This message is from Sydney Domanowski, president of APMS
We have our 3rd meeting of the semester tomorrow, Tuesday Nov. 3rd at 5:30pm in Fronczak 454. Dr. Diana Wilkins will be discussing her road to family medicine (through UB, in APMS, and at UB’s medical school) and her multi-role position as a doctor, wife, and mother.
Also, I just want to keep everyone informed on the upcoming events:
1) We still need more people to work Bills Games! We get paid by the number of people we supply for each game. And then at the end of the year we get a “bonus” according to our profit. We also get a free meal voucher for each person at every game and free parking (we will give those who drive some of the tip money to pay for gas). We have to have every member who can work go to the next orientation at Bills Stadium in November (no date set yet). There are 3 home games remaining. All of the remaining games are 1:00 games, so we would have to work 10am-5pm for each game:
*November 29th
*December 20th
*January 3rd
You can work whichever games you are able and if you want to have friends do it with you, they’re more than welcome! We are working with AED and Pre-Dental to do this, so friends from those clubs are welcome too! Also, if you go to the orientation and work at least 2 games, you will be able to attend our CPR certification course for FREE in the spring.
2) We will be holding a winter clothing drive for the Buffalo City Mission November 13-15. We’d like to make this a campus-wide event and get bins in the residence halls and throughout campus. Please e-mail mdm34@buffalo.edu to help Matt coordinate this event.
3) There will be an informational Army session about their Health Professional Scholarship Program on November 4th from 6-8pm in NSC215. Free Pizza and refreshments will be available. E-mail mjs83@buffalo.edu for more info.
4) We will be hosting a Buffalo Bills Party at the Kaleida Waterfront Nursing Home on November 15th starting at about 12pm. Rides will be provided and we are just going to eat and spend time with the residents while they watch the Bills game. Also, if you’d like to volunteer at any time at the Kaleida Waterfront, contact us also, as we can connect you with their volunteer coordinator easily. Please e-mail sckahn@buffalo.edu for info.
5) We’re helping with a Red Cross Blood Drive on November 16th. E-mail rroach@buffalo.edu for more info.
6) We have added 3 new physicians to our Shadowing program! Dr. Fox and Dr.
Patel are Family Medicine Doctors and Dr. Cloud is an ER Physician at ECMC. They will begin rotation this month and Dr. Fox & Dr. Patel both are offering 2 days per week, so these are great positions to fill. You get to see a little bit of everything when you work in Family Med.
7) We’re going to be providing CPR classes to APMS members for $10 per person in January. It is a two-part course, so you will need to complete an online portion during the winter break and then attend the course on campus in January.
Non-APMS members will be $30. Anyone working 2 Bills games will receive the training for free. Please e-mail John at jbjr3@buffalo.edu for details.
8 We do have 2 remaining Ronald McDonald House dinners which are both full, Nov 22 and Dec 5. If you have already signed up for these (at a meeting or via e-mail) and cannot come, please e-mail me back so we can offer your spot to someone else.
Thanks so much, see you at the meeting tomorrow, and have a great week!
Sydney Domanowski
APMS President
The UB Academies and UB Against Cancer are co-sponsoring a bone marrow registry drive NEXT Thursday November 5 from 11am-3pm in the Social Hall (Flag Room) of the Student Union.
Every year there are 10,000 people in need of a bone marrow donation, but only 3 in 10 get the donation they need to live. With your help we can grow the registry!
Students are encouraged to check out the national bone marrow donor website. It’s very interesting and informative!
Coming this week….LEADERSHIP WEEK
CHECK OUT THIS WEEK’S EVENTS- JOIN US AS WE HELP THE CENTER FOR STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROMOTE THEIR LEADERSHIP WEEK. LEARN IMPORTANT LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND HOW TO GET INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY!
Spotlight on the Weekly Themes
Be sure to check out our Spotlight tab on Ning! Here you will be able to access background information on the weekly theme, learn more about opportunities to be involved in clubs and organizations related to the weekly theme, and learn about related majors at UB. Every week we will update the site with information on the upcoming theme, so be sure to stop back often for new opportunities!
