Events and Schedule

================Future Events===============================

June 23

        - Rotations start!

June 5-8?

        - ACLS

June 3-4:

        - COMLEX Step I

================This Month===============================

Study like hell for Boards.

================Past Events==============================

May 9 (Fri):

        - Last Day of Spring Semester!

        - GI Exam Final & Jurisprudence Exam

Apr. 28:

        - OMM Written Final

Apr. 24:

        - OMM Practical Final

Apr. 21:

        - GI Exam I

Apr. 4:

        - Last outdoor soccer game! (Between the two Western U. teams!)  At 6:30pm at Grand Ave. Park in

            Chino Hills!  Directions here!

Mar. 31:

        - Reproductive Exam II

Mar. 17-21 (Mon-Fri):

        - Spring Break

Mar. 10:

        - Reproductive Exam I

Feb. 24:

        - Endocrine Exam II

Feb. 18 (Tues):

        - Endocrine Exam I

Feb. 17 (Mon):

        - President's Day Holiday

Feb. 14 (Fri):  

        - Valentine's Day

Feb. 4 (Tues):

        - Rotations Lottery

Jan. 31 (Fri):

        - EOC Exams

Jan. 27-31 (Mon-Fri):

        - EOC Week

Jan. 27 (Mon):

        - Renal Exam II

Jan. 21 (Tues):

        - Renal Exam I

Jan. 20 (Mon):

        - MLK School Holiday

Jan. 6 (Mon):

        - First Day of Spring Semester!

Dec. 25 (Wed):

        - Merry Christmas!

Dec. 20 (Fri):

        - Respiratory Exam II

        - Last Day of Semester!

Dec. 2 (Mon):

        - Respiratory Exam I

Nov. 27 (Wed) - Dec. 1 (Sun):

        - Thanksgiving Recess

Nov. 27 (Wed):

        - OMM Written Final Exam

Nov. 25 (Mon):

        - OMM Practical Final Exam

Nov. 22 (Fri):

        - Final indoor soccer game in Upland between the two Western U. teams! (Time: 7pm)

Nov. 8 (Fri):

        - Public Health Final Exam

Nov. 4 (Mon):

        - Cardiovascular Exam III

Nov. 1 (Fri):

        - Psychiatry Exam

Oct. 28-31 (Mon-Thurs):

        - Cardiovascular Group Project Presentations

Oct. 18 (Fri):

        - Indoor Soccer match: Mighty DO United vs. Mighty DO Select - 9pm!

Oct. 15 (Tues):

        - Cardiovascular Exam II - 9am - 12pm!

Oct. 14 (Mon):

        - Columbus Day School Holiday (Campus is CLOSED)

Oct. 11 (Fri):

        - Indoor Soccer games at 7pm and 8pm in Upland.

Oct. 7-8 (Mon-Tues):

        - Classes off for AOA Convention in Las Vegas (woohoo!)

Oct. 4 (Fri):

        - PA Day (Dunk tank, hamburgers, etc.)

Sept. 23 (Mon):

        - Cardiovascular Exam I

Sept. 3 (Tues):

        - Blood and R.E. Final Exam from 9-11am.

        - Start of Cardiovascular System!

Sept. 2 (Mon):

        - Labor Day School Holiday

Sept. 1 (Sun):

        - Pay rent.

Aug. 29 (Thur):

        - Club Day from 11:30am to 1:30pm.

Aug. 26 (Mon):

        - Blood and R.E. Exam I from 8-10am.

Aug. 24 (Sat):

        - Osteopathic Medical Awareness Conference (OMAC)

Aug. 20 (Tues):

        - SGA Meeting at noon.

Aug. 19 (Mon):

        - COMPanion lunch with MS-I from 11:30am to 1pm.

Aug. 12 (Mon):

        - Beginning of MS-II year.

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May 23 (Thurs):

        - Musculoskeletal Exam II + last day of the school year!

May 17 (Fri) :

        - Deadline for SGA reimbursements.

