Friday, September 7, 2012

Clinical Symposium Sponsor/Exhibitor Information

Dear Podiatric Supporter,

Thank you for your interest in participating/sponsoring this year’s Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine Clinical Symposium cohosted by the Ohio Podiatric Medical Students Association & American Academy of Women Podiatrist’s.  We recently spoke about this and I am sending this letter to provide you with more information on the event. 

This year’s Podiatric Clinical Symposium will be held on Saturday, November 17th at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Independence, OH.  This year, the symposium will be worth approximately 6.00 continuing medical education credit hours.  In the past, we have had anywhere from 80 to 100 physicians, residents and students from the greater Cleveland area in attendance. 

It is our goal to make this year’s Podiatric Clinical Symposium an even greater success than last.  With your company’s assistance, we know this is possible!  Your business may choose to participate in this event by sponsoring a speaker, breakfast, lunch or cocktail hour.  In addition, we have booths and tables available for display of your product or company information.  At the close of the event, we have a raffle for the symposium attendees, of which all proceeds benefit the Cleveland Battered Women’s Shelter; we are always looking for items, big or small, to raffle off!

If you and your company might be interested in helping with any of this, please let me know!  As a symbol of our gratitude, event programs will be printed out and distributed to everyone in attendance; credit will be given for all donations made.  Any and all efforts to promote the symposium with your donations, products, and presence are greatly appreciated!

Thank you so much for your time and consideration in this matter.

Sincerely,

Saleena Niehaus
KSUCPM Class of 2014
OPMSA Director of Clinical Affairs

Annual KSUCPM Podiatric Clinical Symposium

Saturday, November 17th, 2012
Embassy Suites Hotel in Independence, OH


Sponsorship Opportunities:

1.    Silver Sponsorship: $500.00 or less.  Vendor table not included in sponsorship.

2.  Gold Vendor Sponsorship: $550.00 – $999.00.  Vendor table included in sponsorship.

3.  Platinum Speaker Sponsorship: $1000.00 or more for speaker sponsorship. Vendor table included.  Symposium speaker & topic list to be distributed upon request.

4.   Friday Evening Cocktail Hour: $1500.00.  Event will be held Friday, November 16th from 6-8 pm.  Limit 2 sponsors.

5.   Saturday Continental Breakfast: $1100.00.  Continental breakfast will be served Saturday morning prior to the start of the symposium.  Limit 2 sponsors.

6.   Lunch & Learn:  $1500.00.  Sponsor will be able to present product during the lunch break.  Limit 1 sponsor.

7.   Door Prizes. 

8.  Raffle Donation for Cleveland Battered Women’s Shelter.  May be a monetary donation of any amount, a gift card, goodie bags, etc.

As a sign of our gratitude, all of our sponsors will be individually recognized the day of the event, as well as on the KSUCPM Clinical Symposium website and brochure.  We will also have a sign the day of the event to display the company logos of our sponsors.


Exhibitor and vendor set up will be at 8:00 am on Saturday, November 17th; take down will be at 2:00 pm.  The tables available for vendors will be approximately 96” in length by 36” in width.

A sponsorship amount of $550 or more includes an exhibitor table at the KSUCPM Clinical Symposium.  This includes the Gold Vendor Sponsorship, Platinum Speaker Sponsorship, Friday Evening Cocktail Hour, Saturday Morning Continental Breakfast and the Lunch and Learn.

Please fill in the sponsorship registration form below.  Checks may kindly be made payable to OPMSA.  You will receive confirmation upon receipt of your application and payment from an OPMSA representative.  Return sponsorship form and payments where applicable to the following:

Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine
C/O Saleena Niehaus, OPMSA Director of Clinical Affairs
6000 Rockside Woods Blvd.
Independence, OH 44131

Thank you again for your continued support and consideration in this matter. Your help is greatly appreciated!  We could not make this a success without you.

