Date Attendance Agenda Action Steps 10/13/15 21 Members and Advisors1 Welcome Rho Chi Mission, officer positions, and executive board officer elections Goals for upcoming year Service events and fundraising activities and appointed leaders Current funding APhA meeting in Baltimore for the Rho Chi Annual Meeting Tutoring service Set up the Cookies with Santa service event Contacted the Save Around company to begin the Go Erie coupon book fundraiser Brainstormed additional fundraising ideas 11/3/15 21 Members and Advisors1 Induction ceremony (1/9/2016) Cookies with Santa service event Coupon book fundraiser Tutoring service World’s AIDs Day event member sign-up (two members requested) Members signed up to lead fall tutoring sessions 1/15/16 21 Members and Advisors1 Cookies with Santa service event outcome Coupon book fundraiser outcome Tutoring service success and improvement Script Your Future event planning Budget and fundraising expectations (update report) Members signed up to lead spring tutoring sessions Contact Life Works Erie and gather supplies from the Script Your Future coordinator for the event Brainstormed additional fundraising ideas 3/31/16 21 Members and Advisors1 Script Your Future Life Works Health Fair outcome Rho Chi Annual Meeting report from attendee Additional fundraising ideas Hidden in Plain Sight service event (May) Tutoring service success and improvement Induction ceremony for next year Members signed up for the Hidden in Plain Sight service event Contacted Chick-Fil-A to plan fundraiser
Activities Gamma Tau Chapter, LECOM School of Pharmacy Activity Table: Erie campus (2015-2017) Category of Activity Title of Activity Brief Description How Does This Activity Align With the Rho Chi Mission Statement? Years the Activity has Been Ongoing? If Activity has Been Ongoing for >1 Year, What Evaluations Have Been Done to Assess the Success of the Activity and What Improvements Have Been Done Over the Past Year? How Many Members Participated in the Activity? How Many Students and/or Patients were impacted by the Activity? Financial Information for the Activity [Budget Required, Fundraising Amount] Intellectual Leadership Activities Rho Chi Member Led Tutoring Service Tutoring service: anatomy, physiology, pharmacotherapy, pharmacology, and medicinal chemistry. One hour sessions with two members per session. 2015-2016 winter: 14 tutoring sessions. 2016 spring: 17 tutoring sessions. 2016-2017 winter: 8 tutoring sessions 2017 spring: 11 tutoring sessions. Encourages Intellectual achievement. Encouraged development of intellectual leaders. Promoted the advancement of pharmacy through encouraging scholarship. 3 Positive feedback from fellow pharmacy students. Improvements: increasing student awareness, better communication with faculty for guidance, emphasizing study skills and time management, and creating more challenging practice questions 21 100+ $0 Spent
College of Pharmacy Events World AIDS Day Event 11/11/15 Two members joined representatives from other LECOM pharmacy and medical student organizations to create a memorial quilt (one square per organization with the 2015 motto “We Remember”) to be displayed at the LECOM campus on World AIDS Day (12/1/2015). Fostered fellowship among members through community service. 2 Every year we at least have one member participate 2 270 $0 Spent Patient Outreach Events/ Community Service “Cookies with Santa” Volunteered at a holiday event for children at Saint Vincent Hospital: photo with Santa, games, arts and crafts, face painting and snacks including cookies and beverages. Fostered fellowship among members through community service. 6 Members and leaders of this event provided positive feedback. The leaders of the event expressed gratitude for excellent work. 21 150 $0 Spent Patient Outreach Events/ Community Service 2016 “Script Your Future” Medication Adherence and Patient Health Education 2/11/16 Event was held at Life Works (geriatric center in Erie). Three different stations with posters to educate patients about hypertension and medication adherence with at least two students per station. Distributed pill boxes, medication pledge cards, and information on medication adherence. Supervising Pharmacist took blood pressure measurements Encouraged development of intellectual leaders. Fostered fellowship among members through community service. 4 This year we held the event at a geriatric center and took blood pressure measurements. Improvement goals include increasing advertising for the event. 10 25 $0 Spent
