Society of Pre-

Health
Professionals
Thursday February 26th
HO 107 @ 7:00 pm

Please Take a
handout and have a
seat…Thank You
 Mission Statement
To bring together the Pre-
Professional students of Canisius
College through academic learning
and excellence, social gathering, and
communal volunteering. Also to
expose undergraduates to health
fields that include but are not limited
to medical, dental, pharmacy,
veterinary and other public health
careers.
 History
• SPHP once existed here at Canisius
roughly 5-6 years ago under the
advisement of Dr. Susan Aronica. In
that time the Society, arranged for
Doctors to come and speak to
students about their specific specialty,
the club also exposed students to the
medical field by allowing them to
shadow health-professionals in their
career path. Students also received
advisement in building their resume
 Agenda
• Sister’s Hospital HIPAA informational
Class and Community Project in a
department
• Community Service and Volunteering
Opportunities (J.Gustke)
• ANGEL page being constructed
• Social Event -Lastertron/Paintball in
the future-
• Display Logos and idea of fleece later
on
• Community Day April 18th
 What we plan to do
• Idea of Community Service Hours:
One hour = 5 points of Honor

Freshman need 200 pts to achieve full

Excellence
Sophomores need 150 pts to achieve full
Excellence
Juniors need 100 points to achieve full
Excellence
Seniors need 50 points to achieve full
 Graduation Recognition
• Achievement of Honor (0-150 pts) = Pin w/
SPHP Seal

• Achievement of Success (151-300) = Above

+ Honor
Cords

• Achievement of Prestige (301-500) = Above

+ Stole
 Events and Activities
• We soon will be implementing a program
in which cards will be sent out to medical
facilities and doctors asking if they would
like to come in to discuss their specialty
and/or if they are open to students
shadowing

• Another event we have scheduled in

April is Dr. Andrew Cappuccino and his
wife, Helen are coming to speak to us
about their work. He worked on Kevin
 Officers and Chairs
• If you would like a copy of the
Consistution, see me after. According
to the Constitution the following
positions are required to be filled…
More about Committees and Chairs
E-Board: will be available as soon as possible
Chairs:
President
Finance Chair
Vice-President
Records Chair
Secretary
Treasurer Social Chair

Event Manager Community Chair

Publicity Chair
 Advisors
• Our current Advisors are:

Dr. Susan Aronica, Chair of Biology

- aronicas@canisius.edu
Dr. Laura Hechtel, Pre-Medicine
Advisor
- hectell@canisius.edu
Cindy Travers, Pre-Medicine Program
Coordinator
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 Pre-Medicine Office
• Be sure to Check your emails for
updates from both the Society and
Cindy Travers in the Pre-Med Office.

• If you guys need anything, or wish to

get more information on something in
particular. For now contact myself, Jon
or anyone of the advisors.

• ramzym@canisius.edu
Habitat For Humanity

8:45-12:30
4/4/09
Contact:
Matt Lindenberg
(585)781-0720
 The Lutheran Church
• Tuesdays 2:45 – 4:45 pm
• Fridays 1:00 – 4:00 pm Meet @ Frisch
Circle
• Contact: Melinda Cruz (732) 309-
3154
 Soup Kitchen
• Wensday 2:30-6pm
• OM 207
• Contact: John Ewell @
ewellj@canisius.edu
 Tapestry Charter High School
After School Program (School
of Deaf)
• Time: 3:45-5:00pm
• Meet @ OM 210 by 3:30pm
• Contact: Joel Francia, Community
Service Intern (716) 912-7922
 Meals on Wheels
• Every Friday: Contact – Joe Van
Volkenburg
• 2/27 – 2 spots
• 3/13 – 2 spots
• 3/27 – 1 spot
• 4/10 – 3 spots
• 4/24 – 3 spots
• 5/8 – 2 spots
 Millard Fillmore Hospital
• Contact: Jessica Reidy / Matilda
Fatunmbi
• Reidy2@canisius.edu
• Fatunmbm@canisius.edu
Suggestions and Comments
• Any questions?

• Any comments?

• Anything?