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SOMA Presentation National Director of Political Affairs
Travis Snyder Touro NV OMSIII
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Congratulations on DO Day on the Hill!
• Over 800 students, a new record!
• Write emails to your contacts. Ask them to tour your school!
• Talk about your medical school. State vs private, employed vs volunteer based.
Scholarship News
• OPAC $1000 student scholarship
• OPAC $1000 campus scholarship
• OPAC reception (30+ signups!)
Local Directors of PA• TouroCOM-NY Rebecca [email protected]• LMU-DCOMGreg [email protected]• LECOM-B Justin [email protected]• DMUCOM Kyle [email protected]• EVVCOM Owen [email protected]• GA-PCOM Marcos [email protected]• PCOM Stephanie [email protected]• PCSOM Marie [email protected]• KCOM Sheila [email protected]• NYCOM Ayesha [email protected]• TUCOM NV Scott [email protected]• UMDNJ Vikram [email protected]• OSUCOM Ryan [email protected]• LECOM I Melissa Ann H. [email protected]• WU COMPMatthew [email protected]• VCOM Michelle [email protected]• OUCOM Starla [email protected]• WVSOM Dan [email protected]• TUCOM CA Christine [email protected]• TUCOM CA Skye [email protected]
Still no local Directors from:
• 4-5 schools
Conference call
• Keith, local Directors of Political Affairs discussed: Scholarships, AOAI membership, OPAC, OBI, DO Day, local Political Affairs position responsibilities.
Paul Ambrose meeting
• Conference call
• March 1-3rd
• AMSA/COSGP/SOMA
OBI
• Osteopathic Political Honors Society– 2nd annual inarguaration of new members
• Sat 12:45-1:15 this room, w/ Dana Block.
• Future recommendation:– Make the National Director of Political Affairs an
honorary member and President– Streamline requirements
• DO Day attendance for two years• OPAC member for two years• Letter from a senior member of State Osteopathic Org
detailing local activity
Finals Thoughts
• Independent thought, your opinion.
• Be curious about the many political forces affecting you.
• Why are certain residencies hard to get into?
• Are preceptors getting credit for teaching you?
“Just because you don’t take an interest in politics doesn’t mean politics won’t take an interest in you.” - Perciles