Weekly Announcements: 2/19-23/18

Hello St. Luke's students,


Below are the weekly announcements for the upcoming week. Please submit all events for the weekly email by clicking on this link for the announcement submission form by 5:00 pm on Sunday. When requesting a room in the Estes building, use the room reservation form. Please submit reimbursements to Ana Ruela [[email protected]] using the reimbursement form. Check out all upcoming events at St. Luke's on our SGA calendar. If you are a student leader, please refer to the student org leaders google drive folder. 


Your SGA class officers,

Jonathan Hunt, MS4
Yamini Kathari, MS4
Dhanu Thiyagarajan, MS3
Madeline Lederer, MS2

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Research Events and Opportunities


OWL Resources folder- Health and Wellness information from the OWLs


WIM Mentorship Program



CHEP Volunteer List/ Calendar


Student Affairs Resources- Study resource information 

SGA google drive folder


Yearbook: Please send in pictures of student group events to [email protected] for inclusion in the yearbook

Campus Activities and Events
1. CHEP: Project Lead the Way at Freedom H.S.- 11:20a, Wednesday 2/21 @ Freedom High School (3149 Chester Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18020)



Project Lead the Way will be visiting the Principles of Biomedical Sciences (PBS) and Medical Interventions (MI) classes at Freedom High School to give a presentation / interactive simulation session on DNA Analysis and Antibiotic Treatment respectively. This is a great opportunity for Temple / St. Luke's students to come volunteer and mentor high school students! Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10lJRdGlVtvaOP5rv2dZjX7WPI2AyxIdvEmZtN4AEjOo/edit?usp=sharing 



Contact: James Nguyen, [email protected]



2. CHEP: Health Fair at Freedom H.S.- 7:30a, Wednesday 2/21 @ Freedom High School 




Join Temple/St. Luke's students as we volunteer at Freedom High School's Health Day. We will be presenting to health classes about drugs and their effects on the body. The event will consist of a powerpoint presentation about drugs, standardized patient cases, and Jeopardy. This is a rewarding event, and we hope you will consider participating! Sign up here:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10lJRdGlVtvaOP5rv2dZjX7WPI2AyxIdvEmZtN4AEjOo/edit?usp=sharing




Contact: Brittney Bunkis, [email protected]


3. CHEP: Marvine Elementary Health Activities- 10:00a- 12:00p, Friday 2/23 @ Marvine Elementary (1425 Livingston Street Bethlehem, PA 18017-6799)



Join Temple/St. Luke’s students and volunteer at Marvine Elementary’s Health Activities Day. We will be teaching 5th graders about nutrition, vaccinations, and mental health. This two hour session will be a fun way to sharpen your teaching skills and mentor elementary school students. Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jZoMKbdnGS8vUEOWZX0KwIeOvCWE6no4SqQsofM6NRI/edit#gid=0




Contact: Lauren Stone, [email protected]; Joseph Son, [email protected]


4. CHEP: LVA Health Academy Health Class- 8:50a- 10:10a, Monday 2/26 @ 1560 Valley Center Pkwy #200, Bethlehem, PA 18017



Hello all! We will be traveling to the local Lehigh Valley Academy on February 26th and 27th from 8:50-10:10 AM in order to present a combination of drug-related patient presentations, cases, and Jeopardy games with the children! It promises to be a rewarding and fulfilling time, so please come and help us out if you get a chance.  




Contact: Akshay Shanker, [email protected]


5. SGA: Spring Meeting- 5:00p, Tuesday 2/27 @ Estes Lecture Room



Please join SGA for our spring organization meeting. It is required for at least one officer of each organization to be present. One person should not be attending on the behalf of multiple organizations. Please contact SGA if you would like to add anything to the agenda or with any questions/concerns.



6. PIG: Read on Dr. Seuss Day- Friday 3/2



Join St. Luke's faculty and staff on Read Across America, Friday, March 2nd, and read "The Cat in the Hat Comes Back," by Dr. Seuss to elementary school classes at a Bethlehem public school. Books will be provided and donated to the classroom. Plan to arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled time. A staff member of the Community Health Department will be present to coordinate volunteers on site the day of the event. Feel free to dress the part by wearing black, white, and red. Sign up at the following link by Friday, February 23rd. Sign-ups will close on the 23rd. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ccc8IO89VCyy1t-JMrAUnqfBF1TMiCa7N5OPEwYLC-M/edit?usp=sharing




Contact: Ronya Silmi, [email protected]; Emily Du, [email protected]




7. DIIG: STEP1 Review Panel- 12:00p-1:00p, Thursday 3/8 @ Estes Lecture Room



Join DIIG for our jeopardy step one review session with high yield radiology images



Contact: Dhanu Thiyagarajan, [email protected]



8. SRC: STEP1 Biostatistics Review- 12:00p-1:00p, Thursday 3/15 @ Estes Lecture Room 1



Please join the Student Research Council for a review of high-yield biostatistics topics for Step 1!




Contact: James Nguyen, [email protected]


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Research Events and Opportunities


1. Emergency Medicine Summer Internship



Applications for MS1s are due on Wednesday 2/21 at 5pm. If you have any questions or if you're interested in applying, email Brittney Bunkis ([email protected]), Kelly O'Brien ([email protected]), and Charles White ([email protected]).


2. SRC Current Research Project Survey- If you are involved in a research project, please update this survey for the Student Research Council



Contact: Derek Tang, [email protected]


3. SLUHN Research Curriculum: "The Basics of Study Design Part 2" - 12:00p - 1:00p, Wednesday 3/7 @ Estes Lecture Room 1



Learn about designing research projects, lecture presented by Dania Mosquera. Lunch will be provided.




Contact: Dr. Anasti, [email protected]


4. EMIG Research Opportunities

This spreadsheet includes current EM research opportunities available with study descriptions and a contact person. If you see an interesting study feel free to reach out to the contact person, and if you can't get in touch with them let us know. Keep checking back, as we will keep updating the opportunities.

Contact: Brittney Bunkis, [email protected]

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St. Luke's Health Network Activities and Events


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