2007 Meetings

January 5, 2008

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Student Council Meeting Agenda

January 8^th 2008

Visitor’s Welcome and New Business—Patti Fertel

Welcome from Dr. Stone and an introduction from Patti Fertel. She is the counselor for all of us and serves all of the medical students and MD/PhD and Med LOA’s. She has visited with 18% of the first years and approximately 35% of med II’s. Anxiety is the most common reason along with depression and academic issues stemming from emotional or personal/family issues. It is very important for those students who have sickness or other time consuming issues as soon as possible before more problems arise. Many students have relationship/ others issues that require tests to be postponed. Which She is a social worker, counselor, and therapist. She does not do testing or prescribe medication but has great anonymous referrals. There are even people not affiliated with the school. ADD is very common in medical school and about 60 students have been tested. Many of them are being treated and have improved. It is really great.

She is located in 061 Meiling and would like to see more students who she could help.

Student council could be helpful by being aware of the things that students can receive help with and referring or encouraging them to get help.

Dr. Stone: 292-5126 is a number for the associate Deans office and every night there is an assoc. Dean on call. What are the issues for which you should call. Really anything very urgent or when we just don’t know what to do. We should call to talk.

Class Reports

Med I: The food drive was a great success and the med I’s will be hosting a party. Sponsored a family for Christmas with the post gross funds.
Med II: elaborated on the food drive
Med III: The sweater party went well.
Med IV: Party funds approved.

Academic Committee Reports

IP
ISP
PD
PCM
Med III/IV

Review of weather policy sent to all professors/program directors: “In the event that the University closes you should not attempt to go to a class or a clinical assignment. This applies to Med 1–4 students. The COM will be closed if the University closes, and there will be no staff in any of the offices.”
Two-week rotations: two weeks is not enough time to properly evaluate a student

There may be the possibility to split up a rotation as long as it is not team intensive.

ECC: Review of MedPATH program, continued proposal of combined PCM/PD curriculum. We will be learning the History and physical during the first part of first year. They aren’t going to be added “too” much.

How are the MD/PhD students going to be handled?
PD Meeting next week.

Executive Committee Reports

Student Affairs Liaisons
Professionalism
Leadership
Student Organizations

Planning Committee Reports

Funding: Funding approvals.
Fundraising

Med IIs passing off to Med Is
Enough gear or re-order necessary?

Library/Technology
Meiling Hall
Parent Weekend

Saturday, April 12, 2008, concurrent with Nite Out weekend
Budget
Programming
Additional help required

Yearbook

Events Committee Reports

Ski trip: January 25–27, all set to go
Community service: Andrea coordinated a great holiday event.
Family friendly: Ice skating at the Chiller at Easton this Saturday, 5:15–7:15pm
Formal: Saturday February 16^th at the Vault: Prize opinions and update Kami

Gambling prizes distribution.

Parent Weekend: The rooms are all reserved.

Open forum for ideas.

Anatomy labs, Mock Rounds, Independent and combined experiences,

Council Report

President: Gordon Gee will be at meet the Dean’s

Vice-President

Student Council Leadership Training with Dr Souba. Will be on Tuesday January 15^th 248 Meiling at 4:30.

Treasurer
Secretary