Fall Mass Meeting9/14/11

Schedule

• Introductions• Joining BMES• Kaplan Presentation• Industry Events• Other Upcoming Events

About BMES

• Career Development• Networking• Research• Industry• Social Events

http://www.bme.umich.edu/societies/bmes/

President – Michael Friedman

• BME Ph.D. Candidate• Research: Kohn lab – Diet and exercise effects

on bone

• Oversees entire organization• Communicates with the BME department• Organizes meetings and BMES events

Undergrad VP – Jon Nicholas

• 3rd year BME• Experience– Research: Center for Ergonomics– Habitat for Humanity– Soccer referee

• Organizes lab tours and sales of lab notebooks• Plans and coordinates BMES events

Treasurer – Lanxin Liu

• 2nd year BME (planning to graduate next year)• Research: Human Biomechanics and Control

Laboratory (HBCL)

• Makes sure that the society doesn’t go broke, handles the money that belongs to the society

Secretary – Joshua Berus

• 2nd year BME• Research: Pej Rohani’s Lab (Center for the

Study of Complex Systems & Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology)

• Reserves rooms• Keeps track of membership database• Attends UMEC meetings

Webmaster – Patrick Hooper

• Computer Science, B.S.E. (2012)• Research: Dr. Christiane Wobus – murine

norovirus pyrosequencing 16S rRNA sequence analysis

• Personal Info: I’m super easy-going, and also a little lazy. I love music, sports, and food! Feel free to approach me with questions you have about anything, or just to chat.

• Maintains BMES website and social media pages

Logistics/Publicity – Ryan Randall

• 3rd year BME• Experience– Research: Dr. King Yang – Advanced Human Modeling Lab

making biological models for FEA and crash test analysis– Alternative Spring Break Lead Team

• Increase involvement of BMES within the BME department and vice versa

• Responsible for sending out the BMES newsletter

Vacant Officer Positions

• Fill out application form and give to an officer• Graduate VP– Grad student– Recruit grad students and encourage participation

• Activities chair– Plan monthly social events– Run IM sports teams

• Community service chair– Organize and run community service events

BMES Membership Benefits

• T-shirt• Gift card awards at end of year• Kaplan test prep discounts• Free IM sports participation• Free entry to holiday party and other social

events• Increased prizes in fantasy sports games• Eligible to become distinguished member

Distinguished Members

• Members that participate in 4 events• Benefits– Members-only event at end of year– Increased gift card amounts given as awards or

prizes– Eligible for BMES national conference funding

How to Become a Member

• Register on BMES website– Go to ‘Members -> Join the U-M BMES’ tab from

BMES homepage– http://www.bme.umich.edu/societies/bmes/join

• Pay membership dues - $10– Cash or check to University of Michigan

Biomedical Engineering Society– Give dues to any officer at any event

Kaplan Partnership

• Discount on any tutoring and prep classes• Free workshops throughout the year

Industry Events

• Proctor & Gamble Info Session tomorrow– Thurs 9/15, 5:30 pm, 1123 LBME

• Need input on future industry events• BME department industry liaison – Anna

Folsom

Upcoming Events

• IM sports at Mitchell fields– Soccer – Sundays 5:30-6:30pm– Softball – Sundays 7:30-8:30pm

• September social at Buffalo Wild Wings– Thurs 9/22 7pm

Future Events

• Monthly socials• More IM sports – flag football, broomball• Seminar series• Industry info sessions• Holiday party• Lab tours• Fantasy sports and games

Questions?

• Ask now or after meeting• Email executive board

bmescontact@umich.edu