Please consider attending of these presentations:
“Social Work Without Borders: Beyond the Veil in Pakistan” - Prof. Filomena M. Critelli
School of Social Work at UB, Tuesday, November 13, 2007 from 2:00-3:00
Student Union 210
“Making a Difference: Life in the Peace Corps” - Presented by Returned Peace Corps Volunteers
Wednesday, November 14 from 3:00-4:30
Student Union 210
“Public Health Without Borders: Comparing the Health Systems of the US, Canada and Brazil”
Prof. Donald Rowe, Prof. John Stone & Megan Gardner, School of Public Health and Health Professions at UB;
Dr. Douglas Sider, Niagara Region Public Health Department
Thursday, November 15 from 1:00-2:00
Diefendorf Hall 203; South Campus
Please consider attending an exciting panel discussion on how zoos inspire careers in conservation on Friday, November 9 at 7:00pm in the Screening Room of the UB Center for the Arts on the North Campus. The panel will include:
- Dr. David Wilcove, conservation biologist and professor at Princeton University
- Kevin Murphy, animal curator and herpetologist at the Buffalo Zoo
- Dr. Donna Fernandes, President and CEO, the Buffalo Zoo
Pre-Dental Association Announcements
This message is from Rina Patel, president of The Pre-Dental Association
TODAY Tuesday, Oct 30 & Wednesday, October 31
The Pre-Dental Association and BOCA (Buffalo Outreach and Community Assistance) an organization from the UB School of Dental Medicine are hosting a dental education project in Harriman Hall this Tuesday October 30 and Wednesday the October 31 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
We will be focusing on the importance of maintaining good oral hygiene habits while in college. Students often tend to let their brushing/flossing habits slide…add that to stress, partying without brushing before bed and hormonal changes - this leaves us at a higher risk for tooth decay.
There will be a few informational tables, a prize wheel and we will be handing out toothbrushes, toothpaste, whitestrips, educational materials, a survey about dental health, and sugar free gum! Stop by during your lunch time - this Tuesday and Wednesday from 12-1pm in Harriman Hall!
What do you know about podiatric medicine? Doctor’s of Podiatric Medicine (DPM’s) practice diverse subspecialties such as surgery, diabetic wound care and sports medicine. DPMs are in high demand. Median income is $134,000. 25% of all practicing DPMs graduated from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine (NYCPM) - the nation’s first and largest podiatric college.
A representative from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine will be at UB Monday, November 5 from 3:30-4:30 in room 145A Student Union.
The NY College of Podiatric Medicine is located at 1800 Park Avenue, NY, NY 10035
CO-SIGN will be having a general meeting this week where we will be discussing newly available shadowing opportunities and upcoming activities. They will also be making Halloween candy bags that they will be distributing later at a women and children’s shelter.
The meeting will be this Wednesday (October 24th) from 5:30 to 6:30pm in Park 148.
Please visit the website for more information.
This message is from Princeton Review
The Princeton Review will be holding Hyperlearning MCAT courses on-campus at UB North! Classes start in January preparing for the April and May MCATs but students who enroll before October 31 to save $100.
Hyperlearning MCAT by the numbers:
• Average score improvement=10 points; Unlimited access to all 8 AAMC practice MCATs; 9 full-length computer-based MCATs with detailed score reports; 6 additional MCATs’ worth of subject-specific drills; A team of 3-5 instructors; each an expert in his or her subject; 41 class sessions; Over 102 hours of instruction; Over 4,300 pages of comprehensive, up-to-date materials; 22 hours of Verbal preparation; Hyperlearning tools and resources;
Physical Sciences Review; More than 500 pages of physics and general chemistry review
Biological Sciences Review - More than 600 pages of biology and organic chemistry review
Science Workbook - 700 pages with hundreds of MCAT-style practice passages and questions, with complete explanations
Verbal Reasoning and Writing Reviews - More than 200 pages of review, including descriptions of passages, strategies, tips, and techniques
Verbal Workbook - Dozens of MCAT practice passages and 4 full-length Verbal Reasoning practice tests with complete explanations
In-Class Passage Compendium - The equivalent of 4 MCATs’ worth of additional test questions
Science Review Q&S - A “Questions and Solutions” booklet with hundreds of practice questions reflecting material from the most recent MCAT
• Access to LiveGrader SM to get feedback on your essay from an MCAT expert
Specialist Instructors:
Your course will be led by a team of instructors, each of whom is an expert in his or her specific field. Our instructors are screened, trained, and certified to ensure that only the best even set foot in a classroom.
Higher MCAT Scores Guaranteed:
If you take our Hyperlearning MCAT course, we guarantee you’ll be satisfied. If you’re not happy with your MCAT score after you’ve completed our course, you can take the entire course again for free. And we’ll keep working with you until you get the score you need. If your score does not improve, you can get your money back. It’s that simple.
To learn more call 800-2REVIEW or go online.
The UB Accelerated BS program for students with a previous bachelor’s degree is accepting applications now for the program that will start in May, 2008.
Students must have a degree or will complete one by then and 9 prerequisites. Here is the detail of the requirements:
Here is the direct link to the application.
The deadline is November 1 please apply at once if interested.
Non-UB students are most welcome as well but they must also apply to UB.
Join us at our fall events including our Open House on October 24.
Social event: In conjunction with AED, the Prehealth Honor Society.
Corn maze on Niagara Falls Boulevard- This Saturday October 20th at 8PM. Meet us at Starbucks to carpool. $7 gets you into three great mazes.
Volunteer events- Please check your schedules first before signing up to volunteer. These organizations rely on having the number of students who initially sign up to be there to help them.
1) Take Back the Night Oct 18th- Come join us to promote a safe community for all people. No sign up necessary. We are meeting in Harriman Hall at 7 pm.
