Kappa Chapter Report

1. Sigma Sigma Phi Grand Chapter Meeting Kappa Chapter Report October 7, 2012 University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine Presenter: Maia Martinez-Heath, UNECOM SSP President

2. Sigma Sigma Phi Kappa Membership 2015 Officers: Maia Martinez-Heath – President Matthew Burdette – Vice President Lauren Havrilla – Secretary Michelle DiBlasi – Treasurer Members: • Catherine Agustiady-Becker • Trent Ainsworth • Brittany Bolduc • Kristin Brown • Matthew Burdette • Michelle DiBlasi • Thomas Duff • Heather Durfee • Sandra Fahim • Michael Foley • Lauren Havrilla • Rebecca Hillyer • Stephanie Kramer • Micah Lamb • Maia Martinez-Heath • Edward Medeiros • Boskey Patel • Deidre Reigel • Darcy Wolcott • Liz Zamore

3. Sigma Sigma Phi Kappa Membership 2014 Officers: Daniel Bodek – President Caitlin Hamilton – Vice President Abigail Keene – Secretary Phil Stone – Treasurer • Sarah Germani • Aimee Guy • Caitlin Hamilton • Nathan Howlett • Mary Iaculli • Lauren Jamele • Abigail Keene • John Kiel • Alexandra LaMela • John Lansing III • Dana Maglaris • Zach Mazone • SuviNeukam • Elizabeth Otmaskin • Daniel Pievsky • Michelle Sansky • Phil Stone Members: • Rae Bacharach • Jaclyn Barcikowksi • Kirti Basil • GarinderBining • Daniel Bodek • Jenna Burgner • Laura Cadogan • Nicholas Cal • Meredith Carbone • KaiteClouthier • Eric Dombroski • Ryan Doyle • Devin Eckstein • Christine Fitzsimmons

4. Sigma Sigma Phi Kappa Membership 2013 Officers: Patrick Broderick – President Shannon O’Connell – Vice President Susannah Schultz – Secretary Sarah Meade – Treasurer • * Alexis Lenz • Jennifer Lockhart • Meredith Marcincin • Geoffrey McWilliams • Katherine Menson • Tyler O’Sullivan • Dave Poliner • Amy Pratt • Christopher Rashidifard • Matthew Sonagere • Lisa Tharler • Matt Dietz* • Kristen Brusky * • Christina Perron* Members*: • Ananta Addala • Nicole Boutaugh • Mike Bozzella • Magdalena Buttlar • Gina Capalbo • Ali Delargy • Mona Doss • Justin Etter • Kate Fuhrmann • Corrine Grant • Amber Hayden • Robert Hilo • Christopher Kanner

5. Sigma Sigma Phi Kappa Membership 2012 Officers: Megan Locke – President Kristen Brusky – Vice President Lauren Cataldo – Secretary Tina Bramante – Treasurer Members*: • Corrie Anderson • Christine Bessett • Jennifer Cook • David Cormier • Elizabeth Coviello • Matthew Dietz • Katie Dodd • Walter Geer • Jamie Gellock • Jenica Harmon • Katie Harmoney • Nina Kohli • Matthew Libby * Chelsea Michaud • Lauren Prusnofsky • Natasha Pyzocha • Cathleen Renzi • Pavel Stetsyuk • Angelica Supansic • Christina Vietor • Matthew Poremba • Rudolph "Andy" Cartier • Christina Coleman • Danielle Red • Xin Li • Jennifer Enman • Katherine Gassman • Alina Schmidt • Tyler Martin • Christina Perron* • Eul Han*

6. Change is in the air…

7. Kappa Chapter Fundraisers

8. OMT Flashcards & Reference Guide • Survey results have confirmed the need to improve Flashcards !! • Cards summarize OMT techniques for use as quick reference and study tools to prepare for exams • New this year: Quick-reference booklet !!

9. Medical Spelling Bee • The format is a standard spelling bee system with medical vocabulary. The difficulty of the questions increases with every round. • Faculty and students are invited to attend. • All profits benefit the Biddeford Adult Literacy Program.

10. Turkey Trot • 5K to benefit the Biddeford Free Clinic • 1K Peds Fun Run

11. Box Top Collection • We will be collecting box tops this year. • Most likely a friendly competition between the OMI and OMSII classes • Winner chooses school recipient??

12. More Fundraising in the works

13. SSP Kappa ChapterService Events

14. SERVICE WEEK • Presentations about UNECOM-affiliated Community Service opportunities. • Including the Biddeford Free Clinic, Biddeford Intermediate School Mentoring program, Biddeford Middle School Tutors, Portland Housing Authority’s Tutoring Program, the Monarch Center for Alzheimer’s Care, the Biddeford Soup Kitchen, Barbara Bush Pediatric Hospital, Joyful Harvest Neighborhood Center, UNE Neuroscience Outreach Program, National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Greater New England Chapter), Habitat for Humanity, Ronald McDonald House, Big Brothers Big Sisters, The Well at New Beginnings

15. Community Service Google Doc

16. McArthur Home Spaghetti Dinner • An Independent-Living, Low-Income elder housing community • Food, music, dancing, conversation

17. McArthur Home Ice Cream Social

18. McArthur Home Game Night • We are starting a monthly game night this year for the McArthur Home Residents.

19. McAthur Home Dance Lessons with the Dancin’ Docs??

20. Bacteriology Review • MSII’s provide a review session for the MSI’s in their preparation for their first Bacteriology exam. Biochemistry Review • MS II’s give a series of one-hour review presentations on topics in biochemistry. The lectures are open to first years – who will be taking the course at the time – and to second years – who need the review to prepare for Boards.

21. Seniors/Alumni • Graduating SSP members are invited to a cocktail reception with SSP Alumni, faculty and deans during the week of graduation. First and second year SSP members are also invited to attend. Graduation Ushers • Available SSP members provide ushers for the UNECOM graduation ceremony

22. Strong Scholarship • Each year, SSP Kappa chapter awards a $1,000 scholarship to a second year student who has demonstrated outstanding academic scholarship and provided noteworthy service to UNECOM, the osteopathic profession, and the surrounding community. We offer this scholarship in honor of the first dean of our college, William B Strong, DO. Members of the second year class are nominated by their classmates and submit an application, which is reviewed by a faculty committee of basic and clinical science professors.

23. And more to come…Thank you