This message is from Sydney Domanowski, president of APMS
Hi all new and returning APMS members!
Welcome to the 2009-2010 school year! I hope you all had a wonderful summer. I just wanted to send out an e-mail giving an overview for the fall 2009 semester. This way, everyone can plan ahead and be as involved as possible! This is going to be a long one, but bear with me, it’ll be worth it!
1) APMS is open to anyone interested in any health-related field. SO if you have friends who want to be PA’s or NP’s or whatever the medically related field may be, they are more than welcome!
2) Here is a list of our 2009-2010 e-board. (Please don’t e-mail any of the previous board members regarding this year)
*Sydney Domanowski-President
std2@buffalo.edu
*Christa McPhee-Vice President
cfmcphee@buffalo.edu
*Becca Roach-ER Shadowing Coordinator
rroach@buffalo.edu
*Matt McClure-Specialist Shadowing Coordinator
mdm34@buffalo.edu
*John Boyd-Treasurer
jbjr3@buffalo.edu
*Stacie Kahn-Secretary
sckahn@buffalo.edu
Our general body meetings will be:
1) Thursday, September 10, 5:30pm, Baldy 101
*Dr. Spurgeon will be discussing shadowing and the road to and through medical school. Pizza will be served and we will have sign-ups available for all of the events for the semester.
2) Thursday, October 8, 5:30pm, Baldy 101
*We will have a 1/2 price Kaplan course raffle, presentation by a Kaplan representative, and we’ll watch a great movie following the lives of several students as they progress through medical school. Snacks will be provided and we’ll have sign-ups for upcoming events.
3) Tuesday, November 3, 5:30pm, Fronzak 454 (Tentative)
*We will be having a speaker at this meeting. However, we have not yet confirmed who. Snacks will be provided and we’ll have sign-ups for upcoming events.
4) Tuesday, December 1, 5:30pm, Fronzak 454 (Tentative)
*A UB Medical School Student Panel will be attending to answer any and all questions about Medical School and the application process. Snacks will be provided.
Also, we will be having several volunteer and social opportunities during this semester:
1) Pre-Health Pinic on Sunday September 13 from 12pm-4pm. in South Lake Community Room. **This is a great way to meet people from all the pre-health clubs and also get to know the UB Pre-Health advisors. Additionally, several doctors who work with UB’s Medical School and the APMS shadowing program will be in attendance.
So bring a friend and come enjoy lunch while getting to know the UB Pre-Health community! (Please RSVP to std2@buffalo.edu if you plan on attending)
2) We will be volunteering at Fall Fest next weekend. Christa McPhee is in charge of this opportunity and here’s a note from her:
3) APMS will be helping out at the Fall Fest ‘09 concert before, during, and after the show. The shifts that are available for Saturday September 5th 1.) Pre show [8:30am-4:30pm] 2.) During show [4:00pm-11:30pm] 3.) Clean up [11:00pm-2:00am] at Alumni Arena. If you are interested in helping out please contact Christa McPhee at cfmcphee@buffalo.edu.
4) APMS will be involved in making meals for Ronald McDonald House of Buffalo. We leave from UB North campus, make the meal, and can also get a tour of the house. We can have up to 12 people attend each event, so sign-up early (std2@buffalo.edu)! Rides will be provided for each available date. Here are the dates:
*Sunday, September 27th from 11am-2pm
*Sunday, October 18th from 3:30pm-6:30pm *Sunday, November 22nd from 3:30pm-6:30pm *Saturday, December 5th from 3:30pm-6:30pm
5) Linda Yalem Safety Run-September 27th. Christa will have more information about our involvement and a sign-up sheet at the first meeting. (cfmcphee@buffalo.edu)
6) Grey’s Anatomy Season Premiere Night Social! Thursday, September 24 from 8pm-11pm. We will announce the location for this event at the first meeting. We will have snacks available and you’re welcome to bring anyone you want! Please rsvp to std2@buffalo.edu so we have a round-about count as soon as possible.