May 13 (Mon):

        - Musculoskeletal Exam I

Apr. 26-27 (Fri-Sat) :

        - Sports Med: Arizona Trip

Apr. 27 (Sat) :

        - OMAC (Osteopathic Medicine Awareness Conference)

Apr. 23 (Wed)  :

        - Sports Med: physicals workshop required for those going on the AZ trip!  5pm @ OMM lab.

Apr. 22, Mon :

        - OMM Practical Final - 8am - 3pm.

Apr. 19, Fri.   :

        - OMM Written Final - 1-3pm.

Apr. 18, Thurs :

        - LAST NEURO EXAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9-11am (as of 4/8/02)

Apr. 15 and 16 (Mon and Tues):

        - UAAO visiting clinician (Stephen Davidson, D.O.) on neurofascial release.  5:30pm - 10:30pm.  Free for UAAO    

            members, $5 for non-members).  Respond by Apr. 12.  Food/pizza will be provided.

Apr. 13, Sat   :

        - High School Mentor Day for Sports Medicine Club.  8:30am-11am.

Apr. 11, Thurs:

        - ER Club meeting @ Barlett Theatre at noon.  OMM Fellow, Dave Obert, talks about ER residencies.

Apr. 10, Wed:

        - Sports Med: Meeting to help out with Mentor Day.  Held in first floor of library at 5pm.

Apr. 9, Tues  :

        - PCHAT clinic from 6-9pm.  Contact Sharon Smith (sasmith@westernu.edu).  They need 16 people.

Apr. 8, Mon  :

        - NEURO EXAM III

Apr. 6, Sat   :

        - OMM with Dr. Allen in OMM lab on extremities.  Starts 9am.

Mar. 27, Wed:

        - Noon @ Lecture Hall West.  Sports Med Speaker: Stacie Gereb, DO, on special pediatric medical concerns with kids in sports.   (Pizza served and she is a COMP grad).

Mar. 26-29    :

        - MS-I's should return their microbiology microscopes at the Western U bookstore between Tues-Fri of this week.

Mar. 25, Mon:

        - NEURO EXAM II

Mar. 23, Sat:

        - Neuro Review with Joe Brown from 4-7pm in MS-I lecture hall.

Mar. 18-22 :

        - Spring Break.  Fly to sunny Cali to party on the beach.. oh wait.  We're IN Cali already. =)

Mar. 11, 12, 13, and 15:

        - Series of noontime lectures in the MS-II lecture hall for Domestic Violence Week. (Sponsored by AMWA/NOWPA)

Mar. 14, Thurs:

        - Brief Sports Medicine Meeting in MS-II lecture hall at noon regarding High School Mentor Day.

        - AAHPSA meeting for Mar. 21 Health Screening in LA Chinatown in Barlett Theatre at noon.

Mar. 11, Mon:

        - OMM MIDTERM PRACTICAL

Mar. 7, Thurs:

        - Dr. Seffinger's series on the history of Osteopathic Medicine at noon in the MS-II lecture hall.

        - ER Club Meeting in MS-I Lecture Hall @ noon.  (Speaker: Dr. Yang)

        - OMM Review: 5-7pm in the OMM Lab. (Many thanks to the MS-II's for this!)

Feb. 28, Thurs :

        - Class meeting at lunch in the MS-I lecture hall.

Feb. 26, Tues  :

        - Medical Spanish Class (first session).  6pm @ Bartlett Theatre.

Feb. 25, Mon  :

        - Musical Mondays at noon in the OMM lab. (2nd floor HSC)

Feb. 22, Fri :

        - Humor As Medicine Club meeting at lunch in the OMM room.

        - Class officers' meeting with administration at lunch.

        - Dr. Martin's review will be at lunch in our lecture hall.

Feb. 21, Thurs:

        - Dr. Julie Roth's talk re: Arrowhead FP Residency from 12-1pm @ MS-II lecture hall.

        - Joe Brown's Neurosensory Review from 5-7pm @ MS-I lecture hall.

Feb. 18, Mon  :

        - President's Day Holiday.  No classes.

Feb. 15, Fri  :

        - Deadline for returning bone boxes and cleaning out anatomy drawers in the lab.

