UTSA P RE -P HYSICIAN A SSISTANT S OCIETY 1 st Spring Semester Meeting 7th General Meeting of ’12-’13 January 31 st, 2013 Welcome! The mission of the Pre-PA Society is to encourage, recognize and promote the personal and professional development of those students who have expressed an interest in becoming reputable health care providers. Furthermore, the organization will serve to promote awareness of the Physician Assistant (PA) profession as a viable career choice, to provide each member with a thorough understanding of the role of the PA profession, and to support each member through the PA school application process.

S PRING 2013 O FFICERS Andrea P Guevara President Jenna Andel Vice-President Aisha Ayad Volunteer Coordinator Rainie Grimes Treasurer Kaitlin Gill Historian ________________ Public Relations

M EMBERSHIP We will only be accepting semester membership dues ($20), and will keep track of all points regardless of if dues have been paid yet. Deadline to become Spring member : April 25 th, 2012 $20/semester $30/year T-Shirt included NOW ACCEPTING CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS See Rainie- Treasurer (325)

P OINT S YSTEM Participating in the points system allows for Active, Recognized, or Distinguished members to highlight their level of involvement in the society on applications and resumes. Distinguished = 30 points Recognized = 20 points Active = 10 points Meetings: 1 point Donations: $1/1point Meeting with shirt: 2 points Various Events: 2 points Fundraising Event:3 points Volunteer Event: 4 points

S PRING 2013! Upcoming Events Open House Trips! Scholarships! More Volunteering! Shadow Networking! New Speakers! CASPA Review! Interviewing skills!

V OLUNTEERING Contact Aisha, Volunteer Coordinator Sunday Fundays at Corazon Med Clinic 315 East Travis St. Basement of Travis Park United Methodist Church Every Sunday 7: :00 AM 2 Members only may sign up Coming Soon! (210)

O PEN H OUSE S PRING D ATES March 23 April 13 May 11 Register ASAP by contacting (210) Carpool with us! Sign up with Jenna (361) Out of town trips will be partially compensated by the Pre-PA Society if carpooling and hotel costs are shared. UTMB March 15 Friday UTSW April 13 Saturday (214) Baylor May 15 Wednesday (713) UTHSCSAOther Universities

V OLUNTEER WITH US ! Contact Aisha, Volunteer Coordinator (210) Run or Volunteer with Team Pre-PA Society! $10/person Saturday, March 2nd, :00 am Race day registration 8:00 am The Race Begins! Register by

F OR T HE K IDS AT UTSA FTK is a student-led organization created to ignite a united effort across the UTSA campus to support local families battling childhood cancer. FTK fundraises year-round for the FTK Fund at the Children's Hospital of San Antonio. Become a member! Volunteer! Support! Register at….

H EALTH P ROFESSIONS DAY Health Professions Day March 7 th 10:00am to 2:00pm UC Galleria Do not miss this opportunity to meet with representatives of 60+ health professions programs from within and outside of the state of Texas and attend various informational seminar. The Roles of Physical and Occupational Therapists 11:00 – 11:50 am Exploring Nursing Pathways 11:00 – 11:50 am Becoming a Competitive Medical School Applicant 12:00 – 12:50 pm Becoming a Competitive Dental School Applicant 12:00 – 12:50 pm Life as a Healthcare Professional 1:00 – 1:50 pm Preparing for a Career in Pharmacy 1:00 - 1:50 am

S CHOLARSHIP R AFFLE ! $200 Scholarship $2/ticket Final day to buy tickets, drawing and award date: April 25 th, 2013

T HANK YOU FOR COMING ! See you at our Next Meeting: Tuesday February 12 th, :00 pm Location TBA! Check us out online: Pasocietyutsa.webs.com Facebook.com/pre.pasocietyutsa