Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg, VAChi Chapter: started in spring of 2007

Sigma Sigma Phi - An Honorary Osteopathic Service Fraternity

San Diego, California – AOA Conference - 2012

Membership Criteria Chi Chapter accepts applications for membership.

Our criteria for invitation are currently:Must have a 3.8 GPA or higher at VCOM at end of first

year or second yearMust have no current or pending academic

deficiencies Must be considered in good standing with VCOM (e.g.,

no current or pending behavioral infractions, no academic probation, etc.)

Must be willing to provide advice or counsel to other medical students or potential medical students on the values and benefits of being an osteopathic physician

Requirements to Maintain Membership

Maintain GPA – 3.65

Students with a GPA below 3.65 after induction will go under probation and review

Complete Board Question of the Day Requirement

Attend SSP events

Students who do not meet the requirements for continued membership will be placed on probation and go under a review by the Sigma Sigma Phi faculty advisor and Dean’s Council

Recommended Service Hours 2nd years – 20 hours/yr (10 hours/semester) 3rd and 4th years – 10 hours/year (5 hours/semester)

Major SSP Projects

Board Question of the Day To expose ourselves and our classmates to board questions

on an everyday basis, we post board-type questions and answers on the large TV screens outside of the classroom.

This year, as a requirement for membership in the organization, each member must write 2 board style questions with answers. These will be posted up on the big TV screens daily. Current 4th years have to write 1 original COMLEX 2 PE “tip” and 1

original COMLEX 2 board question

Current 3rd years have to write 2 original COMLEX 1 board questions

Current 2nd years have to submit 2 original COMLEX 1 board questions by the end of the year

Major SSP Projects

VCOM’s “Golden Apple” Award for Excellence in Teaching Practices The purpose of the “VCOM Golden Apple” is to recognize those

faculty members who are dedicated to educating, mentoring and inspiring the students of VCOM. The award is entirely based on students’ nominations and elections. Students are asked to consider the faculty members’ teaching skills/style, enthusiasm for teaching, professionalism, and approachability and availability for questions when making nominations and during the final voting process.

One biomedical and one clinical faculty member are selected as winners. Both professors are presented with a plaque as well as a restaurant gift certificate.

A larger plaque containing the names of this year’s winners, as well as space for future “VCOM Golden Apple” winners has been placed in the school display case.

And the winners were…

Dr. Igor Danelisen, M.D., Ph.D Biomedical Faculty

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

And the winners were…

Dr. Cathy Callahan, M.D., M.P.HClinical Faculty

CM– OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Safety Day – First Aid Kits

Assembling first aid kits for children between the ages of 6-13

Members will volunteer on Safety Day to hand out the first aid kits

Board Review Jeopardy Game Night

Use Jeopardy game system

Each team consists of 3 students

Need members to form a committee to formulate questions

Academic Related Service

Class Resource Committee

Tutoring

VCOM Ambassadors

White-Coat Ceremony

Graduation Attendants

Research Day

Morale Booster Events

Future Plans and Ideas

Board question of the day – make a Q bank as well as 24/7 access to board questions of the day via our VCOM specific website for students: VCOMDO

Community Service Specific to SSP

Any Questions?