2020 Committee and Community Service Opportunities

Please take a moment to complete and return this form by November 16, 2019 if you are interested in volunteering for community service opportunities, serving on a 2020 SSVMS Committee or continuing in 2020 as a member of a committee. You may select one or more choices from the list below.

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* 1. Please enter your contact information.

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* 2. SSVMS Committees (For more information visit: ssvms.org/AboutUs/committees.aspx) Meetings are held at SSVMS. Lunch is served for meetings held during the lunch hour. Committee members may participate by conference call.

EDITORIAL: Meets monthly, second Thursday, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. Responsible for planning, soliciting articles, editing, and publishing the Society's official publication, Sierra Sacramento Valley Medicine.

HISTORICAL: Meets monthly, first Thursday, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. Maintains SSVMS’ collection of historical artifacts related to the history of medicine. Committee members may serve as docents for school tours of SSVMS' Museum of Medical History.

PUBLIC & ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH: Meets monthly, third Tuesday, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. Studies public health and environmental issues that affect the health and well-being of our community.

SCHOLARSHIP & AWARDS: Meets twice a year (August, November), 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. Reviews and makes recommendations for recipients of the SSVMS Medical Student Scholarship Fund. Makes recommendations for special awards such as the Golden Stethoscope, Medical Honor and Medical Community Service Awards.

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* 3. Community Service Opportunities (For more information visit: ssvms.org/programs.aspx)

SPIRIT PROGRAM (Sacramento Physicians’ Initiative to Reach out and Teach): Provides volunteer opportunities for specialty physicians. Whether you are interested in providing specialty services in your private office, or surgical services at a partner hospital or surgery center, SPIRIT makes it easy for you to give back to the community by coordinating volunteer schedules and providing case management services.

FUTURE OF MEDICINE: Provides opportunities to share your professional experiences and inspire the next generation of physicians by providing guidance as they pursue a future in medicine. Opportunities include meeting at SSVMS sponsored mentor events or providing guidance on student-led research projects.

MEDICAL MUSEUM DOCENT: Serve as a docent and lead school classes on museum tours that highlight the history of medicine in the Sacramento region. Student visitors range from fourth grade through adults participating in a variety of medical training programs. Tours are scheduled Monday through Friday, and usually run 1.5 hours long.

SPEAKERS BUREAU: Occasionally, SSVMS is asked to provide physician speakers for community organizations, schools or
other groups.

If you selected Speakers Bureau, please list the topics on which you would present.

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* 4. Leadership

DELEGATES AND ALTERNATE-DELEGATES: Delegates and Alternate-Delegates represent their colleagues at the CMA House of Delegates. As a member of the SSVMS Delegation, you will have a voice and participate in deliberations, caucuses and policy determinations of the 11th District. For more information visit: ssvms.org/about-us/leadership.aspx

Thank you!