Jefferson Medical College’s rural Physician Shortage Area Program (PSAP)
Informational meeting on Friday, May 15, 2009 for interested pre-medical students from rural areas or small towns planning to practice in similar areas.
Jefferson Medical College located in Philadelphia, PA is hosting an informational meeting on Friday May 15, 2009 (10:00 AM – 2:00 PM) for pre-medical students who are interested in the rural Physician Shortage Area Program (PSAP). This program is specifically geared for those students (freshman through seniors):
1. who have grown up or lived in a small town or rural area (i.e. not urban and not suburban), and who are also
2. committed to practicing in a small town or rural area (not necessarily their home town).
Additional information about Jefferson’s PSAP can be found at the link.
During this day, students will be provided with more specific information regarding the PSAP and the admissions process – and will have an opportunity to meet with faculty and students involved in the program. Lunch will be provided, and a campus tour will be offered after the meeting for those who are interested.
Interested students can sign up for the program, or obtain additional information, by contacting contact Carolyn Little, MEd, Education Coordinator, via email at Carolyn.Little@jefferson.edu (or by phone at 215-955-2362). (There is limited space, so please RSVP early.)
Undergraduate (junior/senior standing) research opportunities in Physiology and Biophysics.
Projects examining regulation of salt transport in the kidney and other organs with epithelial sodium channel mediated sodium reabsorption. Projects range from cellular studies examining ion channel function in single cells to whole animal studies examining renal function in rats to human studies examining markers of channel activation in biological fluids. Interested students who have completed the core science prerequisite courses through organic chemistry, and ideally, additional upper division courses should contact Dr. M. Awayda in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at awayda@buffalo.edu.
SUNY College of Optometry will have an Open House on Thursday, May 21 2009 from
9:45 am-12:30 pm. Students must RSVP by Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
to admissions@sunyopt.edu so you can be added to the guest list. There is a limit fo two guests for per person.
You will get answers to your questions about requirements, procedures and the costs of attending.
Sincerely,
Dr. Edward R. Johnston
Vice President for Student Affairs
SUNY College of Optometry
33 W.42nd Street
NY, NY 10036
212-938-5500
This message is from the American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
This is to provide important information about the launch of the ADEA AADSAS 2010 application cycle.
The AADSAS 2010 cycle will launch on June 1, 2009. The content of the application is very similar to previous years, but applicants will find a better flow to the application and enhancements to help them keep up-to-date on their application status. June 1 is the date applicants can begin filling out and submitting their applications (there never has been one date for applicants to begin filling out AADSAS applications and a separate date when they can begin submitting them). We anticipate that we will start applications to schools in mid June.
Applicants to AADSAS 2009 who plan to re-apply in 2010 are reminded to print a copy of their 2009 applications. After May 29, 2009 the 2009 AADSAS application will no longer be accessible to applicants. At present, re-applicants must create a new 2010 AADSAS application and re-enter coursework information, etc. (We hope to be able to “move forward” applicant data for re-applicants in future years, but do not have this option at present.)
The process for submitting Letters of Evaluation to AADSAS remains unchanged from last year. Applicants continue to have the option to submit four individual Letters of Evaluation OR one Committee Report plus one individual Letter of Evaluation**. AADSAS considers a Committee Report to be:
A Committee Letter with supporting letters attached OR
A Committee Letter that is composed and uses quotes from various evaluators but does not have supporting letters attached OR
A Composite letter which usually consists of a cover letter from an advising office and a collection of individual evaluation letters that are attached; with composite letters, the advising office serves as a central collection service for the applicant but does not make additional assessments of the candidate
** AADSAS will take your FULL Committee packet IF you have or plan to go through the UB Prehealth Committee.
AADSAS does not have a relationship with VirtualEvals and does not have the ability to receive letters uploaded to VirtualEvals.
The fee for AADSAS 2010 will be $217 for the initial designation (school) and $68 for each additional designation (school). We recognize that many students suffer financial hardship and have increased our Fee Reduction Program for 2010. Information about the program can be found inside the AADSAS application.