LEADERSHIP WEEK 2009- UB The Change
Sponsored by: Center for Student Leadership and Civic Engagement
Leadership Week is designed to help students recognize their potential as a leader and to inspire them to take action.
Check out the full schedule of events at the link.
LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Sponsored by: Center for Student Leadership and Civic Engagement
Why Leadership Certification?
• Develop self as a confident and competent leader
• Connect and network with other future leaders
• Create a personalized leadership track with your Leadership Advisor
• Receive a certificate verifying your leadership training and experiences
Students who complete all the requirements by the deadline will receive their certificate at the end of the spring semester.
Getting Started:
• Stop by the Center for Leadership and Community Engagement (CSLCE), 235 Student Union
• Set up a meeting with a Leadership Advisor (be sure to mention any programs you’ve participated in already)
For more information on this program, please visit the link.
WORKSHOP: JOB SEARCHING/NETWORKING IN TODAY’S TOUGH ECONOMY
DATE: MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2009 @ 4:00 PM
LOCATION: 17 NORTON HALL
HOSTED BY: CAREER SERVICES
Looking for a job? Don’t be discouraged by the state of the economy. Learn how to effectively use networking strategies as well as BullsEye, your on-line Career Services account at www.ub-careers.buffalo.edu. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptop computer or other web access device to the workshop.
Register for this event at the link.
SITE WORKSHOP: ADVOCACY MENTORING
DATE: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2009 @ 5:30 PM
LOCATION: 240 STUDENT UNION
HOSTED BY: CENTER FOR STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Have you ever been around a peer who said something you found offensive, but you didn’t know how to respond? This workshop will explore different ways in which people support or speak up on behalf of others. We will focus on how little things we do on a daily basis can make a big difference and inspire others to stand up for what they believe in as well.
For more information and to register for this event, please visit the link.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FAIR
DATE: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2009 @ 1:30-4:00
LOCATION: STUDENT UNION LOBBY
SPONSORED BY: CENTER FOR STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
The CSLCE Community Engagement Fair is an opportunity for UB students to become aware of various engagement and volunteer opportunities available within the Buffalo and Western New York communities. Whether you’re looking to volunteer for fun, experience or it’s a requirement, there will be volunteer agencies represented various organizations needing volunteers in areas such as: health, youth, refugee, elderly care, environment, education and more! The Fair takes place every fall.
The next Community Engagement Fair will take place on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 in the Student Union Lobby.
We have over 40 organizations attending this year’s fair!
Come by to check it out! Free Popcorn while you walk around!
For more information on this event, please visit: http://www.leadership.buffalo.edu/fair.php
MAJORS AND CAREERS NIGHT
DATE: THIS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2009 @ 5:00 -7:00 PM
LOCATION: STUDENT UNION LOBBY
SPONSORED BY: CAREER SERVICES, ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, AND STUDENT ADVISING SERVICES
Come learn about different majors and the careers they lead into!
For more information visit the link.
SERVE AS A JUDGE FOR THE BUFFALO PUBLIC SCHOOLS SOCIAL STUDIES DEBATE!
DATE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2009 @ 8:00 AM- 12:00 PM
LOCATION: MEET AT RICHMOND LOOP
Transportation, breakfast, and lunch will be provided!
Sign up by Tuesday, October 20, 2009 to attend!!
3 ways to sign up:
Visit 17 Norton Hall
Call 645-8177
Email academy@buffalo.edu
SATURDAY OF SERVICE: ADVOCACY SERVICE
DATE: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2009 @ 8:45 AM- 2:00 PM
LOCATION: STUDENT UNION LOBBY
HOSTED BY: CENTER FOR STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Saturday of Service is a monthly service opportunity for students to volunteer and help serve the local Buffalo and WNY Community.
Saturday of Service locations are linked to the social issue discussed at that month’s SITE Workshop, however attendance at the workshop is not required. Advanced registration is required for all Saturday of Service events. Students participating in Saturday of Service will meet in the entrance to the Student Union, North Campus at 8:45 am on the morning of the Saturday of Service and will be back to the Student Union by 2 pm. Transportation is provided.
Saturday of Service: October 24, 2009
Project Theme: Advocacy Mentoring
Volunteers will be going to the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy to assist with “Oktoberfest” in Cazenovia Park. This is an important fundraiser for the Parks and need us to help set up for the event.
