Student Organizations

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	BBB National Biological Honor Society The purpose of Beta Beta Beta is to function as an honor and professional society for students of the biological sciences. Its activities are designed to stimulate student interest, scholarly attainment, and investigation in the biological sciences, and to promote the dissemination of information and new interpretations among students in the life sciences. Drake University’s chapter of BBB, Gamma Rho, initiates new members every spring. Eligible students will be contacted by the department. Members elect officers to serve as President, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, and Historian. 2007-2008 officers are: President: Billie Pace-Graczyk Vice President: Betsy Litman Secretary-Treasurer: Pooja Patel Historian: Lisa Bishop For more information on Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society, please contact Dr. Richard Wacha (faculty advisor) or visit the Society website at: http://www.tri-beta.org
	AED Premedical Honor Society The mission of the Society is to encourage and recognize excellence in premedical scholarship; to stimulate an appreciation of the importance of premedical education; to promote communication between medical and premedical students and educators; to provide a forum for students with common interests; and to use its resources to benefit health organizations, charities and the community. For more information on Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Honor Society, please contact Dr. Charisse Buising (faculty advisor) or visit the Society website at: http://www.jmu.edu/orgs/nationalaed/index.htm
	Drake Pre-medical Organization The mission of the Pre-medical Organization is to promote professional and social interaction between all undergraduate premedical students, faculty, and community members in the medical field thereby offering mentoring services, as well as professional, social, leadership, and service opportunities. Past activities include: senior panel, bone marrow donor drive, medical student information panel. Future plans include: mentor program, service project through Peace Corps in Africa, social events. The benefits of joining include: * opportunity to interact with faculty and students that allows your questions to be answered and get pointed in the right direction. * access to current medical school information pamphlets and booklets and advice for studying for the MCAT. * outside resource when looking for a job, volunteer opportunities, or shadowing experiences with doctors. * opportunity to get to know fellow premedical students * information on: - MD, MD/PhD, DO, PA schools - volunteer and job shadowing contacts 2007-2008 officers are: President: Breanna Dumke For more information on the Drake Premedical Club, send an e-mail to premed@drake.edu.