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Eta Sigma Gamma: Promoting Health Education Excellence

Join Eta Sigma Gamma, the National Health Education Honorary, at Texas A&M University to promote health education, professional standards, and networking among students and professionals. Attend meetings, earn points, and enjoy benefits like mentorship and Kaplan test prep partnerships. Get involved, meet peers, and enhance your health care career!

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Eta Sigma Gamma: Promoting Health Education Excellence

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  1. Eta Sigma Gamma Alpha Pi Chapter

  2. 2011-2012 Officers • President: KellieNolen • Vice President: Kelsey Doege • Co-VPs: Brittany Rosen & Elizabeth Kaster • Secretary: FaithFitzpatrick • Treasurer: Sarah Placker • Historian: Lindsay Farries

  3. 2011-2012 Graduate Officers & Faculty Sponsors Graduate Officers: • Brittany Rosen • Elizabeth Kaster Faculty Sponsors: • Dr. Elisa Beth McNeill • Amber Muenzenberger

  4. Requirements for Membership • Must be a health major • Must have been at TAMU for 2 semesters • Must have at least a 2.75 GPA

  5. Goals of Eta Sigma Gamma • Plan, implement, & evaluatehealtheducation programs • Providehealth services • Recognizeacademicachievement • Support healtheducationadvocacy initiatives • Promoteprofessional standards and ethics • Provide networking activitiesamongstudents and professionals

  6. Three Pillars of ESG • Research, Teaching, and Service

  7. Benefits of Joining ESG • Meet friends you’ll have in health classes • Get to know TAMU professors on a personal level • Professional development • Networking to graduate schools • Opportunity to work with graduate students

  8. Facts about ESG • National Health Education Honorary • Established in 1967 in Muncie, Indiana • Over 80 chapters throughout the US • Official colors are green and gold • Official flower is the Trillium

  9. Alpha Pi Chapter • ESG chapterat Texas A&M University • Established in 1978 • Health honor society

  10. Graduate ESG • Oversees the researchpillar of ESG • Undergrads are incorporatedinto the process to make them familiar withresearch • Weworktowardsprofessionaldevelopment, whichincludes items such as: • Publishedmanuscripts • Conferences • Educational & leadership opportunities • Offersmentorship

  11. Kaplan Test Prep Partnership • Free practice tests, events, seminars, and workshops • Two Kaplan Course Scholarships valued at up to $1,999 for ESG members • A 10% discount towards purchase of Kaplan Online, Classroom, or Private Tutoring package • Fundraising events & guest speakers

  12. CAMCO & Eta Sigma Gamma • Cancer AdvocacyMovement for Colleges & Outreach • Promotecancer prevention, earlydetection, and how studentscan help • ESG is one organization out of four at TAMU thatisparticipating in CAMCO • Workingwith Scott & White- Nadja

  13. BE THE MATCH Marrow Registry • Encourage college students to join the Marrow Registry • Educate on the myths and facts about being a bone marrow donor • Coordinate a BE THE MATCH Registry Drive • Facilitate a focus group about marrow donation

  14. Attendance • Attendance is required at all of the ESG meetings • Everyone is given one free absence • For every absence beyond this that is not University excused must be made up by acquiring additional points (1 point for every missed meeting)

  15. Dress Code • National ESG Organization requires that all members attend the meetings in business casual attire • If there is a reason you cannot dress in business casual please discuss it with the officers/advisors

  16. ESG Alpha Pi Point System • Must get a total of 8 points over the year (Fall and Spring semester) to be inducted in the Spring • 2 Research, 2 Teaching, 2 Service, and 2 from any category

  17. Fall Point Opportunities • Cheek Swab Kit & Be The Match Registration Training • Be The Match Donor Registry Drive • Lone Star Circle of Life Tour • Cornerstone Event: Focus Groups • Bulletin Board Decoration • CITI Training (online)

  18. Spring Point Opportunities • Cornerstone Event: Cancer Education • PDIE (professional/graduate schools) • The Big Event • Relay for Life • Dancing for the Health of It • Bulletin Board Decoration

  19. MembershipFees ReturningMembers: $85 National dues- $50 Local dues - $35 New Members: $135 • National dues-$50 • Local dues - $35 • Initiation fee - $50 Dues need to be paid at the first meeting (September 20)

  20. Graduation Cords • Graduation cordswillbeavailablefor $15 • The National ESG requirements must be met- 8 points acquired and must beinducted

  21. ESG is a great way to get involved at TAMU, meet your peers, and network among health care providers and graduate schools We hope to see you there! Remember: the first meeting will be September 20!

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