What is Pre-SOMA?

The undergraduate division of the Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA).

Mission of Pre-SOMA

Why to Join Pre-SOMA?

• Open line of communication with current Osteopathic physicians and students across the globe
• Periodic informational emails & updates from National SOMA
  • Including access to the National SOMA Newsletter
• Consistent mentoring and assistance from the National Pre-SOMA Director
• Assistance with finding shadowing and mentoring opportunities in your area
• Invitation to National SOMA Conventions where you are able to network with hundreds of students and physicians from the osteopathic community
• Participation in DO Day on Capitol Hill
  • Including access to Scholarships to help you get there!
• Recommendations on your behalf from SOMA to every osteopathic school's admissions committee
• Various discounts & other benefits (must be registered user to access these benefits on the website).

Why to Charter a Pre-SOMA Chapter at Your School

• To network with fellow like-minded pre-med students
• To support one another throughout the process of preparing for and applying to medical school
• To work as a team to educate the community about osteopathic medicine, encourage other students to apply to osteopathic schools, and prepare yourselves for success as Osteopathic Physicians
• To distinguish yourself as a leader among the Pre-Osteopathic student population

Charter a Pre-SOMA Chapter Today!

1. How to charter a Pre-SOMA chapter
2. Verification of Student Organization Status
3. Constitution
4. Pre-SOMA Guide

Maintaining an existing Pre-SOMA Chapter

• Re-elect officers by the end of each Spring Semester
• Submit Officer Update form to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by no later than July 1st of each year
• Submit List of Planned Activities for each year by no later than September 25th of each year
• Submit End-of-Semester Report no later than January 15th for Fall Semester and June 15th for Spring Semester each year
• Please attach updated Membership Lists to both the Planned Activities form on Sept. 25th and each of the End-of-Semester Reports (in order to track membership growth/decline)

Recommended Reading

• Book List

Helpful Presentations

• The DO Difference powerpoint presentaton (read only).
• Outreach Powerpoint
• Pre-SOMA handouts 2006
• Osteopathic Outreach Program Powerpoint
• Pre-SOMA: How to get started Powerpoint
• DO's fit for life Program

Helpful Links

• Undergraduate timeline for the pre-medical student applying to osteopathic colleges
• Alpha Epsilon Delta: Health Preprofessional Honor Society
• Find Undergraduate Internship Opportunities through the Pre-Med Network

Preparing for the MCAT:

• http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/start.htm
• http://www.kaplan.com/
• http://www.princetonreview.com/
• http://www.e-mcat.com/mcat2/login.asp
• http://www.columbiareview.com/
• http://www.berkeley-review.com/

Learning more about osteopathic medicine and its colleges:

• http://www.aacom.org/
• https://aacomas.aacom.org/
• http://www.aoa-net.org/index.cfm

Preparing for interviews:

• http://www.aamc.org/students/applying/about/31questions.htm
• http://www.medscape.com/px/urlinfo
• http://www.admission-interview.com/
• http://interviewfeedback.com/
• http://www.bestpremed.com/intviews.htm

To chat with other pre-meds:

• http://www.studentdoctor.net/index.asp
• http://www.medschoolchat.com/Flash_Chat+main.html