Friday, March 15, 2013

OTSC Meeting Agenda 2-11-13


External Business:

Annual Class Gift
  • Cohort competition (Class of 2013)- Cohort who raises most $ gets to plan a “dream party” for EVERYONE WHO DONATED, budget ~$30 per person
  • CLASS GIFT COMMITTEE:
    • Cohort A: Megan, Sean, Emi
    • Cohort B: Tara, Erin, Susan
    • Cohort C: Sepi, Amy, Max
The Harambe Center: K-6th grade, about 25 kids total Located in Pasadena.
  • Possible volunteer opportunity- Let Alyssa know if you are interested
  • Caters to kids of ethnic minority,   ow socioeconomic backgrounds and broken homes.
  •  Many of the children have emotional disturbances, due to trauma, abuse and/or lack of parental support.

CaHPSA 
  • Mission - aims to cultivate leadership and advocacy skills among health professional students to increase health equity, primarily through grassroots efforts, education and chapter growth, in support of comprehensive, publicly-financed, privately-delivered guaranteed healthcare for all Californians (california health profession student alliance)


Mental Health First Aid



Internal Business:

Meeting Dates (subject to change):
Monday 3/25, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m., CHP 112
Monday 4/15, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m., CHP 112

Recent Event Debrief
  • Color Run
  • Faculty Dinner- four faculty members attended and almost all students came that signed up
  • OTAC Flash Issue #1- possibly looking for ways to make this idea more sustainable

A Look Ahead at Important Events this Semester:
  • OTAC Region 2 Educational Symposium (at CSU Dominguez Hills)- February 15: Topics related to Pediatrics and Motor Planning
  • USC-OTAC Town Hall Meeting - February 21 here at HSC!
  • OT Month is April!
  • OT Extravaganza- April 6th
  • OTAC Region 2 AGAC 3rd Annual Legislative Reception - April 11 at Carousel Restaurant
  • International Forum- April 12th 11am-4pm at Lifestyle Redesign Center
  • AOTA Conference - April 25-28
  • End of Year Celebration - Friday, May 10: Boat cruise out of Long Beach
Reminder: Update your  “Council Duties by Position” Google Doc all throughout the year. Things you might want to include are:
  • Important dates/deadlines
  • Events related to your position
  • Names/phone numbers/email addresses of important contacts

Council Items:
1) AOTA (Sean & Colin):
__X_ Discussion
  • vOTe for AOTA update, Dr. Clark recognition at/pre/post AOTA (decided on a video thank you for service as AOTA president)
  • keep spreading the word about the election to peers and classmates- suggestions to increase voting such as facebook event with link to website, food, etc.


2) BS-MA Representative/Ambassador (Liz):
_x__ Update
  • Facebook page started for BS to MA students to voice their concerns or ask any questions that they may have about the program/transition into the following year
3) Faculty Liaison (Jane & Jen S.):
_X_ Update 
  • Currently making a suggestion box to put in the mailbox room so that students can communicate ideas/concerns to the faculty anonymously.
  • Faculty meeting coming up on Friday 2/22, let us know if you want us to bring anything up with our professors!

4) Fundraising Chairs (Kristina):
__X_ Update only
  • Yearbook Fundraising Committee: MA-1, MA-2 and OTD students will all be included in the yearbook.   We are still looking for at least one more second year to join our committee.  
  • California Pizza Kitchen: I received the tax identification number from the purchasing department!
    •  The fundraiser will be held at the end of March, so look out for an email in the next week for details.   

