1. Pre-Med’s Philippines Trip!!! Date: May 1 st, 09 - May 29 th, 09 Policies and Goals *WILL BE POSTED ON UWO WEBSITE*

2. Applications open TODAY and close at 11:59pm on October 2 nd, 2008. (www.usc.uwo.ca/clubs/pre-med)www.usc.uwo.ca/clubs/pre-med TWO applications are required 1.Pre-med application 2.VFV application form Electronic copies are to be emailed to uwopremed@gmail.com, and hardcopies must be submitted to Pre-med’s office before noon after the due date (UCC 312) uwopremed@gmail.com

3. Estimated Costs Airfare: $1600-$1800 CDN Volunteer Fees: $930 USD* Vaccinations: $200 - $400 CDN (Not under USC health plan) Spending: $100-$200 CDN/Week * Returning volunteers TBD ALL COSTS ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE CHANGES

4. Dates Applications due: Oct 2 nd, 2008 (Individual emails will be sent out to successful candidates by the end of October) Deposit of $150 USD due: November 7 th, 2008 Airfare and full volunteer fees due: December 12 th, 2008

5. Rules and Regulations 1.2 Strikes Rule -Placements and excursions are NOT optional 2.No alcohol policy 3.Volunteers must be 18 when arriving in the Philippines. 4.More leaders will be chosen at a later date depending on the size of the group.

6. Other placements Pre-med group is only accepting volunteers for medical placements. New or returning volunteers who are interested in going to another placement, please contact gordon@visayans.org.gordon@visayans.org

7. Questions? Please feel free to contact me at anytime between now to October 2 nd,08. Email: slai43@uwo.caslai43@uwo.ca Office Hour: Tuesdays at 9:30 am – 10:30 am

8. GOOD LUCK! I’M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING EVERYONE ON THIS TRIP! I HOPE TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE THIS A REALLY MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE!!