10/07 Weekly Email

Hey AED! A huge thank you to everyone who participated in the Pickleball Tournament on Friday and attended the New Member Auction today! We’ve got some important announcements this week, so please read through them carefully.

We’re excited to host the 2nd Annual Pre-Health Charity Gala! Tabling will take place throughout the month, so be sure to sign up and help us sell tickets for this event. We’re also still collecting diapers until Monday, October 7th. If you have diapers to drop off, please reach out to Lexi or me, and join the diaper wrapping event on Tuesday to earn an additional LSE credit!

Lastly, don’t forget to mark your calendars for the New Member Induction next Tuesday, October 15th. This will be your last chance to earn NM social credit for the semester!

Have a great week everyone!

Upcoming Events:

• New Member Meeting #4 | Monday 7:30 - 8:30 pm | BSB E206

• McLennan County Diaper Collective Wrapping LSE | Tuesday, October 8 from 6:00-8:00 PM | Sign up form is below

• Pre-Health Charity Gala 2024 Tabling | October 9th - November 7th from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | BSB | Sign ups for tabling is found below in the forms and scholarly events section

• AEDxMSO Mission Trip Interest Meeting | October 17th, 6:30pm | BSB E227

• New Member Induction | Tuesday, October 15th from 7:00-8:00 pm | Foster 240

• Prehealth Karaoke Night | October 18th, 6:00-7:30 pm | Marrs McLean Science Building Room 101

• The Princeton Review MCAT Info Session | October 30th, 6:30-7:00 pm | Zoom

Forms and Deadlines:

• Steppin’ Out Registration | Priority deadline: October 6th, 11:59 PM | Final deadline: October 22nd

  • Steppin’ Out is Saturday, November 9th. Please fill out the registration form ASAP 

• MCDC Wrapping LSE | Please sign up by Monday, October 7th at Noon so we can give the volunteer coordinator a headcount for pizza

• AEDxMSO Mission Trip: Apply for the AEDxMSO Mission Trip to South Africa! The priority deadline is October 23rd to receive an extra $100 supplement, and the final deadline is November 6th.

• TCOM School Visit Interest Form: AED is touring UNT TCOM on October 25th at 3:00 PM.

  • Fill out this form if you are interested in attending for 1 scholarship credit.

• Pre-Health Charity Gala 2024 Tabling: Please sign up to table this fall’s Pre-Health Charity Gala any day between 10/9 – 11/07!

  • You will receive 1 scholarship credit for completing at least two 30-minute shifts.

Be sure to review the Master Spreadsheet periodically throughout the semester to check your credits. Email mariele_patungan1@baylor.edu if you have any questions!

General Meeting Dates:

• Our general meetings this semester will be on 9/18, 10/2, 10/16, 10/30, 11/13, & 12/4, at BSB A108 (NEW LOCATION!!)! Because our new room hosts an SI session until 7:30pm, our general meetings will now begin at 7:40pm and end at 8:40pm. Go ahead and plan on putting those on your calendar so you can meet the GM requirement. Please email Evan or Mariele if you cannot attend one or all of these GM dates at least one week in advance. We will only provide GM exemptions to those with classes or exams.

Socials

No Socials this week!! Enjoy your fall break everyone! :)

• Prehealth Karaoke Night | October 18th | 6:00-7:30 | Marrs McLean Science Building Room 101

  • More information to come soon!

Second Annual Pre-Health Charity Gala

Second Annual Pre-Health Charity Gala | November 9th | 7:00-10:00 PM | Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center - Ballroom D

• Purchase your ticket TODAY to attend Baylor’s Second Annual Pre-Health Charity Gala! This event will feature a catered dinner and dessert from Baris and Insomnia Cookies, a charity auction featuring gift baskets donated by local businesses in Waco, a photobooth, and more!

Scholarly Events

• Interest Form for In-Person Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine School Visit: Please fill out this form if you are interested in visiting and touring UNT TCOM on October 25th at 3:00 PM. We will be touring the campus for about an hour to an hour and a half. 

• Pre-Health Charity Gala 2024 Tabling: Please fill out this form if you are interested in tabling for this year’s Pre-Health Charity Gala any day between 10/9 – 11/07! You will receive 1 scholarship credit for completing at least two 30-minute shifts. This is a great opportunity to socialize with general members of other pre-health organizations!

