PROGRAMMING

SCHOLARSHIP

Each year we host our annual Gelfand Lecture, featuring a prominent physician who speaks about their clinical work and research.

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During our chapter meetings, we often bring in guest speakers who lead discussions on a variety of topics including healthcare economics and bioethics.

We are also one of the only undergraduate organizations to offer journal clubs in which our members sit down with physicians and medical students to discuss relevant news in the world of medicine. We learn to read and analyze newly published literature, just as medical students do in their classes.

Other chapter meetings have focused on personal statement workshops, other physician speakers, suture clinics, tours of our medical school campuses, and more!

MENTORSHIP AND NETWORKING

In the past, we have hosted an Etiquette Dinner every year in which the CEO of our national organization hosts a lesson on proper dinner etiquette - as the name suggests.

Last year, we had our first annual Networking Reception in which pre-medical students across campus were able to interact with invited professors, physicians, residents, and medical students.

In addition, we often host senior panels and medical student panels during our chapter meetings, offering an opportunity for younger students to gain advice from their older peers.

Our big/little system also allows for members to form strong bonds with each other and find mentors in one another.

SERVICE

Our chapter members are very involved within the Cleveland community, with many volunteering at our local hospitals, hospices, nursing homes, refugee services, and more. In addition, our members engage in group volunteer activities with various organizations in Cleveland including, MedWish International, Hope Lodge, and Judson.

BROTHERHOOD

Above all else, we are a community of collaborative pre-medical students looking to support and uplift one another. Many of our members will say that they have found lifelong friends and formed lasting relationships with each other.