At its meeting last weekend, the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) granted initial provisional accreditation to Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine, Yakima, WA and Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Parker, CO.
Both colleges plan to begin instruction in late summer/fall 2008.
Information about each of these colleges is available on their college www sites:
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences COM
Rocky Vista University COM
Each of these new colleges is in the process of joining AACOM. Once that process is completed these colleges will be added to the AACOMAS www site for designation for applications. Until then, applicants who want to initiate an application can complete the AACOMAS application through the point of submission and payment and have their application saved for submission once the new colleges are added for designation. Applicants who have already completed and submitted their applications will be able to add designations for the new colleges. Once the new colleges are available for designation AACOMAS will notify all applicants in the AACOMAS system of the availability of the new colleges for designation.
This message is from Rina Patel, president of the Pre-Dental Association
The Pre-Dental Association has many exciting things planned for this semester and we hope you all will become actively involved in all our club has to offer. Some of these include Habitat for Humanity, Pre-Health Picnic, Linda Yalem Safety Run, AIDS walk, member of the year awards and private dental practice shadowing opportunities. All this and more will be discussed at our first meeting to be held on Thursday, September 6 at 5:30pm in room 145C in the student union. There will be free food and drinks and Libby (the Pre-Health advisor) will be joining us to introduce herself and discuss some important information regarding the pre-health committee and being a pre-health student in general. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday!
APMS First General Meeting – NEXT Tuesday, September 4 at 5:00 p.m. in 145 B Student Union
This message is from Jennifer Stabel, president of APMS
Welcome back to UB! The first Association for Pre-Medical Students (APMS) meeting will be NEXT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 4 at 5:00 PM in room 145 B of the Student Union. We will discuss “What is Physician Shadowing?” and how to become involved in the shadowing program. We will also announce upcoming community service and social events. There will be free food and we hope you can join us!
Please consider completing a brief survey designed for prehealth intended (e.g., pre-med, pre-dental, pre-optometry, pre-podiatry, pre-vet, or pre-chiropractic only) students. It should take no longer than 5-7 minutes. The Office of Prehealth Advising Services will use the results of this *anonymous* survey to review programming for students who wish to enter the health professions at UB. With your assistance, we hope to enhance the information we have pertaining to this population. To complete the survey, please click on this link.
If you have any technical concerns, please contact Dr. David Lang at 716-829-3005 or at langdj@buffalo.edu.
Thanks so much for your assistance with this important project!
Dr. Robert J. Levine, a professor of medicine at Yale University and Director of the Yale’s Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics will be speaking on “The Ethics of Research Involving Human Subjects” at 4:00 pm on Tuesday, October 2 in Butler Auditorium on the South Campus.
Dr. Levine is one of the leading figures in the theory and practice of the ethics of human research. He co-authored the seminal ethical document in the human subject protection field: Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research commissioned by the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research. He is a Fellow of The Hastings Center, the American College of Physicians and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, author of Ethics and Regulation of Clinical Research and founding editor of IRB:A Review of Human Subjects Research. Dr. Levine has years of experience serving as chair of Yale’s biomedical IRB.
The MCAT Program is adding a new - and final - test date for 2007: Sunday, September 16, 12:00 pm. This exam will be offered in a limited number of cities in a limited number of states. Details will be provided on the MCAT Web site: www.aamc.org. Registration will open by September 1. Deadline for registration is 11:59 p.m. (Eastern), September 9. The approximate score release date is October 15.
Due to the limited availability of seats on September 16, examinees currently holding reservations for testing on September 7, 8, and 11 will not be able to reschedule into the September 16 administration.
Examinees with questions should contact the MCAT Program at (202) 828-0690. Examinees may also write to mcat@aamc.org, however, if a quick response is needed due to the short timetable for September 16 registration, please call rather than write to the MCAT staff.
LIST OF STATES
Arkansas, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Ohio, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington
MCAT may be able to add seats in Arizona and South Carolina and will update their Web page as they have new information.
This message is from Manu Prativadi, a current UB prehealth student.
Matt Brennan and I (Manu Prativadi) are starting a tutoring program for academically struggling 7th and 8th graders at Gloria Parks Community Center (across from South Campus). The program is called STAR, which is an acronym for Student Training in Attitude and Responsibility. The STAR program’s goal is to assist students with academic problems and to create an urge in students to succeed. The primary intention of STAR is for those students who attend the program to aspire and achieve equal or higher than a high school diploma. The students selected for the STAR tutoring program undergo motivational exercises and academic tutoring sessions. The program will run on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for an hour each day, with times yet to be decided. The program will run from early September to the first week of December. In addition, the volunteers will be meeting around twice a month to go over/practice motivational exercises for the students.
We are looking for 10 volunteers, 5 for Tuesdays and 5 for Wednesdays. We would like reliable and motivated volunteers who are willing to grow with us and the STAR program. If you would like more information or are interested in volunteering for the STAR program, please contact Matt Brennan (msb29@buffalo.edu) or myself (rgp4@buffalo.edu).
Thanks,
Manu Prativadi and Matt Brennan
Aaron Berger, an admission representative from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine will be on campus next Thursday, Sept 6 at 3:30 p.m. in room Norton 111. Aaron will review the requirements for admission to podiatry school as well as information about career trends and the profession in general. Podiatrists specialize in the prevention of disease and care of the lower extremities and often work with orthopedic concerns as well as perform surgery. Podiatrists are currently in high demand and the job outlook indicates growth for the next several years.
If you feel you have an outgoing personality with a good sense of humor and are comfortable talking in front of a (large) group, please consider serving as our Master or Mistress of Ceremonies (MC) for the “Prehealth Challenge” on Thursday, October 4 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. This game show like event will test knowledge regarding prehealth topics in a fun and casual atmosphere.
Also, if you feel you have a solid knowledge base of prehealth related topics, please consider serving as a “judge.” We are in need of three. The first three people to respond will be designated as judges.
If you wish to be considered for the role of MC, please make an appointment to talk with Libby Morsheimer sometime during the weeks of Sept 3 to Sept 17. We would want to meet no later than Sept 21. To set an appointment, please call 645-6013. If we have multiple people who wish to serve as the MC, we will randomly select (draw a name).
Please look for future announcements regarding volunteers needed for events like the annual fall open house (Saturday, October 20) and UB Discovery Days!
2008 MCAT Dates for fall 2009 Application
The 2008 calendar is available on the MCAT Web site. They are working on providing another date in late August or early September, but this 25th administration is yet to be determined. They will update this page whenever new information is available. They will provide the 2008 registration openings and expected score release dates in early fall of this year.
