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ACOEP-SC Student Membership Packet 2015-2016 1
ACOEP-SC Student Membership Packet
2015-2016
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Table of Contents
Page 3-4 Welcome to the ACOEP-SC
Page 3-4 What does ACOEP-SC have to offer?
Page 5 ACOEP-SC Officers
Page 10 Accessing Your ACOEP Account/Registration
Page 11 Social Media and Student Chapter Website
Page 12 Membership Discounts
Page 13 Research Competitions and Presentations
Page 14 Communication & Involvement
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Hello All National Student Chapter Members,
We would like to personally welcome you to the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians Student Chapter
(ACOEP-SC)! Being one of the more recently developed specialties, it is an exciting time to be interested in the expanding
field of Emergency Medicine.
The ACOEP-SC offers a unique experience in that we work very closely with and are completely supported by our parent
organization, ACOEP. Unlike many other colleges, the ACOEP realizes that their continued success and future membership
starts with each of you, our student members. Our National Student Chapter President has a voting seat on the ACOEP
Board of Directors to ensure the physicians hear the student voices. We also have a Board Liaison and Physician Advisor to
assist in our development as a student chapter. Now that you are an official part of the family, here is what the ACOEP has
to offer you:
Two Annual Conferences
The Fall ACOEP Scientific Assembly and Spring Seminar both offer student events including workshops, lectures, residency
director panels, Student Resident Expo and social events. A $600 stipend is provided for each school to the Fall conference
to assist in lodging (room) expenses. A member of your school must attend the Student General Membership Meeting in
order to receive the stipend. Requests for the $600 reimbursement must be made prior to attending the conference; the
students will need to be in attendance at the student general membership meeting where they will fill out a
reimbursement form and submit it via email.
Mentorship Program
The ACOEP Mentorship Programs enables you to connect with mentors who have volunteered their time and expertise to
be an added resource to your local chapter. This valuable resource helps to build honest relationships where students can
reap the benefit of their mentor's knowledge, insight and aid in keeping a quality student chapter program at each school
from year to year. You will be able to ask direct questions and get intelligent advice on clearing the hurdles of medical
school, preparing for residency and becoming a successful physician.
The Student Resident Expo
The ACOEP Student Resident Expo is held at the annual Fall Scientific Assembly. EM Residency Programs from across the
country are invited to this event where you will be able to interact with Program Directors, Coordinators, and current
residents. This gives you the opportunity to gain information about different programs and will help guide you in selecting
which program you wish to pursue.
Leadership Academy
The ACOEP annual leadership academy is held in conjunction with our Fall Conference. The Academy focuses on how
students can work to become future leaders not only in Emergency Medicine, but in all facets of their lives. For
participation a letter is sent to your school for them to incorporate into your Dean’s Letter or Medical Student
Performance Evaluation (MSPE).
Case Poster Competition
We also have an annual Case Poster Competition open to all medical student members, which is sponsored by the
Foundation of Osteopathic Emergency Medicine (FOEM) and is held annually at our Spring Conference.
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Networking
With over 2,000 Osteopathic EM physicians nationwide, 51 residency programs and 29 medical schools with numbers
growing everyday, the connections you will make will amaze you! http://www.acoep.org/pages/gme-res-prog
Online Podcast Series
For students who cannot attend the conference, we have created the online podcast series. Lectures from past
conferences are posted regularly, as are new lectures. Podcasts will be uploaded to the student page at:
https://www.acoep.org/stu-mem.htm Podcasts will be available for download throughout the year. Additionally they can
be found on our Facebook page.
Publications
With several student- and attending-generated publications to read, we try hard to keep members up to date on
education and current events in the Emergency Medicine community. The Pulse is the Osteopathic Emergency Medicine
quarterly publication produced by the college. The Fast Track is the student- and resident-run publication, which contains
updates on the activities of Emergency Medicine clubs across the country, tips for students who are conducting rotations
and news about the national student chapter of the ACOEP.
Social Media
The ACOEP-SC Facebook page (www.facebook.com/acoepsc) is student run and will keep you and your local chapter linked
in to what is going on at the national level. We regularly post resident tips, residency chapter highlights, interesting
articles, as well as opportunities to get involved.
