02/19 Weekly Email
Upcoming Events:
Foodie Series: Alpha Omega | February 21st, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Shepherd’s Heart LSE | February 24th, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Sing Watch Party | February 24th, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Pre-Health Charity Gala | March 16th, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Socials
Foodie Series Social: Alpha Omega
Wednesday 2/21, 6:30-7:30 pm
We will meet at Alpha Omega and have an AED “family dinner”! Come get some good food.
If you need a ride, mention it in the AED groupme so we can coordinate one!
Must stay for at least 30 minutes to receive credit
Sing Watch Party
Saturday 2/24, 6:30-9:30 pm, location TBD (check groupme and insta for updates)
We will be watching the Sing livestream and I will bring some snacks! It will be very chill and we will give our own AED rankings after each act performs.
Must stay for at least 30 minutes ot receive credit
Service
Large Service Events
Loaves of Love occurs every 2 weeks in Earle Classroom. Loaves of Love is a weekly service opportunity, but AED members can attend ANY date this semester for 1 LSE credit. Note: Loaves of Love can only count for 1 LSE of your required 3. The next date is this Friday (2/23) from 4:30 to 6PM. To receive credit, show up at 4:30 and fill out the sign-in on the whiteboard.
Shepherd’s Heart LSE this Saturday (2/24) from 10-11AM! Shepherd’s Heart is a mobile food pantry, and this weekend’s distribution will be at Waco Family Medicine’s central location (1800 Providence Dr). Please fill out this LINK if you plan on going, and if you need a ride–I will be attending! Weekly members of Shepherd’s Heart are welcome to use this as weekly service or as an LSE credit!
Volunteering for the Bearathon, the toughest half-marathon in Texas is a great way to give back to the community. The Bearathon is March 23rd, 2024 from 6AM-12PM, and it will be on campus! In order to be a volunteer, you must sign up at this LINK by March 9th. Make sure to add that you will be volunteering with AED in the organization question to get credit.
Weekly Service Updates
Waco Family Medicine polos are in! Communication will be sent in the GroupMe/via email for picking them up this week.
Please reach out to Lexi (Lexi_Haviland1@baylor.edu) if you have not heard from your Weekly Service chair or if you have any questions about the site you are volunteering with for this semester:)
If you have to attend an orientation for your organization–that will still contribute to your weekly hours! Please let me know if you have any questions at all!
Finance
Dues
General Member dues are now $35
Venmo: @BaylorAED
Please do not say this is a good/service (it charges AED)
Contact Kayla_Nguyen2@baylor.edu with questions or if Venmo does not work for you
Cha Community Profit Share
New Member Educators
Thank you to those who helped with tabling and are helping with interviews! We are so excited to welcome 28 NEW MEMBERS into AED!
These are the dates for the New Member Events:
Enzyme-Substrate Speed Dating: @ NM Meeting #3 from 7:30-8:30pm in A236
New Member Picnic: 2/25 from 1:00-3:00 PM
New Member Induction: 3/12 from 7:00-8:00 PM
New Member Auction: 3/15 from 6:00-8:00 PM
REMINDER: ONE of your social credits MUST be from one of the New Member Events! You must attend any of the events listed above or be an enzyme. The recruitment events do not fulfill this credit and a scholarship credit cannot replace this credit.
Other Updates
Pre-Health Charity Gala
AED is collaborating with ASDA, BMSA, and MSO to put on this year’s Pre-Health Charity Gala on March 16th from 7:00-10:00 pm! This event is open to all Baylor Students and all proceeds will be benefiting a local Waco charity, The Cove, which works to provide resources and support for homeless youth in Waco. Starting on February 19th, tickets will be $15 per person. All attendees will have catered dinner and dessert (Baris and Insomnia Cookies) and a mask included in the ticket price. The event will include speakers, a live auction, and dancing at the end of the night! Make sure to get your tickets today & invite all of your friends to come out and have a blast! All AED members who attend will receive a social credit!
Baylor DPT Open Lab Day
Baylor DPT is hosting a lab visit event the afternoon of Saturday, February 24th at their facilities! The event will run for about 3 hours and includes meeting with faculty and staff to learn about their program, spending time observing their students while they are learning in the lab, and then attendees will meet with students and alumni for a Q&A. Use the QR code on the flyer below to register if you plan on attending!
