1. Welcome to AED! Be sure to grab some pizza at the front! BRING YOUR APPLICATIONS UP AT THE END OF THE MEETING! Like our Facebook page to stay up to date on events! CofC AED Guest Speakers: Shana Mattison Kaplan Prep Maggie Szeman Alternative Spring Break Chelsea Snipes Palmetto Medical Initiative PA Panel MUSC Students

2. Important Information AED Email:  aed.cofc@gmail.com AED Website:  blogs.cofc.edu/aed/ AED Facebook Page:  CofC AED

3. Membership Requirements Full Member:  Complete 45 hours of course work (at CofC, non-transfer or AP)  3.2 Cumulative GPA  3.2 Sciences GPA  One time fee: $115 ($75 National, $40 Local) Associate Member:  No minimum credit hour or GPA requirement  $40 local chapter fee  Only $75 once you meet the requirements for Full Membership 2 Service events & 2 Social events PER SEMESTER

4. You must submit your applications for ASSOCIATE membership by OCTOBER 15 th Deadline for FULL membership: January 31 st, 2015 Remember, you cannot participate in our awesome meetings, events, and networking without becoming an associate member, at least! All forms can be found on our blog, under applications. Membership Requirements

5. How to turn in applications and payment to become a member? Turn in all applications after the meeting if you have your form and money Or, look for this guy later this month! Travis Hawkins – Treasurer Office Hours: Thursday Oct 9 from 2-4p (SSMB Lobby) Monday Oct 13 from 11-12noon (SSMB Lobby) Membership Requirements

6. Social Events

7. Date: Wednesday Oct 15 Time: 3pm Place: Kudu Join us for some coffee and good times located on 4 Vanderhorst St. between St. Philip and King. Kudu Kick Back

8. Date: Friday Oct 24 Time: 7pm Place: Rachel Harper’s house, 18 Bennett St. Social and Service Credit! Tickets are $12 and a raffle will take place to auction off local gifts as well as a free Kaplan course. Your ticket automatically enters you in the drawing to win a free Kaplan course. You can purchase tickets after the meeting, at Travis’s office hours, or at the door. Anyone and everyone is invited! Black and White Party All proceeds benefit Darkness to Light, a Charleston-based nonprofit that works to prevent child sexual abuse.

9. Date: Tuesday Oct 28 Time: 6:30pm Place: 229 St. Philip Street Pizza night at one of the more delicious pizza places in Charleston! D’Allesandro’s

10. Service Opportunities

11. Thursday 10/9, 4-6pm: Green Heart Project, Mitchell Elementary School Sign up after meeting Saturday 10/11, 9am: Dash for Trash, Liberty Square Scavenger hunt, where teams compete in order to clean up our city! Sign up after meeting 10/20-10/24: Lowcountry Food Bank Food Drive Choose 3 items, each from a different category. Put them in a bag with your name on it and drop them off at 30 Pitt Apartment C by 12 noon, Friday Oct. 24 Friday 10/24, 7pm: Black and White Party benefitting Darkness to Light Buy your tickets now! $12 Service AND Social credit October Service Opportunities

12. T – SHIRTS! $20 each Cash or check made out to AED: CofC Chapter Must order and pay by November 10 th - last meeting of fall “Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity.” - Hippocrates

13.  MUSC Night: Thursday Nov. 6 th 6-8PM, SSMB  Meet with MUSC admissions staff, students, etc.  Very popular event each year  WISE: Women in Surgery @ MUSC  Saturday Nov. 15 th 9AM -2PM  Contact Kristen Brown (browkm@musc.edu) to registerbrowkm@musc.edu  A conference for anyone interested in medicine  Networking/shadowing opportunities Other News & Events!

14. Free Practice MCAT, GRE, LSAT, or DAT Test on campus – October 11  Register via: http://www.formstack.com/forms/?1815313- WsVml3kFPv http://www.formstack.com/forms/?1815313- WsVml3kFPv  THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTICE. You will receive a full score report letting you know where you need the most help with reviewing. Kaplan – Shana Mattison

15. Steps for prospective participants: 1.Check out our website for more information: volunteer.cofc.edu 2.Attend an information session 3.Apply online by Friday, October 24 th !Apply

16. Informational meeting Thursday Contact Chelsea for more information snipesca@g.cofc.edu Palmetto Medical Initiative – Chelsea Snipes

17. PA Panel