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2009-10 OU-COM ORGANIZATIONS |
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American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
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Osteopathic Association (OOA): |
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SGA President Fuller,
OOA Bd of Trustees |
AOA :
This association represents more than 61,000
osteopathic physicians. Its mission is to
advance the philosophy and practice of
osteopathic medicine by promoting excellence
in education, research and the delivery of
quality, cost-effective healthcare within a
distinct, unified profession. https://www.do-online.org/
OOA:
This organization works to ensure that the
practice of osteopathic medicine in Ohio
flourishes into the future. The
association is a major supporter of OU-COM
activities including the Professionalism
Lecture Series and the White Coat
Ceremony. The Student Government President
of OU-COM serves on the Board of Trustees to
provide a student voice. http://www.ooanet.org/
DUES:
Students are
automatically given free membership to these
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Sigma
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President
Zaugg |
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Sigma Sigma Phi
National honorary osteopathic service
fraternity founded in 1921 in Kirksville,
Missouri. The purpose of Sigma Sigma Phi is
to further the Science of Osteopathic
Medicine and its standards of practice, to
improve the scholastic standing and to promote
a higher degree of fellowship among its
students.
The local chapter at OU-COM is
involved in various service
projects such as volunteering at community
dinners at the Athens Church of Christ,
organizing a weekend service trip to West
Virginia and coordinating the holiday Giving
Tree. Sigma Sigma Phi also organizes the
5K Medicine Run/Walk; works with
SOMA to coordinate Talent Follies; and,
along with SGA, co-sponsors the annual D.O.C.
Awards Night.
Members are selected into Sigma Sigma Phi
based on academic performance (passing
scores without remediation in any area) and
extracurricular involvement.
DUES: $75.00 paid annually. |
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Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA):
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President
Uong |
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"The Asian Pacific
American Medical Student Association at the
Ohio University College of Osteopathic
Medicine seeks to promote health and
well-being for East Asian, South Asian, and
Pacific Islander communities and
individuals, as well as other populations of
color, through community involvement and
medical student education.
The diversity and
growth of Asian and Pacific Islander
communities in the United States
necessitates raising awareness of and
addressing unmet health needs specific to
each community. These goals stand behind
current projects of youth mentorship, health
fairs, Hepatitis B community outreach,
cultural events, bone marrow registration
drives, and research opportunities."
While APAMSA
membership is currently free (sign up
below), we do have an optional APAMSA Plus
Membership for $15 for those members who
would like to be more involved with our
national APAMSA Hepatitis B Conference.
Plus membership includes a t-shirt and pin.
Group email:
oucomapamsa@gmail.com
Sign up as an
official member of APAMSA at
www.apamsa.org. |
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Student
Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA): |
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President Frey |
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The purpose of
the Student Osteopathic Medical Association,
the student affiliate organization of the
American Osteopathic Association, is to
promote osteopathic ideals and unity within
the profession, to educate future
osteopathic physicians and to establish and
to maintain lines of communication among
healthcare professionals in an ongoing
effort to improve the quality of healthcare.
SOMA raises the
school and community's awareness of
Osteopathic physicians through its
activities (College Gate, DO Day on the
Hill). Talent Follies, an incredibly funny
fundraiser, was a program held to benefit
Goodworks.
DUES: $70.00 paid 1 time only. This
fee includes access to discounted health
insurance. More information available at the
following web page:
www.somainsurance.com |
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Family
Practice Student Association: |
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President Cheng |
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The Family
Practice Student Association, formerly named
the FP Club, is
affiliated with the American College of
Osteopathic Family Practitioners. The
organization promotes and provides a better
understanding of family practice and how to
incorporate specialty medicine within a
family practice setting. Its mission is to
promote excellence in osteopathic family
medicine. These goals are accomplished
through community friendly activities such
as guest speakers, seminars and club
meetings. |
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Student
Osteopathic Internal Medicine Association (SOIMA): |
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President McAninch |
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The purpose of SOIMA is to represent and to
further the educational goals of aspiring
osteopathic internists. Because osteopathic
internal medicine encompasses many specialty
areas, all osteopathic medical students are
welcome to join regardless of specialty
interest.
