Volunteer Much, AED?

1. Volunteer Much, AED? Why? It’s fun. It will make you feel good. You need it for medical school.

2. AED Reminders • aedtestbank@gmail.com • aedassociates@gmail.com • 3-2-1 • 3 tests to the test bank • 2 social events • 1 general body meetings

3. Trojan Health Volunteers (THV) • What is THV? • Trojan Health Volunteers • Works in conjunction with JEP • Assists students with placements in clinical volunteer settings

4. Trojan Health Volunteers • What can I do? • Volunteer in a variety of hospitals in the area • Assist nurses and other health care professionals • Observe doctors interacting with patients • Watch medical procedures and surgeries

5. Trojan Health Volunteers • Why should I join? • Clinical volunteering is essential for a pre-med student • Gives you perspective on the medical profession • Opportunity to reflect on your experiences

6. Trojan Health Volunteers • How do I join? • Must be a sophomore, junior, or senior • Sign-up at the JEP House on the first day of classes (doors open at 7:30am) • Spots are limited • Popular sites go quickly

7. Interaxon • An educational neuroscience outreach group... aka we teach kids about the brain! • interaxn@usc.edu • usc.edu/interaxon • FB: "USC Interaxon"

8. Colleges Against Cancer/Relay for Life • Meetings:Tuesdays at 9pm • cacatusc@gmail.com • What do we do? • cancer education • advocacy, • interacting with cancer survivors • putting on USC's Relay for Life (every April)

9. Colleges Against Cancer • Some of last years events included: • Breast Cancer Awareness Week • The Great American Smoke Out • Testicular Cancer Awareness Week • Brunch with Cancer Survivors • Trips to Cancer Support Groups • Relay For Life which raised over $95,000 (AED participates annually and raised over $1,500 last year)

10. EMSC • student run organization providing pre-hospital emergency care to Trojans and to the USC community.  • train EMT’s every summer and winter break • staff events on campus including concerts, football games, intramural sports, and other events • are actively involved with Fire Safety, DPS, and the Los Angeles Fire Department. • msc@usc.edu • http://www-scf.usc.edu/~emsc/

11. Peer Health Exchange • teach health workshops to public high school students that lack health education • www.peerhealthexchange.org • usc@peerhealthexchange.org

12. Peer Health Educators • students who volunteer in the resource room at the health center • trained to provide anonymous rapid HIV testing • distribute safer sex materials and cold care kits • Interested? Contact Tisha at armatys@usc.edu.

13. Public Health Brigades • brings volunteers to Honduras to provide sustainable solutions to many debilitating and common problems • Focus: to prevent illnesses by improving a family's living environment • work with the kids to educate them on issues such as hygiene, dental health, and nutrition • are currently recruiting for the spring brigade • uscphb@gmail.com

14. A Community Place • Student-run service organization • USC Community • Packing lunches every week • Distributing them three days per week • acommunityplace@gmail.com

15. Violence Intervention Program • LAC-USC • Tutoring • VIP Mentors • Commit to at least a year with their mentee • Must be at least 21-years old • Contact their little “brother or sister” once a week • Get together with them twice a month. • kdillavou@vip-cmhc.org (Kitty Dillavou)

16. Global Medical Brigades

17. Global Medical Brigades • Honduras • 50 Students • 4 Days • 2 Communities • 1 Dream • trojangmb@gmail.com