2) Make Halloween Bags for the Boys and Girls Club: Thursday Oct. 25th at 5PM we will be meeting in the Flag Room located on the second floor of the Student Union. You do not need to sign up for this event, but come and join us!
3) UB Haunted Union Oct. 30 & 31st: Come celebrate Halloween and volunteer to scare students at the haunted house!
You can choose one of the following shifts on Tuesday Oct 30th-
11 am- 12 pm; 12 pm- 1 pm; 1 pm- 2 pm; 2 pm- 3 pm; 7 pm- 8 pm; 8 pm- 9 pm; 9 pm- 10 pm; 10 pm- 11 pm
-OR-
Choose one of the following shifts on Wednesday Oct 31st
11 am- 12 pm; 12 pm- 1 pm; 1 pm- 2 pm; 2 pm- 3 pm; 7 pm- 8 pm; 8 pm- 9 pm; 9 pm- 10 pm; 10 pm- 11 pm
*Costumes will be provided, but please arrive 30 minutes before your shift to sign in and get a costume. Contact jstabel@buffalo.edu if you are interested to sign up.
Shadowing info - Many people have filled out forms to shadow a limited number of doctors, so please be patient. We will try to assign everyone to shadow once per semester. If you have never shadowed before, the ER is always a good place to start.
Office Hours- We now have an APMS office in 371 of the Student Union. Our office hour is Monday from 1- 2 p.m. or by appointment if you contact Jennifer at jstabel@buffalo.edu. You can also purchase an APMS long sleeved shirt ($5) or an APMS hoodie ($10) during this time. Please note the office hours are for students who have questions about the club or shadowing. If you have questions about medical school or courses, you should make an appointment to see the prehealth advisors in 109 Norton Hall for school concerns.
This article appeared recently in The Chronicle of Higher Education
Enrollment of First-Year Medical Students Reaches a New High
By KATHERINE MANGAN
The number of first-year students enrolled in the nation’s medical schools reached an all-time high this year, according to figures released on Tuesday by the Association of American Medical Colleges.
That’s welcome news to medical educators who have been sounding an alarm about the potential for a serious shortage of physicians over the next decade as baby boomers age and thousands of doctors retire.
First-year enrollments in the nation’s 126 accredited medical schools climbed 2.3 percent this year, to 17,759. The number of black and Hispanic male applicants each increased by more than 9 percent. The number of black males who were accepted and enrolled was up 5.3 percent, while enrollment among Hispanic men remained about the same as in 2006.
Although applications were up among both black and Hispanic women, their first-year enrollments declined by 5.6 percent and 1.2 percent, respectively.
“With our nation expected to face a serious shortage of physicians in the future, we are pleased to see interest in medicine as a career continuing to increase,” said Darrell G. Kirch, president of the medical-colleges’ association. “We are especially encouraged by the growing interest among students from groups historically underrepresented in medicine.”
Still, only 6 percent of the nation’s practicing physicians are black, Hispanic, or Native American, even though those groups represented 29 percent of the nation’s population in 2006, according to the report. “We would be the first to admit that we have a long way to go to truly reflect the diversity of our nation,” Dr. Kirch added.
The association has set up a Web site, AspiringDocs.org, to help recruit minority applicants (The Chronicle, November 16, 2006).
Two years ago, the association urged medical schools to increase their enrollments by 30 percent by 2015 (The Chronicle, November 7, 2005). Less than a decade before, educators had been worrying about a glut of doctors.
This year, 11 medical schools increased their class sizes by at least 10 percent. Those schools, starting with the one with the highest increase, are affiliated with Michigan State University, Texas A&M University, the University of Arizona, Florida State University, Emory University, New York University, the University of California at Davis, Marshall University, Drexel University, Howard University, and the University of Minnesota.
In recent years, several medical schools have added programs or campuses, and at least six new medical schools are in the pipeline, with many more in the early planning stages (The Chronicle, January 12).
The high cost of medical education remains a barrier to future increases, especially among low-income and minority students. In 2006 the average medical-school graduate owed more than $130,000 in educational loans. The average annual tuition at public medical schools is $21,000, and at private schools, it’s $38,000.
Schools that expanded their enrollments this year apparently did not have to lower their admissions standards; the 2007 first-year students had the highest grade-point averages and scores on the Medical College Admission Test on record. There has also been a steady increase in recent years in the amount of research and community service medical-school applicants have performed.
First-Year Enrollees in U.S. Medical Schools, 2002-7
2002: 16,488
2003: 16,541
2004: 16,648
2005: 17,003
2006: 17,361
2007: 17,759
Effective Monday, October 15, 2007
As the professional schools continue to become more competitive for admission, we have a number of re-applicants re-sending their Committee letter and supporting letters to the professional health schools. Because we are charged for usage of VirtualEvals (an electronic system, for transmitting letters) and need to cover the cost of envelopes, copying costs and paper, we are asking for each re-applicant to provide a flat fee of $10 for each year of reapplication. Please recall that we will send out an *unlimited* number of packets per applicant to any of the 6 professional schools (e.g., medical schools, dental schools, optometry, podiatry). If you are facing re-application, we strongly encourage you to make an appointment to help address what areas can be enhanced. Re-applicants should not be applying numerous times with the same application, but should be targeting and addressing other areas that need improvement.
If you elect NOT to come through the Committee or have missed a Committee deadline(s), you will want to consult Career Services for their Reference File service. Please go to 259 Capen or Career Services. The Committee is not intended to be used as a Reference Service for those students who have not completed the full Committee process.
This policy is effective next Monday, October 15. If we have not asked you for a fee to this point, don’t be concerned; this is not retroactive. The policies are in effect from October 15 forward.
