Des Moines UniversityBeta Chapter

Seattle, WashingtonOctober 26, 2014

• 2014-2015 Executive Board Officers: President: Troy Mensen Vice President: Codi Guck Treasurer: David Shin Secretary: Taylor Orr-Hendrickson Community Liaison: Zuzana Harrison

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Terri Plundo D.O.

• Two Membership Drives 1) Top 25% of Class – Spring 2014 (25) 2) Top 50% of Class – Fall 2014 (23)

• Membership is weighted equally on academic ranking and extracurricular activities.

• Internship/Residency Forum• Cancer Conference• Specialty Forum

• Internship & Residency Forumo Held in October/November annuallyo Panel of Interns and Residents from the Des Moines area (also DMU Alumni)o Typically OB/GYN, Surgery, Family Practice,

Internal Medicine, and Pediatric internship/residencies are represented.

o Discussion, Dinner and Q&A concluded the evening.

• Cancer Conferenceo The Cancer Conference has been an annual event at DMU

for the past 22 years. o In the past, a patient panel of cancer survivors were invited

to participate and share their story about their battle with cancer, some of whom were still engaged in the battle.

o Prior to the panel discussion, a lecture was often given by a physician to discuss the specific type of cancer that the conference was based on.

o Committee members were responsible for organizing all aspects of the event, making programs, publicizing the event, and contacting prospective panel members.

o This is one of the three biggest events sponsored by SSPo This year, the school has asked us to merge the fall and

spring cancer conferences, so we are currently in a revamping stage.

• Medical Specialties Forumo Annually in Aprilo Specialties included: Anesthesiology, Internal

Medicine, Family Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Ob/Gyn, Pediatrics, Emergency Med, Plastic Surgery, General Surgery, Dermatology

o Requirements, length of time, and work ethic of each specialty were discussed with both 1st and 2nd year D.O. Students.

• Winter Warmth Clothing Drive• Adopt-A-School Program• Community Medicine

o House of Mercyo Senior Health Fair

• “Winter Warmth” Clothing driveo Clothing collection begins mid-November each

year throughout campus.o Donations go to St. Mary’s Family Center of Des

Moines, Iowa or DMU Homeless Camp Outreach Club

o Last year several bags full of clothing and blankets were collected and donated.

• Adopt-A-School• In the fall, second year medical students conduct school

physicals for students ranging from pre-school age to high school.

• Under the direction of a faculty member, students provide physical exams for students looking to participate in sporting events.

• In the spring, members of the committee go to an elementary school to give a presentation on various topics, including tobacco, alcohol, or drugs.

• Senior Health Fair: committee organized students to help with senior registration the morning of the event

• House of Mercy - We have recently begun a program to offer community service and educational resources to the House of Mercy Women’s Shelter and Resource Center.

• Noontime Case Studies• Betty Chu Award• Kelly Wifler Fund• Class Gift • Peer Tutor Groups

• Fall Semester: Was not held due to cancellation by the presenter

• Spring Semester: Dr. Andrew Nish, an interventional radiologist presented on hepatocellular carcinoma and differentiating renal lesions (renal cell carcinoma v cyst v angiomyolipoma)

• Fund-raising Committeeo White Coat Ceremony Flower Sales

• Awards Committee

• Class of 2007: 47• Class of 2008: 56• Class of 2009: 51• Class of 2010: 50• Class of 2011: 51• Class of 2012: 50• Class of 2013: 49• Class of 2014: 51• Class of 2015: 52• Class of 2016: 50• Class of 2017: 48

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