{"id":2625,"date":"2020-07-21T20:14:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T20:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/?p=2625"},"modified":"2025-06-26T15:00:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T23:00:46","slug":"joining-the-osmosis-family-through-the-omef-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/joining-the-osmosis-family-through-the-omef-program","title":{"rendered":"Joining the Osmosis Family Through the OHLI Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In This Article<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/joining-the-osmosis-family-through-the-omef-program\/#The_Osmosis_Healthcare_Leadership_Initiative_application\" >The Osmosis Healthcare Leadership Initiative application<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/joining-the-osmosis-family-through-the-omef-program\/#Owning_your_role_as_an_OHLI\" >Owning your role as an OHLI<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/joining-the-osmosis-family-through-the-omef-program\/#1_Plan_ahead\" >1. Plan ahead<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/joining-the-osmosis-family-through-the-omef-program\/#2_Collaborate\" >2. Collaborate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/joining-the-osmosis-family-through-the-omef-program\/#3_Give_the_people_what_they_want\" >3. Give the people what they want<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/joining-the-osmosis-family-through-the-omef-program\/#Self-Reflecting\" >Self-Reflecting<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Applications for the Osmosis Health Leadership Initiatve program are open! Today on the blog, Jennifer Chinchilla shares her application experience as well as the ins and outs of how to own your role as an OHLI.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The best advice I ever received as a budding premedical student was to only do things that I truly believed in and also aligned with the theme of my life. As a pre-med student, you&#8217;re bombarded with opportunities, but lack direction; it can be incredibly overwhelming.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From that point forward, I chose to volunteer, join organizations, and seek opportunities that aligned with the things that were important to me, and stopped worrying about the \u201cpremed checkboxes.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a medical student, I continued to follow this method, which led me to join Osmosis as an OHLI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Osmosis_Healthcare_Leadership_Initiative_application\"><\/span>The Osmosis Healthcare Leadership Initiative application<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To become an Osmosis Health Leadership Initiative member, I filled out a short application that consisted of about 6-7 short paragraphs. The whole thing took me a couple of hours to write and review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are a few prerequisites to consider before applying:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be a first or second-year healthcare student in good academic standing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be a current and active Osmosis member<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Believe in the Osmosis Vision &amp; Mission<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/community\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2192 Apply now to become an Osmosis Healthcare Leadership Initiative member..<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Questions on the application ranged from \u201cWhy do you use Osmosis?\u201d to \u201cWhat do you think is the single best improvement we can make at Osmosis?\u201d to \u201cWhat most appeals to you about the Osmosis Mission, Vision, &amp; Values?\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three of the Osmosis values that stood out to me the most were:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2020\/02\/27\/how-osmosis-scholarship-winner-tyler-thorne-starts-with-the-heart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Start With the Heart<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/spread-joy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spread Joy<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2020\/05\/27\/how-we-can-have-each-others-backs-during-difficult-times\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Have Each Other&#8217;s Backs<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a Latina, my culture values family and collaboration immensely. Our communities and elders pour their collected wisdom into the younger generations, and work hard to get us ahead. In turn, we work harder so that we can give back to our communities and families after we\u2019ve succeeded. Success and higher education is a community effort; as Latinx people, we wholeheartedly believe in the saying, \u201cit takes a village.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fact that Osmosis values individuals that align with their mission, vision, and values made me want to become a part of the team even more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the question prompts, a short video clip of yourself completes the application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Owning_your_role_as_an_OHLI\"><\/span>Owning your role as an OHLI<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After about a month of submitting my application, I received the incredible news that I was now an OHLI. I was also super excited to find out that&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?time_continue=4&amp;v=ZwAG3r0Nr34&amp;feature=emb_logo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">my fellow classmate<\/a>&nbsp;would be a co-fellow with me. We introduced ourselves to the incoming class immediately and began planning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The key to being a successful OHLI and a second-year medical student was to be highly organized. I made sure to do the following three things to ensure a successful year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Plan_ahead\"><\/span>1. Plan ahead<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the beginning of the semester, Osmosis provides us with a monthly breakdown of our requirements. Requirements range from hosting events, filling out brief surveys, attending monthly online meetings and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Right when I would get the email I would begin inputting the information into my calendar or flag it to do it later that day. If I knew my event was going to be October 26, on October 27 I had a reminder to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/spread-joy\">send out thank you cards<\/a>&nbsp;and fill out my post-event survey.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The key to balancing a lot of moving parts is to be very organized from the beginning and plan ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image_9e9e06.png\" alt=\"Osmosis illustration of a medical student writing thank-you notes.\" class=\"wp-image-2629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image_9e9e06.png 700w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image_9e9e06.png?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Collaborate\"><\/span>2. Collaborate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My co-fellow and I made sure to work together and support one another. If my November was going to be busy, she took the lead that month and I would take on a month when she was busy. We also worked with other organizations that had the same mission and hosted events together.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By collaborating with each other and other organizations, we were able to easily balance our program and school requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Give_the_people_what_they_want\"><\/span>3. Give the people what they want<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As an OHLI, we\u2019re responsible for showing our classmates the magic of learning by Osmosis, which means hosting product demos and tutorial sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2019\/11\/19\/november-2019-product-update-leverage-the-power-of-custom-playlists-on-osmosis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">creating playlists<\/a>, making how-to videos, or planning events, we made sure to ask our classmates what information they wanted to know about Osmosis. Showing our classmates what they wanted to see would also encourage them to explore Osmosis more on their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Self-Reflecting\"><\/span>Self-Reflecting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of my favorite moments in the OHLI program was when my co-fellow and I hosted a wellness event together at our school.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Right after our exams, we invited our classmates for morning coffee and donuts\u2014all paid for by Osmosis. &nbsp;We had an incredible turnout, and you could feel the morale increase! Everyone was so thankful for Osmosis (and a little surprised that they would help us host an event for wellness).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image_717573.png\" alt=\"Osmosis illustration of a medical student hosting a wellness event for the OMEF program.\" class=\"wp-image-2632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image_717573.png 700w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image_717573.png?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Becoming an OHLI was easy for me because I was already acting like one. I was sharing how great Osmosis was with my peers before I even joined this program. Anytime I find something that really works for me, I share it with others. I\u2019m not just talking about school-related things here\u2014I love community and sharing with people. If I find a really cool coffee shop or an awesome backpack, I share the awesomeness with others!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our school is very collaborative and we share our study techniques with each other, so we can all succeed together. When I discovered Osmosis, I told all of my friends to try it. I sat down with them and explained&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2019\/09\/04\/3-steps-to-making-the-most-of-your-osmosis-workspace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">how to upload course notes<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2020\/01\/28\/how-to-build-an-osmosis-step-1-study-schedule-for-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">create a schedule<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the same culture that makes up the Osmosis DNA and why I decided to pursue this opportunity. I believed in them, and my values aligned with theirs: Start With the Heart, Spread Joy, and Have Each Other&#8217;s Backs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I hope this encourages you to consider&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/community\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">applying to the OHLI Program this year<\/a>. Applications are now open year-round!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Jennifer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\"><em>Jennifer Chinchilla is a second-year medical student at&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/humanmedicine.msu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Michigan State College of Human Medicine<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;originally from San Francisco, CA, with Guatemalan roots aspiring to work in underserved communities.<\/em><\/span><em> Jennifer enjoys writing poetry and doing spoken word when she\u2019s not studying glomerulonephropathies for the umpteenth time or cuddling with her puppy, Frankie.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/plans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/plans\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image_7456ec.png\" alt=\"Let's get visual. 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