The organization
strives to educate future physicians about
the options available to them by entering
the internal medicine profession. This is
accomplished by presenting different paths
to take from medical school to internships
to residencies and finally to a fellowship
if desired. SOIMA hopes members will begin
volunteering locally with Athens'
organizations.
DUES: $10.00 paid each year by members. |
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Sports
Medicine/Surgery Club: |
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President Prueter |
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Sports
Medicine/Surgery Club strives to promote the
healing arts by providing educational and
clinical experience pertaining to the field
of sports medicine and surgery. The goal of
OU-COM's Sports Medicine/Surgery Club is to
introduce Year 1 and 2 students to the
various aspects and disciplines of sports
medicine and surgery. Yearly functions
serve to prepare students for their third
and fourth years during rotations. Members of OU-COM Sports Medicine/Surgery
Club are also members of the national
organizations SOSA and AOASM that offer scholarships, preceptorship programs and early entry into ACOS.
The club has
provided community health screenings at
events throughout the year and looks forward
to continuing this as well as reaching out
to local high schools and providing sports
medicine health education programs for the
coming year.
DUES: $65.00 paid once includes all four
years. Of this fee, $20 pays for a four-year
Student Osteopathic Surgical Association
(SOSA) membership and each member receives
free membership to the American Osteopathic
Academy of Sports Medicine, a
suture kit and tying board. Members also
have the option of an American Osteopathic
Academy or Orthopedics (AOAO) membership for
an additional $40. |
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Undergraduate American
Academy of Osteopathy (UAAO): |
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President Brown |
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UAAO members acquire a better understanding
of osteopathic principles and practice,
become more efficient at osteopathic
structural diagnosis and manipulative
treatment and also have the ability to
understand the clinical application of
osteopathic medicine in health and disease.
Members also have access to "Member Only"
events to introduce new manipulative
medicine topics and techniques in a more
one-on-one setting.
DUES: $48.00. This fee certifies student
as a local and national member through
graduation. Paid members will receive free
access to UAAO events on campus and
significantly reduced costs to attend the
national convention during spring break.
Members also receive discounts through the
AAO website on merchandise as well as
discounts on OMM table sales at OUCOM.
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Association
of Military Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons (AMOPS): |
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President Sigoloff |
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The Association of
Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (AMOPS)
was established in 1977 to serve and represent
osteopathic physicians in the uniformed services. |
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American Medical
Association-Medical Student Section (AMA-MSS): |
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 President
Martorano |
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The American
Medical Association Medical Student Section
(AMA-MSS) is dedicated to representing
medical students, improving medical
education, developing leadership and
promoting activism for the health of
America. There is a future for medical
students in the AMA and its policy making
process. Members of the Medical Student
Section can continue their involvement in
organized medicine through the Resident and
Fellow, Young Physicians and Organized
Medical Staff Sections of the AMA and its
House of Delegates. The AMA represents physicians
who are dedicated to the health of the
American people, serving as a forum for
national health policy development. The OU-COM Chapter is affiliated with the
American Medical Association and the Ohio
State Medical Association. Membership in the
OU-COM chapter includes membership in both
of these organizations for four years.
Dues: $68.00 paid
once for a 4 year membership. The
membership includes a subscription to JAMA,
online journals and other incentives.
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American Medical Student Association
(AMSA): |
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President Boulos |
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The American
Medical Student Association is committed to
improving health care and health care
delivery to all people; promoting active
improvement in medical education; involving
its members in the social, moral and ethical
obligations of the profession of medicine;
assisting in the improvement and
understanding of world health problems;
contributing to the welfare of medical
students, interns, residents and post MD/DO
trainees; and advancing the profession of
medicine; to work to ensure that medicine
reflects the diversity of society, with
diversity including, but not limited to
differences in age, culture, race/ethnicity,
sexual orientation, gender and disability.
At Ohio University College of
Osteopathic Medicine, an international
student rotation program for fourth year
medical students is in the process of
growing. OUCOM AMSA members, through the
International Federation of Medical Students
Association, will have the opportunity to
apply for a rotation in one of 100
countries. OUCOM is privileged to be one of
very few such programs in the country. For
more information:
http://amsa.org/ifmsa/clinical2.cfm
http://www.ifmsa.org/
Dues: $75.00
paid once for up to 5 years of membership.
