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Sigma Sigma Phi
Delta Chapter
General Information
• KCUMB was founded in 1916 as the
Kansas City College of Osteopathy and
Surgery
• Located in Downtown Kansas City, MO
• Total medical school enrollment: 1,005
Induction
• First and second year students who are in
the top 30% of their class are eligible to
apply for membership.
• Members are chosen based on their
degree of professionalism, scholarship,
campus involvement, along with service to
the University and the profession
• A banquet will be held in April to induct the
new 1st and 2nd-year members
Club Standards
• Academically, must stay within top 45% of
class
• Not participating in club committee will get
your membership removed; no refunds of
SSP membership fee
• Must participate in 1 community service
event per semester (Blood Drives, DSG,
D.O. Presentation)
• Standards apply to everybody according to
our chapter’s by-laws
Delta Chapter
• There are currently 140 members of
the Delta Chapter
• Class of 2015: 54
• Class of 2016: 55
• Class of 2017: 31
• 61 of these members
were inducted this past spring
Delta Chapter Executive Board
Chapter Advisor
Dr. Rance McClain, D.O.
2014-2015 Executive Officers
President – Nicholas Austin (Me)
Vice President – Tyler Aronstein
Secretary – Alexandria Larson
Treasurer – Andrew Tomaw
Delta Committees
• Selection Committee
– Co-Chairs – Adrianna Darwish and
Jenny Goltser
• Scholarship/Academic Committee
– Chair – Edward Chi
• Community Service Committee
– Chair – Haley Stewart
Selection Committee
Activities:
Chair Responsibilities:
1. T-shirt Fundraiser
Sales – Early November
-Coordinate t-shirt printing
/sales and delegate tasks
Contact: Holly@bookstore
2.New Member Selections -Establish date and
Date: Spring PEP Week conduct member selection
meeting and delegate tasks
3.Banquet
Date: April 2015
-Coordinate new member
banquet and delegate
tasks
Selection Committee
Specifics
• Fundraising
– T-shirt sale this November
– 50% of proceeds will be donated to the
scholarships we give out each year.
Scholarship Committee
Activities:
Chair Responsibilities:
1.MUSK PowerPoint Slides (2
PPTs of 50 slides)
Date: September 2014
-Delegate PPT responsibilities
2. Jan Oliveri award for a first
year student/ Outstanding Tutor
Award
Date: March 2014
-Conduct/organize Meeting for
this committee for both
scholarships
3. Participate in D.O.
Presentation with a College
Honor Society
Date: Spring PEP Week
-Coordinate with SSP
President for this event
- [email protected] Denise
Todd, Pre-Med Advisor UMKC
Scholarship Committee
Specifics
• Gross Anatomy Mock Practical
– As part of the chapter’s scholarship
component, we will provide Gross
Anatomy mock practicals via
PowerPoint for 1st year medical
students:
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Musculoskeletal
Cardiopulmonary
Gastrointestinal
Renal
Scholarship Committee
Specifics
• Osteopathic Medicine Presentation
– We partner with a local college’s honor
society (University of Missouri – Kansas City)
to promote Osteopathic medicine.
– Presentation Topics include:
• History of Osteopathic profession
• Acceptance into an Osteopathic program
• OMT demonstration
Community Service
Committee
Responsibilities
Chair Responsibilities
1. Participate in Blood Drives
Dates: August 27
November
January
April
-Delegate your people to time
slots at drives; Notify SSP VP
2. Participate in Down
Syndrome Guild Society
Volunteer Activities
Dates: Oct. 19 (Step Up for
Down Syndrome Walk) and
Spring 2014 (DSG Easter
and/or Prom)
-Coordinate with DSG for
future events and notify SSP
VP
Contact: Amy Stoll
[email protected]
Community Service
Committee Specifics
• Blood Drives
– We will hold 4 blood drives this year.
Our partnerships are with the
Community Blood Center of Greater
Kansas City and the American Red
Cross.
Community Service
Committee Specifics
• Down Syndrome Guild Society of KC
– We thoroughly enjoy volunteering at the Down
Syndrome Guild events with the children and their
families.
– Future Events include volunteering at their Walk Relay
at Arrowhead Stadium, their Easter Party, and their
Prom Party
SSP-Delta Scholarships
• Jan Oliveri Scholarship
– Given to a first year that has gone
above and beyond the call of duty in
community service, organizational
involvement, leadership, and
academics
• Jeremy Bickling Scholarship
– Recognizes the great efforts of a
teaching assistant or tutor
SSP Tutoring Initiative
• Started this year
• SSP offers individualized tutoring on
a voluntary basis for first year
students who are identified by the
University as “at risk”
• Students are given the names of
available tutors and request to meet
as needed
ΣΣΦ - Delta Chapter
We are looking forward to the year ahead as we continue to
grow and become a more active organization at KCUMB. We
are committed to challenging ourselves academically, our
service in the Kansas City community, and furthering the
Osteopathic Profession!