PUSO Pilipino Pre-Health Undergraduate Student Organization PUSO’s 19th Annual Medical Mission Gala: “Treasures of the Heart” 2017-2018 BOARD OF OFFICERS ~ CO-DIRECTORS Lori Cambronero Michelle Corpuz Jun Julian Angela Torre CO-SECRETARIES Jonathan Judan JR Reyna Since 1998, PUSO has provided its members with the opportunity to travel to a third world country and humanitarian exposure trips through the Medical Mission Scholarship During a medical mission, participants receive the opportunity to: Work alongside doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals Meet underprivileged adults, teens, and youth with limited access to health care services Participate in exposure trips with other students and activists from all over the world Create connections with other international medical mission organizations Develop leadership skills volunteering abroad And much, much more! The annual Medical Mission Scholarship commenced in order to further the mission of the Pilipino Pre-Health Undergraduate Student Organization (PUSO) Through the Scholarship, students traveled abroad and experienced the socioeconomic, political, and cultural hardships of an underdeveloped healthcare system, particularly in the Philippines and Mexico The scholarship recipients educate the general public about the FINANCE COORDINATOR healthcare inefficiencies in these countries Alyssa Austria Each year, PUSO coordinates a dinner-dance benefit gala in which all proceeds go to recipients of the Medical Mission Scholarship At this benefit gala, diverse talents are celebrated in the form of song and dance FUNDRAISING Scholarship recipients present their findings and realizations to various healthcare professionals, University COORDINATOR representatives, students, families, and other guests during the annual Medical Mission Gala After all Janessa Paredes presentations are made, guests are invited to dance the night away, all in the name of good health and health OUTREACH COcare improvement worldwide This year, our 19th Annual Medical Mission Gala will be held on April 27, 2018 MEDICAL MISSION COORDINATOR Nikka Salazar COORDINATORS Vince Swe Ashlee Velilla PUBLIC RELATIONS Robin Allas Karlyle Laraya HISTORIAN Alexander Arucan INTERN EDUCATOR Vida Joy Ordonez UNDERCLASS REPRESENTATIVE Jordan Ceballos The following criteria MUST be met in order to apply: Be a registered and paid PUSO member Must show an active interest in PUSO (i.e attending meetings and events) Must schedule and prepare for an interview with the Medical Mission Selection Committee Be prepared to participate in a medical mission within one year of acceptance Must make funds available for remaining costs not covered by the scholarship Be prepared to present findings and experiences at the 20th Annual Medical Mission Gala Must make arrangements to work with the Medical Mission Coordinator and host organizations prior to departure *FAILURE to fulfill these requirements may lead to denial of application and/or forfeiture of scholarship IMPORTANT Dates: - March 16, 2018 (Friday, Week 10 – Winter Quarter): Medical Mission Scholarship Application is due by 11:59PM to Nikka Salazar (Medical Mission Coordinator) - April 2, 2018 – April 13, 2018 (Week & – Spring Quarter): Interviews with Medical Mission Scholarship Finalists -Friday, April 27, 2018 (Friday, Week – Spring Quarter): Medical Mission Scholarship Recipient announced at the 19th Annual Medical Mission Gala Please submit applications to the Medical Mission Coordinator, Nikka Salazar, by email medicalmission.puso@gmail.com Please direct any questions, comments, or concerns to this email as well *Please keep this sheet for future reference.* at Pilipino Pre-Health Undergraduate Student Organization Cross Cultural Center | University of California, Irvine 92697 | puso.uci@gmail.com | www.pusoonline.wordpress.com PUSO Pilipino Pre-Health Undergraduate Student Organization PUSO Medical Mission Scholarship Application 2017-2018 BOARD OF OFFICERS ~ CO-DIRECTORS Lori Cambronero Michelle Corpuz Jun Julian Angela Torre CO-SECRETARIES Jonathan Judan JR Reyna MEDICAL MISSION COORDINATOR Nikka Salazar FINANCE COORDINATOR Alyssa Austria FUNDRAISING COORDINATOR Janessa Paredes OUTREACH COCOORDINATORS Vince Swe Ashlee Velilla PUBLIC RELATIONS Robin Allas Karlyle Laraya HISTORIAN Alexander Arucan INTERN EDUCATOR Vida Joy Ordonez UNDERCLASS REPRESENTATIVE Jordan Ceballos Name: Telephone: E-mail: Year: Major(s)/Minor(s): Possible Mission Dates: Preferred Destination(s): Preferred Interview Date and Time: In a two page essay, please respond to the following questions to the best of your ability Please attach your essay to this application Your response must be typed with standard format of double-spaced, inch margins, and 12 point Times New Roman font only Why are you interested in participating in the Medical Mission? What you hope to learn and/or experience in a Medical Mission? What personal skills can you use during the Medical Mission? How will this experience fit into your future endeavors? What does participating in a Medical Mission mean to you? What is the one thing that you treasure the most in life and why? At the bottom of your essay, answer the following question Do not provide an explanation in your essay You will be asked about your answer during your interview The 17th Annual Medical Mission Gala theme was "One Heart, A Million Wonders,” the 18 th gala theme was "On the Wings of Love,” and this year's theme is "Treasures of the Heart.” If you were to think of a theme for gala, what would it be? Pilipino Pre-Health Undergraduate Student Organization Cross Cultural Center | University of California, Irvine 92697 | puso.uci@gmail.com |