Our Farewell/ closing meeting will be:

Friday at 12pm on the Subway deck

–> Discussion of next years events
–> New position induction

If you are interesting in taking on a project or position with PHR PLEASE COME.

**Don’t forget:

Kimberly Fund awardee ceremoney

12pm on Second Floor Balcony of the Physio/ ICM departments TOMORROW, Wed. Dec.3!!
See you all there…

is welcome to come to the ceremony!
**If you would like to participate in the ceremony, please let us know.**
Other clubs will also be there to present their awards to their sponsored patients as well.

Patrick Breedy Total Award: $5000

Patrick will now be able to go to St. Lucia to get his much needed shunt put in. He is currently at PMH right now getting dialysis through his neck. This procedure will allow Patrick to go back to a more normal lifestyle and significantly improve his quality of life. Both him and his mother are very appreciative that we are able to help him, especially since he’s been trying to get this procedure done for the past few months with no luck.

Shana Paul Total Award $5000

Shana has just been recently released from PMH. She was admitted last week for bouts of unconsciousness. She currently has a debt to PMH of over $7000 EC. The $5000 will go towards Shana’s next semester’s worth of dialysis treatment costs and medications (which she is currently NOT taking bc she cannot afford them). The difference will be used by Dr Sharma to negotiate with the Minister to get Shana’s debt completely resolved with PMH. Shana wanted us to personally thank you (PHR!!!) for helping her. She is very very grateful.

Movie: “SOUTHERN COMFORT”
When: Thurs. 20 Nov 2008 @ 7:00pm
Where: Classroom 2B
**FREE popcorn and juice**

Summary: A 90-minute feature-length documentary about the life of Robert Eads, a 52-year-old female to male transsexual who lives in the back hills of Georgia. “A hillbilly and proud of it,” he cuts a striking figure: sharp-tongued, bearded, tobacco pipe in hand. Robert passes so well as a male that the local Klu Klux Klan tried to recruit him to become a member.

Though his home is nestled among tranquil hills dotted with hay bales, Robert confronts a world as hostile to him as if he were an African American in the ante-bellum South. He was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, then turned away by more than two dozen doctors who feared that taking on a transgendered patient might harm their practice.

SOUTHERN COMFORT follows the final year of Robert Eads’ life. Beginning in spring, he falls deeply in love with Lola, a male-to-female. That summer, his mother and father drive ten hours to visit their “lost daughter,” a trip they know may be their last. His final dream is to make it to the Southern Comfort Conference in Atlanta, the nation’s preeminent transgender gathering. Beating the odds, he addresses a crowd of 500 and takes Lola to “The prom that never was.”

The voices in SOUTHERN COMFORT are not only rarely heard, but also are commonly thought to be non-existent. A rare blend of humor, romance, and tragedy, SOUTHERN COMFORT is the first non-fiction film to intimately tell a trans-to-trans love story, set against a disturbing tale of gender bias as it unfolds before the camera.”

See you all there… Bring your friends!

Movie: Southern Comfort
When: Thurs. 20 Nov 2008 @ 7:00pm
Where: Classroom 2B

FREE popcorn and juice will be provided!

Please, check out the recently uploaded Grange pics…from our trip over the weekend.

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Also, contact me if you would like any other pics uploaded to the site from any of your semester PHR events!!!

Hope everyone’s mini 2 went well. This was a BUSY post-mini weekend!

Saturday 11/8: ‘Independence Celebration/ Health Fair at The Grange’
**The event was a major success. GREAT thanks to ‘The Grange Chair,’ Lydia, for a well organized, fun event. It was warming to see the smiles on the resident’s faces.
**Specials thanks to Candice, Rita, and everyone who brought food, drink, decorations, and SPIRIT to the event!!
**Keep you eyes on the website for posted pics from the event!!!

Saturday 11/8: ‘Art Fair’
**15% of the proceeds went to The Grange (home for the elderly) and CALLS center. Hope you were able to support the cause.

Sunday 11/9: ‘Women’s Health Fair’:
**This was an event put on by several Ross groups: PHR, AMSA, Physicians for Choice, and many more. We’re looking forward to an update from the ‘Women’s Health Relations Chair,’ Kelsie, on the success of the event.

Events Still to COME this Semester…
1- COFFEE TALK- Where we watch a controversial movie and have a discussion after. We are tying for ‘Would you treat a Transexual?” I will keep you updated on the time and location: stay tuned!

2- CALLS and tuturing center are still in action. Contact Denise if you want to help!

3- General meeting on events for next semester and new E-board transitions. This will be towards the end of the semester. Please contact any of the board members that u are interesting in either helping out or taking over their position. This is the time to GET INVOLVED!!!

Since there have been many requests for information about the health fair/lunch/independence day celebration, we are having a brief meeting on:
–> Thursday, October 30 at the deck behind subway at 12:15pm.

The meeting will last only 15 minutes. We will discuss provide all the necessary information about the event and let you know where you can help!! Hope to see you all THURSDAY, October 30.

Volunteering for the activity at the Grange on Saturday, November 8, 2008.

** Please contact: Lydia Sawney with any questions regarding the event.

Great opportunity to volunteer: Visit the Grange: Dominican home for the elderly.

PHR is planning to go the Grange on Saturday, November 8, 2008 from 11am - 2pm, after mini 2. We are planning a health fair, independence day celebration, and preparing/ serving lunch for the residences. Get some experience communicating and working with the edlerly!!

If you are interesting in going or even want to help in planning/ organizing this activity, please contact Lydia Sawney,at LydiaSawney@rossmed.edu.

I will be prepared on Wed. for individuals who want to sign up on the same day every week. For those individuals who have been e-mailing me asking if they could volunteer on different days each week, that will be okay. But if you who would like to change your schedule from week to week, I think it might be easier for you to e-mail me your preferred dates.

Please do not sign up until you are fairly certain you will be doing it. That way we won’t leave any kids hanging. I would like to turn in a finalized list the Tuesday after the mini to the teacher at the CALLS center. Therefore, I would prefer that schedule changes be made before that day. Obviously I know that things happen and no schedule can be set in stone, however, I want it to be as accurate a possible.

Remember that the sessions can be from 1-2PM on Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday.

Lastly, I wanted to tell all of you that there will be no tutoring sessions held the week before the Mini examinations. So if you e-mail me your preferred dates, please do not include those.

I will try my best to answer any questions on Wed. and explain everything. If you cannot come, do not fret. Just send me an e-mail letting me know you are still interested.
Thanks,

Denise Sungurlu
4th semester Ross University School of Medicine
Call Center Chair

Posted by:
Melissa Musec
4th semester Ross University School of Medicine
PHR E-Secretary Chair

We had a great kick-start meeting yesterday evening. Hope everyone got some information about this semester’s activities:
Coffee Talks
Portsmouth Library sessions
Call Center
Women’s Health Fair
The Grange (Home for the elderly)
and much more….

We will keep you posted on dates and times!!! GET INVOLVED everyone!!! Let’s ROCK this semester.

Melissa Musec
4th semester Ross University School of Medicine
PHR E-Secretary Chair