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International Medical What is IMO all about? Our Mission The mission of this organization is to provide a means for students to expand their cultural awareness regarding medicinal practices and living standards in countries all over the globe. Our Goals Organize safe and educational trips to other countries where the main focuses will be assimilation into the culture as well as medicinal practice. Organize fundraisers throughout the year to help finance the medical outreach trips. Educate members and the community about medical care In Come out and show your support for IMO! These are our upcoming events: 1. Buckets a. Come help us raise money for our trips! b. Every day in front of the Breezeway by Chick-fil-A (see schedule below). 2. Health Committee Meeting – October 9, 2012 at 6:00 pm in BA 207 a. Join us in preparing for our medical mission trips. We will be going over health education presentations, creating health education posters, fine- tuning our patient assessment skills (blood pressure, lung auscultations, etc.) among much more! This is a great way to get involved in IMO and really learn what it is that we do on the trips we go on. b. These meetings are every Tuesday, same time and place! 3. Public Relations (PR) Meeting – October 10, 2012 at 7:30 pm in BA 212 October 8, 2012 Bucket Monday: 1:30PM Tuesday: 1:00PM Wednesda 1:00PM Thursday 12:30PM Friday:
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International Medical OutreachWhat is IMO all about?
Our Mission The mission of this organization is to provide a means for students to
expand their cultural awareness regarding medicinal practices and living standards in countries all over the globe.
Our Goals Organize safe and educational trips to other countries where the main
focuses will be assimilation into the culture as well as medicinal practice. Organize fundraisers throughout the year to help finance the medical
outreach trips. Educate members and the community about medical care and the
varying cultures around the world. Provide members with experience working with medical professionals in
an unfamiliar environment.
International Medical Come out and show your support for IMO! These are our upcoming events:
1. Buckets a. Come help us raise money for our trips! b. Every day in front of the Breezeway by Chick-fil-A (see schedule below).
2. Health Committee Meeting – October 9, 2012 at 6:00 pm in BA 207a. Join us in preparing for our medical mission trips. We will be going over
health education presentations, creating health education posters, fine- tuning our patient assessment skills (blood pressure, lung auscultations, etc.) among much more! This is a great way to get involved in IMO and really learn what it is that we do on the trips we go on.
b. These meetings are every Tuesday, same time and place! 3. Public Relations (PR) Meeting – October 10, 2012 at 7:30 pm in BA 212
a. PR Meetings help us get the word out for our upcoming events. b. These meetings are every Wednesday, same time and place!
4. IMO Halloween BBQ – October 30, 2012 from 4-8 pm at Lake Claire5. Pre-Health BBQ – November 4, 2012 from 11-2 at Lake Claire6. IMO Annual Dodgeball Tournament – November 18, 2012 from 12 – 4 at Hagerty
High Schoola. This is our big fundraiser for the year! Profits go to our medical volunteer
trips to Haiti, Peru, and the Dominican Republic! b. The cost is $10 per person and there can be 6 people on a team. You can
register at imoucf.com and click on the register tab. For more information, please contact our secretary Devon Trevathan (information below).
October 8, 2012
Bucket Schedule
Monday: 12:30PM-1:30PM
Tuesday: 12:00PM-1:00PM
Wednesday:1:00PM
Thursday: 11:30AM-12:30PM
Friday: 11:30AM-12:30PM
International Medical Outreach
Bucketing
Andi Cummins
Fundraiser
Eric Beyers
Jeanette Castillo
Karan Issar
Cristian Valor
Health Committee
Rebecca Vandyke
Hannah Smouse
Special Events
Josh Devine
Teanna Daponte
Language
Nancy Prevalus
Congratulations to all of our new Directors!
International Medical Outreach
Diego Fernandez
Pre-health Liaison
Mohid Mirza
Andoni Colmenaires
Communication Coordinator
Chris Hanley
Social
Naureen Syed
Jenna Shuman
Cultural awareness
Nathalie Gil
Jacque W.
Local Trip
Cindy Toledo
Volunteer
Jessica Williamson
Bishrut Nepal
Donations
Jared Hart
Alysha Fridley
Emily Peterson
Mark Johnson
Historian
Tiff VanDesande
Candace Miller
Newsletter
Kelsi Ragano
Website
Hammad Usmadi
Public Relations
Chelsea Liles
Kim Wu
Isabelle Ghini
IMO has had some fun this semester already! Our previous events from this semester were
Ronald McDonald House – September 23, 2012 from 4-7.We had a great turnout and made some delicious food for the families living in the house. We made salad, pasta, tomato sauce with ground beef, tomato sauce, Texas toast, juice and cookies!
Haiti Interviews:
The December trip to Haiti is approaching! If you would like to attend this trip please fill out an application. We will have applications available on the IMO website, and they will be due Tuesday, September 23 at noon. Please sign up for an interview as well. The interviews will be held Wednesday, September 24, Thursday, September 25, and Friday, September 26.
Officers
President: Sonia Bryan ([email protected]) Cubicle Hours: Wednesday 9:30-11:30
Vice President: Ellen Ramia ([email protected]) Cubicle Hours: Tuesday 11:30–1:20
Secretary: Devon Trevathan ([email protected]) Cubicle Hours: Monday 10:00-12:00
Presidential Advisor: Shaina Konzny ([email protected]) Cubicle Hours: Thursday 11:30-1:20
Treasurer: Heather Marinello ([email protected]) Cubicle Hours: Friday 11:30-1:20
Sergeant at Arms: Michael Chisum ([email protected]) Cubicle Hours: Wednesday 11:30-1:20