Check out the following website for
information on additional benefits:
http://www.amsa.org/member/benefits.cfm |
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Student
National Medical Association (SNMA): |
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President
Crosby |
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Student National Medical
Association is the nation's
oldest and largest independent, student-run organization
focused on the needs and concerns of medical
students of color. Established in 1964 by
Howard University School of Medicine
and MeHarry Medical College, the membership
includes over 5000 medical students,
pre-medical students, residents and
physicians. SNMA is committed to increasing
the pipeline of students of color that
consider and prepare for medical and
scientific careers as well as ensuring that
those entering medical school complete all
requirements successfully. Within medical
school, SNMA provide academic preparation
and recruitment and retention programming in
order to assure the pipeline to medicine is
supported. SNMA is also committed to
addressing and reducing morbidity and
mortality of underserved populations. The OU-COM
SNMA chapter continually strives to follow
the mission statement.
DUES: $100.00 paid one time by members |
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Emergency
Medicine Club: |
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President
Norvell |
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The Emergency Medicine Club
strives to promote and support activities
related to Emergency Medicine Practice, as
well as provide a way to explore this
exciting specialty to interested OUCOM
students. Past events have included:
intubation, back boarding, EKG, and clinical
skills labs, as well as Sky-Med fly-in,
viewing the helicopter at O'Bleness Hospital
and emergency x-ray reviews. We provide
opportunities to hear from Residency
Directors about what they are seeking. The
club also takes part in supporting the
yearly OUCOM Medicine Run that benefits the
OUCOM free clinic.
Dues: $40.00 paid one time only for first
year new members. $20 paid one time only for
second year new members.
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Geriatrics
Medicine Club: |
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President
Hart |
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To provide an educational and
service network for students with an
interest in the health of older adults; to
provide mentors and other opportunities for
students to develop knowledge and clinical
skills in working with older adults; to
promote awareness of the health and
psychosocial issues associated with a
growing population of older Americans.
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Obstetrics and
Gynecology Club of OU-COM - (OB/GYN): |
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President Brobeck |
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The purpose of the OB/GYN Club is to provide
osteopathic students with information about
training and careers in OB/GYN, discuss
women's health issues and provide an
atmosphere for students to interact with
current physicians. The club plans on
helping SSP with the Medicine Run next year
to raise money for the free clinic as well
as helping other groups in their fundraising
efforts.
DUES: $10.00
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Pediatrics
Club: |
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President Foglietti |
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Our club educates its members
about the field of pediatrics as well as all
the different subspecialties. Members have
numerous opportunities to become active in
the community, we promote programs like
Reach Out and Read, Ounce of Prevention,
Halloween Safety and more. Also, we have
fundraisers for charity events such as the
Tug McGraw Foundation and Unicef. We create
as many opportunities as possible for
members to get involved with national and
local pediatric organizations, participate
in educational and fun programs for
children, and learn from visiting lecturers |
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Christian
Medical & Dental Association (CMDA): |
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President Sargent |
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CMDA's mission is to provide an
environment for Christian fellowship and
growth, and to help medical students better
integrate their faith into their practice of
medicine. The organization aims to follow
the example of Christ by serving and loving
others. CMDA offers Bible study sessions as
well as other faith- and fellowship-building
events to medical students and other members
of the OU-COM family. |
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Medical Students
For Life (MSFL): |
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 President
McKeever |
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Medical
Students for Life is an organization
dedicated to upholding the dignity and value
of every human life. Through greater
education and research, this organization
aims at the protection of women and their
unborn children, the genuine enhancement of
women's health and the promotion of an
appreciation for all human life. MSFL is
committed to educating future physicians in
the development of a strong and ethically
sound philosophy concerning abortion in
order to strengthen the educational process
of parents and their approach to this
challenging decision. The organization
empowers medical students to become
physician advocates for life by educating
them about the many options available to
women in an unplanned pregnancy and puts
them in contact with local pro-life
physicians who integrate their beliefs into
their practice of medicine. MSFL believes
that a woman's health encompasses her
physical, emotional and psychosocial
wellbeing, and she deserves to receive
medical treatment in a way that upholds all
of those aspects. The organization is also
committed to action in the local community,
both to further an understanding of pro-life
issues and to foster an environment that
supports women before, during and after
pregnancy.
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