Hi Everyone!
Just reading the minutes to see what you're all up to in Pittsburgh. I am still alive in the nation's crime zone and have yet to find Nelly.
For those writing a Master's Essay- I think we got a good deal. At SLU, my class is taking oral comps at the beginning of April instead of writing essays. They have to study everything from 10 courses in the program, and then a day before their comps they receive a case. 24 hours later, they show up to a panel of 3 faculty members, pick 3 random envelopes and spend an hour orally answering the questions to the faculty. Then they have an additional hour to be questioned on the case. So, for example, someone could pick a Biostat question, a health law and ethics question, and a finance question and then have Dr. Longest, Dr. Lave, and Dr. D asking questions to them for 2 hours. That sounds intense and has made me love my Masters Essay.
Hope all is well! Good Luck with everything!
Michelle Costantino
Friday, March 7, 2008
Thursday, March 6, 2008
02/28/08 Meeting Minutes
Hi Everyone!
Here are the minutes from last Thursday's meeting:
Meeting Minutes
Thursday, February 28, 2008
2:00 pm - 2:50 pm
6th Floor Health Policy Institute Conference Room
Attendees: Jillian Williams, Adam Chritchlow, Salma Riaz, Anna Oberacker, Erica Franko, Jamal Robinson, Cindy Oh, John Zaharoff, Kristi Powers
I. National Public Health Week 2008: Climate Change
Catalog Choice Awareness Campaign/Challenge - Erica and John volunteered to take the lead on this project for an awareness campaign go get people to cancel catalog subscriptions.
Other - No other suggestions were made
Educational program, hand washing - Anna, Adam, and John volunteered to take the lead on this project. This is an SGA-wide youth outreach program that is requesting all organizations’ participation. Suggestions:
1. Focus on exercise and obesity
2. Focus on prevention
3. Design a presentation of the Mr. Germ black light product that reveals the amount of germs on hands when exposed to a black light
Number 3. was chosen as the activity. Update since the meeting: The session will most likely be held at the local school, not at GSPH.
II. Professional Development Update
Interviewing - Career Services interview workshop on February 14th was informative and helpful. A school-wide session is being planned. Please let John know if you would like another one or any other professional development workshop in the future.
Etiquette dinner/other - Depending on the amount of people that are interested, the tentative date for the etiquette dinner will be Saturday, April 12th. We need to determine the specifics of the dinner, but we will first rely on a survey to see if enough people are interested. Please let Kristi or John know if you would like to attend or have any suggestions.
III. Social Update
Happy Hour - Janet is working on a date for the next happy hour. If anyone is interested in hosting, please let Janet know.
Other Suggestions - Bowling night (Arsenal Lanes, etc…); Ice/roller skating event; Pirates game (groups get discounted rates; games begin at the end of March and beginning of April); Trip to the Pittsburgh Zoo; Any other suggestions, please let Janet know.
IV. Community Service Update
Pittsburgh Community Food Bank - Adam volunteered to contact the Pittsburgh Community Food Bank to find out any volunteer opportunities for HPMA members
Post-Graduate Promotion - Anna suggested and volunteered to take the lead on promoting post-graduate education to healthcare students attending colleges in the Pittsburgh area (Duquesne University, Pitt, etc…). Kristi volunteered to assist Anna with this project. Please let Anna know if you would like to help out or have any questions or suggestions.
Ronald McDonald House - Erica will follow up with the Ronald McDonald House for dining servicevolunteer opportunities.
Science Fair Judges - Erica suggested judging at the Pittsburgh Science Fair on April 4th. This would be an individual opportunity. You may sign up to be a judge at www.pittsburghsciencefair.org.
V. Finance Update
Sarris Candy - Sarris Candy orders were due at Noon on Friday, February 29th to Jamie Ferguson. The candy orders will be delivered on March 19th.
Bake Sales/other - Total profit from last bake sale was $137. We would like to have a few more bake sales before the end of the semester. A suggestion was to have a Weight Watchers themed sale in which all items sold would have a Weight Watchers point value assigned to them. Please let Erica know if you would like to bake something. Dates, times, and location to be determined.
VI. Other: Revise/Comment on new statement for GSPH website
The new statement wording was discussed and is in the process of being edited.
Here are the minutes from last Thursday's meeting:
Meeting Minutes
Thursday, February 28, 2008
2:00 pm - 2:50 pm
6th Floor Health Policy Institute Conference Room
Attendees: Jillian Williams, Adam Chritchlow, Salma Riaz, Anna Oberacker, Erica Franko, Jamal Robinson, Cindy Oh, John Zaharoff, Kristi Powers
I. National Public Health Week 2008: Climate Change
Catalog Choice Awareness Campaign/Challenge - Erica and John volunteered to take the lead on this project for an awareness campaign go get people to cancel catalog subscriptions.
Other - No other suggestions were made
Educational program, hand washing - Anna, Adam, and John volunteered to take the lead on this project. This is an SGA-wide youth outreach program that is requesting all organizations’ participation. Suggestions:
1. Focus on exercise and obesity
2. Focus on prevention
3. Design a presentation of the Mr. Germ black light product that reveals the amount of germs on hands when exposed to a black light
Number 3. was chosen as the activity. Update since the meeting: The session will most likely be held at the local school, not at GSPH.
II. Professional Development Update
Interviewing - Career Services interview workshop on February 14th was informative and helpful. A school-wide session is being planned. Please let John know if you would like another one or any other professional development workshop in the future.
Etiquette dinner/other - Depending on the amount of people that are interested, the tentative date for the etiquette dinner will be Saturday, April 12th. We need to determine the specifics of the dinner, but we will first rely on a survey to see if enough people are interested. Please let Kristi or John know if you would like to attend or have any suggestions.
III. Social Update
Happy Hour - Janet is working on a date for the next happy hour. If anyone is interested in hosting, please let Janet know.
Other Suggestions - Bowling night (Arsenal Lanes, etc…); Ice/roller skating event; Pirates game (groups get discounted rates; games begin at the end of March and beginning of April); Trip to the Pittsburgh Zoo; Any other suggestions, please let Janet know.
IV. Community Service Update
Pittsburgh Community Food Bank - Adam volunteered to contact the Pittsburgh Community Food Bank to find out any volunteer opportunities for HPMA members
Post-Graduate Promotion - Anna suggested and volunteered to take the lead on promoting post-graduate education to healthcare students attending colleges in the Pittsburgh area (Duquesne University, Pitt, etc…). Kristi volunteered to assist Anna with this project. Please let Anna know if you would like to help out or have any questions or suggestions.
Ronald McDonald House - Erica will follow up with the Ronald McDonald House for dining servicevolunteer opportunities.
Science Fair Judges - Erica suggested judging at the Pittsburgh Science Fair on April 4th. This would be an individual opportunity. You may sign up to be a judge at www.pittsburghsciencefair.org.
V. Finance Update
Sarris Candy - Sarris Candy orders were due at Noon on Friday, February 29th to Jamie Ferguson. The candy orders will be delivered on March 19th.
Bake Sales/other - Total profit from last bake sale was $137. We would like to have a few more bake sales before the end of the semester. A suggestion was to have a Weight Watchers themed sale in which all items sold would have a Weight Watchers point value assigned to them. Please let Erica know if you would like to bake something. Dates, times, and location to be determined.
VI. Other: Revise/Comment on new statement for GSPH website
The new statement wording was discussed and is in the process of being edited.
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