Student Organization Leaders please note: At this Wednesday's SGA general body meeting we will be beginning transitions and I am asking that the representative in attendance for your group have the following documents: Constitution Mission Statement Transition Form Please check your email for more details. Email me at tuf55389@temple.edu if you are a group president and did not receive the email. Temple University Neurosurgery Society Tuesday 11/10/2015, MERB 105, 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m. The Temple University Neurosurgery Society is a new group on campus hoping to promote student interest and foster an appreciation for all things Neurosurgery! We are incredibly excited to be having our first event of the year with a lunchtime talk featuring Dr. Erkmen, the Director of the Neurosurgery Residency Program here at Temple. He will be speaking about a defining case from his career and answering any questions one might have about pursuing neurosurgery. Pizza lunch will be provided. Ophthalmology Student Interest Group - Ophthalmology Physical Exam Learning Event Tuesday 11/10/2015, MERB 319A&B, 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m. Hi OSIG! We have scheduled an instruction session in physical diagnosis for Tuesday, November 10, from 12pm-1pm. The session will cover both examination techniques with the ophthalmoscope and the measurement of intraocular pressure using a tonopen. Marty Schardt, the ophthalmology research coordinator, will be in attendance to communicate some of the more subtle tricks of the ophthalmologic exam and to discuss ongoing research in the ophthalmology department. Following the formal instruction, we will move to the Sim center for a practice session that will give everyone a chance to polish his or her ophthalmoscopic technique. A pizza lunch will be provided! Space is limited so please sign-up! SNMA - General Body Meeting Tuesday 11/10/2015, MERB 317, 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m. Come learn about SNMA events for November/December and how to get involved in leadership positions! SIGN - Dr. Valencia Neurology Talk Tuesday 11/10/2015, MERB 217, 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m. Come meet Dr. Valencia, a renowned pediatric neurologist at St. Christopher's Hospital, and hear him discuss cases and his experience working in the field. MEDIC- Team RESUS - Interdisciplinary code simulation planning Wednesday 11/11/2015, MERB 343, 5:00p.m.-6:00p.m. Are you tired of not training with the health professionals you will work with tomorrow? Do you enjoy critical care and crashing patients? Join Temple MEDIC as we come together to help fix these problems! We are bringing together pharmacy students, nursing students, podiatry students and medical students to develop a team based crashing patient simulation. Food and drinks will be served. Integrative Medicine Interest Group - Nutritional Counseling as a Physician Wednesday 11/11/2015, MERB 217, 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m. Why do doctors need to be better educated about nutrition? How can medical students receive nutritional training? What are the hurdles physicians face in providing nutrition counseling? Come to the next Integrative Medicine Interest Group lunch time talk to find out! TUSM's own Dr. Litvin, who holds a PhD in biology and an MS in nutrition, will be leading the discussion. Non-pizza lunch will be provided! OBIG - OB/GYN Residency Panel Wednesday 11/11/2015, Room 219, 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m. OBIG will be hosting a residency panel--pizza lunch provided! Students for a National Health Program - Single Payer 101 Wednesday 11/11/2015, Room 317, 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m. Many of you expressed interest in learning more about Single Payer, and there is no better way to do this than to hear all about it from one of the experts in the field. Join SNaHP (Students for a National Health Program) and Dr. Walter Tsou on Thursday, November 12th at 12pm in MERB 217. Dr. Tsou is a past president of the American Public Health Association and former health commissioner of Philadelphia. He is a founding member of the National Board of Public Health Examiners and a board adviser to Physicians for a National Health Program. He is also an expert on health reform and health care financing, he frequently briefs members of Congress on health care issues. Come with an open mind and appetite. Lunch will be provided! AIG - A Day in the Life of an Anesthesiologist Wednesday 11/11/2015, Room 305, 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m Interested in what the daily practice of an Anesthesiologist is? Want to learn more about what Anesthesiology even is? AIG will be hosting some of the Anesthesiologists from across the street to discuss their medical practice and what the field consists of. Lunch will be provided! Classifieds: Books for sale Goljan rapid review pathology- new! $25 usmle step 1 secrets- like new! $15 email: tuf02149@temple.edu PM&R interest group leaders wanted! Are you interested in starting a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation student interest group? A PGY-4 resident here at Temple Main is willing to help you do so! Don't know what PM & R is? Check out the link below to gather some information and gauge your interest. www.aapmr.org/patients/aboutpmr/Pages/default.aspx Contact Tony Cuneo : tony.cuneo@gmail.com about starting the interest group or with any questions about PM & R If you have an event and description you would like to have included in the Weekly Announcements, please fill out the form under "Event Submission Form" on the Navigation Bar.