Chonte James
Director of Predoctoral Application Service
American Dental Education Association
www.adea.org
This message is from the Department of Anthropology.
Students pursuing Prehealth coursework may find APY 348 - Forensic
Anthropology/Osteology - Summer 2009 a practical precursor to Human Gross or
Comparative Primate Anatomy. Moreover, those interested in Forensic Anthropology may find this a good introduction to the field.
SUMMER COURSE: FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY/OSTEOLOGY APY 348
Prerequisites: NONE
CREDITS: 3
Days,Time: T R, 6:30 PM - 9:40 PM
Registration #: 109464
Summer 2009 (Session M: Jun 29 - Aug 07)
Course Description:
Covers fundamentals of human skeletal anatomy through lecture, demonstration, and
lab work. Considers procedures and applications in contemporary and
historical human biology and in archaeology, stressing both technical approach
and theoretical application. This lecture and laboratory course demonstrates the
fundamentals of human skeletal biology and anatomy. Stresses procedures and
applications used in evaluating archaeological and contemporary human
populations. Considers forensic applications.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Rene M. Lisjak, M.A.
Rene M. Lisjak
PhD Candidate
Department of Anthropology
State University of New York at Buffalo
380 MFAC - Ellicott Complex
Buffalo, New York 14261
716-913-3009
This Message is from Drexel University
Every year hundreds of students applying to veterinary school are not accepted. For many of these applicants, the reason they were not accepted was their GPA. At Drexel University we have two programs that have been very successful in helping these students improve their academic credentials for the next admission cycle. The Veterinary Medical Science (VMS) program is a one-year, post-bac program, while the Master of Laboratory Animal Science (MLAS) program is a two-year graduate program. Every year, more than 80% of graduates of these two programs have been accepted to accredited veterinary schools. If you are a pre-vet student who has not been accepted to vet school in fall of 2009 please contact FdRexel for more information about these programs. Classes for both programs start in August 2009.
Julian Mesina, DVM, Ph.D.
Director, Animal Science Programs
Drexel University College of Medicine
Mail Stop 1009, Room 4215 NCB
245 N 15th St., Philadelphia PA 19102
Tel. 215-762-8407
This therapeutic riding program is currently accepting applications for volunteers to assist riders. Classes are held days, evening and Saturdays. For more information, please call Judy Feine at 496-5551 or emial her at hhurdles@sasinc.org.
The 2010 AMCAS application will open on or about Tuesday, May 5 and submission will begin on or about Tuesday, June 2. Applicants can begin submitting transcripts and letter information once they initiate a 2010 application. Letters will need to be received with the Letter Request Form if mailed or the Letter ID found on the Letter Request Form if electronic*.
*Note: UB will send the all letters electronically for those MD schools that accept this type of transmission.
Students can find an abundance of resources for the 2010 application including FAQ’s, participating Letters and Criminal Background Check schools by following the link.
Jayme Bograd
Applicant and Advisor Relations
AMCAS
This message is from Mavish Sandhu, president of Premeds Without Borders
Dear Members,
Congratulations to all of the members of Pre Meds without Borders on being awarded permanent status as an official Student Association academic club!!
As the year is coming to an end, I just wanted to remind everyone that elections are fast approaching. Pre-Meds without Borders has continued to provide a platform for emerging leaders to make meaningful contributions within their respective communities. Join us for our last meeting of the semester Friday, April 24th at 7pm. We will be discussing future goals and projects, as well as holding e-board elections for the upcoming school year.
Please send all nominations or self nominations for e-board positions to msandhu3@buffalo.edu before Friday.
Thank you all for an amazing year, I am truly proud of all the great things we were able to accomplish together and I look forward to seeing PMWB continue to prosper as a result of the foundations you all helped build.
Best Regards,
Mavish Sandhu
President, Pre Meds without Borders
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