b"UPCOMING Giving Hope, Gaining Heart: How EVENTS Volunteering Prepares Medical Students for Patient Care6/18/2025 PACEP Board of Directors Helen Connolly, OMS-II, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineHarrisburg9/59/6/2025present and how we can best support ACEP Councilthose experiencing it. During my first Salt Lake City, UT two years in medical school, I had the 9/79/10/2025privilege of working as a wish granter ACEP25 Scientific Assembly for Make-A-Wish. While we are not Salt Lake City, UT specifically taught what grief looks like 10/8/2025 in school, I learned that it ranges far Central PA Residents Day beyond our own experiences. I spent PSU Hershey time with families going through the 10/8/2025 unimaginable and saw what strength, PACEP Board of Directors desperation and uncertainty look like Hershey in the face of grief. I felt completely October 2025 Helen Connolly, OMS-II, PCOM lost in these situations at first and Eastern PA Residents Day PACEP Medical Student Council didn't understand my role or how I Details TBD Community Engagement Coordinator could help. I initially kept to paperwork 11/19/2025 and checklists to make those visits as PACEP Board of Directors The emergency room is often theefficient as possible. However, it wasnt Harrisburg first point of contact for peopleuntil I simply asked a family what they 1/181/23/2026 seeking urgent medical care withinneeded from me that I realized the ACEP Accelerate the community, but serving ourreal goal; which was to give each child San Diego, CA community does not have to startthe spotlight for an evening. For many 1/21/2026 at those doors. As medical students,families, it was important for the child PACEP Board of Directors we can begin making an impact nowto share who they are and what they Virtual on the communities we are lookinglove to do with their loved ones and 3/18/2026 forward to serving. Volunteering canfor their families to share stories and PACEP Board of Directors also supplement our learning, reignite aqualities that they love about them. Harrisburg passion and nourish our own wellness.Consequently, the paperwork started 4/264/28/2026 I believe we can begin developingto take a backseat but the information ACEP Leadership & Advocacystrong soft skills such as interpersonalthat was needed to complete it came Conference (LAC) communication and emotionalmore naturally and with a lot more Washington, DC intelligence throughout our preclinicallaughter and love. I cherish these 4/29/2026 years. Through volunteering we canmeetings now and am learning when PACEP Board of Directors learn different ways that grief canto be a supporter and advocate for Kalahari Resorts, Pocono Manor4/305/2/2026PACEP26 Scientific AssemblyKalahari Resorts, Pocono Manor Committee Meetings dates for 2025-2026 will be announcedin the coming weekswatch your email for more information.Theres still time to join a committeeclick here!16 PACEP News | Spring 2025"