To register for this event, visit the link.
UNIVERSITY STUDENT ALUMNI BOARD’S J. SCOTT FLEMING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM- DEADLINE EXTENDED!!!!
USAB Accepting Applications for $500 Scholarships
The University Student Alumni Board (USAB), student affiliate of the UB Alumni Association, is currently seeking applicants for the annual J. Scott Fleming Scholarship Awards, a $500 student-to-student scholarship program funded solely by USAB’s fundraising efforts throughout the year. Up to four full-time undergraduate, graduate, or professional students at UB will receive this great honor. Any student who has demonstrated a commitment, through their extra-curricular and volunteer activities, to promoting student involvement and enhancing the student experience at UB are invited to apply. Self-nominations are required. The application must be received by Friday, October 23, 2009 at 12 Noon in 103 Center For Tomorrow on North Campus.
Applications may be obtained from the scholarship program website at the link or submitted directly online through the website. Please direct any questions to usab-scholarship@buffalo.edu.
Applications may be returned to 103 Center for Tomorrow, North Campus
Please RSVP for these events at the link or email us at academy@buffalo.edu
Hosted by: The Undergraduate Academies
Any questions call: 716-645-8177
This message is from Sydney Domanowski, president of APMS.
Hi everyone!
I have tons of announcements, and I’m sorry if this is really long, but I want everyone to have as many opportunities as possible to volunteer.
1) The only Ronald McDonald House with open spaces is the December 5th Dinner from 3:30pm-7pm. (std2@buffalo.edu)
2) Diabetes Walk at Coca-Cola Field on October 17th. Please e-mail lburkard@buffalo.edu for more info.
3) We still need more people to work Bills Games! We get paid by the number of people we supply for each game. And then at the end of the year we get a “bonus” according to our profit. We also get a free meal voucher for each person at every game and free parking. We have to have every member who can work go to the orientation October 21st from 6-9pm at Bills Stadium. There are 4 home games remaining we would have to commit to. All of the remaining games are 1:00 games, so we would have to work 10am-5pm for each game:
*November 1st
*November 29th
*December 20th
*January 3rd
You can work whichever games you are able and if you want to have friends do it with you, they’re more than welcome! We are working with AED and Pre-Dental to do this, so friends from those clubs are welcome too! Also, if you go to the orientation and work at least 2 games, you will be able to attend our CPR certification course for FREE in the spring.
4) The Sarkin Race on UB South Campus is Sat. October 24th. Please e-mail std2@buffalo.edu for info.
5) Christa will be making Trick-or-Treat Bags for Children’s Hospital on Sunday, October 25th. E-mail cfmcphee@buffalo.edu for info.
6) We will be holding a winter clothing drive for the Buffalo City Mission in early November. We’d like to make this a campus-wide event and get bins in the residence halls and throughout campus. Please e-mail mdm34@buffalo.edu to help him coordinate this event.
7) There will be any informational Army ROTC session about their Health Professional Scholarship Program on November 4 from 6-8pm in NSC215. Free Pizza and refreshments will be available. E-mail mjs83@buffalo.edu for more info.
8. We will be hosting a Buffalo Bills Party at the Kaleida Waterfront Nursing Home on November 15th. Also, if you’d like to volunteer at any time at the Kaleida Waterfront, contact us also, as we can connect you with their volunteer coordinator easily. Please e-mail sckahn@buffalo.edu for info.
9) We’re helping with a Red Cross Blood Drive on November 16th. E-mail rroach@buffalo.edu for more info.
10) We have a new research/volunteer opportunity that is an on-going commitment.
If you are available 4 hours on Fridays between 9am-5pm and would like to help out with Diabetes Education and Research (This really effects every specialty we could possibly go into, no matter what we’re going to have a Diabetic patient!).
Please e-mail me for more info std2@buffalo.edu.
11) We have added 3 new physicians to our Shadowing program! Dr. Fox and Dr.
Patel are Family Medicine Doctors and Dr. Cloud is an ER Physician at ECMC.
12) We’re working on providing CPR classes to APMS members at a decreased cost, or even for free. Please e-mail John at jbjr3@buffalo.edu for details.