        - Chinese food and boba drinks served as part of Asian Week.

Feb. 14, Thurs  :

        - Valentine's Day.  We finish lab early at 3pm.  Go take someone(s) out to dinner!

Feb. 13, Wed :

        - Thai food served as part of Asian Week.

Feb. 12, Tues:

         - Class officers meeting with Dean Lenz and others.

Feb. 10, Sun :

        - Flag football at Garey High School @ noon.  Garey High School is directly south on Garey Ave. down from our     

           school and on your right-hand side (west side of Garey Ave.) when you are driving south towards hwy. 60 after 

           about 5-10 minutes.

Feb. 9, Sat  :

        - HVLA Workshop with Dr. Allen starting at 9am in the OMM lab.

        - PCHAT clinic from 10am - 2pm.  Check out the PCHAT homepage for more information.

Feb. 4-8 :

        - Intro. to Clinical Medicine (ICM) week.  Check your packet for the daily schedules!

Feb. 7, Thurs:

        - Birthday Party for John Lynam and Amy Gouley (from the PA class) at the Tiki Room @ 8:30 pm.  Just walk west towards Garey from the HPC building and pass Garey.. you'll see the Tiki Room on the north side of the street (or just ask a local).  Theme is Hawaiian shirts for guys and wild and crazy shirts for gals.  Ask John or Mel for more info!

Feb. 1,  Fri      :

        * Head and Neck Anatomy Final

Jan 31, Thurs :

        - Sports Medicine Club: Montclair HS Winter/Spring sports physicals @ Montclair HS.  5:30 pm. E-mail 

            equimbo@westernu.edu for more information.

Jan 28, Mon  :

        * Derm Final

        - Sports Medicine Club: Dr. Paul Willis noon lecture (Lecture Hall West) on caring for sports and concern events 

            crowds.  Lunch will be served to members only.

Jan 26, Sat   :

        - OMM: HVLA Workshop with Dr. Allen in OMM Lab at 9am.

Jan. 25, Fri    :

        - Class OFFICER meeting at 9am. (sorry for the mixup)

Jan. 24, Thurs:

        - Dean's listening session with Richard Wynn, Director of Academic Research.

        - Genetics "gripe" session in our lecture hall at noon.

Jan. 23, Wed:

        - OMM: Intro to cranial lecture by David Obert in the OMM lab starting 5pm.

===================================Past Events======================================

Jan. 22, Tues:

        - SGA:  Meeting in SGA room at noon.  

Jan 21, Mon  :

        - Martin Luther King Day Holiday.  The HSC and HPC buildings will be open from 9-5pm this day.

Jan. 19, Sat    :

        -PCHAT clinic at Western U. Medical Center from 10am-1pm.  For more details, check out the PCHAT website at 

            http://www.geocities.com/pchat_2001/

Jan. 17, Thurs:

• Class officer voting after our last class before lunch.

• Rotations Panel Forum at 5pm in the MS-II Lecture Hall.

Jan. 16, Wed:

• Class officer speeches after our last class before lunch.

• PCHAT elections at noon in the SGA room.

Jan. 15, Tues:

• Required meeting for those who wish to run for class officer positions in the SGA room today at 12:15pm.  Don't forget to fill out the application that Charlie Sauer sent out recently.  I will include a link to the document in our "Class Officers" section of the website.

Jan. 14, Mon :

• First Diff Dx Clinical Skills Lab: either 1-3pm or 3-5pm depending on the group assignments.  The lab is located on the 2nd floor of the HPC building.

Jan. 11, Fri     :

• LACMA presents "Bioethics in California" by Ilena J. Blicker, M.D. at noon in the MS-II Lecture Hall.  Lunch will be provided.

• Last day to pick up Differential Dx handouts from the Dept. of Family Medicine upstairs.  Have the packet read by Monday, Jan. 14.

Jan. 10, Thurs:

• Path gripe session in our lecture hall at 12:30pm this Thursday.  Held by Dr. Gilbert.

Jan. 7, Mon   :

• Back to school.  Hope you looked over those packets from Bales!

