Pre-SOMA at The Ohio State University

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There will be a Pre- SOMA meeting this Thursday that will be held in the Buckeye Brutus room in the Ohio Union at 5:30 pm. There will be a phlebotomy skill session which includes playing with tourniquets and dummy arms. Anyone is welcome!

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There will be a Pre SOMA meeting Thursday, April 7 in the Dave Griner meeting room in the RPAC. There will be a presentation from Princeton Review about their services and they also will be offering a discount for all Pre-SOMA members! It will be at the usual time of 5:30pm and probably will not go the full hour. Hope to see you there!

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There will be a Pre-SOMA meeting Thursday on March 10 (TODAY) at 5:30 pm in Room 31 of Hitchcock. Campbell School of Osteopathic Medicine will be visiting and speaking about their school. Pizza will provided.

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There will be a Pre-SOMA Meeting- Thursday, March 3rd (Tomorrow) from 5:30-6:30 in the Buckeye Brutus Room. Jacob Koopman (a former Buckeye) who attends Ohio University Heritage College of Medicine will be coming to talk about why he chose DO. He'll also be answering questions on the application process including helpful tips and tricks, the interview process, his favorite parts of DO school, and extra things you could be doing now to increase your chances of getting into the school of your choice. There will also be a presentation on the Kaplan MCAT prep course. Anyone is welcome!

Diversity in Medicine Workshop today at 5:30 at the Union in the Brutus Buckeye Room! See how doctor deal with a variety of culturally different patients!

Meeting TODAY at the 5:30 in the Union!!

First meeting of the semester THIS THURSDAY at 5:30 in the Union on the second floor, in the Senate Chamber. Food is provided! Come out and enjoy!

Come check us out at the Spring Involvement Fair TONIGHT at the Union in the Grand Ballroom from 5-8pm!

We are still in need of a Secretary and a Treasure for this next semester! Message us if you are interested!

Hey guys, want to meet with a medical school admission representative? Come to our Pre-Soma meeting at 6:30 p.m at the Bowen House presentation room. A rep. from AT Still College of Osteopathic medicine will be there to give us a presentation. Hope to see you there!

Hello all! This is a little short notice, but if you are free this evening, check out this documentary screening and presentation tonight focusing on international health systems.

SNaHP@OSU Presents Sick Around the World + Single Payer 101
WHEN: 5:30pm, Monday, March 30
WHERE: Meiling 160
FOOD: Tai's Asian Bistro and COOKIES!
RSVP: http://goo.gl/BUIzUI

The OSU Chapter of Students for a National Health Program (SNaHP) cordially invites you to our next event which will start with a brief presentation called Single Payer 101, a 15 minute survey of:

1) Our current system of healthcare finance
2) Economic and structural inefficiencies inherent to our current system
3) How a single-payer system would work to remedy these inefficiencies.

The talk will be immediately followed by the documentary "Sick Around The World". This film explores the universal healthcare systems of five capitalist democratic countries. They all boast higher life expectancies, lower infant mortality rates, and less healthcare spending per capita than the United States.

Hello all! A group from the OSU College of Medicine is presenting this panel on the state of the Affordable Care Act. For anyone who wants to know more about the ACA and its implications (especially for those hitting the med school interview circuit this year!) this is a great opportunity.

Hey everyone! Don't forget about our meeting tonight! Mar. 10th from 5-6pm in the Suzanne M. Scharer room! The Columbus Public Health will be presenting on LGBTQ Cultural Competence in the Healthcare setting. Hope to see you there!

Hey everyone! Don't forget about our meeting tonight! Feb. 10th from 5-6pm in the Suzanne M. Scharer room! The Princeton Review will be presenting to us about the new 2015 MCAT. Hope to see you there!

Time sure does fly, it is already November! Wanted to remind you about our meeting Tonight, Tuesday November 4th from 5-6pm in the Suzanne Scharer Room (3rd floor Ohio Union). We will be having a workshop hosted by the Multicultural Center on Competency for Health Care Workers. This workshop will address diversity in the healthcare field and how you, as a future healthcare worker, should approach sensitive situations!
Hope to see you all there!

Hey Everyone! A reminder about the A.T. Still Medical School Presentation taking place this Thursday, October 16th from 5-6pm in the Aviation Room of the Ohio Union! An Admissions Counselor from the medical school will be there to answer any questions you have!
Please RSVP here if you would like to attend:
http://goo.gl/forms/ZI25prpK1m

Pre-SOMA Meeting TONIGHT, October 7th, from 5-6pm in the Creative Arts Room of the Ohio Union (In the basement). Deni Allman, Pre-Med Advisor for Honors Arts and Science, will be presenting about the Pre-Med curriculum! This will be a great time to make sure you are on track to complete all classes required for medical school applications and ask questions on how to be a competitive applicant.

See you there!

Hey everyone! Make sure you don't miss our next meeting. Tomorrow (Tuesday, September 23rd) in the Barbie Tootle Room, (3rd floor Ohio Union) from 5-6pm! Our wonderful Vice President, Britain Wetzel, will be presenting to us about the Medical School Application Process. This will be very beneficial for anyone who wants to apply to medical school in the future!

See you all there!

We highly recommend attending this great event!
Pre-SOMA will be offering limited carpooling to the event and back for those who are interested.

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Thanks to everyone who came our to our kick-off meeting yesterday- it was great to meet you all! Our next regular meeting will be Tuesday, September 23rd from 5pm-6pm in the Barbie Tootle Room of the Ohio Union. This meeting will feature a personal statement presentation (speaker tentative). Hope to see you all there!

Here is an article on a virus that is currently sweeping through the midwest. Thought you might find it interesting and informative.

http://700childrens.nationwidechildrens.org/enterovirus-d68/

Enterovirus D68: Learn the Facts - 700 Children's Learn the facts on Enterovirus D68 and what you can do as parents if your child displays symptoms.

Come to our first meeting of the semester TONIGHT from 5-6pm in the Hays Cape Room of the Ohio Union. Enjoy free pizza, learn how to find shadowing experiences, and find out more about the club!

See you all tonight!

Our revamped website is up and running! Check it out here: http://pre-soma.org.ohio-state.edu.

pre-soma.org.ohio-state.edu

The Student Involvement Fair was a great hit! Hope everyone was able to enjoy the sunshine. Thanks to all those who came out to talk with us! We look forward to getting to know you all this school year!