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August 31, 2024 at 10:41 AMApprovedTransition to CORE + Q&A SessionInternal Medicine Club08/31/202410/21/2024The Internal Medicine Club will be hosting a transition to core Q&A session over zoom for first year students. Multiple second year representatives from each pathway (LDP, PBL, DSP/PCSP) will be present at the meeting to give advice to first years as they make the transition from anatomy to core classes. This will provide an opportunity for second year students to reflect on what study methods and approaches helped them to succeed in core, while also expressing which methods were not as successful. After a general welcome and overview, the club will go into breakout rooms in order to ask questions specific to each pathway, which will be led by the second-year representatives from each respective pathway.
August 31, 2024 at 11:16 AMApprovedQ&A with an Osteopathic Cardiologist: Dr. D'AmicoInternal Medicine Club08/31/202410/23/2024Dr. Carmine D'Amico will be doing a Q&A session open to all internal medicine club members. Dr. D'Amico is a Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine graduate who completed his residency at Millcreek Community Hospital. He then completed his cardiology fellowship at the Deborah Heart and Lung Center. Dr. D'Amico is going to speak to club members about his path to cardiology and the field of cardiology. Dr. D'Amico will also be answering questions including but not limited to medical school, residency, fellowships, cardiology or any other general questions you may have! The event itself will be happening on Thursday 10/23 at 6 pm via Zoom so please keep an eye out for that! Club members will be able to ask questions to Dr. D'Amico about his journey or his advice as well. Our speaker is also our advisor, so he will be in attendance as well.
August 31, 2024 at 11:24 AMApproved*Resubmission - White Coat Collection for Embodiment (pronouns removed from forms)Family Medicine Club08/31/202409/16/2024Collection of white coats from the ceremony (9/14/24) for embroidery, ***will be collaborating with Women's Health & Medical Society***. SAACOFP (Family Medicine Club) would like to host our annual white coat embroidery fundraiser. We will be offering name and/or LECOM shield embroideries. We would charge $10 for name or LECOM shield or medical student, $20 for both name & LECOM shield, and $25 for name, LECOM shield, and medical student. White coats would be collected in the cafeteria on Monday September 16th, 2024 from 12 pm - 1 pm, Tuesday September 17th, 2024 from 12 pm - 1 pm, Thursday September 19th, 2024 from 12 pm - 1 pm, and then finally on Friday September 20th, 2024 from 12 pm - 1 pm. Coats will be returned to students ~4 weeks after collection dates once embroidery is completed. Students will be able to collect their coats in the cafeteria. Dates for collection are TBD based on when embroidery is complete. *This will be a cash only event!
August 31, 2024 at 5:07 PMApprovedAPAMSA x Tsaocaa Boba FundraiserAPAMSA08/31/202410/21/2024APAMSA would like to host a bubble tea fundraiser at the local boba shop, Tsaocaa. This is a great opportunity for LECOM students to explore a popular drink from a different culture while also helping APAMSA to raise funds for future events. This is also a great opportunity to promote an Asian-run business in the area. Fundraising is also a great way to keep membership costs at $0 and encourage students to join and support APAMSA. LECOM students will be able to order and customize their drinks as they’d like at the shop. Students must order in person at the cashier and show the APAMSA flyer to the cashier to show that their purchase is supporting the APAMSA fundraiser. As per the agreement between APAMSA and the Tsaocaa management, 20-25% of the entire order (including food and drink), will go towards APAMSA. The event date would occur October 21st from 5 PM - 10 PM. This date was selected to allow MS2s to relax after their Cardiovascular exam and for MS1s to relax after their Anatomy exams.
September 9, 2024 at 12:34 PMApprovedSOMA Integrative Medicine WorkshopsSOMA09/09/202409/23/2024SOMA is looking to host integrative medicine workshops open to all SOMA members throughout the semester on the third Monday of every month from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. Dr. Hendryx has agreed to be in attendance for all workshops, and we have gained the support of Dr. Falk and other faculty to attend and contribute to these integrative medicine workshops as well. Our first workshop we hope to host is on September 23rd from 7:00pm -8:00pm with Dr. Stephanie Esper where she plans to discuss healing with the elements and explaining the practice of using the five elements to diagnose and heal patients. Our goal is to expose our members to more methods of healing that branch from the traditional approach and more into the integrative field. This allows our members to become more well-rounded through the knowledge of different holistic practices
September 10, 2024 at 9:55 AMApprovedMS1 Anatomy Exam 3 Mock PracticalACOS-MSS09/10/202410/14/2024ACOS will be working alongside Dr. Kulesza in setting up a mock practical, with both a written and oral component for ACOS-MSS OMS-1 members. The purpose of the event is to help them prepare for their second practical examination later in the week. We are opening up assistance in preparation for the mock exam to SSP so that OMS-2s 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. We will also be having a PBL mock practical at the same time happening in case room 117. The educational purpose of this event is to prepare MS1's for their final anatomy practical. It will be performed exactly as the real practical to allow students to gauge their level of understanding of the material.
