Meetings

Resume Builder Session

Susan Hychka from CCO will be assisting members with their resumes for Med School applications. This event will be held in Lawson 1106 from 7-8 on March 18, 2008.

Guest Speaker: Dr. Wade Clapp- March 27th: 7:00 pm

Location: Rawls 1062

Dr. Clapp (Director of Admissions for IUSM's MD/PHD Program) runs a laboratory at Indiana University's Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research. His lab is currently researching the molecular pathogenesis of the NF1 tumor suppressor gene, which leads to neural crest tumors. Dr. Clapp's laboratory is also dedicated to investigating the biochemical pathways of an orphan group of proteins known to cause Fanconi Anemia.

Medical School Trips

This spring, Alpha Epsilon Delta is planning a member's only trip to Indiana's School of Medicine on April 5th. The tour begins in Indianapolis at 10 am. Please dress aptly (ties and skirts) in order to properly represent yourself as well as Purdue University. The following members are scheduled to participate in this event and are asked to be at Lilly at 8:10 am on the morning of April 5th:

Drivers: Alex Vance, Courtney Zeller, Carole McAteer, Rich Ombrembowski
Drew Jung
Monica Kasting
Cody Nelson
Leanne Lin
Jackie Wasynczak
Tony Ren
Ramsey Saba
Naomi Whittaker
Cynthia Chapman
Carly Dykstra
Alexandra Arges
Laura Garrison
Maureen McAteer
Jihye Kwon

Alpha Epsilon Delta is also planning a tour of the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. Spots are limited, so if interested please email one of our officers for more information.

T-Shirt Orders:

Clothing orders have arrived! Please try to attend AED's meetings in order to recieve your order. If there are any questions, please email Alex Vance (avance@purdue.edu). Thanks!

Physcian Shadowing

Alpha Epsilon Delta is currently organizing a schedule of shadowing physcians in the West Lafayette area. All those interested should contact any of the officers for more information.

Showcase

Look for Alpha Epsilon Delta's display in the showcases of the Stewart Center main hallway on the following dates:

January 14-21
January 28- February 4
February 11-18
February 25- March 3
*Spring Break*
March 17-24
March 31- April 7
April 14- 21
*Dead Week*
*Finals Week*

Opportunities

Pledge Project

In order for a pledge to become a member, one must participate in a volunteer project. The choosen volunteer opurtunity this year is the March for Babies campaign. For more information, please visit:

www.marchforbabies.org/alphaepsilondelta

Volunteer

Other volunteer activities currently availible for students through Alpha Epsilon Delta:

Project Hope: A relatively new program that enables college students to visit with high school students and discuss the advantages of a college degree and what a college life can offer. For more information visit the website or contact our President Naomi Whittaker.

www.freewebs.com/purdueprojecthope

The Timmy Foundation Medical Mission Trips

The Timmy Foundation is a non-profit organization that serves the needs of children worldwide with compassion and awareness. We change the world one person at a time by encouraging people of all ages, races, creeds, and abilities to experience the joyful work of sharing their gifts to improve the lives of children around the globe. Confident in the fact that every person has a gift to offer, the Foundation fosters life-affirming, life-changing international volunteer experiences while providing healthcare, educational support, medical equipment, and medicines to those in need.

Each year a group of pre-med Purdue students participate in a medical missions trip over spring break to various countries. It is an eye opeing experience to see how blessed we are to have been born in this country.

http://www.timmyfoundation.org/getInvolved_01.html