SYNAPSE

Spring 2020

General Body Meeting

Structure of Synapse

Writers

Editorial Board

Editors-in-Chief: Saitej Guttikonda, Raveen Kariyawasam

Vice President: Mary Lin

Executive Editors: Suditi Rahematpura, Aris Saxena, Eric Hsieh, Chloe Cho

• Associate Editors work 1-on-1 with writers to develop their pieces into finished products
• Edit and advise on their work through 3 editing sessions over the course of the semester

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Writing for Synapse

• Any Penn undergraduate is eligible to write for SYNAPSE
• 1 article, published and name printed
• Opportunity to be recognized and win awards
• To begin…
• Submit a brief proposal or blurb abstract about your article
• Receive final approval from Executive Board
• Blog!

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Theme: “Decade in Review”

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Sample topics: major significant events/advances in medicine, science, policy, health technology, health business, and regulation over the last 10 years while putting it in perspective of the future. Can also write about events that are considered more minor as we welcome all application submissions

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Design & Layout Board

Design & Layout Board

• What We Do:

1. Design graphics and format 2-3 articles per semester

2. Design the Cover

3. Collab with writers and editors in 2-3 sessions per semester

4. Learn how to use the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc..)

** and most importantly there is no experience needed!!

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• Time Commitment

-Most work is done in the last 3-4 weeks before we send to the printer

-2 to 3 hrs per week designing the article and meeting up with the writer to discuss the visual concept

Executive D&L Editors: Lynn Ahrens and Anna Chen

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D&L EXAMPLES

Finance and Marketing

Committee

Executive Chairs:

VP of Marketing and Finance:

Shiva Teerdhala

Recruiting 2 new members

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Marketing

• What you do:
• You will have the opportunity to meet and work with a speaker who is a leader of their field in healthcare
• The launch event is Synapse’s single most important event of the semester!
• Distribute Magazines!
• Help get the word out about SYNAPSE! Expand our readership and reward our writers for all of their hard work.

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Primary Goal: Organize the Launch Event

Finance

• What you do:
• You will have the opportunity to reach out to companies and present them with corporate sponsorship packages!

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Primary Goal: Organize and allocate funds to support semesterly publication and launch event

Looking Ahead:

Important Calendar Dates

Abstract Presentations

Date: TBD (potentially 15th)

Time: 6pm

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First Draft Submission

Date: Friday 2/21/20

Time: 11:59pm

Need to have written at least 800 words

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First Editing Session

Date: Sunday, 2/23/20

Time: 2-4:00pm

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Second Draft Submission

Date: Friday, 2/28/20

Time: 11:59pm

Around 1300 words

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Second Editing Session

Date: Sunday, 3/1/20

Time: 2-4:00pm

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Third Draft Submission

Date: Friday 3/19/20

Time: 11:59pm

Final Editing Session

Date: Sunday, 3/21/20

Time: 2-4:00pm

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Pre-copy edit session Draft Submission Due

Date: Friday 3/28/20

Time: 11:59pm

Copy-edit Editing Session

Date: Sunday, 4/4/20

Time: 2-4:00pm

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Final Draft Submission Due

Date: Friday, 4/11/20

Time: 11:59pm

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2019 Fall Launch Event

Date: Week of 4/27

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• Questions??
• Visit our website http://www.upennsynapse.com for applications

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Links for Applications

Abstract Submission: https://forms.gle/A8MA4jCJ5rvr4aY78

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Associate Editor Application: https://forms.gle/cX7AdToqmjjYhsMP9

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Finance & Marketing Committee Application: https://forms.gle/5yDpn2C7Ju2YiU3T6

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Abstracts, Associate Editor and Committee Applications due due Tuesday, February 11th @ 3:00 pm

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Join SYNAPSE!

Facebook: @upennsynapse