ΣΣΦ—Eta Chapter
UNTHSC/TCOM

Annual Report

I. 2007-2008 Officers

a. Shaye Tegeler               President

b. Rithy Sok                     Secretary/Vice President

c. Nirav Amin                   Treasurer/Vice President

d. AJ Jain                         Editor

II. Selection Process

a. Invitation letters to all First and Second year DO students

i. First letter in new student packet Fall Semester inviting students to participate actively in student organizations and community service

ii. Second letter second semester prior to accepting applications with a list of requirements

b. Basic Requirements

i. Cumulative G.P.A. of an 80% or greater

ii. Application

1. Basic Information

2. Undergraduate and Graduate Studies

a. Majors, Degrees, Awards

3. Officer Positions and Volunteer Activities Prior to Matriculation

4. Officer Positions and Organizations held in Medical School

5. Community Service Interests and Goals

c. Rejection Criteria

i. Applicants who were rejected in the 2007 application cycle were refused admission based on G.P.A. or lack of demonstrated interest in community service or involvement.

III. 2007 Inductees

a. Class of 2010:

i. Nirav Amin

ii. Laura Arnold

iii. Saimun Chakrabarti

iv. Alicia Cleaver

v. AJ Jain

vi. Zaiba Jetpuri

vii. Jenny Ozan

viii. Rithy Sok

ix. Shaye Tegeler

x. Jessica Toler

b. Class of 2009:

i. Aaron Boone

ii. Jon Gonzalez

iii. Jaime Huff

iv. Rachel McCracken

v. Lora Plumlee

vi. Elizabeth Sablotne

vii. Eric South

IV. Current Membership List

a. Class of 2010

i. Nirav Amin

ii. Laura Arnold

iii. Saimun Chakrabarti

iv. Alicia Cleaver

v. AJ Jain

vi. Zaiba Jetpuri

vii. Jenny Ozan

viii. Rithy Sok

ix. Shaye Tegeler

x. Jessie Toler

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b. Class of 2009

i. Sindura Bandi

ii. Payel Banik

iii. Kate Barron

iv. Heather Beard

v. Aaron Boone

vi. Heather Brandfellner

vii. Michael Andrew Dunn

viii. Fundime Elmazi

ix. Benjamin Getter

x. Desiree Gleason

xi. Jon Gonzalez

xii. Hunaid Gurji

xiii. Stephanie Joy Hiraki

xiv. Sara Holcombe

xv. Jamie Huff

xvi. Jamie King

xvii. Rachel McCracken

xviii. Myriah McMillan

xix. Neha Patel

xx. Lora Plumlee

xxi. Jennifer Preston

xxii. Elizabeth Sablotne

xxiii. Sital Sampat

xxiv. Jay Naresh Shah

xxv. Sapna Shah

xxvi. Marcus Sims

xxvii. Eric South

xxviii. Lori Stuart

xxix. Douglas Tyler

xxx. Garrett Wolter

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c. Class of 2008

i. Kathleen Alfuth

ii. Melissa Anders

iii. Elizabeth Bah

iv. Laura Curlee

v. Krystal Faifer

vi. Richard Fries

vii. Monica Ghosh

viii. Tracy Hoang

ix. Ashley Joshi

x. Faustino Kazenske

xi. Kimberly Martin

xii. Manish Mulani

xiii. Joseph Oberdorfer

xiv. Ewa Oberdorfer

xv. Micelle Olson

xvi. Samir Patel

xvii. Carey Penniston

xviii. Vicki Phillips

xix. Lisa Rosprim

xx. Nicole Schrock

xxi. Millard Tierce

xxii. Brian Tulbert

xxiii. Joseph Ugorji

xxiv. Raghu Varier

xxv. Benjamin Walz

xxvi. Erin Weust

xxvii. Andie Wiens

xxviii. Helenmari Williams

xxix. Diedra Wuenschel

V. Activities

a. White Coat Ceremony

i. Sigma Sigma Phi provides volunteers to aide Student Development before, during, and after the White Coat Ceremony for all incoming students.

b. Tarrant County Food Bank

i. SSP-Eta Chapter is working this year with the Tarrant Area Food Bank on behalf of Cornerstone Community Center in Fort Worth.

ii. Our volunteer hours at the food bank help Cornerstone pay for transport, storage and distribution of food. We are acting in the capacity of Quality Control volunteers packing and inspecting food. 

iii. We participated once last spring and will participate once again this semester.

c. Habitat for Humanity

i. Habitat for Humanity is a program that provided new housing for families, interest free.  The families participate in building their own home and dedicate volunteer hours toward the construction of other new homes in the community.  The families also attend classes in general upkeep of a house. 

ii. SSP-Eta Chapter volunteered two times in the past year.  We hope to continue our service to low income families.

d. Samaritan House

i. The Samaritan House is a non-profit organization aimed to help individuals who have HIV and AIDS. They offer nutrition, social services, counseling, substance abuse recovery, and life skills.

ii. SSP-Eta members cook and serve an Italian dinner, including lasagna and spaghetti, to about thirty (30) individuals at the Samaritan House once each semester.

e. Juvenile Diabetes Walk

i. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation raises money every year through walk and donations.

ii. As part of our commitment to health awareness and support towards our community, SSP members volunteered October 21, 2006. We were able to participate by helping set up for their health fair, prepare breakfast for the runners/walkers, and greet all of the participants.

f. D.O. Dash

i. D.O. DASH is a run/walk put together by the second year class of TCOM. The goal is to select a worthy charity each year in Fort Worth area to support.  The 2006 Dash benefited the Reader’s First in Fort Worth.  In 2007 D.O. Dash will support colon health and colon cancer screenings.

ii. There are many different booths set up by different organizations at the end of the race for participants to engage in.  Some check blood pressures, cholesterol, BMI’s, and sugar while others work on raising awareness about different health issues prevalent the community.

g. Northside Health Fair

i. The Northside Health Fair is a free health fair held each November for community members of the Fort Worth community to obtain health information, get blood pressure screening, BMI checks, cholesterol screening, and a variety of other health-related booths.

ii. SSP-Eta Chapter staffed a table of volunteers to take blood pressure readings.

h. Commencement

i. SSP-Eta Chapter provides the volunteers who act as ushers during the Spring Commencement Ceremony.

i. Bowling for Kid’s Sake

i. This was a fundraiser for Big Brothers/Big Sisters.  Teams of five from SSP-Eta collected donations and sponsors for our bowling team.

j. G-Force

i. Starting last year, SSP-Eta Chapter became a part of G-Force.  Once a month members visited the Northside High School to provide mentoring for students.  This included helping with college applications. We are excited about the prospect of being part of this important mentoring program again this year.

VI. Plans for 2007-2008

a. Because our club is not well-known on campus, we plan to get word out to the First Year class as well as the Second Year class to gain more members and be able to increase the size and scope of our projects

i. Club Fair Booth

ii. Club Information Mailings

iii. Informative Speech to the Classes

iv. Ensure enough funding is available for the club next year in order to hold a lunch meeting for the entire First Year class