September 10, 2024 at 2:07 PMApprovedErie Walk to End Alzheimer'sNeuropsych Club09/10/202409/21/2024Sara Giammarise, the Senior Director of Development of the Greater PA chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, recently inquired if LECOM NeuroPsych Club could provide volunteer support for the Erie Walk to End Alzheimer's fundraiser. I believe that this event would be a great chance for club members to come out and support the greater Erie community as well as help educate the public on a pertinent disease that we will be encountering in both our didactic and clinical education. The fundraiser walk will be located at Perry Square on Saturday September 21, 2024. Volunteers will help with set-up, passing out refreshments, help with advocacy efforts, promise garden flowers, and cheer along walk participants. The volunteering period will span from 7:30am - 11am. Participating volunteers will also receive a free t-shirt.
September 11, 2024 at 10:20 AMApprovedVolunteering at Second Harvest Food Bank WarehouseFamily Medicine Club09/11/202410/05/2024Event Date/Time: Second Harvest Food Bank Warehouse 1507 Grimm Drive, Erie, PA 16501 Saturday, October 5, 2024, 9:00-11:30am Volunteers in this role will work alongside other volunteers & Second Harvest staff to accomplish the "Project of the Day". While warehouse projects expects vary by shift, volunteers can expect to sort, pack, and prepare grocery items for our neighbors in need.
September 11, 2024 at 7:40 PMApprovedAllies Club MeetingAllies09/11/202409/20/2024I already submitted a physical copy of a "facilities use request form" but was informed that I can also do it online via this form so I am adding it here as well. I apologize if this is the incorrect place to submit it! Allies Club will be having its first meeting of the year on Friday 9/20/2024 and we are requesting the use of the Vora Lounge from 4-6 pm that day. During this meeting, we will discuss upcoming events and welcome new members. Afterwards, we will host a group study session and provide refreshments such as tea and hot cocoa.
September 16, 2024 at 11:36 AMApprovedStudent Panel - Research Day EventSSP09/16/202411/01/2024Current MS2 students will be giving brief presentations in the vora lounge about research that they have conducted over the last year both in and outside of LECOM. This gives MS1 students an opportunity to talk directly to students involved in research and ask questions regarding their experiences.
September 16, 2024 at 4:05 PMApprovedHow to Succeed in Rotations and ResidencyInternal Medicine Club09/16/202411/19/2024Dr. Brian Risavi graduated from the Des Moines University College Of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at St. Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem, PA. Currently, he is an assistant professor of emergency medicine at LECOM. He also serves as Regional EMS Medical Director for the PA Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. He will be presenting to the LECOM internal medicine club to give a presentation about "How to Succeed on Rotations and Residency" while also explaining the transition from the emergency room to internal medicine care. In doing so, students will get a better understanding of how the two fields work together in admitting and treating a patient, providing an efficient standard of patient care. Club members will be able to attend the presentation to learn how to best prepare and stand out during their rotations and get the residency of their choice. Dr. Risavi will also answer any questions that students may have about rotations or the field of Emergency and Internal Medicine.
September 21, 2024 at 1:43 PMApprovedGuest Speaker Event: Dr. Sud and Dr. HartAnesthesiology Club09/21/202410/28/2024The Anesthesiology Club at LECOM Erie is delighted to announce a guest speaker series event with Dr. Neilesh Sud, DO and Dr. Alexandra Hart, DO. Both are alumni of LECOM and are currently resident Anesthesiologists and have agreed to share their insights in what they had to do to get their current residencies. We will also send out a form for LECOM Students to write out questions that we will present on the zoom to the current residents.
September 25, 2024 at 5:56 PMApprovedAMMSA Hoops for Humanity: Charity Week for Orphans & Needy ChildrenAMMSA09/25/202410/26/2024The American Medical Muslim Student Association would like to host a basketball fundraiser to raise funds for the "Charity Week for Orphans and Needy Children" organization. The vision of this organization is to "become a vehicle to inspire young people to become active, socially engaged and united upon our shared Islamic and humanitarian values. Raising money to help countless Orphans and Needy Children across the World is just one outcome. Whatever the problem, no matter how complex or how longstanding, we will always find it easier to solve when we all work together." I have provided the following link of the organization for more details: https://charityweek.com/about/. A $10 fee will be charged to each person interested in participating in the tournament. 100% of the funds raised will go towards the organization. We will use our own club's funds to purchase water, cups, and trophies for the winning team. The tournament will work as a bracket 2-3 point system, first to 21. We will request teams of 3 and have 2 tournaments happening at the same time playing half-court games. A $5 fee will be charged to anyone interested in participating in a free-throw contest happening after the tournament, and a $3 fee for anyone interested in watching the event from the stands. We will have referees and board members to keep track of points and the bracket tournament. We were hoping to host this event on Saturday, October 26th from 9:00 AM-3:00 PM at the LECOM Wellness Center (5401 Peach St, Erie, PA 16509). This weekend seemed to work best with the MS1 and MS2 schedules so we hope to have good attendance for our event. We have emailed and confirmed availability with the Wellness Center and they notified us that we can host our event at the requested date/time.