University of Pittsburgh PSTP Presentation
Come join us on March 11th, 2024 at 7pm ET! If you're a pre-med student interested in research, come learn about the opportunities that are possible to conduct meaningful research in medical school! The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is a research powerhouse with great clinical training and welcomes applications from students residing outside of Pennsylvania. We are a part of the University of Pittsburgh’s PSTP, a 5-year medical school program that adds a year of basic or translational research to the regular Pitt Med experience. Benefits include protected research time, $10,000 of tuition assistance for each year of medical school, and individualized mentoring and an innovative enrichment curriculum. All levels of study are welcome! If attendees could try and register before the event, we would appreciate it!
Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMeunWbvO8TbCRmD6gcq9yGOZDg2uqTQnIpKPCCLzPqo0OIw/viewform?usp=sf_link
Zoom Link: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/91945244808
Learn more at: Home | Physician Scientist Training Program (pitt.edu)
FOR ANY QUESTIONS/CONCERNS, CONTACT: Blair Douglass – bdd18@pitt.edu
Baylor College of Medicine Global Health Annual Symposia
Baylor College of Medicine Global Programs, in collaboration with student organization BCM Global Health Interest Group, is hosting the inaugural BCM Global Programs Symposium on April 26, 2024 to highlight innovative global health research and education. In line with our mission to make meaningful and lasting contributions to healthcare through innovation and research, training and patient care, and to celebrate our 10-year anniversary as the governing body for all international programs and initiatives at BCM, Global Programs will be awarding “Research and Innovation” seed funding grants of $5000. The top abstracts in the following "high-priority" areas are invited to submit short proposals, with a maximum of three research grants to be awarded. Abstract submissions are open! Please see the website for more abstract submission and conference registration details, including abstract submission deadlines and guidelines.
Tulane University Masters in Genetics and Genomics
The Tulane Hayward Genetics Center offers a 1-year, post-baccalaureate Master in Medical Genetics and Genomics. This multidisciplinary program gives graduates an in-depth understanding of the rapidly advancing field of clinical human genetics. It is designed to prepare qualified individuals for careers in the health sciences, and to provide an educational experience that will enhance the opportunity of being admitted into a postgraduate professional school such as medical school or PhD programs.
Most of our students are pre-med, and while it varies from year to year, we estimate that over 90% of our graduates who apply to medical school or osteopathy school have been accepted in subsequent years.
In addition to medical school, graduates from our program have also gone on to other careers including dental school, PhD programs, genetic counseling masters programs, and working with biomedical technology companies.
The curriculum includes courses that cover the same material as medical schools’ Genetics courses and first year Medical Biochemistry courses.
We offer clinical shadowing opportunities in the Tulane Genetics clinics.
If you are interested and have any additional questions, feel free to contact Dr. Karen Weissbecker (kremer@tulane.edu) or check out their website! You can also email Miranda for an FAQ document!
CREB x Service Prehealth Showcase
New Blog Post
Blog posts are back! Check out the latest post to learn more about clinical experience opportunities in Waco!
AED Timetree Calendar
Here is the link to join our timetree calendar for the Spring semester! This will be great to use to keep up to speed with any events that we will be having. We will still be using the calendar on the website as well!
Free Blueprint MCAT Study Guides
Blueprint has let us know that they have released 4 new MCAT study guides that can be utilized by our members! Here is the link to download them.
AED Resources Spreadsheet
Are you interested in applying for internships, scholarships, and/or research labs?! Check out the AED Resources Spreadsheet!!! This is a great compilation of many opportunities that often go unnoticed and unused. If you have any questions/concerns or any suggestions for improvement, please contact the respective Networking Chair:
Shadowing: miranda_lutterbei1@baylor.edu
Research: Emily_York1@baylor.edu
Scholarships: rebecca_abraham2@baylor.edu
Internships: kashvi_lalchandani1@baylor.edu
Kaplan MCAT Partnership
Thanks to AED’s continued partnership with Kaplan, we have a plethora of resources/discounts available to us! Visit http://campus.kaptest.com/baylor-jorge for free MCAT resources. Good luck!
If you are looking to purchase a Kaplan course, our member discount code for 15% off is BAYLOR15 (includes In Person, Live Online or On Demand; excludes Tutoring).
Reach out to our campus MCAT expert Samar at samar.rehman@kaplan.com for help with building an effective study plan or picking the right course for them.
If you are interested in becoming a Kaplan Brand Ambassador (benefits include free course, flexible schedule, competitive pay and professional development opportunities), you can learn more here. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to our current Brand Ambassador, Jorge Gomez.
Master Spreadsheet Info