Committees
The purpose of the Undergraduate Medical Education Committee is to develop academic information on emergency
medicine on the pre-doctoral level. Members produce student-level lectures for distribution to Colleges of Osteopathic
Medicine and physicians on pertinent topics in emergency medicine. Committee members have a sincere interest in
mentoring students. This committee meets twice yearly and its members are required to create lectures for the semi-
annual publications and podcasts of Student Lectures.
Discount Opportunities
The ACOEP and ACOEP-SC provide great connections across the country with air travel, car rental, question banks and
many other appealing discounts that save you money by just being a member!
This is your opportunity to get involved! Please use the website, www.acoep.org, and our Facebook Page to stay in touch.
As always, feel free to contact any of our officers with any questions, comments or concerns. We look forward to meeting
you at a future conference!
Best Regards,
ACOEP Student Chapter Officers
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ACOEP-SC National Officers
Tim Bikman, OMS-III President [email protected]
The President of the ACOEP Student Chapter shall:
• Act as the Chair of the Board of Directors and shall
preside over all national Board and official meetings.
• Serve as the Student Chapter representative to the
ACOEP Board and attend all ACOEP Board meetings.
• Will be expected to appoint and oversee the various
committees, to enable them to carry out the objectives
of the ACOEP Student Chapter.
• Convene ACOEP-SC Board meetings and teleconference
communications, set the agenda and oversee officer and
committee chair (s) projects and responsibilities.
• Work closely with the ACOEP Executive Director, the
ACOEP President and the ACOEP-SC officers.
• Work with the Treasurer to set the ACOEP-SC budget.
• Work with the Vice-President to contact local student
chapters.
• Work with the current Past President to develop the
Leadership Academy
• Will attend both conferences, be present at all Student
Chapter Board meetings and write one article for the Fast
Track.
Time Commitment: 5-10 hours per week.
Chris Falslev, OMS-III Vice President [email protected]
The Vice-President of the ACOEP Student Chapter shall:
• Coordinate with local chapters to disseminate
information between ACOEP-SC and local chapters
• Convene Local Chapter President Conference calls quarterly and oversee telecommunications.
• Maintain up to date contact information for all local chapters, share this with the ACOEP Coordinator of Member Services.
• Assist new schools or schools without previous clubs in establishing an ACOEP-SC local chapter at their school.
• Assist the Student Chapter President and committee chairs in fulfilling duties as needed.
• In the absence of the Student Chapter President, will act as the Interim Chair.
• At a minimum, Will attend 1 conference and 1
symposium, be present at all Student Chapter Board
meetings and write one article for the Fast Track.
Time Commitment: 1-3 hours per week.
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ACOEP-SC National Officers
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James Mason, OMS-III Secretary [email protected]
The Secretary of the ACOEP Student Chapter shall:
• Record minutes for all ACOEP-SC board meetings, general
meetings, and local chapter presidents conference calls.
• Maintain the ACOEP-SC Facebook page on a weekly basis. Post articles, Residency Tip of the Week, and Residency Round up. Social Media
• Record, edit and post podcasts for the Student Chapter Podcast Series. Social Media
• Write the monthly blast email to be sent to all student members.
• Attend ACOEP Membership Services Meetings and act as the student chapter liaison.
• Assist other Student Chapter board members in fulfilling duties as needed.
• At a minimum, Will attend 1 conference and 1 symposium , be present at all Student Chapter Board meetings and write one article for the Fast Track.
Time Commitment: 3-4 hours a week.
Andy Leubitz, OMS-II Treasurer [email protected]
The Treasure of the ACOEP Student Chapter shall:
• Work with the Student Chapter President and the
ACOEP Executive Director to establish and maintain the ACOEP-SC budget.
• Work with the Public Relations Committee to coordinate fundraising activities for the ACOEP-SC.
• Perform the local chapter reimbursement forms and collection of student chapter submission forms for reimbursements at the conferences.
• Keep updated versions of all documents pertaining to the position on Google docs.