I’m currently working on making a calender to send out to everyone. As soon as I find a program that everyone has, I’ll get it done. Thanks so much and have a great week!
This message is from Sydney Domanowski, president of APMS
Hi everyone!
Alright, I just wanted to remind you of a few things:
1) Our next meeting is NEXT Thursday, Oct. 8th 5:30pm in Diefendorf 148 (on South campus). If you need directions let me know. We will have a Kaplan presentation and then raffle off a half-priced course. Every member in attendance will get one ticket for the raffle. If you plan on entering, please make sure you will have the $950 available within 2 weeks of the meeting. We will also be watching a movie about the life of a medical school student, which is really great. I will also be announcing a lot of new volunteer opportunities at this meeting.
2) There is an orientation for the Bills games tomorrow from 10am-2pm at Ralph Wilson Stadium. If anyone else wants to sign up to help us out with some of the remaining home games, please let me know. We really need to fundraise in order to be able to do everything we do in a year.
3) Anyone who is still interested in volunteering for the Walk to Fight Diabetes on Saturday, October 17th we are needed for registration from 8am to 10am. If you are interested, this also allows you to be able to participate in the walk. The training session is from 6-7pm this Wednesday, October 7th on Alberta Drive. We can set up a carpool for this for anyone who is interested. Please let me know ASAP if you would like to volunteer so I can RSVP for our group as a whole to the training session. For anyone that has already expressed interest, please let me know if you are still interested given this information at lburkard@buffalo.edu
4) UB Gettin’ Dirty will be held on Sunday, October 11, 2009 from 10am to 2pm. This year the Student Association in collaboration with both campus and City of Buffalo community will be launching a citywide clean-up. You will have to meet up with the Student Association at 9:30am at Main Circle on UB South Campus. When you get there please do not forget to identify yourself as an AED or APMS member. Please email cfmcphee@buffalo.edu
5) I will compile and send out a listserv next Friday with an attachment. This will be a calender with ALL of the APMS events for the whole semester on it. So, please read it and let me know if you have any questions about details.
Thanks so much everyone! Have a great weekend!
Please see how the Blue Line drops off students at local, downtown hospitals. This may be useful to you if you wish to shadow or volunteer at such hospitals.
UB Blue Line Offers Faster South Campus-to-Downtown Access
In response to ridership demand, UB’s Parking & Transportation Services has created a new, faster and more convenient UB Blue Line shuttle service that connects the Downtown and South Campuses.
The NEW Blue Line merges the routes of the original Blue and Orange lines into a more convenient direct-to-downtown ride without the hassle of connecting from shuttle to shuttle. The Orange Line will be discontinued.
The Blue Line is designed to more effectively connect the campuses by increasing the number of departures and eliminating unnecessary stops.
Two Blue Line shuttles will operate daily, with the first shuttle departing South Campus’ Parker lot at 6:25 AM each weekday, and the final shuttle dropping off at Main Circle at 8:30 PM. Each shuttle will serve the following stops (in this order):
Stop Location Departs twice an hour, on the
1. Parker Lot :25 & :55
2. Hayes Hall :29 & :59
3. Main Circle :30 & :00
4. Main-Bailey Lot :31 & :01
5. Clement Hall :33 & :03
6. Goodyear Hall :34 & :04
7. Squire Loop :35 & :05
8. Buffalo General Hospital (BGH) :51 & :21
9. Roswell Parking Cancer Institute (RPCI) :53 & :23
10. Center of Excellence (COE) :55 & :25
11. Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) :00 & :30
12. UB Downtown Gateway (M. Wile Building) :05 & :35
13. Allen Station :10 & :40
The new route took effect Monday, September 14, 2009.
Global Impact Corps: Global Health Volunteer Abroad Opportunities
Unite For Sight has been featured weekly on CNN International and in The New York Times. Unite For Sight is the world’s leader in socially responsible, effective volunteering abroad. Unite For Sight’s Global Impact Corps is an immersive global health experience for students and for professionals.
