1. Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine Blacksburg, VA Chi Chapter: started in spring of 2007 Sigma Sigma Phi - An Honorary Osteopathic Service Fraternity San Diego, California – AOA Conference - 2012

2. Membership Criteria Chi Chapter accepts applications for membership. Our criteria for invitation are currently: Must have a 3.8 GPA or higher at VCOM at end of first year or second year Must have no current or pending academic deficiencies Must be considered in good standing with VCOM (e.g., no current or pending behavioral infractions, no academic probation, etc.) Must be willing to provide advice or counsel to other medical students or potential medical students on the values and benefits of being an osteopathic physician

3. Requirements to Maintain Membership Maintain GPA – 3.65 Students with a GPA below 3.65 after induction will go under probation and review Complete Board Question of the Day Requirement Attend SSP events Students who do not meet the requirements for continued membership will be placed on probation and go under a review by the Sigma Sigma Phi faculty advisor and Dean’s Council Recommended Service Hours 2 nd years – 20 hours/yr (10 hours/semester) 3 rd and 4 th years – 10 hours/year (5 hours/semester)

4. Major SSP Projects Board Question of the Day To expose ourselves and our classmates to board questions on an everyday basis, we post board-type questions and answers on the large TV screens outside of the classroom. This year, as a requirement for membership in the organization, each member must write 2 board style questions with answers. These will be posted up on the big TV screens daily. Current 4 th years have to write 1 original COMLEX 2 PE “tip” and 1 original COMLEX 2 board question Current 3 rd years have to write 2 original COMLEX 1 board questions Current 2 nd years have to submit 2 original COMLEX 1 board questions by the end of the year

5. Major SSP Projects VCOM’s “Golden Apple” Award for Excellence in Teaching Practices The purpose of the “VCOM Golden Apple” is to recognize those faculty members who are dedicated to educating, mentoring and inspiring the students of VCOM. The award is entirely based on students’ nominations and elections. Students are asked to consider the faculty members’ teaching skills/style, enthusiasm for teaching, professionalism, and approachability and availability for questions when making nominations and during the final voting process. One biomedical and one clinical faculty member are selected as winners. Both professors are presented with a plaque as well as a restaurant gift certificate. A larger plaque containing the names of this year’s winners, as well as space for future “VCOM Golden Apple” winners has been placed in the school display case.

6. And the winners were… Dr. Igor Danelisen, M.D., Ph.D Biomedical Faculty ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

7. And the winners were… Dr. Cathy Callahan, M.D., M.P.H Clinical Faculty CM– OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

8. Safety Day – First Aid Kits Assembling first aid kits for children between the ages of 6-13 Members will volunteer on Safety Day to hand out the first aid kits

9. Board Review Jeopardy Game Night Use Jeopardy game system Each team consists of 3 students Need members to form a committee to formulate questions

10. Academic Related Service Class Resource Committee Tutoring VCOM Ambassadors White-Coat Ceremony Graduation Attendants Research Day Morale Booster Events

11. Future Plans and Ideas Board question of the day – make a Q bank as well as 24/7 access to board questions of the day via our VCOM specific website for students: VCOMDO Community Service Specific to SSP

12. Any Questions?