• Attend the annual finance/budget meeting in Chicago, for your planning, it occurs in the summer months
• At a minimum, Will attend 1 conference and 1 symposium , be present at all Student Chapter Board meetings and write one article for the Fast Track.
Time Commitment: 4 hours a month with more time post conferences.
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ACOEP-SC National Officers
Taylor Webb, OMS-II Constitution & Bylaws Chair [email protected]
The Constitution & Bylaws Chair shall:
Conduct annual revision of ACOEP-SC constitution and
Bylaws
Communicate with the Constitution and Bylaws Board Committee
Organize housing for Students attending Fall and Spring Assembly
Support Directives and Initiatives of Board Members and President of the ACOEP-SC
Assist in ACOEP-SC Facebook page maintenance
At a minimum, Will attend 1 conference and 1 symposium, be present at all Student Chapter Board meetings and write one article for the Fast Track.
Time Commitment: 1-2 hours a week, with the most activity pre and post conferences.
Convention Committee Co-Chairpersons
Katherine Haddad, OMS-II Ashley Griswold, OMS-III [email protected] [email protected]
The Convention Committee Chairs shall:
• Support the directives and initiatives of the Board of Directors and President of the ACOEP – Student Chapter.
• Will attend both conferences, be present at all Student Chapter Board meetings and write one article for the Fast Track.
• Attend the entire student portion of both the bi-annual Fall and Spring Scientific Assemblies in order to direct and oversee the conference schedule.
• Work with the ACOEP- SC President and the ACOEP home office to develop a conference schedule for the Student members of the ACOEP – Student Chapter consisting of pertinent lectures, Resident/Program Director panels, skills labs, and social events.
• Work in conjunction with the ACOEP-Resident Chapter to foster and develop sponsorship for relevant events.
Time Commitment: 1-3 hours per week, average of 4-12 per month depending on the time of year. Busiest months tend to be leading up to conferences.
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ACOEP-SC National Officers
Graduate Medical Education Committee Chairperson
Jarryd Reed OMS-III, [email protected]
The Graduate Medical Education Chair(s) shall:
• Work closely with the ACOEP Resident Chapter to
improve student/resident relations.
• Work with the ACOEP to provide students with up to date information on residency programs and contact information for the ACOEP-SC website.
• Work with the Convention Committee Chair(s) to coordinate student/resident interaction at national meetings.
• Provide the Student Chapter President with quarterly updates.
• Responsible for organizing the Student Residency Expo at the annual Fall Scientific Assembly by inviting residency programs and coordinating with the ACOEP Resident Chapter and Student Chapter Convention Committee Chairs.
• At a minimum, Will attend 1 conference and 1 symposium , be present at all Student Chapter Board meetings and write one article for the Fast Track.
Time Commitment: 2 hours per month. Time increases throughout the summer to plan the Fall Residency Expo.
Christina Hornack , OMS-II Jacob Current, OMS-III Publications Committee Co-Chairpersons [email protected] [email protected]
The Publications Committee Chair(s) shall:
• Work closely with the Student Chapter President and
the ACOEP to increase student and physician awareness of the ACOEP-SC and ACOEP publications The Pulse and The Fast Track.
• Work with the Residency Chapter Publication Committee to oversee, edit, layout and produce The Fast Track Publication.
• Provide publication materials including, but not limited to, fliers and advertisements to other ACOEP committee/persons as required.
• Work with ACOEP Communications Committee as required to help promote the college publicly.
• Provide the Student Chapter President with quarterly updates.
• At a minimum, Will attend 1 conference and 1 symposium , be present at all Student Chapter Board meetings and write one article for the Fast Track.
Time Commitment: 8 hours per month.
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ACOEP-SC National Officers
Research Chairperson Kevin McLendon, OMS-III [email protected]
The Research Committee Chair shall:
• Work closely with the Student Chapter President to
increase student participation in and appreciation of current research related to the practice of emergency medicine.
• Work to provide f r e q u e n t u p d a t e s to the Student Chapter members on pertinent research findings, research opportunities, and resources for students who are interested in participating in research.
• Serve as the liaison between the Student Chapter and other organization that support the research goals of the Student Chapter and ACOEP.