Dec. 22 - Jan 6:

• All school buildings will be closed during this time period. (And I was going to work on my ping-pong game..)

Dec. 19, Wed :

• Last final and last day of school for us.  Have a safe, fun and relaxing holiday break!

• Party at the Tiki Room/Yesteryears starting at 6pm today!!  Directions from Azmi: (Just follow the antique shops west towards Garey, and continue until you cross Thomas.  Yesteryears and Tiki are just on your right side. ) Find Azmi if you have any questions.

Dec. 9,  Sun    :

• Santa's Workshop, a party for 100 Pomona-area children from underserved backgrounds will be held on campus complete with Special Student Santa's from 3-6pm.  Anyone interested in volunteering should contact Gisele Tackoor Wilcox (Director of COMP Student Services) at gtackoor@westernu.edu or ext. 5616.

Nov. 17, Sat    :

• PCHAT session from 9am - 2pm.  A mandatory pre-clinic meeting will be held next Wednesday, Nov. 14^th @ noon in the SGA room (upstairs in the hallway where test answers are posted) for more details.  If you are interested, please e-mail Sharon Smith with your name and phone number.  

• Dr. Allen will be conducting a OMM workshop on osteopathic treatments of the extremities this morning at 9am in the OMM lab.

Nov. 16, Fri     :

• SANUS' production of "You Can't Take It With You" will be performing their second night at 7:30pm. 

• Friday Night Salsa Dancing - at the Rumba Room (linked to website) located at the Universal City Walk at Universal Studios in LA.  Come early at 7:30pm to grab a table, get in for cheaper, and get a Salsa lesson or two!  (Click here for a short review and map of the club)

Nov. 15, Thurs:

• SANUS' production of "You Can't Take It With You" will be performing tonight at 7:30pm. 

Nov. 14, Wed :

• The Geriatrics Society presents a talk on "Elder and Dependent Abuse" by Diane Schneider, M.D. (Asst. Prof of IM, USC) today at noon in the MS-II Classroom.  Lunch will be provided.

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Nov. 13, Tues :

• Paul Wakim, D.O. (President of OPSC) will be giving a presentation at noon in the MS-II Classroom.

Oct. 31, Wed.  :

• There is a MS-I vs. Ms-II costume contest at noon in the MS-I Lecture Hall so feel free to wear a costume or stop by to support your MS-I classmates!

• The upcoming Halloween party will be Wednesday at Robbie's (the bar on campus connected to the SSC building) from 9pm - 2am.  Anyone interested in helping to decorate for the party can contact John Lynam, our social rep. (jlynam@westernu.edu)

Oct. 29, Mon  :

• After-Anatomy-Exam gathering at Gordon Biersch Brewing Co. in Old Towne Pasadena @ 7:30 pm.  Click here for information and directions.  The address is 41 Hugus Alley (At One Colorado); Pasadena, CA 91103.  

Oct. 26, Fri     :

• Here is the rescheduled class meeting which is at noon in the MS-I Lecture Hall.  

Oct. 25, Thurs :

• The Anthrax Seminar presented by Drs. Khan, Felton and Oglesby will be in the MS-II Amphitheatre on the 2nd floor of the HPC building at noon.

Oct. 21 - 25    :  

• AOA Convention in San Diego.

• COMP Alumni reception at the AOA convention will be Oct. 22, Monday night at the SD Marriott Hotel (SD Ballroom Salon C).  Please be there at 5pm for a group photo.  The reception will last from 6-8 pm.

• A tour of the OCC (Osteopathic Center for Children) in San Diego will be taking place on Oct. 23, Tuesday at 5:15 pm.  Directions can be found at www.osteopathiccenter.org. 

Oct. 19, Fri  :

• Ted Spevack, DO (Director of ER at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx, NY) will be giving a presentation in the MS-II lecture hall at noon.  Food will be served!  (Click here for flyer)

Oct. 5, Fri.  :             

• 70's Party in Claremont hosted by MS-I/II classes.  (690 Lehigh Drive; Claremont, CA.)

            See Azmi or John Lynam for details.