Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Meeting This Week

Hello again PDS!

We're having our third meeting of the quarter this week on Thursday, November 8th in Social Science 2 Room 363 at 6:00PM-7:00PM! In this meeting we will start introducing interview questions, start doing practice DAT questions, and break into mentoring groups for any questions you may have. We'll also be taking our group picture at this meeting so wear your T-shirts if you have them! We will continue collecting member dues which are $25.00/ year or $10.00/quarter. With your member dues you'll receive a t-shirt and a binder with information you'll need to make you a more competitive applicant.

CPR training has been scheduled for Saturday, December 1st at 10:00AM-1:00PM at the UCSC Fire Department. This is first come first serve so space is limited so email us ASAP if you are interested. There is a $15.00 fee and we will be collecting that at the meeting. If you want to find out more check out this website: http://fire.ucsc.edu/public-education/cpr/group.html

For those of you who are looking for volunteering opportunities, we have some prospective events in line. These events include the following:
  • November Beach Cleanup
  • PDS Tabling in the Quarry where we'll be promoting oral health
  • Community Aid and Resources Project (CARe): Free health clinic in Santa Cruz
 The dates of these events will be announced as soon as we know!

UCSF Dental Information Day is happening this year in Long Beach, California. This will be occuring on April 20, 2013 from 9:00AM-3:30PM. This event is for prospective students and their families to learn more about the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry and its curriculum. Lunch with the dean and current students will be provided and there will be some hands on demonstrations. Registration opens in mid-March, but plan accordingly! For more information visit: http://www.dental.pacific.edu/News_and_Events/Events_Calendar/Pacific_Pride_Day_2013.html
  
 Also for anyone who is interested, you are all welcome to join us at the board meetings that happen every Sunday at 5:00PM at the Jack Baskin Engineering Lounge. This is a good opportunity for anyone who is interested in being on the board in the future to see how it is and help us plan events.
 

Flu Shot Clinic With PPSA

Thank you PPSA for inviting us to join you at the Flu Shot Clinic!




Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Meeting Notes (10/22/12)

Hey PDS,

Here are the meeting minutes of our meeting on Monday, October 22nd for everyone who missed it.

7:00-7:15PM: John passed around a sign up sheet to shadow local dentists. This is first come, first serve so if you're interested contact John as soon as possible to see if there are any spots left.

7:15-7:40PM: Chelsea gave a mini-advising presentation where she discussed prerequisite for dental school and general info for pre-dental students. If you have any questions feel free to sign up for a pre-health peer-advising appointment with Chelsea at career center.

7:40-7:55PM: We split into mentoring groups and began coming up with potential volunteering ideas. If you have any ideas of your own leave us a message!

If you have any questions feel free to email us or leave a message on the facebook page.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Bonfire & Next Meeting

Hello fellow pre-dents!

Thanks everyone for showing up for the first meeting! It was a success! We hope you all had fun and got to get to know us better! Also, thank you everyone who showed up at Woodstocks on Friday sorry for the last minute change! We hope you all had a great time. Check out some pictures here.

We'd also like to give a special thanks to Sarah Steer, a UCSC alumni, and now Admissions Assistant at the UCSF School of Dentistry for taking time out of her schedule to give us a talk about UCSF Admissions today. It was very helpful!

The next meeting will be held next week on Monday, October 22, 2012 from 7:00-8:00 PM in the Muwekma Ohlone Conference Room which is located on the 3rd floor of the Bay Tree Building in quarry plaza. We will be giving a "mini advising" presentation on classes as well as mentoring groups to talk more in depth about individual class scheduling questions, as well as coming up with volunteering ideas. So please come with any questions or ideas for volunteering events you would like to see this year! We'll also start collecting member dues at the meeting so bring $25.00/ year or $10.00/quarter. With your member dues you'll receive a t-shirt and a binder with information you'll need to make you a more competitive applicant.

As you know, the bonfire was canceled last week due to the weather, but don't you fret, we've reschedule it for this Friday, October 16, 2012 at Seabright Beach. It will be held from 5:00-8:00 PM (notice the time change from the previous event) and rides will be provided for those who need it - just give us a heads up at the Facebook Event page or give us an email. We will be having hotdogs, s'mores, and fun, fun, fun so come join us!

Also for anyone who missed the meeting, we're planning on taking CPR training as a club, so if you're interested give us an email! We'll probably be doing it on a weekend so that more people can go. If you want more information check out the UCSC Fire Department's website. This will be taking place at the UCSC fire department at a date to be announced later!

Thursday, October 4, 2012

First Meeting & Welcome Back Bonfire!

Hello to all you aspiring dentists!

We're kicking off the year with our first meeting on Thursday, October 11th at 6:00-7:00PM. It will be held at the Muwekma Ohlone Conference Room which is located on the 3rd floor of the Bay Tree Building in quarry plaza. Come learn about what the club is all about and meet some new people while you're at it!

Are you ready to start having some fun? We're having our first social of the year on Friday, October 12th at Seabright Beach from 6:00-8:30PM! It's going to be a bonfire so don't miss out! Join us for hot dogs, smores, and good company! Rides will be provided from the Baytree Bookstore. Let us know if you need a ride.

Any questions? Feel free to contact us by email, on our facebook group, or leave a comment here.