• Act as a liaison and member of the ACOEP research committee and FOEM. Report anything of interest to the student chapter.
• Provide the Student Chapter President with quarterly updates.
• At a minimum, Will attend 1 conference and 1 symposium , be present at all Student Chapter Board meetings and write one article for the Fast Track.
Time Commitment: Average of 2-3 hours per week
depending on the time of year.
Cameron Meyer, OMS‐III Immediate Past President [email protected]
The Past President shall:
• Serve as non-voting executive board member and as a
resource to the current President on duties and decisions.
• Serve as a resource to the National Student Chapters members and their positions.
• Casts the tie-breaking vote during elections for national officers in the event of a tie in any of the contests
• Will assist in Leadership Academy development
• At a minimum, Will attend 1 conference and 1 symposium , be present at all Student Chapter Board meetings and write one article for the Fast Track.
Accessing your ACOEP Account and Registering for a Conference By accessing your ACOEP account, you can update your information, register for conference, receive member benefit
discount codes, and much more! To access your account, please follow the below steps:
1. Visit www.acoep.org
2. Click “Login or Register” in the top right corner
3. Enter your username or password to login
4. Attendance to symposiums and conferences is only $30 for students.
If you forgot your username or password, not able to register as a student or are having trouble logging into your account,
please contact Jaclyn McMillin, Senior Coordinator Chapter Affairs, at [email protected] or 312-445-5702.
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Check out the ACOEP-SC Facebook Fan Page
Get all the latest up to date info on:
Podcast Lecture Series
Residency Tip of the Week
Residency Round Up
Pictures of events hosted by local chapters all over the nation
Interesting Emergency Medicine related journal articles and news
Conference information & updates
Much more!! www.facebook.com/acoepsc
ACOEP Member Benefits 2015-2016
ACOEP has partnered with the following businesses in order to provide our members with special benefits:
ACOEP Comprehensive Career Center: By accessing our Career Center you will be able to view jobs posted specifically for emergency medicine physicians, residents, and students. Job seekers will be able to view multiple job postings, apply for position directly online, and post resumes for employers to view. All services are free for ACOEP members.
ACOEP Mentorship Program: Want to be more involved with ACOEP? Join our Mentorship Program! Open to ACOEP Student Members and ACOEP Active/Resident Members, the mission of the Mentorship Program is to link osteopathic medical students with experienced, top-level emergency medicine physicians who will provide support, guidance, and encouragement for mentees entering the healthcare community. Students, residents and physicians will build relationships in a non-clinical setting and will also promote current osteopathic training programs and Active Membership in the ACOEP.
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ACOEP-SC Research Completion & Presentations
Upcoming opportunities to share your research contributions with your peers!
All the ACOEP Resident and Student Research opportunities are coordinated through the Foundation for Osteopathic Emergency Medicine (FOEM). Go to http://foem.org/pages/research for a full list of competitions, dates, and the detailed online application process.
FOEM Research Study Competition
This is an opportunity to present original research and findings to an audience of physicians. The posters are put on display for two days before the competition and one day after to allow judges to evaluate them. During the competition, participants are given seven minutes to present and two minutes for questions from the audience while their posters are projected on a large screen behind them. For more information please go to http://www.foem.org and see the FOEM handbook or contact the student research chair.
Case Poster Competition
Conduct a case study of an interesting case and present it in the poster format at the ACOEP Spring Seminar in March 2016. This competition is open to all ACOEP resident and student members
If you have any questions, please contact
Research Chairperson Kevin McLendon
Communication & Involvement
• The ACOEP-SC President sits on the ACOEP Physicians board meetings to have direct student involvement
• ACOEP-SC officers are elected by the student body each fall conference for a one year term
• ACOEP-SC local chapter presidential calls to have direct lines of communication with your school
• ACOEP-SC board members are readily accessible through email and updates student chapters via monthly blast emails, Facebook, and The Fast Track publications
• Conference lectures and labs that are exclusively for the ACOEP-SC members
• Conference interactions with residencies, residents and physicians through lecture, mentoring and social outings
• Opportunities to publish research and clinical presentations to the pulse
• WELCOME TO YOUR ACOEP-SC
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