Programming Guide

“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” — George Bernard Shaw

Roadmap

Think big, start small to ensure a strong foundation for your student chapter.

What initial steps will you take?

Volunteer

High-impact volunteer work and service based initiatives enrich the community and promote social responsibility.

How will you get involved?

Impact

The work we do has the potential to make a difference and have a lasting effect.

How will you measure success?

Inform

Finding creative ways to engage with the student body and community members is essential for sharing information.

How will you reach student?

Synergy

Establishing partnerships with other student groups is an effective way to maximize impact.

Who will you partner with?

Connect

Building relationships with those in the community will help strengthen your cause and spread the word.

What will you do to establish relationships?

Spirit

Showing school spirit will help you get involved with the campus community.

How will you celebrate your school spirit?

Inspire

Pre-Meds Without Borders provides a platform for emerging leaders to showcase their talent and experience.

How can you inspire others?

Debate Series

Participating in a debate series topic can help you grow your public speaking skills and take a stance.

Which debate topics pique your interest?

Elevate

Your chapter will likely be one of many organizations on your campus.

What will you do to make your chapter stand out?

Excellence

Going above and beyond in the pursuit of success.

What goals do you have for your new chapter?

Capture

Documenting and sharing your chapter’s activity with the world will help increase awareness.

How can you capture your chapter’s work?

Lift

The work your chapter does can inspire and lift the spirits of your entire community.

What steps will you take to serve and improve the community?

Prepare

Your chapter will need to partner with your student organization to gain formal recognition.

What steps will you need to follow to have your chapter recognized?

Disaster Relief

Providing volunteers and resources during times of disasters is just one component.

How can your chapter help during a local or natural disaster?

Recognition

Members within your chapter should be recognized and awarded for going above and beyond.

What measures will you take to recognize and award members?

Reflect

Taking the time to reflect on the past can help with making sound decisions for the future.

How will your chapter reflect and improve?

Scholarships

Many schools provide scholarship options to those in Pre-Med programs of study.

What scholarship opportunities do you want to share with your chapter?

Satisfaction

Managing expectations and community engagement will help ensure successful outcomes.

How will you measure satisfaction within your chapter?

Transform

Making communities better is what Pre-Meds Without Borders is all about.

In what ways can your chapter transform the local community?

Facilitate

Holding workshops, hosting community events, and organizing meetings will help your cause.

What types of events can you facilitate in your area?

Agility

Speed, grace, and the ability to think on your feet are all important member characteristics.

How do you respond when you need to make a quick decision?

Amplify

Getting the word out about your chapter’s accomplishment will encourage others to support your cause.

What outlets are available to you for sharing a publishing news on your chapter?

Big / Little

As your chapter grows, members can share their knowledge and experience with new members.

How will you encourage knowledge transfer?

Empathy

Having and showing empathy for others will help build your trust and reputation in the community.

What is your idea of empathy?

Collaborate

Any organization needs input and guidance from its group members to be successful.

What outlets will be provided to allow group collaboration?

Do’s / Don’ts

Your chapter will need its own set of guidelines and rules to keep things running smoothly.

What kinds of do’s and don’ts do you think you should apply?

Extend

Pre-Meds Without Borders is a natural extension of the classroom learning experience.

How will you apply what you’ve learned in the classroom setting?

First-Aid

Pre-Meds Without Borders members should know the basics of first aid.

Are you up-to-date on your first-aid training?

Guest Speakers

An excellent way to increase community interest and involvement is by inviting guest speakers.

Who would you like to bring in as a guest speaker?

Helping Hands

Volunteer work is a major aspect of what we do.

What opportunities for volunteer work do you have on campus and locally?

Exchange

Communication between members and your executive board is key to progress.

How will you keep the lines of communication open?

Promote

Making others aware of your chapter’s goals, events, and causes is important.

How can you best reach your target audience and promote your goals?

Mentor

New members can learn a great deal from more experienced members.

How will mentors be assigned to your new members?

Outreach

Reaching out to the community is a great way to spread word of your cause.

What opportunities for outreach do you have in your area?

Medical Panels

Holding regular medical panels at meetings can be a great way to spread knowledge.

Who will be part of your chapter’s medical panel?

Post-Game

Volunteering at post-game events on your campus is a way of giving back to the community.

What post-game activities can your chapter volunteer with?

Rebuild

Areas affected by disasters often need help with rebuilding their communities.

What skills for rebuilding can you bring to the table?

Research

Presenting your research will expand your knowledge and contributions to the medical field.

Which topics are you most interested in researching?

Quick Wins, Fast Fails

Failure is always a part of the process when trying to reach a goal.

How will you embrace and overcome failures in your journey?

Step Up

Sometimes being a leader means stepping up when others are walking away.

What are some unique opportunities for leading in your community?

Team

You’ll need to establish an executive board to get your chapter going.

Who can you ask to be on your board?

Unity

Goals are reached when people work together in unity.

How can you keep your members unified towards the same cause?

Mentorship

You’ll also need a faculty advisor for your chapter.

Who could you ask?

Fundraising

Achieving your chapter’s goals will require some help with funding.

How can you help raise funds for your chapter’s needs?

Next Steps

Your school’s student association will need to recognize your chapter.

What steps are involved in getting recognized with them?

The End

You’re going to make a huge difference!

What steps do you need to take now?

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