11/06 Weekly Email
Upcoming Events:
Monday (11/06): Foodie Series | 7-8pm at Union Hall
Tuesday (11/07): Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) and American University of the Caribbean (AUC) Guest Speaker | 6:30-8:00pm (ONE OF THE LAST CHANCES TO GET A SCHOLARSHIP CREDIT)
Monday (11/13): Pie-A-Pre-Health | 5:00-6:00pm
Forms and Deadlines:
Wednesday (11/08): Mission Trip Application Closes!
New Updates
Internships and Jobs at Citra Urgent Care
Citra Urgent Care is currently offering internship opportunities and has job openings available across their organization, and they are actively seeking new members for their teams. If you are interested in hearing more about their opportunities, feel free to reach out to Lindsay Karr at Lindsay@citracare.com.
Student Health Advisory Council Anaphylaxis and EpiPen Training Event
The SHAC is planning to host an Anaphylaxis and EpiPen Training Event on November 14th at 8:30pm in the SLC room 308. This event will be a one-hour presentation given by a local physician in Waco, Dr. Fowler. Dr. Fowler will do a presentation on recognizing signs of anaphylaxis and EpiPen administration. Dinner will be provided, and this event will be completely free for all students who want to attend!
Pie a Pre-Health
AED will be participating in BMSA’s Pie a Pre-Health event on November 13th! The event will be held from 5:00-6:00pm on Fountain Mall. Come on out to pie any Executive Board member :) Pies will be sold as $4 for 1, and $7 for 2.
Social
Foodie Series @ Union Hall
On Monday 11/06, from 7:00-8:00pm, join us for dinner at Union Hall! You must stay for at least 30 minutes to obtain a social credit!
Operation Christmas Child Pay-For-Credit LSE
Samaritan’s Purse is holding their yearly Operation Christmas Child Event, and their collection week is from November 13th-20th. Samaritan’s Purse has collected shoeboxes filled with toys, school supplies, and hygiene items for children around the world. Bring a shoe-box (if you have one) with one-two items of each of these categories (toys, school supplies, hygiene items) in order to fulfill the credit. Try to be generous as these will be shipped out to kids in developing countries as a Christmas gift! Bring these items to the general meeting on Wednesday, or reach out to Lexi to schedule another drop-off date/time. This LINK has a list of specific things of what to pack and not to pack. :)
Shepherd’s Heart LSE (11/7-11/11)
If you are in need of an LSE, Shepherd’s Heart is hosting their mobile food pantry every day this upcoming week! Information on the dates/times/addresses for this week are available at this LINK. Email Lexi a picture of you attending one of the distributions to receive an LSE credit. Also if you don’t have a car, reach out to me and we can find a time to go together as a group.
Mission Trip
AED’s Mission Trip to the Dominican Republic is from May 12th-17th.Here is the LINK to the application! It closes THIS WEDNESDAY (11/8), so make sure to fill the application out ASAP to secure your spot. Reach out to yuki_reddy1@baylor.edu and annie_lodge1@baylor.edu if you have any questions!
Supplies for Clinic in the Dominican Republic (Pay-For-Credit LSE)
Bring 1-2 supplies to the next General Meeting this Wednesday (11/8) or reach out to Lexi or Annie & Yuki to drop off items by the end of the semester. These supplies will directly benefit the Mission Trip as these are the supplies that the clinic is short on!
Other Service Updates
Just a reminder: if you have extra scholarship credits at the end of the semester, you can use one of these if you are short on weekly service hours, but scholarship credits can not be used towards your 3 required Large Service Events.
If you have any questions/concerns about weekly service please reach out to Lexi (lexi_haviland1@baylor.edu) or your service chair!
Upcoming Opportunities/Resources
Job Opportunity at The Grandson
A company that does home care for seniors in Waco is looking to hire more caregivers! They train on the job for everything you need to know, have flexible hours, and have amazing clients that they work with. If you are interested in applying, check out their website (https://www.thegrandson.org/employment) or email Madison Hatchel with any questions (madison_hatchel1@baylor.edu)!
Present Your PhD
Present Your PhD is a graduate student organization that allows graduate students to educate students in the Waco community about current research at Baylor! They are now looking for undergraduates who are interested in research to help teach students in Waco with the graduate students. If you are looking to get more involved in research, expand your communication skills, and get some hours in, this is a great opportunity to look into! Fill out this form to get connected and check out their website (https://blogs.baylor.edu/presentyourphd/) to learn more!
Prehealth Office Events
There are a ton of great events hosted by the prehealth office this semester! Check out the flyer to see if there are any that you might want to attend. All of the workshops are intended for sophomores and juniors beginning to think about the committee process and applications to medical school. There is a personal statement workshop that is open to all prehealth student, not just for pre-medical students.
New Blog Post
Our newest blog post includes details on how to get involved in research on campus. Click this link to learn more about it, and it was written by one of our historians, Adhwaitha Nambiar.
AED Timetree Calendar
Here is the link to join our timetree calendar for the Fall 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
