Western University of Health Sciences, College of Podiatric Medicine (WUCPM) has been added to the AACPMAS service for the current application cycle. Applicants are now able to apply to all nine colleges of podiatric medicine through AACPMAS for the fall 2009 entering class. The application can be found at the link.
The Accreditation Committee of the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) has approved the eligibility application submitted by the College of Podiatric Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences.
Should you wish to now add WUCPM to your designated colleges, you can complete the “additional designation” process found at the application web site.
American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine
15850 Crabbs Branch Way, Suite 320
Rockville, MD 20855-2622
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is recruiting students for VCU’s Summer Research Programs. Virginia Commonwealth University offers three summer programs for students interested in the health professions. Each of these programs offers ten paid weeks of research, regularly scheduled research and career development seminars, and opportunities to interact with current VCU faculty and graduate students. The goal of these programs is to introduce students to biomedical research and to ultimately diversify the workforce in this important area. Please see below for specific program information:
STEP UP Program
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease’s (NIDDK’s) STEP-UP Program provides undergraduate students an opportunity to work with VCU faculty on research projects in the areas of diabetes, endocrinology, metabolism, nutrition, obesity, digestive, liver, urologic, kidney, and/or hematologic diseases. Students from racial and ethnic minority or disadvantaged backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Visit the website above for more information.
HERO Program
This National Institute of Heart, Lung, and Blood (NHLBI) sponsored program provides research opportunity for undergraduate students, and first year medical and dental students. Students will work with VCU faculty on research projects in areas in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders. Students from racial and ethnic minorities or disadvantaged backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Alliance Program
The VCU Alliance Program provides a “hands-on” research experience for undergraduate sophomores and juniors from racial and ethnic minority or disadvantaged backgrounds. Students spend the summer working on research projects in VCU labs selected according to their research interest.
Contact Maura Murphy with questions about the program or application process. She can be reached at murphyma2@vcu.edu or 804.827.2074.
If you go to the prehealth advising website for Clark University you will find links for OVER 400 SUMMER RESEARCH opportunities. BE SURE to look at this site if you are seeking summer research opportunities. Please remember that a great deal of announcements regarding summer options are being posted now with applications due in the early to late winter months.
On Wednesday, November 12th at 2:15pm the Academies invites you to join us for a presentation and tour at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. We will tour the facilities and learn about the research that is conducted there as well as the opportunities available for graduate study available. Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) is America’s first cancer center founded in 1898 by Dr. Roswell Park. RPCI is the only upstate New York facility to hold the National Cancer Center designation of “comprehensive cancer center” and to serve as a member of the prestigious National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
Over its long history, Roswell Park Cancer Institute has made fundamental contributions to reducing the cancer burden and has successfully maintained an exemplary leadership role in setting the national standards for cancer care, research and education. The campus spans 25 acres in downtown Buffalo and consists of 15 buildings with about one million square feet of space. A new hospital building, completed in 1998, houses a comprehensive diagnostic and treatment center. In addition, the Institute built a new medical research complex and renovated existing education and research space to support its future growth and expansion.”
If interested in attending, please make sure to arrive at the Academies Office located in 17 Norton Hall no later than 2:15pm that day! Space is limited so please RSVP online by clicking on the link.
Transportation to and from the event will be provided.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you!
Sincerely,
The Undergraduate Academies Staff
University at Buffalo, SUNY
(716) 645-8177
academy@buffalo.edu
http://academy.buffalo.edu/
You are cordially invited to attend Dr. Andrew Bauer’s Lecture on Army Medicine!
WHO: Andrew Bauer, LTC, M.D. - Program director for the tri-service military Pediatric Endocrinology fellowship program at the Uniformed Services University and the chief of the combined Pediatric Endocrinology service at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington DC and National Navy Medical Center, Bethesda, MD.
WHAT: Educational Lecture on the U.S. Army Medical Department (AMEDD) highlighting Dr. Bauer’s personal Army experiences, touching on being a pediatrician, as well as clinical, academic and humanitarian missions. Time will be left following the lecture for a dialogue/Q&A session with Dr. Bauer!
WHERE: Room 145A, Student Union
WHEN: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 3:00 PM
Food will be provided!
Please let us know if you are interested in attending by clicking on the link.
This message is sent on behalf of Jo Freudenheim, Ph.D. UB Distinguished Professor & Chair from the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine
Tuesday, November 18 from 4:00-6:00 pm
182 Farber Hall
South Campus
Public and Global Health is the future. During the past 50 years there has been a 30 year increase in global life expectancy, the greatest seen in human history. It has been estimated that 25 years of the increase has been due to public health/prevention. Because of people who work in public health, the world is healthier than it has ever been.
Public Health is a great career for people who want to make a difference. It is not boring. We are in global/public health and we love it. We want you to talk to you, for you to consider training with us.
People work in public health with backgrounds in diverse disciplines including Engineering, Medicine, Anthropology, Nursing, Physics, Environmental Sciences, Nutrition, and Exercise Science. We need people with bachelor’s degrees; we need those with M.D., DVM, and Ph.D. degrees as well. You can come fresh out of college, or senior people might consider a degree while taking a sabbatical. Ours is an inherently interdisciplinary field. We are recruiting students to enter our PhD program in Epidemiology and in Community Health. We also have openings for students interested in our MPH or MS degree programs.
Students can enroll at all points in their life; some will already have training in a clinical specialty such as nursing, physical therapy, exercise physiology, etc. and others will have a bachelors or masters degree in a related discipline such as biology, chemistry, anthropology, etc.
We offer are many exciting programs of research including foci on cancer, environmental health, heart disease and diabetes, molecular epidemiology, international epidemiology, nutrition, physical activity, genetic epidemiology and women’s health.
If you are interested in attending the workshop, send an email to: jwoltz@buffalo.edu. Information about the department can be found at the link.
SMDEP Now Accepting Online Applications
The Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) will open its online application on November 1 for the summer 2009 program. College freshmen and sophomore students are encourage to apply to this 6 week academic enrichment program for students interested in medicine and dentistry. Additionally, the SMDEP new enhanced website is open and has complete information about the 12 SMDEP sites across the country and student eligibility. Please visit the website for more information.