All volunteers participating in Unite For Sight’s international programs are Global Impact Fellows. They participate daily with local ophthalmic nurses, local optometrists, and local ophthalmologists to eliminate patient barriers to care and to facilitate comprehensive year-round eye care for patients living in extreme poverty. Through hands-on, structured training, volunteers gain a comprehensive understanding about best practices in volunteerism, global health, and international development. Global Impact Fellows gain skills and are nurtured to become new leaders in global health. Additionally, Global Impact Fellows may participate in the Global Impact Lab, an optional program for volunteers interested in pursuing global health research.
Locations (volunteer for 10 days, 20 days, 4 weeks, 6 weeks, 8 weeks, 10 weeks, or more)
• Accra Region, Ghana
• Rural Villages, Ghana
• Tamale, Ghana
• Tegucigalpa, Honduras
• Bihar, India
• Chennai, India
• New Delhi, India
• Orissa, India
Click on web link above for more details.
This mesage is from Sydney Domanowski, president of APMS.
Hi all new and returning APMS members!
Thanks so much to everyone who came to the Prehealth Picnic, it was a great success!
I just wanted to send out an updated volunteer and social opportunities list for this
semester:
1) APMS will be involved in making meals for Ronald McDonald House of Buffalo.
We leave from UB North campus, make the meal, and can also get a tour of the house. We can have up to 12 people attend each event, so sign-up early (std2@buffalo.edu)! Rides will be provided for each available date. Here are the dates:
*Sunday, September 27th from 11am-2pm-FULL *Sunday, October 18th from 3:30pm-6:30pm *Sunday, November 22nd from 3:30pm-6:30pm *Saturday, December 5th from 3:30pm-6:30pm
2) Linda Yalem Safety Run-September 27th. Christa will be coordinating this event, so e-mail her for more info. (cfmcphee@buffalo.edu)
3) Grey’s Anatomy Season Premiere Night Social! Thursday, September 24th from 8pm-11pm. We will announce the location for this event as soon as it’s finalized, but it will be on campus. We will have snacks available and you’re welcome to bring anyone you want! Please rsvp to std2@buffalo.edu so we have a round-about count as soon as possible.
4) American Diabetes Association’s Walk to Fight Diabetes on October 17th. Lauren Burkard is in charge of this event and here’s a message from her:
Hey everyone-
We are planning to volunteer for another walk next month, the American Diabetes Association’s Walk to Fight Diabetes on Saturday, October 17th. It’s at Coca-Cola Field (Dunn Tire Park) and we are going to try to set up a carpool there so that we don’t all have to find our way out there. I’m not sure what kind of hours we would be looking at but it would probably be a morning/afternoon time slot. I’d like to get an idea of how many people are interested in volunteering before I contact the ADA so please let me know ASAP (my email is
lburkard@buffalo.edu) if you’re interested and I will get information to you as soon as possible. Thanks and hope to hear from you soon!
~Lauren Burkard
5) We will be volunteering for at three Red Cross Blood Drives this semester. Also, participating in these events allows us to enter members into a raffle for a $400 scholarship for the following year. Becca is in charge of these, so e-mail her for more info(rroach@buffalo.edu).
6) We will be volunteering for UB Gettin’ Dirty on October 11th with AED, we basically just clean up around south campus to make the community a better place. This event gets us SA credit for the semester. E-mail me if you want to volunteer for this event (std2@buffalo.edu).
7) We will be making Trick-or-Treat Bags for Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo on October 25th. (cfmcphee@buffalo.edu)
8 We will be holding a book drive in October to provide books to a Community Center in Rwanda which is book-less and converting to English. Becca will be in charge of this (rroach@buffalo.edu).
9) We will be holding a winter clothing drive in early November for local children and families. Matt will coordinate this. (mccluremd@gmail.com)
10) We’re going to be working on providing CPR Certification classes free of charge to APMS members. John will be working on this. (jbjr3@buffalo.edu)
11) We will be connecting APMS members with the Kaleida Waterfront Nursinghome. You can volunteer there whenever you’d like through our club. Stacie is taking care of this opportunity (sckahn@buffalo.edu). We’re also going to be hosting a Buffalo Bills Football Party in November with the residents there. More details to come.