September 25, 2024 at 6:52 PMApprovedAre you smarter than a MS-2?LECOM Med Erie - SGA09/25/202410/28/2024This will be a fun and engaging event to celebrate the end of anatomy and cardio for the first and second years. Second years can brush up on their knowledge and first years can show off what they just learned. It will be a good way to join the two classes as well. Students will participate in a jeopardy-style game in teams of 4 with topics including anatomy, embryology, and histology. There will be a chance to win prizes for the top 3 teams. This event will take place in LHC. To mitigate covid risks, we will ask anyone who is sick to please not attend.
September 26, 2024 at 2:14 PMApprovedSAAO Blaze Pizza FundraiserSAAO09/26/202410/24/2024SAAO is hosting a fundraiser at Blaze Pizza on 10/24 to raise funds for traveling to the annual AOA convocation. It will be from 5pm to 8pm and 20% all purchases will come back to SAAO.
September 28, 2024 at 1:28 PMApprovedInternal Medicine Club Apparel FundraiserInternal Medicine Club09/28/202410/22/2024The Internal Medicine Club will be hosting a LECOM apparel sale as a club fundraiser through Prep Sports Wear. The Internal Medicine Club will earn 15% of sales, which will help support club events and initiatives in the near future. Apparel can be ordered online on a google form. Once the event is approved, and the sale will last for approximately two weeks (ideally the last week of October and the first week of November). Once the sale has run for two weeks, the company will need approximately 2 weeks to fill the orders, and then the orders will be sent out. There will be a group pick up option. For the group pick-up, people place their order online and then pick it up in the LECOM cafeteria a later date designated by the club. To do this, Prep SportsWear will drop off the group pick-up orders to the club's president, Maryam Khan, for the people that selected group pick-up. Maryam will then bring these orders into the school on a designated day after the orders have been given to us, and the club will distribute the remainder of the orders in the cafeteria. The group pick-up allows a more cost effective option for members who do not want to pay for shipping. The contact person from Prep SportsWear can be found here: https://www.prepsportswear.com/site/customer-service/contact-us Club members in charge are the president, vice president, and Treasurer-- Maryam Khan, Katie Tulp, and Luke Tsudis respectively. The sale can be found at: https://www.prepsportswear.com/team/us/pennsylvania/erie/lecom?schoolid=3484397 However, we will not be selling all of these items and only the ones designated on the form linked here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r-kRZ6ncBntMWCDhGtu0237qS2S-D3HHrXeSMc4YSAQ/edit?usp=sharing
September 28, 2024 at 1:35 PMApprovedGeriatric Physician Guest Speaker- Dr. Seth CarterInternal Medicine Club09/28/202411/12/2024Dr. Seth Carter will be doing a Q&A session open to all internal medicine club members. Dr. Seth H. Carter, D.O., MSMEd, is a board certified in geriatric and family medicine and received his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in family medicine at LECOM Health Millcreek Community Hospital, and then completed his fellowship in geriatric medicine at LECOM Health Millcreek Community Hospital. Dr. Carter is going to speak to club members about his path to Geriatrics. He will also be answering questions including but not limited to medical school, residency, fellowships, Geriatrics or any other general questions you may have! The event itself will be happening on November 12th at 6:00pm via Zoom.
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).
October 2, 2024 at 1:08 PMApprovedSAAO/Sports Med Club KT and Cupping ClinicSAAO10/02/202411/06/2024SAAO is co-hosting an event with the Sports medicine club to teach the student body practical applications of KT taping and cupping. The event will be on November 6 from 5:30-7:30 in the LECOM-Erie OPP lab and we will have Dr. Melodie, Dr. Falk, and various sports medicine faculty coming in to help us run the clinic.
October 2, 2024 at 5:35 PMApprovedSNMA Hispanic Heritage Month Physician Speaker Q&ASNMA10/02/202410/15/2024Hispanic Heritage Month is from September 15th to October 15th and Dr. David Figueroa has accepted the invitation to speak to students on his experience into and within medicine as an underrepresented minority. SNMA is focused on supporting current and future underrepresented minority medical students and we believe it is important to highlight different cultures to give students increased medical cultural competency. Dr. David Figueroa is a psychiatrist and is affiliated with Millcreek Community Hospital in Erie. He obtained his medical degree from Western University of Health Sciences and his Master of Science in medical education from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry and his residency at LECOM. Dr. David Figueroa will discuss his path to medicine and discuss the influence of Hispanic Culture on treatment of care. There will be an opportunity for students to ask any questions of interest as well!
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