5) GSG Senator (Max & Casey):
_X_ Update only
  • Universal Accessibility Task Force
  • Tram: still no ICS on wknds but will begin Campus Cruiser to measure use and need
  • Healthier food options: healthy vending machines, poss. salad bar
  • Proposed idea of lockers...
  • Next GSG meeting: Feb 25th on HSC
6) Historian (Steve & Amanda):
_X_ Update only
  • We are beginning work for the Shutterfly yearbook and will continue to keep busy with that task. If anyone has photos to submit, please join USC OT Photos on Facebook to share, or email 
7) International Affairs (Amy & Anastasia):
__X_ Update only

  • Proposed date of the International Forum is Friday, April 12, 2013 from 11am-3(or 4) pm. 
  • Location-Center for Occupation and Lifestyle Redesign. This space has been reserved.
  • International Forum Committee is formed.  
  • Have a tentative schedule of the event, still contacting faculty members and Fullbright scholarship office for their availability.  
  • Call for posters email was sent.
  • Department  notified about need for catering.   
8) MA-I Representative (Toshi):
__X_ Update only

  • OTAC workshop was held on 7th Feb. It was successful, thank you Tara and Alyssa so much, you guys are the best!!
9) OTAC Representative (Tara & Alyssa):
__x.  Discussion 
  • OTAC Flash poll question suggestions 
  •  Possible OTSC workshop later in fall semester (prior to voting). Ideas discussed.
__x_ Update
  • February 15th OTAC event at Cal State DH lunchtime social mixer with food trucks as a fundraiser for CSUDH student council, reserving area to sit together for USC students and faculty with CSUDH students. More info to come.  
  • OTAC Flash ISSUE 1 is out. Please encourage student to read it, mention it casually in conversations with friends. Spring membership drive will begin planning phase soon, we will need the councils help as we get closer.
  • MA-1 OTAC workshop with Sarah Kelly and Tessa success! Opened up new brainstorm ideas for supporting MA-1 students. - added to duty of OTAC liasons, 2nd year liason will be in charge of familiarizing MA1 students with OTAC and what it means etc.
  • CaHPSA lobby day conference 2/10 & 2/11. Advocacy info available at http://www.cahpsa.org/CaHPSA/Home.html

10) OTD Representative (Bill):
___  Discussion
  • April is also autism awareness month.  I wonder if there is a way we as a department can celebrate the two together.  Related discussion- Celebrate awareness of different disabilities throughout the school year starting next school year.  We don’t have to pick every single one from http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/awareness/awareness-dates.php .  But, we can pick some that our department thinks is relevant.
x   Update
  • I sent a last minute email regarding a Fallschat Twitter chat last Monday.  The transcript of this Twitter chat is available on http://www.symplur.com/healthcare-hashtags/fallschat/.  This could be really useful information 1st and 2nd year students can take with them on FW, and OTD students for their residency if your site is addressing fall prevention.
  • ATchat (Twitter chat on assistive technology) are on Wednesdays at 6 pm-7 pm.  It’s another really good professional development resource in our department.
  • For anyone who are working with people with borderline personality disorder or are interested in this population, you can join a weekly Twitter chat through the hash tag bpdchat.  Past transcripts of this Twitter chat can be found here.  http://bpdchat.wordpress.com/
  • As mentioned last time, any prospective OTD students who might be interested in finding an international OT as a preceptor, please email me.

11) OT House Liaison (Jen W.):
 X  Update only
  • Engage meerings are Wednesdays at 5pm in OT house lounge
    • The program would not be possible without support of volunteers so if you have Wednesday evenings free come on out!
12) Philanthropy (Paula & Megan):
__X_ Update only
13) Professional Development (aka PDC) (Erin & Stacy):
_X__ Discussion
  • OTSC members are absolutely invited and encouraged to attend faculty dinners
  • first meeting today for PDC
    • set up calendar for events this semester
    • is there any interest among OTSC members to help with outreach?
      • ex, worked with Philanthropy on health fairs in the fall
_X__ Update 
  • first 2 faculty dinners done, both have gone really well
  • always looking for more PDC outreach events..... if you have any, let us know!

14) Social Chair (Megan & Clarissa):
_X__ Discussion
  • OT Clubbing Event- posted as a facebook event - 2/17 Supperclub in Hollywood, girls are free and guys are $15 before 10:30p (my friend is promoting that night so we can get on the guest list

15) Treasurer (Susan & Mazelle):

_X__ Update 

 How does funding work?








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