Women in Medicine

1. Women in Medicine Information Session

3. Elyssa BergPresident Hometown: Weslaco, Texas Senior – Class of 2011 BA Biology BS Kinesiology Bridging Disciplines Program: Social Entrepreneurship and Nonprofits - Health & Health Care Strand

4. Meeting Dates • 2 Meetings a Month: Meetings are every other Wednesday • Sept 22nd • Oct 6th • Oct 20th • Nov 3rd • Nov 17th • Dec 1st

5. Requirements

6. Kimberly NguyenInternal Vice President About Me What I Do Find shadowing opportunities for members Find interesting speakers from various fields of medical practice Academic support • 4th year Human Biology- Genetics and Biotechnology • Pre-med (just took my MCAT ) • Enjoys ballroom dance, yoga, racquetball, handball, chocolate

8. Special websites you can utilize! SN: womeninmed@gmail.com Password: just4wim • SN: UTWIM • Password: just4wim

9. Dr. Whitney Hall, PhDLicensed psychologist September 22, 20106-7 p.m.in Welch 2.312

10. Lucy PenaExternal Vice President • Senior • B.S Human Biology -Pathogenesis/immunity (Premed) • Hometown: Weslaco, Texas

11. Hope Africa

12. What is Hope Africa? Philanthropic Project hosted by Women in Medicine Pageant Pediatric Unit and Maternity Ward of Manhyia Hospital in Ghana Africa

13. Ashley SmithSocial Coordinator 3rd Year B.S. Psychology Pre-Medicine

14. Requirements Pledges 3 Social Events Actives 2 Social Events

15. Social Ideas • Shaving cream wiffle ball • Campus Events • Combine Events with other Organizations • Continue fundraising and board game socials • Banquets! • Tie Dye • Yoga • Movie Night • Zilker Park/Barton Springs • UT sports • Frozen Yogurt

17. HELLO!

18. Stats Junior, Radio-TV-Film (RTF) Major, Houston Interests Travel. Eat. Read. Write. TV: Family Guy, Vampire Diaries, Glee, The Office, E! Film: Inglorious Bastards, The Hangover, Zoolander, She’s the Man, Pride & Prejudice… Books: Water for Elephants, Harry Potter, Sophie Kinsella, Time Traveler’s Wife, etc Sydney PhamVolunteer Coordinator

19. Volunteer Opportunities I will send out more details on the listserve • Ongoing: • Austin’s Milk Bank **sign up now • Volunteer Health Clinic • Dell’s Children • One-time deals: • Longhorn Triathlon • Brentwood • Zilker Park GOAL:Volunteering is fun so do it!!!

20. My Major: Biochemistry • My Year: 3rd • My Interest: Pre-dental or research • What I do in WIM… • Collect dues • Organize fundraisers • Make sure things get paid Kathryn Pendleton Financial Director

21. 1 credit per semester • Restaurant fundraisers • (and socials!) • 1/6 credit per person • Football games • 2 credits! • Takes care of entire year • …or pay it straight. Fundraising

22. What it goes for… • Food • Banquets • Socials • Shirts • Trips • Speakers

23. Christine BeranNatural Science Council Representative • Represents WIM at Natural Science Council meetings • Updates WIM on events of importance in the College of Natural Sciences • Organizes medical school field trips

24. This semester’s trip • Friday, October 22nd to Baylor Medical School • Leave here 6 am, arrive by 9:30am, done around 3pm • Tentative agenda: tour of BCM with med students, sit in on a 1st year class, tours of Ben Taub, Texas Children’s and Methodist Hospitals and meet some Women Leaders in Medicine • Cap of 20 people. On a first come, first serve basis. Let me know if you can drive, WIM will reimburse for gas!

25. AnjaliPatwariSecretary Biology and Spanish major Houston, Texas 4th year

26. studentorgs.utexas.edu/utwim • Click on “Members” tab • Link for application Membership Application

27. Points Sheet • Posted under “Members” tab on website • Check to make sure that your application was processed and that you are given credit for meetings, socials, volunteering, etc. • Email me with any questions/problems!

28. Pledges: $45/year or $30/semester • Actives: $35/year or $25/semester Membership Dues DUE BY 3RD MEETING! Free t-shirt is included with dues

29. If you can’t attend meetings… • No problem! • Requirements: 15 hours of volunteering • 10 hours must be sponsored by WIM • Minutes for each meeting will be posted on the website

30. Requirements: • 15 volunteer hours (10 must be WIM sponsored) • At least a 3.2 GPA (turn in a grade report – you can get them for free at the registrar’s office in the Main Building) WIM Honors • Application under “Resources” tab • Due by last meeting

31. Campus Coordinator Rezwana • B.S. Psychology/Pre-med, Minor in Business • 2nd year Junior • Interests: Shopping, reading, writing, dance, control-freak, music • What I’m involved in: APS, SHAC, Admissions Rahman

32. What I Do… • Work with WIM recruitment and PR (displays, speakers, outreach) • WIM’s portrayal: prehealth org, opportunities designed to bring well-rounded knowledge and experiences

33. Major: Biology/Psychology 2nd Year Hometown: Sugar Land, Texas Amtul BatoolHistorian Interests: Child Psychology, Research, Photography, Reading, MOVIES!, Website Design, Tennis

34. Take pictures at WIM events • Create a WIM scrapbook and presents it to members at the spring banquet • Help out with other design aspects What I Do for WIM… Email me any pictures you want included in the scrapbook!

35. Stephanie SheaWebmaster • Keep the WIM website updated • Maintain ownership of the WIM listserve • Provide informationregarding WIM’s purpose and activities.