Save the Dates!

Hi All,

Here are upcoming scrubmates events. Be sure to post a message to the blog or email us at scrubmatesiu@yahoo.com if you don't receive your evites for these events and have joined or are planning to join scrubmates by Oct 1 ($35 dues).

~Lisa

SAVE THE DATES:

AUGUST 4 – Coffee & Kids @ Holliday Park Nature Center 10:30 am

AUGUST 7 – Arts & Culture @ Dinner on the Deck at Traders Point Creamery 7 pm

AUGUST 22 – Philanthropy @ Walk for Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network 9 am

AUGUST 27 – Book Club to discuss Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead

AUGUST 28 – Arts & Culture @ the IMA’s Summer Film Series 7 pm

SEPTEMBER 10 – Arts & Culture @ La Piedad in Broad Ripple

OCTOBER 1 – Last day to pay Membership Dues $35

Always check your Evite for final details on event dates/times!

Upcoming events

We've started sending out welcome e-mails to new families on our lists. We're still working on getting everyone entered into our list, but let us know if you don't get an e-mail shortly. We may have your address incorrectly. You can insert your favorite joke about doctors' handwriting here!

We've got events coming up in the next few weeks we want to make sure everyone knows about. On July 17 at 4pm, our playgroup will head to the Indianapolis zoo to enjoy the sprinkler park. On July 23 at 7pm, our book club will meet at Creation Cafe to discuss The Shack by William P. Young. Next month's selection will be Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead (Aug 27). On Aug 1 from 2-5pm, bring your whole family to our Welcome BBQ! It's a great way to meet other residents and their families as well as check out Scrubmates. E-mail us at scrubmatesiu@yahoo.com if you haven't received an Evite invitation for these events and need more details.

Hope to meet you all soon!
Anne Mosemiller-Hagen
Scrubmates, president

Welcome families of new residents and fellows!

Scrubmates met lots of the new residents and fellows at Orientation the last 2 Tuesdays! We've collected lots of spouses/significant others' e-mails and given out even more of our information packets. I'll be sending out a welcome e-mail and info about our upcoming events as soon as we get everything entered in our database.

I'm excited to met everyone! Let us know how you are adjusting to residency in Indy and if there is anything we can do to help you out.

Summer's here!

Well, it feels like it's here anyway... Our yard is out of control, the kids are in shorts, and Matt's asking when we are going to turn on the AC- sounds like summer to me!

Scrubmates will be kicking the summer off May 30th with our Farewell Picnic. We'll be saying goodbye to many of our friends as they finish residency and move on for fellowships or "real" jobs. I'm so happy for each of you but it pains me to see so many great friends moving. I hope everyone can make it to the picnic for a celebration and some goodbyes- check your e-mail for the evite with details.

Please let us know if you are not getting evite invitations to events. And, we would really appreciate if you opened the evites you receive and RSVP. Even if you have to change your reply later, it really helps us know that the message was received.

We've got a lot of great summer events coming up! Watch for announcements and evites. Invite others you know who may be interested in the group to events. Help us get the word out and be sure to mention us at any of your department's parties or events. Lots of new residents and their families will be moving here shortly and we want to make sure they hear about Scrubmates. Pass the word!!!

August 1, 2-5pm will be our Welcome party! Save the date and hope to see you all there.
Anne Mosemiller-Hagen
scrubmatesiu@yahoo.com

Updated-Insurance to change!!!

IU has just announced that our medical insurance will be changing to Anthem effective July 1! The decision to change was just made this morning and more details will follow. The information I've been given is that premiums will continue to be paid by IU, but there may be changes to co-pays. Cigna will continue to be our dental insurance provider.

Please make sure that your spouse watches for and forwards e-mails with details and the new physician provider directory. You also might want to be proactive and check with any current healthcare providers about whether they accept Anthem. Especially anyone expecting after July 1!

Sorry for the late notice on this one! I didn't hear any rumors till this afternoon, but I will keep you posted with any updates.

Anne

Update: Sounds as if it is all set for July 1. Our new cards should arrive in June! Your spouse should have gotten an e-mail with the details. I forwarded the e-mail to everyone on our e-mail list as well.

Newsletter Update

The next scrubmates newsletter will be sent out in March.  Please send any pictures and newsletter submissions to Lisa at lwweil@gmail.com before 2/27/09.  Also don't forget to respond to the question for reflection:

What can scrubmates do to support you and your spouse more during your residency years, especially in times of need?

Those who submit pictures and/or responses to the question for reflection will have their names placed in a drawing for a free service at our Spa Night event coming up this spring!

Welcome Scrubmates Bloggers!

Welcome to the Scrubmates Blog! This blog is designed as a space where scrubmates board members can post messages about group activities or events for all in Scrubmates to see.  And scrubmates members can leave comments and feedback on scrubmates events.

Board members, let's use the "Labels" function to organize posts related to the different Scrubmates interest groups:

ALL--posts relevant to all Scrubmates members

COFFEE and KIDS

GOURMET

ARTS and CULTURE

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

MOVIES and GAMES

GREAT BOOKS

SERVICE

NEWSLETTER

I hope this blog provides us with another way to stay connected with one another and for new or potential Scrubmates members to learn more about our group!

~Lisa Weil 

Newsletter & Website Chair