• The Princeton Review MCAT Intro Zoom: Please complete this form if you plan to attend The Princeton Review (TPR) MCAT Intro Zoom session on October 30th from 6:30 to 7:00 PM. A representative from TPR will provide a brief overview of the MCAT, share useful study strategies, and highlight the benefits of TPR’s MCAT 515+ Guaranteed course—a $3,499 value that AED will be auctioned off starting at $1,000 at GM 4.

MedTalk

• MedTalk, hosted by the Hillis Scholars Program and Baylor Bridges on November 1st from 7:00-9:00pm in the McClinton Auditorium (Foster 240), features 6 physicians who will discuss innovations within their respective fields in medicine, from neurosurgery to medical leadership within the Texas Medical Association. Their presentations will address how these developments will impact the future of healthcare, and students will be invited to ask questions at the end. 

• The dress code is business casual and light refreshments/snacks will be provided. For more information, please scan the QR code found on the flyer. A final RVSP form will be sent to those who complete the interest form. 

Service

AEDxMSO Mission Trip

AED’s annual medical-mission trip is heading to South Africa for the first time!!

Join AED & MSO from May 21st-31st for an incredible experience with BU Missions and One More Child. There is an upcoming interest meeting on Thursday, October 17th (BSB E227). Come if you are interested about what the trip will entail & to ask any questions you have!

If you attend the trip you get 2 semesters worth of LSEs covered, and you’ll have a chance to get closer with AED members while serving internationally. Plus, AED will fundraise to help cover the cost of your trip.

Please reach out to annie_lodge1@baylor.edu and anne_howard1@baylor.edu with any questions! The priority deadline is October 23rd (get an extra $100 credit for the trip), and the final deadline is November 6th! 

Upcoming Large Service Events

AED requires general members to attend 3 Large Service Events each semester! If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Lexi (lexi_haviland1@baylor.edu).

• Steppin' Out

  Steppin’ Out is Saturday, November 9th from 8-12pm or 9-1pm! Everyone must complete their registration form at this LINK!

  • Groups that register before Sunday, October 6th at 11:59PM will receive priority, so please fill out the form ASAP! The final registration deadline is October 22nd, and if you do not register you will not be able to attend! Note: you can only register with 1 organization, so please reach out to Lexi with your plans if you are serving with another organization. 

• McLennan County Diaper Collective

  MCDC Pay-for-credit LSE: We are helping McLennan County Diaper Collective host a drive for National Diaper Need Awareness Week. There is no government assistance for diapers, so MCDC is a newer non-profit in Waco that aims to fill this gap and runs solely on donations. To earn an LSE credit, please reach out to Lexi ASAP to meet-up or drop off a package of diapers (any size; at least 100 diapers). The last day she can take donations is Monday 10/7. 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. 

  • We will be having an in-person LSE with MCDC on Tuesday, October 8th from 6-8PM to wrap and package all the diapers that we have collected for distribution. If you plan on coming to the wrapping on 10/8, please fill out this FORM by October 7th, Monday at 12PM, so I can give the volunteer coordinator a headcount for pizza. A GroupMe will be made Monday afternoon with information about Tuesday.

• City of Waco's Walk to End Alzheimer's

  The City of Waco’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s is Saturday, October 19th at 9am. This event is hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association, and check in for this event is at 5100 Crosslkae Pkwy. Music and Memory is also attending, and this is a great event to attend if you have a friend or loved one who you would like to honor, or if you would like to support a future without Alzheimer’s disease.

  • If you are interested in attending this event, please fill out the FORM and follow the instructions to sign up to walk with Music & Memory’s team. Reach out to Lexi if you need a ride to this event!

• Church Under the Bridge Health Fair

  • Church Under the Bridge Health Fair: The Public Health Department is partnering with Church Under the Bridge to help the underprivileged populations of Waco through the annual Health Fair which will be held on Sunday, October 20th from 7:00-10:30 AM. You can choose from helping present tri-folds on a community health topic, do nail painting, face painting, hand out hygiene goodie bags, and run a foot washing booth. Please sign-up if you can stay the whole time, as rides will be offered if you can ride with me and other organizers. 

    • If you cannot make it on the day of but would still like a service credit, please make at least three hygiene bags or help with making a tri-fold. Please contact aatiqah_hussain1@baylor.edu with any questions!

• Loaves of Love

  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, and you MUST bring a donation (6 loaves of Hill Country Extra Thin Bread (blue)- $1/piece) in order to earn an LSE. The next date will be Friday, October 18th from 4:45-5:45PM. To receive credit, fill out this LINK (there is a 10-member max for LSE credit), show up at 4:45PM, bring your donations, and fill out the sign-up on the whiteboard.