If you would like to have a classified ad included (Room for rent, books for sale etc.), please email templemedannouncements@gmail.com. Questions regarding your room request, the announcements or any general questions with respect to SGA can be directed to my school email: tuf55389@temple.edu -David Ianacone SGA Secretary
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Student Organization Leaders please note that the SGA meeting has been moved to 11/11/15 Happy Fall Community Service Week from SGA! Fall Community Service Week is this week and we have some exciting events lined up. In lieu of doctoring, students are expected to participate in at least one of this week's events, which include the Bethune Science & Health fair, community sites, and the American Heart Association's Heart Walk. Please refer to the descriptions and links below for more information and submit your preference through the Fall Community Engagement Form once you've logged into your Temple email account. Questions can be sent to: jragheb@temple.edu. Thank you for your commitment to helping the community!! Service Week Wednesday, Nov. 4th: Bethune and Community Engagement sites 1) Bethune Elementary School is holding an exciting Science and Health Fair in collaboration with Temple medical students! Bethune students will showcase their science experiments, and Temple Medicine student organizations in return will present health literacy exhibits to educate their younger counterparts. We are hoping for involvement from the Temple community to help make the experience for the students at Bethune as exciting as possible! We want to get the students excited about science, health, and the exciting opportunities that Temple University would have to offer them in their future. 2) Community Engagement sites include SHARE, HERO, and Habitat for Humanities Thursday, Nov. 5th: SHARE will accommodate 18 students for those who cannot make Wednesday. Saturday, Nov 7th American Heart Association Walk @ Citizens Bank park, 9:30AM-12:30 Walk and support efforts against heart disease and stroke, conditions which unfortunately find their way into every family and field of medicine. They'll have a life size heart exhibit (great review for M1 & M2's) and activities for younger kids (Sportacus & Stephanie from Sprout's Lazy Town, Heart Hero capes that look awesome, and a Kid's dash). Even if you don't plan on attending, please share the team page and send emails to raise awareness. Please sign up at: http://heartwalk.kintera.org/philly/templeuniversityschoolofmedicine Click "Join Team" on the right of your window, and follow the instructions. Fall Community Engagement Descriptions: https://docs.google.com/a/temple.edu/document/d/1I2dEiMHTyyl51M87EfPr4pznwjdeC3a3-sHnW_lbjtQ/edit?usp=sharing Fall Community Engagement Form: http://goo.gl/forms/hDSVSRDXvI Sincerely, SGA Community Service Committee LGBTQ Student Group Meeting Wednesday 11/4/2015, MERB 319, 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m. LGBTQ Student Organization general body meeting. Students Engaging in Health Policy (SEHP) Thursday 11/5/2015, MERB 105, 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m. Students Engaging in Health Policy (SEHP) is hosting Dr. Kaiser for his annual address to the Temple med students. Join us in MERB 105 on Thursday 11/5 at noon to hear Dr. Kaiser discuss the financial future of Temple and our place in the changing health care landscape. Non-pizza lunch will be provided, see you there! Classifieds: Books for sale Goljan rapid review pathology- new! $25 usmle step 1 secrets- like new! $15 email: tuf02149@temple.edu PM&R interest group leaders wanted! Are you interested in starting a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation student interest group? A PGY-4 resident here at Temple Main is willing to help you do so! Don't know what PM & R is? Check out the link below to gather some information and gauge your interest. www.aapmr.org/patients/aboutpmr/Pages/default.aspx Contact Tony Cuneo : tony.cuneo@gmail.com about starting the interest group or with any questions about PM & R If you have an event and description you would like to have included in the Weekly Announcements, please fill out the form under "Event Submission Form" on the Navigation Bar.
