Here’s the semester line-up so far:

The Call center and Library Tutoring have begun…Please check the website for specific details. Contact Saurabh Arya if you are interested in tutoring at the call center (event is twice a week during the week) and you can contact Sukhdeep Kaur or Harsha Chandnani if you would like to tutor at the Portsmoth Library (event is every Saturday). The Call Canter and the Library Tutoring visits occur every week- rain or shine; so if you make a commitment, please come out!

The Grange (home for the elderly)- we will be having a carnival/health clinic at the Grange on Feb. 24th which is a Sunday- this is located just few minutes past Portsmouth and transportation will be provided- playing games with the resident, chatting, and eating food are the activities that are on the menu. It will be great opportunity to relax, bring your clinical side out by interviewing and taking blood pressure…sounds like fun! if you are interested, please contact Ria Parcellano or Sarah Assem.

International/Coffee Talk- the International division of PHR will be coming together with the Coffee Talk division to show the movie “Born into Brothels” it will be shown in Tuesday of next week (Feb 17th) in room 2B at 7pm. we will be having a discussion after the film, as well as a guest speaker! This is a great film (has received excellent reviews and International awards). Popcorn and juice will be served!! Please contact Sukhdeep Kaur or KatyaKosiv@yahoo.com with any questions.

We will have a game booth at the culture show/carnival and a fundraiser for the Kimberly Fund. PHR tshirts will also be sold at the booth if you are interested. Please stop by to have some fun with us and do charity work at the same time as all proceeds will go to Dario Martinez and his chemotherapy treatment!

Health Clinic with Neuroscience- PHR will be taking part in this semesters health clinic at Roseau, hosted by Neuroscience Society (this is very much appreciated). They are kind enough to allow us to represent ourselves- this is an excellent opportunity for all the semesters. The more experience you get now, the easier the practicals will get during the 3rd and 4th semesters (short term ) as well as interacting with patients during rotations. We will be taking 8 members on March 14th (Saturday and we will have shifts). This is first come, first serve…So if you are interested, please contact Sukhdeep Kaur.

We will be getting new shirts for PHR this semester in the upcoming 2 weeks and they will be sold by the Shacks ATM area. All proceeds will go to the Kimberly Fund. Look out for this!!!

These are just a couple of events that are coming up soon so look out for them. Hope will keep you guys posted with our other activities or any changes to these events!

Coffee Talk details:

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!

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!!!

Mid-semester update:

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!!!

Update on the Volunteer Mission to the Grange:

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.

Hello everyone! Happy studies…

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.

Hello!
Hope everyone is having good weekends.
This e-mail is to finalize the meeting time. It will be this Wednesday, Oct. 1st, at 12:30PM. As I stated earlier it should last maximum 15 minutes. I don’t want to make it at 12:00 so that I can allow students at the annex time to make it to the meeting. Also hopefully people will find enough time to pick up lunch and bring it with them if they want.
The Meeting will be in classroom 2B @12:30PM.

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

WELCOME back old members and HELLO to all new members.

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

RossPHR has donated EC730 to Randy Gilbert to help him get a facial CT Scan and Maxillofacial surgery. Randy Gilbert is a 15 year old Dominican boy who was attacked by older boys for not vacating a basketball court. Randy sustained excessive facial injuries due to this brutal attack. He had managed to raise EC1400 on his own before he approached PHR for helping him cover the expenses of his travels, insurance, as well as the CT.

RossPHR continues to be thankful to those who contribute to the fund so we can help local people with their health needs.

PHR Coffee Talk
Movie Screening: Meth
July 7th
Classroom 2B
7 pm

METH* is a new documentary film, from director Todd Ahlberg, exploring the rising wave of crystal methamphetamine use within the gay population.

*Synopsis is available from the official website http://www.methmovie.com/

Please note that we have identified this movie as a trigger. If you are a recovering addict we encourage you to carefully consider your decision, consult with your sponsor or program guidelines, and use your best judgment before attending this Coffee Talk.

If you are unsure or need more information, please contact Troy Syverson at TroySyverson@rossmed.edu.dm