The Pre-Professional Co-Ed Health Care Fraternity Virginia Tech Delta Chapter

Officers  President: Josh  Vice-President: James Sung  Treasurer: Sirisha  Secretary: Brittany Caudle  Member Relations: Chris

Committees  Service  3 Committee Heads (Sarah, Rebecca J., Stephanie)  Plan all of the organizations service projects  Social  3 Committee Heads (Leah, Christine, Rebecca W.)  Plan all of the organizations social events  Webmaster  1 Committee Head (Nelly)  Designs and updates AED’s website:

Committees Cont.  Speaker / Open House  1 Committee Head (Jacob)  Find outside speakers for weekly meetings and organize information about and trips to appropriate open houses  Relay for Life  1 Committee Head (Laura)  Plans and executes the organizations participation in VT Relay for Life

Mission Alpha Epsilon Delta is the National Health Pre-professional Honor Society dedicated to the encouragement and recognition of excellence in pre-professional health scholarship, including medicine, dentistry, veterinary, and others. The Society welcomes ALL students engaged in the pursuit of a professional healthcare career. AED offers opportunities for intellectual and professional development, provides a forum for students with common interests, and extends a program of service to benefit the college and university community.

Membership Requirements Active Membership  Attendance at 10 out of 12 meetings is required. In other words, you are only allowed to miss 2 meetings.  A minimum of 5 service points are required.  Attendance at 3 planned socials. Inactive Membership  Inactive membership is for those that cannot attend weekly meetings due to time conflicts with class or work. Thus, inactive membership allows you to be exempt from the Monday night meetings.  In order to be granted inactive status you must bring in a documented excuse that clearly shows why you cannot meet at 7 PM on Monday nights.  You may only be an inactive member for one semester.  Attendance at 5 special events and 3 planned socials is still required. Application & Dues of $30 Deadline for Application & Dues is February 6th, 2012

Membership Requirements (continued) Probation  If the requirements on the previous slide are not met during the course of a single semester of membership, you will be allowed to remain in AED, but on a probationary status. Therefore, you have the following semester (be it fall or spring) to complete the requirements that you missed in addition to the normal ones for the current semester.

What to do now…  Visit our website   Download the application  Fill it out and bring it with your $30 dues by February 6 th, 2012  Our first regular meeting will be January 30 th, 2012

“What do my dues go towards?” -Social events (Ex: Chipotle) -Service events (Ex: Driving to RMH, team creation) -Speakers (Reimbursing drivers for coming to speak) -AED End of the Year Banquet -Senior cords -And more!

Pre-Health Advisor Dr. Judith A. Wubah  Pre-Health Advising Sessions: Twice per week in the Smith Career Center - Online registration required, there will be specific sessions for Freshmen/Sophomores and Juniors/Seniors. Check the Office of Pre- Health Advising website frequently for dates and times. Pre-Health Folder: Opened during your undergraduate career - contains your resume, letters of recommendation, copies of your personal statement, a photo, and a list of any medical experiences you have had Campus Interviews: Conducted by the Health Professions Committee in the spring of junior year (March-May)

Relay for Life April 20 th, :00pm-5:00am On the Drillfield

Teams Alpha Epsilon Delta 1 Alpha Epsilon Delta 2 Alpha Epsilon Delta 3 30 people per team… SIGN UP! $10 donation at sign up

Points 1 point = Sign-up for Relay with AED and raise $100 2 points = Attend 4 out of 5 Relay meetings 3 points = Attend Relay for 4 hours *1 point for doing Relay for Life with an outside organization and raising $100

Meetings Meeting #1: February 6 th Meeting #2: February 27 th Meeting #3: March 12 th Meeting #4: March 26 th Meeting #5: April 9 th *all meetings will be held AFTER general meetings*

Upcoming Events!

Social Events 2/13 – Valentine’s Day Cookies (decorate/eat) -Immediately following meeting 2/20 – Grey’s Anatomy – following meeting 2/23 – D2 Social 11:00AM-12:00 in the side room 3/19 – Bingo Night Following weekly meeting

Service Events -Ronald McDonald House, dates TBA Sign ups will be on the website -Big Event (3/31) Relay for life Multiple point opportunities throughout the semester

Service Events 2/18  Valentine’s Day Cookie Baking When: 2PM Where: Heritage Hall Nursing Center

Service Events Oxfam and Feeding America -Collecting canned goods to go towards hunger- relief charity across America -We will be collecting canned goods only at our next meeting (February 6 th ) -3 canned goods -Veggies, tuna, pasta, fruits, and overall nonperishable goods

Ongoing Opportunities Donate Blood VT Rescue Ride-alongs Volunteer at Humane Society Call ahead for groups larger than 3! Micah’s Backpack Contact Sarah Bayliff to participate! Every Thursday