04/02 Weekly Email
Upcoming Events:
Chipotle Profit Share | Wednesday, April 3rd, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Rock Climbing Social | April 6th, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | SLC rock wall
Steppin’ Out | Saturday, April 6th, Time TBD: (8am-12pm or 9am-1pm) | More details will be sent out via GroupMe on Thursday to those who are signed up.
McGovern Medical School Tour | April 26th, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Texas Medical Center
Forms and Deadlines:
Officer application closes on 4/10 at 11:59pm!
Pre-Health Scholarship application closes on 4/06 at 11:59pm!
Chipotle Profit Share
Socials
Rock Climbing Social
Friday 4/6, 3:00-4:30 PM, @ SLC rock climbing wall
Come get some exercise with some of your AED friends as we try to scale the largest rock climbing wall in Texas!
Must stay for at least 30 minutes for a credit!
Scholarly Events
McGovern Medical School Tour
Unique opportunity to tour a medical school as an institution!
Friday, April 26th, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Must drive to the medical school down in Houston but carpooling can be arranged!
See flyer for more information
Scholarship Credit Opportunity: Tabling for Spikeball Tournament
For the upcoming two weeks we will be tabling for our spikeball tournament
The dates, times, and locations can be found on the spreadsheet below! Closer to the date we will send out more info for tabling!
Earn a scholarship credit for two 30 minute shifts! If you have already received your scholarship credit this semester, remember that you can get an extra to use for one of your other requirements!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1W_My9R9p1TuMU1_4AZxFJOqpb7lR6LiKt6-pCluNvCQ/edit#gid=0
Service
Large Service Events
Pay-for-credit LSE: McLennan County Diaper Collective. There is no government assistance for diapers, so MCDC is a new non-profit that aims to fill this gap and runs solely on donations. To earn an LSE credit, please bring a package of diapers (any size; at least 100 diapers) to the next GM (4/3). The diapers should be HEB/Walmart brand, and not name-brand diapers to save money. Please no pull ups–just regular diapers. Diapers run in sizes from newborn to 7. Reach out to Lexi if you are not able to drop off at the next general meeting! Additionally, we will be having an LSE with MCDC on Thursday, April 11th from 6-8PM to wrap and package all the diapers that we have collected for distribution.
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 will be this Friday, April 5th, from 4:30 to 6PM. To receive credit, show up at 4:30 and fill out the sign-in on the whiteboard.
Steppin’ Out is this Saturday, April 6th! AED is going to be partnering with ASDA. Time is TBD as we have not been assigned a time slot, but it will be from 8-12 pm or 9-1pm. More details (location + ride coordinating) will be sent out via GroupMe to those who are signed up on Thursday.
Thank you to those who signed up for the Bearathon! Please make sure to send Lexi a picture of you volunteering if you did not receive credit yet!
Baylor DPT needs volunteer patients for their upcoming skills checks/practical exams in mid-April! This could be a fun opportunity to learn something while you get some volunteering hours in. Each shift is 2 hours and 15 minutes long, and you can either sign up for the human anatomy shift or the physical therapy examination shift. If you do sign up for a shift, make sure you actually go! Signing up for 1 shift will earn you an LSE! Sign-ups and more information can be found here.
Weekly Service Updates
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:)
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
Other Updates
New Blog Post
Check out the latest blog post to read about the AED Easter Egg Extravaganza social from last week! It was a blast!
Officer Application Updates
Officer Applications NOW OPEN!
Applications are now open for officer positions for the 2024-25 year! This is a really great opportunity to take on a position to be better involved in the organization, gain leadership experience, and serve the members of AED. The application will be open until 4/10 at 11:59pm. On the application, you can list up to 3 positions of interest, and you will be considered for all positions. Interviews will be conducted on 4/18-4/21, and those who are selected for a position will be notified shortly thereafter. Here is the slideshow with information on all the positions and the application linked! Feel free to email Miranda_Lutterbei1@baylor.edu with any questions!
Healthcare Interprofessional Week
The Pre-Health Office is hosting speaker panels from 6:00-7:30pm in B110 on Tuesday-Friday for the week of April 2nd with care teams of interdisciplinary/interprofessional members. On Saturday at 2:00pm in Foster, there will be a case competition with scholarships. More updates should be coming through via Canvas, so keep an eye out if you are interested!
Pre-Health Office Organization Scholarship
UPDATE: We are extending the deadline to April 6th at 11:59pm! Dr. Sanker and the Pre-Health Office are introducing a new scholarship starting for the upcoming school year. Each organization gets to nominate 2 people for the scholarship, with the focus being on highlighting future leaders within organization life and for future healthcare careers. AED has opened a scholarship application that we would like anyone interested to fill out, and this is due by April 6th at 11:59pm. Anyone can apply as long as they aren’t a senior, they must take a Leadership in Healthcare course with Dr. Sanker next year, and they must hold a leadership role (executive board or chair position) within AED next year. While the amount is not determined yet, I would expect it to be around $2,000-$3,000. If you have any questions, reach out to Miranda_Lutterbei1@baylor.edu!
Stop the Bleed Certificates
CPT Larsen has sent out the certificates for those that were at the Stop the Bleed workshop at GM 4! Be sure to check your spam, as he let me know that they will often end up there.
Camp Reynal Counselor Opportunity
Camp Reynal is currently looking for volunteer camp counselors for their annual week-long summer camp for kids ages 8-16 that suffer from kidney and urology diseases and disorders. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Rachel Gutierrez at camprrecruitment@gmail.com with any questions. Camp dates this year are from May 25th to May 31st and the only cost to you would be your time. Application deadline is on March 29th. Online applications are available through their website. Camp Reynal is held each summer at Camp John Marc near the town of Meridian, Texas. Students are able to earn volunteer hours and may request a letter for proof of participation and total hours.
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.
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