If you would like to have a classified ad included (Room for rent, books for sale etc.), please email templemedannouncements@gmail.com. Questions regarding your room request, the announcements or any general questions with respect to SGA can be directed to my school email: tuf55389@temple.edu -David Ianacone SGA Secretary Save the Date: Nov 4th and 7th As part of community service week (November 2nd-7th), Temple Med will be organizing the Bethune Elementary Health Fair (November 4, 1-3 PM), assisting at community engagement sites (November 4, 1-4 PM) and finishing the week with the American Heart Association Walk (November 7th, 9 AM -12:30 PM). We're looking forward to a great week and getting as many students involved as possible. Stay tuned for more info Honor Board - MS1 Class SGA Elections/Speeches Monday 10/26/15, MERB 105, 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m. All first year students are encouraged to attend and vote for your classmates who are running for SGA! Institute for Healthcare Improvement - Introductory Meeting Monday 10/26/15, MERB 105, 5:00p.m.-6:00p.m. Please join us for our inaugural event as the IHI Open School Chapter of Temple University. The agenda will include: • A meet and greet among students in the areas of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, and health administration; • A brief introduction to quality improvement and quality patient care by Dr. Susan Freeman, CMO of the Temple University Health System; and • An interactive discussion that highlights each institution’s respective efforts to improve patient care and how those efforts can be combined to improve quality for the North Philadelphia patient population. This is an opportunity to establish Chapter goals and objectives; generate local excitement for quality improvement, patient safety, and leadership; and network with individuals with shared interest. Pediatric Interest Group - Camp Boggy Creek Interest Meeting Tuesday 10/27/2015, MERB 217, 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m. This January, PIG will be taking its annual trip to Camp Boggy Creek in Orlando, Florida. Come find out about our all-expenses paid trip to the Sunshine State in the dead of winter! General Info-session on the ENT Specialty by Dr. Liu Wednesday 10/28/2015, MERB 305, 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m. On Wednesday, Oct. 28th, Dr. Liu will give a presentation on the ENT surgical specialty. In addition to his presentation, he will do a Q&A at the end of the session. ENT is an exciting specialty with very diverse sub specialties. With the highest average STEP1 score for admitted residents, it is better to learn more about this field earlier rather than later. TUSM Global Medical Brigades - Test Taking Strategies with Dr. Garg Wednesday 10/28/2015, Kresge A, 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m. On Wednesday at noon, Dr. Garg will be giving an encore performance of his Test Taking Strategies talk. Join us as he tells us how to game the system and reason your way through questions about that weird syndrome you've never heard of in your life. Lunch with the Deans Thursday, October 29 12 noon – 1pm 219 MERB Lunch will be served! Anyone and everyone is welcome to attend! Student National Medical Association - Lunchtime Talk with Dr. Savior Friday 10/30/2015, MERB 217, 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m. Join SNMA for a lunchtime talk with Dr. Savior, a medical oncologist at Temple Hospital. Lunch will be provided. An update from the Community Service Committee on the Fall Service Week: Fall Community Service Week is fast approaching, and we have some exciting events lined up. In lieu of doctoring the week of Nov. 2nd, students are expected to participate in at least one of the week's events, which include the Bethune Science & Health fair, community sites, and the American Heart Association's Heart Walk. Please refer to the descriptions and links below for more information and submit your preference through the Fall Community Engagement Form once you've logged into your Temple email account. Questions can be sent to: jragheb@temple.edu. Thank you for your commitment to helping the community. Service Week November 2nd to November 7th, 2015 Wednesday, Nov. 4th: Bethune and Community Engagement sites 1) Bethune Elementary School is holding an exciting Science and Health Fair in collaboration with Temple medical students! Bethune students will showcase their science experiments, and Temple Medicine student organizations in return will present health literacy exhibits to educate their younger counterparts. We are hoping for involvement from the Temple community to help make the experience for the students at Bethune as exciting as possible! We want to get the students excited about science, health, and the exciting opportunities that Temple University would have to offer them in their future. 