7) American Diabetes Association’s Walk to Fight Diabetes on October 17. Becca Roach is in charge of this event and will have more details at the first meeting (rroach@buffalo.edu).
8. We will be volunteering for at least two Red Cross Blood Drives this semester. Also, participating in these events allows us to enter members into a raffle for a $400 scholarship for the following year. Becca is in charge of these and will have dates and more information at the first meeting (rroach@buffalo.edu).
9) The Lighthouse Free Medical Clinic, every Wednesday from 5:45pm-about 9pm.
We will be volunteering to do data entry (which allows this clinic to receive grants and funding) and we should be able to shadow some of the Medical Students running the clinic. RSVP to std2@buffalo.edu. I will be holding a “orientation”
to get everyone familiar with their computer database.
10) We will be making Trick-or-Treat Bags for Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo on October 25th. (cfmcphee@buffalo.edu)
11) We will be holding a book drive in October to provide books to a Community Center in Rwanda which is book-less and attempting to convert to English. Becca will be in charge of this (rroach@buffalo.edu).
12) We will be holding a winter clothing drive in early November for local children and families.
13) We’re going to be working on providing CPR Certification classes free of charge to APMS members. John will be working on this. (jbjr3@buffalo.edu)
One final note. Shadowing will be available throughout the semester. If you have any issues filling out our online form, please attach a copy of your application in an e-mail to one of the shadowing coordinators. Dr. Spurgeon is currently our ER physician and we’ll be working on approving a second ER physician. For specialty shadowing, we currently have a Cardiologist, Gastroenterologist, Pediatric Endocrinologist, and Sports Medicine Specialist. We are working on approving a surgeon and general practitioners. Hopefully we will be able to fill everyone’s shadowing and volunteer needs for the semester!
Please let me know if anyone has any other ideas or events they want to take part in or coordinate! I’ll send out e-mails throughout the semester reminding everyone of upcoming events. See you all at the first meeting and have a great weekend!
Sydney Domanowski
APMS President
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The American University of Antigua today announced the formation of a new school for the study of veterinary medicine at its University Park campus on the Island of Antigua, West Indies. In addition, AUA signed an agreement today with Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine to provide transfer opportunities for qualified AUA veterinary medical students.
“There are only 28 accredited veterinary colleges in the United States. We decided to establish the AUA School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences after talking with Virginia Tech,” said Neal Simon, AUA’s president and co-founder, at a press briefing in New York City. “By teaming with Virginia Tech, one of the best veterinary colleges in the country, AUA has established a new model for earning a degree in veterinary medicine.”
“In five short years, AUA has proven its ability to educate both medical doctors and nurses. Its desire to expand into preparing future veterinarians for their clinical phase at Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine creates another avenue for us to attract qualified students and we welcome it,” said Gerhardt G. Schurig, dean of veterinary medicine at Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine.
If you wish to learn more about the Vet School, please feel visit the link.
Dick Woodward
Vice President for Enrollment Management
American University of Antigua
Guidelines for Applying for next Tuesday, September 1 Prehealth Committee
***To turn in your packet, please come by 109 Norton anytime from 9:00-12:00 or from 1:00-4:30.***
We will stop accepting applications at 4:30 p.m.
To keep the processing of the September Prehealth Committee applications flowing smoothly, please review and follow the guidelines noted below:
REMINDERS:
1) Please do not attempt to turn your packet in early, notably August 31, which is the FIRST day of classes.
2) Please do not drop off/leave your application at the Quick Question (QQ) Window located in the hallway of Norton.
3) Please do not turn in your packet to the front desk of 109 Norton and leave.
You will want to meet with Virginia (Jinny) Majewski in 109 Norton who will review your packet and request that you sign some important paperwork.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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Please see the following announcement from The Princeton Review
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IMPROVING TREATMENT: New research by UB chemists has implications for potentially curing muscular dystrophy, as well as other diseases.
