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Des Moines University Beta Chapter San Diego, California October 7, 2012
Des Moines UniversityBeta Chapter
San Diego, CaliforniaOctober 7, 2012
• 2011-2012 Executive Board Officers: President: Elizabeth Yurish Vice-President: Janae Hohbein Treasurer: Ashley Rivera Secretary: Tyler Foster-Stavneak Historian: Allison Blumenthal
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kyla Carney, D.O.
• Two Membership Drives 1) Top 25% of Class – Spring 2012 (26) 2) Top 50% of Class – Fall 2012 (26)
• 52 Members• 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 A patient panel of cancer survivors are invited to participate
and share their story about their battle with cancer, some of whom are still engaged in the battle.
o Prior to the panel discussion, a lecture is often given by a physician to discuss the specific type of cancer that the conference is based on.
o Committee members are 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 SSP
• Medical Specialties Forumo Annually in Aprilo Specialties included: Anesthesiology, Internal
Medicine, Family Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery, Ob/Gyn, Pediatrics, Emergency Med, Plastic Surgery, General Surgery
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 La Clinica Outreach Program
• La Clinica Outreach programo Clinic has recently moved to DMU tower on
campuso 4-5 students / week volunteer helping with history
& physicals at free clinico One or two Spanish speaking students were
always involved
• “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 trash 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 pilot 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: Members of the committee presented a case-study on SLE-related endocarditis
• Spring Semester: Surgical resident from a local hospital presented several surgical case-studies
• Fund-raising Committeeo White Coat Ceremony Flower Sales
• Awards Committee
• Class of 2006: 52• 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
Initiation Dinner and Ceremony
Palmer’s DeliOctober 18, 2005