2)Community Engagement sites include SHARE, HERO, and Habitat for Humanities Thursday, Nov. 5th: SHARE will accommodate 18 students for those who cannot make Wednesday. Saturday, Nov 7th American Heart Association Walk @ Citizens Bank park, 9:30AM-12:30 Walk and support efforts against heart disease and stroke, conditions which unfortunately find their way into every family and field of medicine. They'll have a life size heart exhibit (great review for M1 & M2's) and activities for younger kids (Sportacus & Stephanie from Sprout's Lazy Town, Heart Hero capes that look awesome, and a Kid's dash). Even if you don't plan on attending, please share the team page and send emails to raise awareness. Please sign up at: http://heartwalk.kintera.org/philly/templeuniversityschoolofmedicine Click "Join Team" on the right of your window, and follow the instructions. Fall Community Engagement Descriptions: https://docs.google.com/a/temple.edu/document/d/1I2dEiMHTyyl51M87EfPr4pznwjdeC3a3-sHnW_lbjtQ/edit?usp=sharing Fall Community Engagement Form: http://goo.gl/forms/hDSVSRDXvI Sincerely, SGA Community Service Committee" Classifieds: Books for sale Goljan rapid review pathology- new! $25 usmle step 1 secrets- like new! $15 email: tuf02149@temple.edu PM&R interest group leaders wanted! Are you interested in starting a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation student interest group? A PGY-4 resident here at Temple Main is willing to help you do so! Don't know what PM & R is? Check out the link below to gather some information and gauge your interest. www.aapmr.org/patients/aboutpmr/Pages/default.aspx Contact Tony Cuneo : tony.cuneo@gmail.com about starting the interest group or with any questions about PM & R If you have an event and description you would like to have included in the Weekly Announcements, please fill out the form under "Event Submission Form" on the Navigation Bar.
If you would like to have a classified ad included (Room for rent, books for sale etc.), please email templemedannouncements@gmail.com. Questions regarding your room request, the announcements or any general questions with respect to SGA can be directed to my school email: tuf55389@temple.edu -David Ianacone SGA Secretary First off, a special thanks from both the Administration and SGA to all of those who attended the renaming festivities this past week. The students are a big part of what makes the Lewis Katz School of Medicine such an amazing institution and you all helped make this a memorable occasion. Stay tuned for pictures from the events! Save the Date: Nov 4th and 7th As part of community service week (November 2nd-7th), Temple Med will be organizing the Bethune Elementary Health Fair (November 4, 1-3 PM), assisting at community engagement sites (November 4, 1-4 PM) and finishing the week with the American Heart Association Walk (November 7th, 9 AM -12:30 PM). We're looking forward to a great week and getting as many students involved as possible. Stay tuned for more info APAMSA (Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association) Mid Autumn Festival Celebration + Film Screening Monday 10/19/15, MERB 217, 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m. Come join APAMSA for a fun and relaxing lunch! We will have an abundance of delicious food from Nom Wah Dim Sum Parlor in celebration of Mid Autumn Festival (a bit late!). We will also be screening popular film "The Search for General Tso." Come join APAMSA to celebrate, eat delicious food, and watch a great film! Understanding the role of the health professional in the care of survivors of intimate partner violence. Tuesday 10/20/2015, Ginsburg Medical Library, 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m. 1 out of 4 U.S. women and 1 out of 14 U.S. men has been physically assaulted or raped by an intimate partner. In Pennsylvania last year there were 141 deaths related to intimate partner violence. As a medical student and soon to be physician it is vital that you know how to screen your patients for intimate partner violence and know how