www.lecomsga.com
Student Government
Orientation Week Introduction
Who we are? What we do?
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LECOM Student Government Association is a student
run organization representing the entire student body
from the College of Medicine. The mission of the
organization is to act as an official liaison for the student
body, continuously promote the osteopathic medicine
philosophy, support all club and class activities and work
to improve the quality of life for all medical students at
LECOM.
Executive Board
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President – Matthew Palilonis, OMSII
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First Vice President – Charley Martin, OSMII
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[email protected]
Webmaster – Rex Gido, OMSII
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[email protected]
Secretary – Brent Frossard, OMSII
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[email protected]
Treasurer – Grant Oakley, OMSII
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[email protected]
Second Vice President – Erin Evans, OSMII
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[email protected]
[email protected]
SGA Faculty Advisor – Dr. Theodore Makoske
Director of Student Affairs – Dr. David Fried
Structure
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LECOM SGA – College of Medicine
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Executive Board
Class Boards
Student Clubs
LECOM SGA – School of Pharmacy
LECOM SGA – Seton Hill Campus
LECOM SGA – Bradenton Campus
Board or Club Structure
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President
Vice President 1 (VP1)
Vice President 2 (VP2)
Treasurer
Secretary
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LECOM SGA Webmaster – SGA Executive Board only
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State Level
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Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association (POMA)
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POMA is your osteopathic advocacy group at the state level
POMA testifies on behalf of osteopathic physicians, residents, and
students
LECOM Student Government is represented in POMA
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Headquarters in Harrisburg, PA
Along with Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM)
SGA President delivers School Report at quarterly meetings
Student Delegate at AOA HOD meeting each summer
POMA generously donates stethoscopes at White Coat Ceremony
Learn More about POMA – www.poma.org
National Level
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Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents
(COSGP)
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All Student Government Presidents are a member of this
council
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COSGP is one of 17 Councils under AACOM
Quarterly Meetings
AOA HOD Meeting – Every summer in Chicago
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29 schools plus 6 satellite campuses (3 more schools in near future)
NOSC held prior to HOD – Gain students stances on policies
effecting the osteopathic profession
More Information – www.cosgp.org
Student Clubs
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22 Student Clubs at Erie Campus
Complete a service project and a fundraiser event each
semester
Monthly Business Meeting – set day of month
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First two business meetings (August and September)
= OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS
Clubs hold workshops, speakers, presentations and offcampus events focused on their core mission as a club
Average medical student joins 3-4 clubs
GET INVOLVED, BE OF SERVICE, ASK QUESTIONS
Welcome LUAU
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All First Year Medical Students are invited to join SGA and the
student clubs at McKean Community Park
Opportunity to interact with student clubs
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Current student club members present to answer questions
Sign up for their mailing list (STEP 1 of Membership Drive)
Eat delicious BBQ food, play games and DJ music
Interact and meet other First Years
Free raffles and other door prizes
More Information and Directions: medicine.lecomsga.com/luau
Thursday, August 1st 6pm @ McKean Community Park
(McKean, PA)
Membership Drive
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STEP 1 – Mailing List
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STEP 2 – Register for a Student Club at Business Meeting
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http://medicine.lecomsga.com/register
STEP 3 – Receive and Pay Student Club Dues Invoice
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Sign up at Welcome Luau or online @
http://medicine.lecomsga.com/mailinglist
Email will be sent to student after the 1st set of business meetings
have occurred – August 28th
Pay via online payment process
Choose to pay all or any number of student clubs you register for
More Information – Check out the FAQs page online
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http://medicine.lecomsga.com/faqs/
Newsletter
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LECOM SGA Weekly Newsletter
Two ways to view:
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Check out the latest articles online throughout the week
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http://medicine.lecomsga.com/home/newsletter/
Weekly digest email every Monday morning
Student Clubs can post articles online
Cut off time is Sunday 6pm
First Year Class Elections
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Round 1 – October 2013
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Candidates submit letter of intent
Letter of Intent is viewable to all students
Ballot open for one week
Positions Available: President, First Vice President, Second Vice
President, Treasurer, Secretary
Pathway Reps: LDP (3), PBL (2), DSP (1) and PCSP (1)
Round 2 – March 2013
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Class Board becomes the board for remaining three years at
LECOM until graduation
President and Vice President are responsible for rotation
assignments during second year
Executive Board &
Student Clubs Elections
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January 2014
Open to all first year medical students
Executive Board and Student Clubs have elections independently
Must be a member of the student club to be an official candidate for
a club position
Must attend at least two SGA Monthly Meetings for Executive Board
candidates
Term: One Year (Feb-Jan)
Positions Available: President, First Vice President, Second Vice
President, Treasurer, Secretary
SGA Webmaster will be an interview process (not election process)
in December 2013 – one month transition process
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Candidate must know Wordpress (and Buddypress preferred)
SGA Updated Website
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Main Site: www.lecomsga.com
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College of Medicine Site: medicine.lecomsga.com
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Provides combine events calendar of all schools, cross
advertising volunteer events, “Becoming a DO” resources, and
more to come (still adding content)
Information on everything SGA Medicine including SGA
contact info, event and club forms, Events Calendar, newsletter,
TOUCH Points Survey link, FAQs and all the student club
pages
School of Pharmacy Site: pharmacy.lecomsga.com
College of Medicine – Seton Hill Site:
setonhill.lecomsga.com (currently in development)
Created by the COSGP
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Translating Osteopathic Understanding into Community Health
T.O.U.C.H. Point School Coordinator – Charley Martin
([email protected])
Created by the COSGP: Council of Osteopathic Student
Government Presidents
Osteopathic philosophy: a commitment to improving the health of
our communities through service
Participants receive a Dean’s letter
Access to Sigma Sigma Phi Honors Society
3 Levels of Achievement
1 Student with the
most TOUCH hours
Platinum Level
≥ 100 TOUCH hours
Gold Level
≥ 50 TOUCH hours
Silver Level
What Counts?
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TOUCH year extends from
April 1st – March 31st
Submissions within 1 month
of service
Non-club Fundraising
School Clubs
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IMS : 100 hours for a summer
clinical mission trip
Local, national, &
international community
service programs
Restrictions
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Travel, sleep, and other activities not directly related to
the service
Hours completed by 1st year students before
matriculation
Leadership responsibilities in a COM student
organization will not count
Research, interning, shadowing
Anytime compensation is received
Only ½ of the time used to prepare for an event may be
counted towards TOUCH point hours
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Up to 15 hours
Wrap Up
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LECOM SGA Contact Info:
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http://medicine.lecomsga.com/home/sga/eboard/
Welcome LUAU
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Thursday, August 1st – 6pm @ McKean Community Park
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Sign up for Student Club Mailing List
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@ Welcome Luau or Online
(http://medicine.lecomsga.com/mailinglist/)
Attend Student Club’s First Business Meeting – see Events
Calendar for dates, times and locations
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More Information and Directions: http://medicine.lecomsga.com/luau/
www.lecomsga.com
Register for Student Clubs and pay dues
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http://medicine.lecomsga.com/register
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Questions?
BOOKMARK SGA!
Bookmark LECOM SGA
www.lecomsga.com
medicine.lecomsga.com
www.poma.org
www.cosg.org
THANK YOU!
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