Shadowing will be available throughout the semester. If you have any issues filling out our online form, please attach a copy of your application in an e-mail to one of the shadowing coordinators. Dr. Spurgeon is currently our ER physician and we’ve gotten approval to start our second ER physician soon. For specialty shadowing, we currently have a Cardiologist, Gastroenterologist, Pediatric Endocrinologist, and Sports Medicine Specialist. We have approved two Family Medicine Practitioners and will hopefully start them soon as well.
Hopefully we will be able to fill everyone’s shadowing and volunteer needs for the semester! Please let me know if anyone has any other ideas or events they want to take part in or coordinate! See you all at the next meeting and have a great week!
Sydney Domanowski
APMS President
This message is from Sydney Domanowski, president of APMS
Hi all new and returning APMS members!
Welcome to the 2009-2010 school year! I hope you all had a wonderful summer. I just wanted to send out an e-mail giving an overview for the fall 2009 semester. This way, everyone can plan ahead and be as involved as possible! This is going to be a long one, but bear with me, it’ll be worth it!
1) APMS is open to anyone interested in any health-related field. SO if you have friends who want to be PA’s or NP’s or whatever the medically related field may be, they are more than welcome!
2) Here is a list of our 2009-2010 e-board. (Please don’t e-mail any of the previous board members regarding this year)
*Sydney Domanowski-President
std2@buffalo.edu
*Christa McPhee-Vice President
cfmcphee@buffalo.edu
*Becca Roach-ER Shadowing Coordinator
rroach@buffalo.edu
*Matt McClure-Specialist Shadowing Coordinator
mdm34@buffalo.edu
*John Boyd-Treasurer
jbjr3@buffalo.edu
*Stacie Kahn-Secretary
sckahn@buffalo.edu
Our general body meetings will be:
1) Thursday, September 10, 5:30pm, Baldy 101
*Dr. Spurgeon will be discussing shadowing and the road to and through medical school. Pizza will be served and we will have sign-ups available for all of the events for the semester.
2) Thursday, October 8, 5:30pm, Baldy 101
*We will have a 1/2 price Kaplan course raffle, presentation by a Kaplan representative, and we’ll watch a great movie following the lives of several students as they progress through medical school. Snacks will be provided and we’ll have sign-ups for upcoming events.
3) Tuesday, November 3, 5:30pm, Fronzak 454 (Tentative)
*We will be having a speaker at this meeting. However, we have not yet confirmed who. Snacks will be provided and we’ll have sign-ups for upcoming events.
4) Tuesday, December 1, 5:30pm, Fronzak 454 (Tentative)
*A UB Medical School Student Panel will be attending to answer any and all questions about Medical School and the application process. Snacks will be provided.
Also, we will be having several volunteer and social opportunities during this semester:
1) Pre-Health Pinic on Sunday September 13 from 12pm-4pm. in South Lake Community Room. **This is a great way to meet people from all the pre-health clubs and also get to know the UB Pre-Health advisors. Additionally, several doctors who work with UB’s Medical School and the APMS shadowing program will be in attendance.
So bring a friend and come enjoy lunch while getting to know the UB Pre-Health community! (Please RSVP to std2@buffalo.edu if you plan on attending)
2) We will be volunteering at Fall Fest next weekend. Christa McPhee is in charge of this opportunity and here’s a note from her:
3) APMS will be helping out at the Fall Fest ‘09 concert before, during, and after the show. The shifts that are available for Saturday September 5th 1.) Pre show [8:30am-4:30pm] 2.) During show [4:00pm-11:30pm] 3.) Clean up [11:00pm-2:00am] at Alumni Arena. If you are interested in helping out please contact Christa McPhee at cfmcphee@buffalo.edu.
4) APMS will be involved in making meals for Ronald McDonald House of Buffalo. We leave from UB North campus, make the meal, and can also get a tour of the house. We can have up to 12 people attend each event, so sign-up early (std2@buffalo.edu)! Rides will be provided for each available date. Here are the dates:
*Sunday, September 27th from 11am-2pm
*Sunday, October 18th from 3:30pm-6:30pm *Sunday, November 22nd from 3:30pm-6:30pm *Saturday, December 5th from 3:30pm-6:30pm
5) Linda Yalem Safety Run-September 27th. Christa will have more information about our involvement and a sign-up sheet at the first meeting. (cfmcphee@buffalo.edu)
6) Grey’s Anatomy Season Premiere Night Social! Thursday, September 24 from 8pm-11pm. We will announce the location for this event at the first meeting. We will have snacks available and you’re welcome to bring anyone you want! Please rsvp to std2@buffalo.edu so we have a round-about count as soon as possible.