to help. Please join Dr. Anuradha Paranjape, Professor of Medicine and Shaina Feldman, MS-4 in the library at noon on10/20/15 for a talk on this very important topic. See you there! Temple Emergency Medicine Interest Group - EKG workshop series Tuesday 10/20/2015, MERB 319, 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m. Temple EMIG presents the first of a three part ECG series hosted by Dr. Wald and the emergency medicine faculty of Temple! The first installment on Wednesday 10/21 at 12 PM will consist of an introduction to ECG basics. The second on Wednesday 10/28 will be a HANDS ON session where participants will acquire each other's 12-lead ECG (40 student max based on ECG machine availability) and the third session on Wednesday 11/4 at 12 PM (no student limit) will involve students analyzing their own ECGs they acquired the week before and a few other "unknown" ECGs of different cardiac dysrhythmias! SNMA & LMSA - Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students Panel Thursday 10/22/2015, MERB 319, 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m. SNMA and LMSA are hosting a mentoring panel for pre-health students at Temple. The panel will include medical, dental, and pharmacy students who will share their experiences as minorities in the health field and answer questions. Attendees will include undergrad students in the Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students (MAPS) and the Latino Pre-Health group. Pizza will be provided. Babcock Surgical Society - Suturing and Surgical Knot Tying Workshop Thursday 10/22/2015, MERB 317, 12:00p.m.-3:00p.m. Friendly reminder for all group leaders to send any new officers to the Mandatory New Officer Meetings this week in the SFC. If you have already been to one of these in the past it is not necessary to attend. If you have an event and description you would like to have included in the Weekly Announcements, please fill out the form under "Event Submission Form" on the Navigation Bar.
If you would like to have a classified included (Room for rent, books for sale etc.), please email templemedannouncements@gmail.com. -David Ianacone SGA Secretary On behalf of the Administration, the Alumni, the Donors and Family of Lewis Katz, the SGA invites you to join us tomorrow Monday, October 12, 2015 from 12:00pm-4:00pm to celebrate the renaming of our medical school to the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. There will be free food, music and an open house to showcase the student groups held in both the Medicinal Garden and the MERB commons. See you then! -SGA Executive Board Save the Date: Nov 4th and 7th As part of community service week (November 2nd-7th), Temple Med will be organizing the Bethune Elementary Health Fair (November 4, 1-3 PM), assisting at community engagement sites (November 4, 1-4 PM) and finishing the week with the American Heart Association Walk (November 7th, 9 AM -12:30 PM). We're looking forward to a great week and getting as many students involved as possible. Stay tuned for more info APAMSA - The Search for General Tso Monday 10/12/15, MERB 217, 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m. Have you ever wondered about the origins of the famous dish, General Tso's Chicken? The Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association will be screening the documentary, "The Search for General Tso". Come get your burning questions about the iconic dish answered and also enjoy some Chinese food as well! :) Babcock Surgical Society - Information Session Tuesday 10/13/2015, MERB 319, 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m. General information for Babcock Surgical Society. Learn how to get involved and sign up for shadowing. We'll also talk about our plans for the year and answer any other questions you may have. Snacks will be provided! Orthopedics Interest Group - Intro to Orthopedics Thursday 10/15/15, MERB 217, 12:00 p.m.-2:00p.m. A lunchtime talk for any students interested in Orthopedics. We will have an attending and a few residents talking about their experience in the field, why they chose it, and how to get involved. Lunch will be provided. TechConnect Fall 2015 - Friday Oct 16 (8am to 4pm) Theme: Biomedical & Healthcare Technologies REGISTER TODAY - CLICK HERE (Use discount code Temple) SUBMIT YOUR TECHNOLOGY - CLICK HERE MORE INFORMATION - CLICK HERE "Racism in Medicine: Identifying Barriers and Taking Action" (RSVP here)
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