Sigma Sigma PhiPsi Chapter

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, New York230 W 125th Street

New York, NY 10027

SSP Fall ConferenceSunday, September 29 2013

Las Vegas, NVRepresentative: Jean-Paul Leva, President 2013-2014

2013-2014 Leadership

President: Jean-Paul LevaVice President: Jared CookeSecretary: Clover YounTreasurer: Angela RufoAdvisor: Conrad Fischer, MD

Dr. Stephen Jones, Phd

Membership by Class

Current MembersClass of 2013 33Class of 2015 26Class of 2016 24

Total 83

Anticipatedc/o 2016 Srping Recruitment: 11 membersc/o 2017 Spring Recruitment: 18 members

Admissions

Criteria: • OMS I or II• Minimum GPA of 3.0 OR within the top 25% of the class• History of community service involvement and

extracurricular activities• Past leadership experience

Process:• Written application• Each application is read by 3 members (blinded to the

applicant)• Applicants are notified of acceptance after grades are

verified by the Faculty Advisor

SSP Active Member Requirements

1. SSP members must attend all General Meetings.2. SSP members must complete 15 community service hours, 5 of which must to be SSP hours, per semester.3. Maintain 3.0 GPA or higher.

Past Events

Mobile Unit Volunteering-monthly, ongoingSubject Review Sessions for c/o 2015-

monthly, until 4/12 Student-led tutoring sessions for all courses

“Spring into Health” Health Fair, April 20, 2012 Harlem community health outreach event; free blood

glucose, blood pressure, HIV screenings, etc.Boards Review Trivia Night, April 2012

Future Events

Fall Health Fair (11/2/13)Church Food Charity for the Homeless

Volunteering (August 2013-monthly) Food distribution to homeless and underprivileged

individualsMinority Lecture Series with AMSA, AMA,

SOMAHarlem school tutoring/mentorship programProfessionalism Presentation for incoming

class, August 2013

Harlem Health Fair

Dr. Fischer

Street Team: Located in front of the Apollo

Goals for Psi Chapter

Incorporate more community service events focusing specifically on the Harlem community

Help students to achieve high board scores by collaborating together as a class Exam reviews Tutoring sessions Trivia nights

Emphasize the importance of professionalism in both the academic and professional settings