and provided medication counseling. Patient Outreach Events/ Community Service 2017 “Script Your Future” Medication Adherence and Patient Health Education 2/10/17 Event was held at a health fair at Life Works (geriatric center in Erie). Three different stations with posters to educate patients about hypertension and medication adherence (one station: 4 students passing out information on medication adherence and giving patient education, two stations: 3 students performing blood pressure screenings) Encouraged development of intellectual leaders. Fostered fellowship among members through community service. 5 This year we held the event at a geriatric center and took blood pressure measurements. Improvement goals include increasing advertising for the event. 10 30 $0 Spent Patient Outreach Events/ Community Service Hidden in Plain Sight Event 5/15/16, 5/18/16 Community event (one hour) held at the Millcreek Mall. Educated parents on illegal substances, non-medical use of prescription drugs, drug misuse/abuse and proper disposal of unused or expired medications. Encouraged development of intellectual leaders. Fostered fellowship among members through community service. 1 N/A 10 300 $0 Spent Fundraising Events 2015 Save Around Erie Coupon Book Fundraiser Coupon book ($20 each) sale for Erie and surrounding cities to the LECOM community and family members (187 books sold). Fostered collaboration between members. 4 Success was measured by the amount of funds raised. We raised more money this year by increasing the amount of book sales per member 21 N/A $1496 Raised
Fundraising Events 2016 Save Around Erie Coupon Book Fundraiser Coupon book ($25 each) sale for Erie and surrounding cities to the LECOM community and family members. Fostered collaboration between members. 5 Success was measured by the amount of funds raised. We raised more money this year by increasing the amount of book sales per member 21 N/A $337.50 Raised Fundraising Events Pharmacy Books Sale Joint fundraiser with the Student Society of Pharmacy (SSHP) to sell two books: Maximize Your Rotations ($25 each) and The Pharmacotherapy Bedside Guide ($35 each). Fostered collaboration between members. 3 Success was measured by the amount of funds raised 1 N/A $38 Raised Fundraising Events 2016 Fundraiser 7/5/16 Fundraiser held from 6:30 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. The organization received a 20% donation from the total food sales. Customers handed in a copy of the flyer (or just mentioned the fundraiser) when placing their order. Fostered collaboration between members. 1 Success was measured by the amount of funds raised 21 N/A $43 Raised
Reference Sale Therapy App (1 year subscription, $25 each), and Sanford Guide - Collection App (1 year subscription, $40 each). development of intellectual leaders while on rotations. Intellectual Leadership Activities Rho Chi Study Hall Five hours per Rho Chi member per semester of weekly tutoring sessions for medicinal chemistry/pharmacology, pharmacotherapeutics, pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, and biochemistry. Initiated an online tutoring program for Distance Education and Bradenton students. Encourages Intellectual achievement. Encouraged development of intellectual leaders. Promoted the advancement of pharmacy through encouraging scholarship. 1 N/A 2 100+ $0 Spent
4/15/15: Bake Sale Fundraiser $88 $3247 Members baked and sold for two days 10/9/15: Rho Chi Chapter Dues $1755 $1492 10/9/15: Rho Chi Graduation Cords $337.50 $1154.50 11/22/16: Balance Forward $3,403.08 Balance from last year 11/22/16: Rho Chi Chapter Due $2,247.50 $1,155.58 11/22/16: Student Membership Fee $1,450 $2,605.58 Students paid $75.00 per person to join Rho Chi 12/5/16: Coupon Book Fundraiser $337.50 $2,943.08 Sold 58 books 12/9/16: Gift for Induction Ceremony Speaker $30 $2,913.08 Appreciation Gift for Speaker 1/12/17: Faculty Appreciation Gift $50 $2,863.08 Gift to thank the faculty that help us out 1/19/17: Rho Chi Membership Refund $50 $2,813.08 1/20/17: Student Government Disbursement $1,000 $3,813.08 2/10/17: Induction Ceremony Speaker Refund $107.35 $3,705.73 Reimbursed speaker for hotel cost Gamma Tau Chapter, LECOM School of Pharmacy Activity Table: Bradenton campus Item Amount Debited ($$ spent) Amount Credited ($$ raised) Balance Comment 4/15/16: Balance Forward $2194 $2194 Balance from last year 10/21/16: Rho Chi Chapter Dues, Cords, Jewelry $2170 $2170 $2194 Dues paid my members 12/8/16: Funds received from SGA $350 $2544 3/1/17: UNC pocket guides $67 $2611 Sold UNC pocket books as fundraiser 3/1/17: Sanford Guides $150 $2761 Sold Sanford Guides as fundraiser