The various sections and committees in our Society have been active for many years. Each section is headed by a chairperson and we are asking members of the Society to join any sections that they would be interested in. To allow each section and committee to function independently, detailed guidelines are provided. The chairperson and the members of each section and committee are encouraged to provide their own input and initiative as much as possible.

1. The Dental Section is headed by Dr. Dorothy Anasinski who began coordinating meetings and lectures of the Dental Study Club three years ago. This section is responsible for organizing the May parade. The section helps dentists preparing for licensure and gathers funds for scholarships for dental students of Polish descent studying in the Midwest region.

2. The Sports Section(KS Bronek) is chaired by Dr. Orawiec and it was organized 14 years ago. This section organizes our annual skiing and tennis competitions, which are accompanied by medical lectures. This section also organizes a skiing competition in the Alps every March, during which lectures are presented as well. Dr. Orawiec has been responsible for coordinating cholesterol screenings and flu shots for the Polish community in Chicago.

3. The Veterinary Section is headed by Dr. Adam Szpindor and Dr. Andrzej Jaworowski. This section helps Polish veterinarians prepare for exams and licensure and gathers funds for veterinary students of Polish descent studying in the Midwest region. This section has been organizing our Society’s picnics for the last six years and the silent auction for the last three years.

4. The non-practicing physicians section(Kolo Nowoprzybylych) is compromised of residents and physicians who are not practicing. Many of these doctors are preparing for licensure exams and for residency. This section is responsible for networking and helping each other prepare for exams and obtain residency positions. A very extensive library of educational materials including books, copies of previous exams, Kaplan courses, and tapes are available for the use of the members of this section and the library is located at Dr. Anna Szpindor’s office at 1000 Lake Street in Oak Park. Please call the office at 708-848-3393 to find out when you can pick up your materials. We request that you leave either cash or a check equivalent to the value of the materials borrowed. Once these study aids are returned, the check or cash is given back to the member of the section. Two physicians are in charge of this section and currently this section is chaired by Dr. Bryjak.

5. The Student Section comprises medical students studying in the Midwest area. Many of the members of this section have received scholarships from our Society. We are currently looking for a medical student to chair this section.

6. Ball 2006 and 60th Anniversary Organizing Committee: This committee consists of approximately 30 members who prepare everything for our annual ball. Additional help is needed to organize a 2-3 day conference honoring the 60th Anniversary of the Society, which will be taking place from Friday until Sunday, February 10-12, 2006.

7. The Educational Committee is chaired by Dr. Radwanska and is responsible for a dissemination of information about our scholarships and reviewing scholarship applications. The two scholarship funds include the Scholastic Scholarship Fund for doctors from Poland and our Academic Scholarships for medical, veterinary, and dental students of Polish descent studying in the Midwest region are the priorities of this committee. The committee also helps out with CME lectures, as well as any other educational endeavors.

8. The Election Committee is chaired by Dr. Kubik and this committee is responsible for a fair and democratic election process, which takes place every two years. Our next elections are on September 18, 2005.

9. The Picnic Committee comprises veterinarians and the host of the picnic. Dr. Anna Szpindor has provided the grounds surrounding her residence to be the site of the picnic for 2003, 2004, and 2005.

10. The May Parade Committee is chaired by Dr. Migielska and it is one of the responsibilities of the dental section, as well as others. This committee takes care of all of the preparations for the parade and is responsible for recruiting as many members to attend the parade as possible.

11. A Membership Committee is needed, which has not been established as of yet to recruit new members, welcome new members and update data on our members(current addresses, telephone and fax numbers and e-mail).
Please review functions of each committee and section and decide where you can help.