1. Pre-Optometry Professional Society
1st General Meeting
September 7, 2016

2. 2016-2017 Officers President: Ramon Sinecio
Vice-President: Jennifer Butler
Treasurer I: Jessica Nguyen
Treasurer II: Pooja Naik
Secretary: Carson Cibulski
Public Relations: Chris Nguyen
Community Chair: Joseph Trinh
Historian: Jennifer Garcia
Webmaster: Bryan Pham

5. President Office Hours: Ramon Sinecio E-mail: Carrel Space:
Carrel Space:
SC North #77
Office Hours:
Fridays 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

6. Fall General Meetings Held in SW RM. 101 6:00 pm September 7th
September 21st (Mr. Lyle Tate)
October 5th (Dr. Gee)
October 17th * ( Mr. Walsh From Salus)
November 2nd (Tbd)
November 16th (Kaplan)
*A Monday

7. The Best Program Manager for Admissions, Recruiting and Advising!
Member Benefits
With POPS you get..
Job Opportunities
Social Events
Kaplan OAT Resources
Networking with other students taking the same classes you are!
Attend the Texas Optometric Association (TOA) Convention in Austin, TX
Spring Conference - Dinner with all Texas POPS chapters
Optometry Day at UHCO
End of the Year Banquet
And much more, but most importantly..
The Best Program Manager for Admissions, Recruiting and Advising!

8. POPS = Family

9. Vice-President Office Hours: Jennifer Butler E-mail: Carrel Space:
Carrel Space:
SC North #77
Office Hours:
Tuesdays 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

10. My Duties Assisting the President and other officers Scholarships
Socials
HIPAA Certifications
Spring Conference

11. Scholarships BE BE ACTIVE!~ BE BE BE ACTIVE!~ 1st: $300 2nd: $200
3rd: $100

12. Social Play at the PARK! Be sure to wear active clothes!
Come join the officers and I at Lynn Eusan Park on campus for fun outdoor games like capture the flag, freeze tag and more!
Be sure to wear active clothes!
Date: Thursday, Sept. 10th from 6pm – 8pm (Depending on the weather…)

13. HIPAA Certification Shadowing Opportunities Requirements:
MUST be a paid POPS member
MUST be HIPAA certified
Once certified, me at with the certification number or your actual certificate
Price: $25 “HIPAA for Health Care Workers”
Website:

14. Jessica Nguyen & Pooja Naik
Treasurers
Jessica Nguyen & Pooja Naik
Carrel Space:
SC North #77
Office Hours:
Mondays 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Wednesdays 9:00 am - 10:00 am

15. Membership fee is due by 3rd meeting on October 5th.
Become a Member of POPS!
Membership Dues
$65 per year
includes POPS t-shirt and member benefits
$45 per semester
member benefits but t-shirt not included
Membership fee is due by 3rd meeting on October 5th.

16. Perks of Being A Part of POPS!
Scholarships
HIPAA Certification
Monthly Socials
Texas Optometric Association Convention
End of Year Banquet
Spring Conference at UHCO
Bi-Monthly Meetings with Guest Speakers
Discounted Kaplan OAT Prep
Optometry School Admission Counselors
Optometry Job Opportunities

18. Bake Sales! PGH Breezeway Thursdays 10 - 5pm
Volunteers are needed! Sign up online!
Monetary Donations are encouraged!
Baking nights will be the night before!
(More details to come!)
One of the best ways to get to know POPS members and promote the organization

19. Secretary Office Hours: Carson Cibulski E-mail: Carrel Space:
Carrel Space:
SC North #77
Office Hours:
Thursdays 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

20. Secretary Tracks member involvement by maintaining a point system.
Manages test bank.
Member of the month.

21. Public Relations Office Hours: Chris Nguyen E-mail: Carrel Space:
Carrel Space:
SC North #77
Office Hours:
Tuesdays 11:30 pm – 12:30 pm

22. Sponsors! Park Plaza Pediatrics Gee Eye Care Today’s Vision
Family Vision Solutions
iVision Eyecare Center
Always open to more sponsors!

23. Intramural Sports 7v7 Co-Rec Flag Football 6v6 Co-Rec Volleyball
5:30 on Thursdays
6v6 Co-Rec Volleyball
TBD
Points!
Or just send me a message via Facebook!

24. Community Chair Office Hours: Joseph Trinh E-mail: Carrel Space:
Carrel Space:
SC North #77
Office Hours:
Thursdays 2:30: pm – 3:30 pm

25. How it works Me
You are only confirmed for an event, if you receive a confirmation

26. Upcoming Events Vision Screenings Saturday September 10 (PBT)
9 AM – 2 PM
NRG Park Hall B
8400 Kirby Drive Houston, Texas 77054
Run Houston
September 23-25
On Campus!
9th Annual VisionWalk
Saturday October 1
9 AM – 12 PM
Discovery Green
1500 McKinney Street Houston, TX 77010
Food Bank
Saturday October 22
1 PM – 4 PM
535 Portwall St, Houston, TX 77029

27. Vision Screening Certification
Obtain certification to screen independently
You DO NOT need to be certified to participate in PBT vision screenings

28. September Vision Screenings
Monday, September 12, 2016
Star of Hope Transitional Living Center
2016 Multi-Disciplinary Substance Abuse Conference
6801 Ardmore, Houston, TX 77054
9:30 AM- 11:00 AM (Breakfast offered at 8:45)
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Ashely Furniture 2nd Wellness Fair
14810 N. Frwy. # 100 Houston, TX 77090
11:30AM- 2:30PM
Monday, Thursday, and Friday (September 26, 29, 30)
Alcon Lab
9965 Buffalo Speedway
Houston, Texas, 77054
Check UHPOPS.ORG for all scheduled events

29. Epiphany Community Health Outreach Services (ECHOS)
Food Fair – Vision Screenings
First Saturday of the month
Regularly Scheduled Screenings
Mondays and Thursdays
9 AM – 12 PM
Attendance at a prior training session

30. Historian Office Hours: Jennifer Garcia E-mail: Carrel Space:
Carrel Space:
SC North #77
Office Hours:
Wednesdays 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

31. Historian
What I do..
Office hours: Wednesday 2:00-3:00p.m /
me pictures to receive points
Find us on
Office duties: take pictures, make posters for bake sales, event etc. organize end of the year banquet and create scrapbook

32. Social Media Accounts…
Facebook: Pre-Optometry Professional Society (POPS)- UH Chapter
Instagram: uh_pops
Snapchat: uhpops

33. Webmaster Office Hours: Bryan Pham E-mail: Carrel Space: SC North #77
Carrel Space:
SC North #77
Office Hours:
Fridays 9:00 am – 10:00 am

34. About our website Sign up for events!
Study with our OAT practice quiz!
Read about current Optometry news!
Learn how to apply to other Optometry schools!
Pay your membership dues online (in members tab)!
Add us on social media! (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and finally, Snapchat!)

35. Afraid of missing any meetings? HAVE NO FEAR
During our meeting times, a live chat will be open on the website if you can’t make our meetings in person!
When you open it up, state your name and PeopleSoft ID, and we will count your attendance in the meeting for points.
You can also state any questions you may have in the chat as well, and we will answer them as quick as possible.
(We also have a Snapchat now! Add us! Username: uhpops. You can also scan our QR code in our website)