Hello everyone!
Thank you to everyone who came out to our first meeting. If you weren't able to make it, don't worry! Below is a short recap of what was covered as well as links to everything that was discussed.
Meetings are once a month and generally will include a speaker or panel as well as highlight upcoming volunteer and social events.
Volunteering Opportunities include:
- Pedi Floor (John Sealy Hospital) where you get to play games/watch movies/plan activities for pedi patients, and assist child life specialists. Volunteering is in hour-long shifts M-F.
- NICU where you get to hold/feed/change babies in the NICU as well as assist NICU nurses. **Requires additional training.
**Both pedi floor and NICU volunteering require you to attend a general volunteer orientation and to submit your current TB and flu shot records.
- If you are interested in Pedi or NICU Volunteering, please fill out this interest form: https://goo.gl/forms/1lUl8tp41BxPWAuJ2
- Upcoming events: UTMB Halloween Carnival, UTMB Pediatrics Toy Drive, Grand Kids Festival. More info to come.
Membership covers all years of attendance at UTMB, 1 PSA t-shirt, and lunch at each of the meetings. The cost is $35 for School of Medicine and $20 for School of Health Professions and School of Nursing. Membership dues must be paid by the November meeting. You can pay via cash or venmo (@UTMB-PSA). If you would like to become a member or are a med student interested in the Resident mentor program and/or AAP/TPS, please fill out this form: https://goo.gl/forms/HXWL70OorrNQ4GJd2
There are two available officer positions: 1st year representative for SOM and 1st year representative for SHP/SON. If you are interested, please fill out this application by October 15, 2018: https://goo.gl/forms/PKKWnR1Jj80Kexyz2
We are so excited for this semester! There was a lot of information covered, so if you have any questions, please let us know!!