Weekly Service Form and Updates

• Note to Waco Family Medicine Volunteers: The AED polos have been ordered! In the meantime, please continue to wear business casual to volunteer until they come in. Please reach out to liana_vuu1@baylor.edu or ian_stahl1@baylor.edu if you have any questions at all!

• Thank you to those who have filled out the Weekly Service Form & reached out to the clinical service chairs! The Master Spreadsheet has been updated with the volunteer sites that you have been assigned to! Please reach out to Lexi (lexi_haviland1@baylor.edu) if you think anything is off. 

  • If you have not heard from your Weekly Service Chair, please reach out to Lexi.

Finance

Dues

• Semester Dues are $25 and must be paid by GM #3 (10/16)!

• Dues will be raised to $35 after GM #3

• Dues can be paid to our Venmo: @BaylorAED

  • Please do not mark your dues as a service as it charges AED.

• Contact Ian at ian_stahl1@baylor.edu for any questions or if Venmo does not work for you.

Fundraisers:

The 2nd Annual AED Pickleball Tournament was a huge success! We had 24 teams show up from all over Baylor, and our very own Ryan Weis placed 4th! Here are some fun pictures from the event!

The Fall AED Thrift Store is coming up on November 6 from 11:00-6:00pm, and will be hosted right outside the SUB! Below are some fun pictures from last year’s thrift store:

As you go back home/travel for fall break, consider donating clothes that you no longer wear; members can donate clothes in exchange for service hours!

• For every 4 items, you will receive one volunteer hour. 

• Lightly worn shoes and jackets count for a full hour each. 

• Maximum of 5 service hours.

• We will be setting up a donation box to collect thrift store donations! More details to come!

Merch

• Fall T-shirts have been ordered and should arrive within the next two weeks! We also ordered extras for those that wish to purchase in person!

• WFM Polos should be in this Monday! Pickup updates will be coordinated through GroupMe!

• We are ordering crewnecks for homecoming! Order yours with the link!

• We are working on an exciting new merchandise store for the AED website! Be on the lookout for updates!

New Member Events

The Fall 2024 New Member Process has begun! Remember, general members must attend at least one new member event to remain active. The following events will be taking place:

• New Member Tea & Trivia: 9/15 from 2:00-4:00 PM @ SUB Barfield

  • Check out the pictures from the New Member Tea & Trivia! Say hi to our new members when you see them around :)

• Enzyme-Substrate Speed Dating: 9/24 from 6:00-8:00 PM @ Foster 143/144

• New Member Picnic: 9/29 from 1:00-3:00 PM @ McLean Pickleball Courts & Bear Park

  • Check out the pictures from the New Member Picnic!

• New Member Auction: 10/6 from 5:00-7:00 PM @ SUB Barfield

  • Check out the pictures from the New Member Auction!

• New Member Induction: 10/15 from 7:00-8:00 PM @ Foster 240

Other Updates

Our Stories

Check out our latest blog post written by Historian Sahil Billakanti, where he highlights one of our new weekly service opportunities: the Mission Waco Health Clinic. Tyler Tuisl, our Mission Waco Service Chair, shares valuable insights about this initiative!

AED Google Calendar

Here is the link to join the 2024-2025 Baylor AED Google Calendar!

This will be great to use to stay up-to-date on everything going on this year! We will still be using the calendar on the website as well!

AED Photocircle

Join the AED Photocircle! If you take photos at AED events, you can upload them directly here to be featured on the AED Instagram and website gallery.

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:

• Research: Lauren Boone (Lauren_Boone2@baylor.edu)

• Shadowing: Alison MacLeod (Alison_MacLeod1@baylor.edu)

• Internships: Pravi Padyala (Pravallika_Padyala1@baylor.edu)

• Scholarships: Lauren Boone, Alison MacLeod, and Pravi Padyala

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.

The Princeton Review MCAT Partnership

New for 2024 is AED's partnership with The Princeton Review (TPR). With that, comes an array of awesome discounts that all members can take advantage of!

• BAYLORAED20 - for 20% off Test Prep courses

• BAYLORAED10 - for 10% off tutoring packages

• BAYLORAEDMA10 - for 10% off Med School Admissions Counseling products

Master Spreadsheet Info

Fall 2024 Master Spreadsheet

Have a blessed week everyone! Email any members of the executive board if you have any questions!