FRANKENREFORM: UB sociologist Debra Street says current efforts at national health care reform are likely to result in something resembling Frankenstein that will only change health care delivery at the edges.
Fall 2009 (Sept 1) Prehealth Committee Process – This is the LAST Committee cycle for fall 2010 (regular) application
ATTENTION: Those applying for fall 2010 admission to the professional health schools.
If you are a junior this year and/or plan on applying for the entering class of 2010 to medical school (MD or DO), dental school, veterinary school, optometry, etc., and DID NOT come through the Prehealth Committee in the spring of 2009, please read below.
You also will want to consider making an appointment for prehealth advisement several weeks prior to the Sept 1 Prehealth Committee deadline to be sure you are well informed and prepared to come through the Committee in support of your fall 2010 application.
DEADLINE: TUESDAY, SEPT 1, 2009
Please look for future listserv and Prehealth Bulletin http://prehealth.buffalo.edu/bulletin/ announcements for the procedures for turning in your application on September 1.
Four to seven individual letters of recommendation can be sent to the office in 109 Norton Hall anytime in support of your application.
If you are unclear as to what is involved in applying to the Committee, please click on the link.
All necessary forms are located at the link.
All forms, aside from the Preprofessional Data Sheet/Application, are also available in 108 Norton.
**There is a detailed checklist of what you need to assemble for the Prehealth Committee on the shelves in 108 Norton.**
A minimum of FOUR letters of recommendation MUST BE RECEIVED for you by SEPT 1, 2009.
**Please remember that applications to these professions school have been on the rise and; therefore, they are extremely competitive schools in which to gain admission. If your overall or science/math GPA is around or below a 3.0 (e.g., 2.8 to 3.3), please make an appointment to see the prehealth advisor prior to applying to the Prehealth Committee***
Please call 645-6013 to set up an appointment if you need more information regarding this process.
Please see the letter below from Dr. Robert Stall, a local geriatrician. If you wish to meet other UB prehealth students, consider arranging a walking team to accompany Dr. Stall. Officers and members of the various UB prehealth clubs may be interested. Contact information for current club officers can be found at the link. (see bottom of the page).
Dear UB Pre-Med Students,
As a geriatrician, I know how Alzheimer’s and other dementias (memory/thinking problems) affect many of my patients and their families. I also know how much I depend on the Alzheimer’s Association of WNY to help me help my patients. Health insurers do not reimburse the Alzheimer’s Association for its services - the organization survives only with the generosity of people like you.
The Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk is the nation’s largest event to raise awareness and funds to fight Alzheimer’s and related diseases (such as dementia from strokes and Parkinson’s disease, Lewy-body dementia, and Pick’s disease). The money raised will go to fund programs and services offered to individuals, families, businesses, and organizations right here in Western New York, and to help support research to treat and prevent Alzheimer’s and related dementias nationwide.
What you can do - it’s simple:
1) Click here to join my team recruit your own supporters, and walk with me in the Memory Walk on Saturday, September 19 at Delaware Park.
2) If you’re not able to walk, click here to make a personal donation. Any amount helps.
I’d love to have a big crowd surrounding me (both in person and in spirit) in September. Thanks so much for supporting this very worthy cause.
If you’re not able to walk, please consider making a personal donation. Any amount helps.
My Team Page
My Personal Page
Sincerely,
Dr. Rob Stall
Robert Stall MD, Geriatrician
UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences ‘83 / MIT Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Bioelectrical Option ‘79
Stall Geriatrics LLC
Innovations In Older Adult Care / What Should You Expect At Your Age? A Lot! TM
350 Greenhaven Terrace, Tonawanda, NY 14150
Phone 716-213-4345 / FAX 1-888-387-1238
Email drstall@stallgeriatrics.com/Web http://stallgeriatrics.com/