7) American Diabetes Association’s Walk to Fight Diabetes on October 17. Becca Roach is in charge of this event and will have more details at the first meeting (rroach@buffalo.edu).
8. We will be volunteering for at least two Red Cross Blood Drives this semester. Also, participating in these events allows us to enter members into a raffle for a $400 scholarship for the following year. Becca is in charge of these and will have dates and more information at the first meeting (rroach@buffalo.edu).
9) The Lighthouse Free Medical Clinic, every Wednesday from 5:45pm-about 9pm.
We will be volunteering to do data entry (which allows this clinic to receive grants and funding) and we should be able to shadow some of the Medical Students running the clinic. RSVP to std2@buffalo.edu. I will be holding a “orientation”
to get everyone familiar with their computer database.
10) We will be making Trick-or-Treat Bags for Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo on October 25th. (cfmcphee@buffalo.edu)
11) We will be holding a book drive in October to provide books to a Community Center in Rwanda which is book-less and attempting to convert to English. Becca will be in charge of this (rroach@buffalo.edu).
12) We will be holding a winter clothing drive in early November for local children and families.
13) We’re going to be working on providing CPR Certification classes free of charge to APMS members. John will be working on this. (jbjr3@buffalo.edu)
One final note. Shadowing will be available throughout the semester. If you have any issues filling out our online form, please attach a copy of your application in an e-mail to one of the shadowing coordinators. Dr. Spurgeon is currently our ER physician and we’ll be working on approving a second ER physician. For specialty shadowing, we currently have a Cardiologist, Gastroenterologist, Pediatric Endocrinologist, and Sports Medicine Specialist. We are working on approving a surgeon and general practitioners. Hopefully we will be able to fill everyone’s shadowing and volunteer needs for the semester!
Please let me know if anyone has any other ideas or events they want to take part in or coordinate! I’ll send out e-mails throughout the semester reminding everyone of upcoming events. See you all at the first meeting and have a great weekend!
Sydney Domanowski
APMS President
Please see the letter below from Dr. Robert Stall, a local geriatrician. If you wish to meet other UB prehealth students, consider arranging a walking team to accompany Dr. Stall. Officers and members of the various UB prehealth clubs may be interested. Contact information for current club officers can be found at the link. (see bottom of the page).
Dear UB Pre-Med Students,
As a geriatrician, I know how Alzheimer’s and other dementias (memory/thinking problems) affect many of my patients and their families. I also know how much I depend on the Alzheimer’s Association of WNY to help me help my patients. Health insurers do not reimburse the Alzheimer’s Association for its services - the organization survives only with the generosity of people like you.
The Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk is the nation’s largest event to raise awareness and funds to fight Alzheimer’s and related diseases (such as dementia from strokes and Parkinson’s disease, Lewy-body dementia, and Pick’s disease). The money raised will go to fund programs and services offered to individuals, families, businesses, and organizations right here in Western New York, and to help support research to treat and prevent Alzheimer’s and related dementias nationwide.
What you can do - it’s simple:
1) Click here to join my team recruit your own supporters, and walk with me in the Memory Walk on Saturday, September 19 at Delaware Park.
2) If you’re not able to walk, click here to make a personal donation. Any amount helps.
I’d love to have a big crowd surrounding me (both in person and in spirit) in September. Thanks so much for supporting this very worthy cause.
If you’re not able to walk, please consider making a personal donation. Any amount helps.
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Sincerely,
Dr. Rob Stall
Robert Stall MD, Geriatrician
UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences ‘83 / MIT Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Bioelectrical Option ‘79
Stall Geriatrics LLC
Innovations In Older Adult Care / What Should You Expect At Your Age? A Lot! TM
350 Greenhaven Terrace, Tonawanda, NY 14150
Phone 716-213-4345 / FAX 1-888-387-1238
Email drstall@stallgeriatrics.com/Web http://stallgeriatrics.com/
