Future Doctors of America Info-Session September 2 nd Fall 2015

About FDA  Meetings  Location:  Time:  Monthly activities:  Family nights  Physician speakers  Social events on and off campus  Themed mixers  Premed Workshops

Meet our Officer Board

President Lucy Cheng

Philanthropic VP Travis Chin

Volunteering and Service Opportunities  CAPS

Professional VP Debra Lee

Administrative VP Mercedes Madsen

Financial VP Kim Nguyen

External VP Lena Tran

Internal VP Allen Xu

Membership Dues  Prorated according to year in FDA:  1 st Year FDA members: $40  2 nd Year FDA members: $35  3 rd /4 th Year FDA members: $30  Payment methods:  Check/cash to Kim, our financial VP. Checks payable to Future Doctors of America.  Online at TexasFDA.com  Make sure to fill out a membership application with your dues.  Due before September mixer on the 30 th.

MCAT Prep Scholarships and Discounts  FDA members get 20% off of MCAT prep from Princeton Review  4 half-scholarships for MCAT prep (2 per semester)  Must be a paid member  Let them know that you’re with APA and you’d like to claim the discount and they will confirm with us that you’re a member of our organization.

Families  You play to win points for your family! So be active and rack up those points.  Winning family gets an awesome prize at the end of the semester – announced at our Winter Masquerade Ball

Winter Ball and Spring Banquet

The Committee  A committee that meets and works in a team to decide the direction FDA will take in the future.  Take an active part in this organization  Meets every 2 weeks  Application can be found on our website  Great teamwork and leadership experience.  Resume builder

Premed Workshops  Get advice from upperclassman  Learn tips and tricks we wish we knew earlier  Make sure you’re staying on track  Ask questions and get answers  Learn about the MCAT, the premed timeline, and how to apply to medical school  We’ll make it worth your time.

Points  Social (6 pts)  attend 3/4 of events to be active  Volunteering (10 pts)  1 hour = 1 point  Fundraising (8pts)  ushering (just once!)  food (1 receipt=1pt)  General Meeting (3pts)  speaker meetings  attend 3 out 4

Stay Connected  Website  TexasFDA.com TexasFDA.com  Facebook at Future Doctors of America  Join our FB page! We post events and announcements there as well as on our website.  list  Newsletters every Monday

Time for… TELEPHONE PICTIONARY!