance in preparation for the mock exam to SSP so that MS2s can gain volunteer hours for their time. The written component will take place in the Cadaver lab while the oral will be held in the cafeteria. The following COVID-19 protocol will be strictly followed (if mandated at the time of the event): 1.) We will have a full roster of every individual who has signed up for the clinic--both volunteers and attendees 2.) We will have a check-in for all members and staff who attend the mock practical 3.) We will require masks, and uphold social distancing of at least 6 feet 4.) We will sanitize before and after the exam to avoid the potential spread of COVID 5.) 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 7.) We will keep attendees in smaller groups by generating different start times for their exam
	July 21, 2022 at 1:05 PM	Cancelled	Volunteer Opportunities for the Fall Semester	Class of 2025	07/21/2022	08/01/2022	1) Community Blood Bank (2646 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16508. Phone Number: (814) 456-4206) The Community Blood Bank in Erie is starting a new volunteer program in hopes of scheduling more blood donors. Volunteers will be interacting with donors after they have finished donating. They will go over their experiences with them and ask them to schedule a follow up appointment. This is a great experience to interact with the local community and develop strong communication skills as future physicians. Students will be able to sign up in advance for shifts. 2) Mercy Center for Women Erie (1039 East 27th Street, Erie, PA 16504. Phone number (814) 455-4577) The Mercy Center for Women is hosting their second annual Pedal for Mercy Event on September 10th, 2022 from 7am to 3pm. Volunteers are needed for 4 different shifts. Shifts include: 1. Morning event prep/registration: 6:30am-11.30am -Set up for event. Registration help including: check-in, money handling, t-shirt sales and concierge. 2. Route Food and Beverage: 8:30am-2pm -Serve snacks and waters at stop locations for riders. -Replenish and clean up food areas 3. Route Runner: 10am-3pm -Must have valid drivers license and be able to drive the day of event. In team’s of two, they will pick up purchases at specified wineries on route and deliver them to Penn Shore for distribution. Be able to run supplies to rote stops as needed. 4.Penn Shore lunch and afternoon prep: 11:30am-4pm -Serve lunch to participants, work with Route Runners to organize/ distribute win purchases. Tear down even when finished at 4pm. 3) Veterans Affairs Erie Medical Center (135 East 38th Street Erie, PA 16504-1559 Phone number: 814-868-8661) I reached out to Ms. Karen O’Neal, the Chief at the Center for Development and Civic Engagement and she listed out a few volunteer opportunities they currently have. 1. To externally and internally clean patient transport vans. The VA medical center has a fleet of 29 vans and is having a difficult time keeping them clean. 2. Transporting patients in wheelchairs that come into the community for medical appointments to their desired location in the medical center. 4)International Institute of Erie/ USCRI (517 E 26th St, Erie, PA 16504. Phone number 814-452-3935) Since 1980, 8,839 newcomers have been resettled in the Erie area with assistance from USCRI. Refugees resettled in Erie come primarily from Bhutan, Eritrea, Somalia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Syria, Iraq, Ukraine and Russia. Newly arrived refugees receive a comprehensive set of services including housing placement, cultural orientation, school enrollment, coordination of initial health appointments, and employment preparation and placement. I have reached out to Gretchen Fairly, Development Associate at USCRI and she said she would love to receive new or gently used donations to ensure that each refugee is provided with basic items that are essential to daily life. Some essential items she listed were first aid kits, thermometers, masks, diapers, and baby products.
	January 6, 2022 at 10:19 AM	Cancelled	SAAO OPP review sessions	SAAO	01/06/2022	01/18/2022	This will be a review session for MS1 and MS2 students to help in preperation of OPP practicals. The MS1 Forum will occur from 5:30-6:30pm and the MS2 Forum will occur from 6:30-7:30 pm. These review sessions will occur every other week but may occasionally occur two weeks in a row depending on the need and the OPP lab schedule.
	January 8, 2022 at 12:15 PM	Cancelled	Valentines Card Making for Brighten a Day Erie	Womens Health Club	01/08/2022	01/26/2022	This will be our first event and meeting of the semester. Students will be making valentines cards for Brighten a Day Erie.
	July 27, 2022 at 7:53 PM	Cancelled	Big Training	SOMA	07/27/2022	09/09/2022	This event has already been discussed with Dr. Lee and Dr. Thielman! As requested by Dr. Ferretti, we will be having a mandatory training for anyone who was selected as a Big for SOMA's Big/Little program. We will have Dr. Kevin Klauer give a talk for the first hour (a separate event request has been submitted for this!), and then we will take the second hour (this event request) to cover the overview of the Big program. We will be instructing Bigs on what to do and what not to do, what advice to share with their littles, and what topics to avoid as they are out of our scope as Bigs. The agenda for the meeting will be developed with Dr. Lee, who will be in attendance for the training to ensure we have appropriate faculty oversight. We feel this is an important event to have in person, which is why we have requested reserving Lecture Hall D. We will require all attendees to wear masks, and will practice appropriate social distancing, and follow all other COVID protocols. Attendance will be taken, and a post-event recap will be sent to Dr. Shabloski when the event is complete.
	January 31, 2022 at 2:20 PM	Cancelled	Beating the System: Tips and Tricks from MS2s	LECOM SGA - Medicine - Erie	01/31/2022	02/07/2022	With the MS1s transitioning to Systems, SGA wanted to offer an event where MS2 representatives will share tips and tricks on how to study efficiently for systems on Monday, February 7th from 6 PM – 7 PM . There will be many different study styles presented. They will also talk about Pathoma, Sketchy, First Aid, Boards and Beyond and OnlineMedEd. A google form will be provided ahead of time for MS1s to submit any questions they want to ask the presenters. People who submit a question by February 4, 2022, by 11:59 PM will be entered into a raffle to win a gift card. This will be a great event for MS1s to gain some insight and start developing strategies to effectively study for Systems.
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