REFUND POLICY: If a vendor is unable to make the symposium for any reason, they may be refunded their money in full if the Director of Clinical Affairs Saleena Niehaus (sniehau1@kent.edu) is contacted before the date of Saturday, November 3rd, 2012.  If a vendor is unable to make the symposium and does not contact the Director of Clinical Affairs before November 3rd, they will be issued a refund of half of their sponsorship donation.

OPMSA Representatives & Contact Information

Saleena Niehaus
Director of Clinical Affairs
sniehau1@kent.edu

Fernando Cruz
Director of Clinical Affairs Elect

Nick Butler
President Elect
Nbutler5@kent.edu
  
AAWP Representatives & Contact Information:

Kayla O’Malley
President
komalle8@kent.edu

Courtney Thenn
Director of Clinical Affairs
cthenn@kent.edu


Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Blood Drive: September 13


BLOOD DRIVE:
KSUCPM
Pod-Med Skills Classroom
Thursday, September 13, 2012
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

To schedule an appointment log onto www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code:
KSUCPM or contact Heather Jurkanin at hjurkani@kent.edu
For questions regarding donor eligibility please call 1-866-236-3276.
A good deed deserves a good feed. Come to donate
blood and receive a card good for a FREE Chipotle
Burrito, Bowl, Salad, or order of Tacos.



Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Event: AAWP Flag Football Tournament


Sunday, September 2, 2012

OPMSA Meet-and-Greet: Kartick Patel, Secretary


Every organization should have at least one exotic charmer and ours is Kartick. He's got an accent that makes a Weil Osteotomy sound like a tasty delicacy. Beyond that, Kartick is one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet and in my opinion he's the bee's knees - just don't ask him to explain what that means. There aren't many people as willing to help a fellow student out as Kartick is. It's in your best interests to get to know this guy!

The idea of taking it easy is outside of Kartick's vocabulary and he'd respond with an emphatic "rubbish" if you told him he was working too hard. Here's an idea of what he's got on his plate:


  • He takes minutes for all OPMSA Executive Board Meetings, All School Meetings, President’s Forums, and any other meetings at the request of the President.
  • Conducts all written communications on behalf of OPMSA under the direction of the President or the President-Elect.
  • Edits the constitution for approval.
  • Maintains official OPMSA documents on an accessible computer database.
  • Publishes the OPMSA Monthly Event Calendar every month on OPMSA website.
  • Assists other OPMSA officers in the performance of their duties.
  • He's the co-editor of the OPMSA website in conjunction with the Director of Communications, making changes and updates when needed.
  • Notifies participants of upcoming and pertinent meetings.


Here's a little about this charming gentleman from his own mouth:

HometownBlantyre, Malawi

About meI was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and grew up in Malawi. I moved to America to pursue an undergraduate education in Biology and Chemistry at Viterbo University in La Crosse, WI and graduate education in Hospital Administration at Georgetown University, Washington DC. I'm an avid football (soccer) fan supporting Manchester United

Why I decided to become a podiatristMy ambition was to pursue a career in the medical profession, and after extensive researching and shadowing opportunities, the profession of podiatry was best fit for me. My hope for the future is to use the skills I learn from podiatry school and undertake some charity work back home in Malawi

My heroNelson Mandela – leader, pioneer and symbol of global peacemaking. His astute
demeanor and principles are admirable, one I hope to learn from by reading his biographies.

My amazing talentI don’t have any amazing talents per se, but can speak 5 different languages

Advice I'd give new podiatry studentsStudy hard, stay focused and achieve all that you can. If you miss your goals along the way, make the adjustments you need and learn new things to solve your biggest challenges while keeping your eye on the prize – graduate from podiatry school with distinction.

My favorite restaurant in CLEPier W

My favorite bookMy favorite book is “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen
R. Covey. Currently, I’m reading the book “Working with Emotional Intelligence” by Daniel Goleman

What I do when a test week is overRelax the day after exam week by playing golf and then begin catching up on classes.

If I have 30 minutes of free time this what I will be doingRead a non-fictional book

Best advice I was ever given: Work hard and remain persistent in achieving your goals. A quote from Elbert Hubbard comes to mind, "Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do everyday what should be done, and every sunset will see you that much nearer to your goal"

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