Weekly Announcements -- Week of 5/9/16

Student Organization Leaders:

In an effort to compile a complete and organized student organization contact list I would ask that an officer from each student organization take a few minutes to fill out the following form:

Student Organization Contact Form

Please let me know if there are any questions.

Weekly Announcements:

Hematology/Oncology Student Interest group
Event Title: Be The Match Bone Marrow Drive!
Monday 5/9/2016, MERB Lobby, 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m.​
Did you know that 70% of all patients to need a bone marrow transplants don’t have a fully matched donor in the family? Next week, on Monday, May 9th from 12-5 the Hematology/Oncology interest group will be running a bone marrow registry drive sponsored by the Be The Match Registry® . By simply providing a swab of your cheek, you can join the registry and potentially save a life in the future. Hope to see you all there! 

American Medical Association
Event Title: Red Cross Blood Drive
Monday 5/9/2016, Room 219, 8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m.
The Red Cross will be holding a blood drive in Room 219 of the MERB. Come donate and save up to 3 lives per donation!

Habitat for Humanity
Event Title: Information Session
Tuesday 5/10/2016, Room 319, 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m.​
Come to hear what Habitat for Humanity does in the Philadelphia community!

Christian Medical and Dental Association
Event Title: Spirituality in Medicine
Wednesday 5/11/2016, Room 219, 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m.​
Dr. Joshua Uy will be speaking on how a patient's spirituality affects their medical decisions and well being. 

OBGYN Interest Group
Event Title: OBGYN Residency Panel
Wednesday 5/11/2016, Room TBD, 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m.​
Come join the OBGYN interest group as we hear from 4th years who matched into OBGYN! Burger bar and cake will be provided!

Internal Medicine Interest Group
Event Title: IM Paths: A Conversation with a Rheumatologist and Pulmonologist
Wednesday 5/11/2016, Room 319, 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m.​
The Internal Medicine interest group is pleased to host Dr. Rebecca Sharim, a rheumatologist, and Dr. John Travaline, a pulmonologist, for a lunchtime discussion about their medical subspecialties. We hope you will join us to learn more about these fields and how to pursue them! Non-pizza lunch will be served!!
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Books for Sale:
Books for sale for interested MS1, MS2, MS3, and MS4’s:
 
$5 Microcards. 2nd edition. Harpavat & Nissim
$10 PreTest Microbiology. 13th edition. Kettering
$10 PreTest Physiology. 13th edition. Metting & Kleshinski
$15 BRS Board Review Series Physiology. 4th edition. Costanzo
$15 BRS Board Review Series Pathology. 4th edition. Schneider & Szanto
$15 BRS Board Review Series Neuroanatomy. 4th edition. Fix
$15 Lange Q&A Psychiatry. 10th edition. Blitzstein
$20 Lippincott’s Review Biochemistry. 5th edition. Harvey & Ferrier
$25 Clinical Microbiology made ridiculously simple. 5th edition. Gladwin & Trattler
$15 Lecture Notes Neurology. 9th edition. Ginsberg
$15 High-Yield Neuroanatomy. 4th edition. Fix
$5 USMLE Step 2 CS Checklists. 2nd edition. Rooney
 
All books are in like new condition! Please contact tud21911@temple.edu if interested in purchasing.

The following books are for sale. Prices are negotiable. 
E-mail me at: tue63513@temple.edu 
Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, 2009- $45
Histology : A Text and Atlas - With Correlated Cell and Molecular Biology by Wojciech Pawlina and Michael H. Ross (2010, Paperback, Revised- $15
Pathophysiology of Disease : An Introduction to Clinical Medicine by Gary D. Hammer and Stephen J. McPhee (2009, Paperback), $40
Physiology by Linda S. Costanzo (2009, Paperback, Student Edition of Textbook)- $20
Neuroscience (2011, Hardcover, Revised) $80
Step-Up: Step-Up to Medicine by Steven S. Agabegi and Elizabeth D. Agabegi (2012, Paperback, Revised)-$10
Basic Medical Biochemistry : A Clinical Approach by Allan Marks and Michael Lieberman (2008, Paperback, Revised)- $30
Immunology : A Short Course by Richard Coico and Geoffrey Sunshine (2009, Paperback) -$40
Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking by Lynn S. Bickley (2008, Hardcover, Revised)- $40
PreTest: Emergency Medicine by Adam Rosh (2012, Paperback)- $15
Microcards by Sanjiv Harpavat and Sahar Nissim (2011, Cards,Flash Cards, Revised)- $15

Room for rent

2 bd/1ba apartment for rent located in the Fairmount/Art Museum area at 2601 Pennsylvania Ave.. The apartment has been renovated and includes 2 big bedrooms, ample closet space, hardwood floors, a gorgeous kitchen with granite and stainless steel appliances and a washer/dryer. The building has a 24hr doorman, a gym, yoga studio and a free shuttle that runs to center city. Free street parking is available around the building and Temple is a short 10-15min drive or there is a SEPTA station within walking distance. Rent is $1800/mo ($900/person) and includes all utilities except cable/internet. If you're interested and want more info or to view the place contact Mike atmvalenza@temple.edu