JMC Student Council: Meeting Minutes

September 10, 2003

Absences (excused): Alok Sawhney, Lydia Sit, Arjun Saxena, Peter Fleischut)
Absences (unexcused): Sheila Barbarino, Joanna D-Elia, Kelly McGuigan, Paul Read, Ranu Dhillon, Matt Prowler, Kevin Turner, Keith Mathers

***All Class and Committee Reps. are required to attend student council meetings, please email me at ami.kapadia@jefferson.edu if you will not be able to attend the meeting. Thanks***

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORTS

President (Chan Park):
-Welcomed 1st years to Jefferson

Vice-President (Stephen Tai):
-announced formation of new student committee > library/LRC committee

Treasurer (Margaret Johnson):
-discussed submitting receipts from student groups for reimbursement
-forms available in Meg's folder in student affairs office in JAH (ground floor of JAH)
-fill out form and OBTAIN RECEIPT for all purchases for student groups > WILL NOT be reimbursed without RECEIPT
-Questions? Email margaret.johnson@jefferson.edu

Secretary (Ami Kapadia): Welcomed 1st years.
-discussed current email format for sending out group announcements through new "digest" format
-email system will be changed back to old format where each group email will be sent out individually > students may have option to choose digest format if they prefer it
-other email problems (not being able to send attachments, etc.) are being resolved
-any group wishing to send an announcement to all JMC classes > please forward your email to ami.kapadia@jefferson.edu, OR stephen.tai@jefferson.edu. Individual student group leaders do NOT have the ability to send out these emails from their individual accounts. PLEASE INCLUDE GROUP NAME, TOPIC/EVENT, and DATE OF EVENT in the subject heading of the email you forward to Ami or Steve. Email ami.kapadia@jefferson.edu with any questions about this.

DEAN'S REPORT (Dr. DeSimone)

-Dr. DeSimone wanted to thank everyone for their cooperation in the recently completed HIPAA training.
-discussed email issues already covered above.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE (Chris Jones):
-1st meeting scheduled for Sept. 15th

AFFILIATIONS COMMITTEE (Alex Lee, Kris Lyon):
-had 1st meeting of the year already.
-will begin assembling affiliate guide soon.

ALUMNI COMMITTEE (Peter Fleischut, Carson Campe):
-currently finalizing speakers for Career Day (will take place in Dec.)
-Meeting on Sept. 25th to discuss Parents' Day (in the spring) > will need to select student speaker and faculty speaker for this event.

RESEARCH COMMITTEE (Cathy Davies):
-No new business.

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE (Matt Prowler, Ed McCann):
-Sept. meeting cancelled
-August meeting: there will be an end of the year clinical exam for 3rd year students beginning this year.
-if student fails > can just re-take exam (not meant to hold students back, but to assess clinical capabilities)
-discussed Histology course: 85% average for class, Dr. Jensch is retiring.
-discussed DHI course: 86% average for class > mixed reviews.

STUDENT AFFAIRS (Koel Guha, Jamie Koprivunikar):
-Orientation went well
-Cooperative FAC committee
-Board meeting: approved Anesthesiology and Meds/Peds Society as new clubs.

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (Lea Sullivan, Kevin Turner, Keith Mathers):
-Printer in Medical Student Lounge working fine, but disk drive broken in computer that printer is hooked up to > trying to resolve this problem.
-Pulse: downtime rescheduled due to 2nd year exam schedule.

CLASS REPORTS

Class of 2004
-involved in application process currently, preparing for residency interviews.

Class of 2005
-started rotations in July.
-for rotation evaluations > there's a file in the registrar's office with everyone's evaluations from different affiliate sites > students have access to read their evaluations and should make sure they agree with them.
-these evaluations are used for dean's letters.
-Student Records also accessible through Banner Web with grades reported and eventually, evaluations will be there too (but takes longer for those to be available on BannerWeb vs. in registrar's office)

Class of 2006
-1st exam on Friday.

TASK FORCES

SAFETY TASK FORCE
-Currently compiling surveys > report to student affairs within next 4 wks.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Ken Remy-approved for new student group: MEDS/PEDS society
   -discussed group involving those interested in finding out more about,or involved with MEDS/PEDS combined residency (4 yr. residency?)
   -get double-board certification
   -will help students learn more about field
   -1st meeting: Sept. 25th > in Bluemle > National Program Dir. will speak.
   -For med. students from any school, not just Jefferson.
   
   
2. Robbin Hsiung-approved for Anesthesiology Society.
   -help students get more exposure to this field
   -help answer questions about residency, etc.
   

For further information, contact President Chan Park (Chan.Park@jefferson.edu).