The Pre-Professional Co-Ed Health Care Fraternity

Virginia TechDelta Chapter

Officers

President: Hannah Grayhmgray@vt.edu

Vice-President: Daniel Harris danh489@vt.edu

Treasurer: Alyssa Troeschel atroe07@vt.edu

Secretary: Nelly Dohuuduc n.dohuuduc@vt.edu

Member Relations: Josh Trebach jtrebach@vt.edu

Committees

Service 3 Committee Heads Plan all of the organizations service projects

Social 3 Committee Heads Plan all of the organizations social events

Fundraising 2 Committee Heads Plan all of the organizations fundraising events

Committees Cont.

Speaker / Open House 2 Committee Heads Find outside speakers for weekly meetings and

organize information about and trips to appropriate open houses

Relay for Life 1 Committee Head Plans and executes the organizations participation in

VT Relay for Life

Committees Cont.

Public Relations (PR) 2 Committee Heads Communicates the events of AED to the VT

community

Webmaster 1 Committee Head Designs and updates the organizations website with

currecnt announcements and events

Mission

Alpha Epsilon Delta is the National Health Pre-professional Honor Society dedicated to the encouragement and recognition of excellence in pre-professional health scholarship, including medicine, dentistry, veterinary, and others.

The Society welcomes ALL students engaged in the pursuit of a professional healthcare career.

AED offers opportunities for intellectual and professional development, provides a forum for students with common interests, and extends a program of service to benefit the college and university community.

Membership Requirements

Active Membership Attendance at 9 out of 12 meetings is required. In other words,

you are only allowed to miss 3 meetings. A minimum of 5 special events are required. Attendance at 3 planned socials.Inactive Membership Inactive membership is for those that cannot attend weekly

meetings due to time conflicts with class or work. Thus, inactive membership allows you to be exempt from the Monday night meetings.

In order to be granted inactive status you must bring in a documented excuse that clearly shows why you cannot meet at 7 PM on Monday nights.

You may only be an inactive member for one semester. Attendance at 5 special events and 3 planned socials is still

required.

Application & Dues of $30 Deadline for Application & Dues is Monday September 20,

2010

Membership Requirements (continued)Probation If the requirements on the previous slide are not met

during the course of a single semester of membership, you will be allowed to remain in AED, but on a probationary status. Therefore, you have the following semester (be it fall or spring) to complete the requirements that you missed in addition to the normal ones for the current semester.

National Membership All chapter members are given the opportunity to apply

for membership with our National Organization. You must meet certain GPA requirements to be eligible for National Membership. National Membership is NOT required for maintaining membership in the AED Virginia Tech Delta Chapter.

Upcoming AED Events

Now that you know who we are … What do we do?

September Social Events

13thRefreshments after first meeting! Meet and greet!

19thCascades adventure trip Meet in lot behind Hillcrest at noon

21stFreshmen bowling in Squires BREAKZONE at 8PM

21stJuniors dinner at 7PM at El Rodeo

September Social Events cont.

22ndSophomores dinner at 6PM at Owens

21stSeniors dinner at 7PM at El Rodeo 29th Buffalo Wild Wings @ 7:30PM

Meet at chairs/tables in Squires ABP 30thD2 Social at 5PM in room near tray

return

October Social Events

3rdAED Cookout at 4PM Location TBD

7thSouvlaki Fundraiser Time TBD

14thAED Adventure World! 7:30PM, meet in lot behind Hillcrest

Service Events

Habitat for Humanity Volunteer opportunities for students who

want to work on build sites/the Habitat Re-Store

Days are Wednesday and Saturday from 8AM to 2PM

More information to come Contact: Angie Jones (540) 344-0747 ext

300

Service Events

Humane society Dog Walking

Open for volunteers Wednesday/Thursday from 11AM to 5PM, Friday/Saturday from 11AM to 6PM, and Sunday 1PM-6PM

Office must be informed at least 5 days in advance. Contact (540) 382-1166

Football Concessions Working concession stands during VT

football games with the Humane Society Contact: Erin Hall 540 (798)-3897

Service Events

Ronald McDonald House AED makes 2 trips per month to Roanoke!

Sign up sheets will be available

Service Events

Phi Sigma Pi 2010 Michael B. Perry 5K 5K Race in honor of Michael Perry who was killed in

an alcohol-related car crash; all proceeds are donated to local charity

September 25th at 9AM behind the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine

Registration costs $15 and is available athttp://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?

event_id=1871550Registration closes on September 23rd!

Service Events

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk in Roanoke

September 26th at 2PM Registration opens at 12:30—no fee! Roanoke Chapter phone number: (540)

772-1975

Service Events

Mud Run A team of 5 members to run the 5k is

$150.00 Individual sign up is $30.00 On September 18th, 2010 at Green Hill

Park, Roanoke County, Virginia.

Service Events

Blood Drives VT Rescue Ride-Alongs Relay for Life Big Event Arthritis Walk Appalachian Service Project

Public Relations Information

Keep a look out for dining hall table cards!

Scheduled letter-wearing days! Workout apparel! Show your AED spirit!

Fundraising

Fundraising day! October 7th at Souvlaki's. Tentative time between 5PM and 7PM Be on the lookout for more information!

Pre-Health Advisor

Dr. Judith A. Wubah jawubah@vt.edu http://www.univhonors.vt.edu/html/premed_intro.html

Pre-Health Advising Sessions: Twice per week in the Smith Career Center - Online registration required, there will be specific sessions for Freshmen/Sophomores and Juniors/Seniors. Check the Office of Pre-Health Advising website frequently for dates and times.

Pre-Health Folder: Opened during your undergraduate career - contains your resume, letters of recommendation, copies of your personal statement, a photo, and a list of any medical experiences you have had

Campus Interviews: Conducted by the Health Professions Committee in the spring of junior year (March-May)

What to do now…

Visit our website www.aed.org.vt.edu

Download the application Fill it out and bring it with your $30

dues to our first regular meetingSEPTEMBER 13, 20107pmWhittemore 300

Questions?