First Fall Mass Meeting

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Agenda Introduction – BMES and E-Board Leadership positions available Important dates & upcoming events Lisa Waples – career fair strategies

*Presentation will be posted on our BMES website @ http://www.bme.umich.edu/societies/bmes/

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UM Chapter of the national Biomedical Engineering Society organization

Mantra:a community for academic, professional, and social development

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Events Overview BMES Seminar Series Lab Tours Industry Info Sessions Panels Social IM Sports Community Service

Your ideas go here________

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Membership

Dues Chapter membership: $10/year [optional] National membership: $30/year

Benefits Be part of the community BMES t-shirt Participate in networking/social activities Get updated on upcoming events

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Active Membership Status Benefits

End of the year awards End of the year active member only event March Madness bracket pool Priority in reservation for events (e.g. lab tours) Discounts from test prep

For companies

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Active Membership Status Requirements

Dues At least 5 hours of BMES activities

Consist of more than one event One of the events must be community service

Attend elections meeting in winter semester

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Meet the Boardbmescontact@umich.edu

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President – Boyang Zhaozhaob@umich.edu

EducationB.S.E. Biomedical Engineering, 2011

Experiencesbiomaterials, bioinformatics, enzymology, and phosphoproteomics; management & business consulting

Goalsfoster more collaboration with the department

and other organizations to better serve members

more transparency between BMES and membersmore visibility for BMES

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Grad VP – Michael Friedmanfriedmma@umich.edu

EducationB.S. Biomedical Engineering, 2006M.S.E. Biomedical Engineering, 2008PhD. Biomedical Engineering, 2012

Experiencessports injury and bone mechanics research

Goalsrecruit and increase graduate participationcultivate graduate professional development

networking events and BMES Seminar Series

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Undergrad VP – Alia Zanderazander@umich.edu

EducationB.S.E Biomedical Engineering, 2011

ExperiencesCellular and molecular biology research, chemistry study group leader, special olympics coach, study abroad

Goalsplan a large collaborative event on campusoversee the organization of lab tours

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Treasurer – Jon Nicholasjwnich@umich.edu

EducationB.S.E Biomedical Engineering, 2013

Experiencescrash research and injury biomechanics, habitat for humanity

Goalsincrease funding for BMES through

organizing fundraising eventsseeking corporate sponsorship

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Secretary – Mary Kreuzmkreuz@umich.edu

EducationB.S.E Biomedical Engineering, 2011

Experiencesartificial lung research, personalized medicine research, tutoring, piano, sports

Goals4 IM sportsmore community service events

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Leadership Positions Available Logistics/Publicity Chair Activities Chair Community Service Chair Webmaster

Application Found on online and will be sent to you via email Send us completed form to

bmescontact@umich.edu Deadline: 9/22/10 11:59 pm

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BMES Constitution Changes:

Executive Board structure Active membership requirement

New constitution will be sent to all via emailVoting of new constitution

9/23/2010 at 5pm in 1123 LBME

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BMES T-Shirt Design!

Use our logo

Deadline: 9/30/10

Winner: $20 gift card

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Upcoming Events Industry info sessions hosted by BMES

Procter & Gamble9/23/10, 6:30pm-8:39pm, 1010 Dow

Abbott Laboratories9/24/10, 11:30am-1:30pm, LBME Atrium

Medtronic (in collaboration w/ ASME)9/27/10, 7pm-9pm, 1012 FXB

Epic Systems (in collaboration w/ ASME, IIE, NSBE)9/28/10, 7pm-9pm, TBD

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Upcoming Events Social Events

9/30/10, 6pm-8pm, Pizza House

IM Sports – Soccer Every Sunday, 10:30 pm, Mitchell Field

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Career Fair and Job Search Strategies

Lisa Waples

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