PROSPECTIVE CHIROPRACTIC STUDENTS
Come learn about the exciting opportunities that Life University (Georgia) has to offer you. Join Dr. Mary Flannery, Director of Admissions at Life University for lunch at Cozumel Grill, 153 Elmwood Ave Buffalo, NY on Saturday, September 22 at 12:30pm. Â
Please RSVP as soon as possible to Erica Michaels at 770-426-2810 or erica.michaels@life.edu
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.
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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.
Visit the NYCPM during Exploratory Visit Week - August 6-9 from 11:00-2:00.Â
Highlights include: DPM Presentation; Shadow at the Foot Clinics of NYC; Tour the College; Q & A with Admissions
Register online or call 212-410-8474 or email jsnapp@nycpm.edu
NY College of Podiatric Medicine - 1800 Park Avenue, NY, NY 10035
Effective fall 2007, Prehealth Drop-In Hours will NO LONGER be offered. The decision was made after considering the feasibility of providing accurate and thoughtful advising pertaining to 6 professional health schools within 15 minute time slots. Drop-In hours have been replaced with additional appointment times available to all UB prehealth students.   For an appointment, please consult “Scheduling Prehealth Appointments” and then call 716-645-6013. Â
We would encourage freshmen and sophomore students especially to consider coming to the workshop titled “So You Want to Be a Doctor…” PRIOR to setting an appointment. For the listing of fall 2007 workshops, please go to the main page of the Prehealth website and link on the “Workshops” tab.  “So You want to be a Doctor” would also be appropriate for any one just beginning to think about choosing a professional health career in medicine, dentistry, chiopractic, optometry, podiatry and veterinary.Â
We are able to convey much more information in a workshop forum during an hour as opposed to a 1/2 hour appointment where you also may wish to discuss your schedule, courses, clinical exposure, etc.
The Illinois College of Optometry cordially invites you to attend our annual Admissions Open House on Saturday, June 9th, 2007 from 8:30 AM to 1 PM. Advisors, prospective students and their families are welcome to join us to learn tips on preparing for optometry school, discover new technologies and advances in the profession of Optometry, take a guided tour of the campus and clinical facilities and more! There will also be an opportunity to meet with admissions representatives, student financial service representatives and ICO faculty. Refreshments will be served.
If you or your students would like to attend, please RSVP at www.ico.edu. For directions to ICO, visit www.ico.edu and click on Visitors.
 We hope to see you there!
 Sincerely,
Teisha Johnson, M.S.
Director of Admissions/Marketing
Illinois College of Optometry
3241 South Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60616-3878
www.ico.edu
SUNY Optometry Open House
SUNY School of Optometry will have an Open House on Thursday, May 24Â from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Interested students can RSVP by Tuesday, May 22 at 1-800-291-3937 or via email at admissions@sunyopt.edu.
Learn more about the optometry profession, get information about requirements and procedures for entrance into the
Doctor of Optometry Program.
SUNY College of Optometry
33 West 42nd Street
NY, NY 10036
1-800-291-3937
Email: admissions@sunyopt.edu
The day will consist of: Breakfast with Student Ambassadors, Presentation by a DPM on podiatry as a career, Presentation by a student on student life, Tour of the College and Clinics, Q & A with Admissions Staff
To Register:
Visit http://www.nycpm.edu/openHouse.asp or call 1-800-526-6966
Guests are welcome. Free Parking available.
1800 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10035
(Entrance between Park and Madison Avenues on 124th)
Through a partial grant from ASCO, the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry, the Admissions and Student Affairs team at UC Berkeley’s School of Optometry is pleased to announce that they will once again offer our summer “Opto-Camp” program. They will be offering two sessions this summer, June 18-20, with a repeat session planned for July 16-18.
The goal of Berkeley Optometry’s Opto-Camp is to introduce underrepresented pre-health science majors to Optometry as a potential future career track and to prepare them to be successful applicants to optometry school. The objective of Berkeley Optometry’s Opto-Camp is to present a three-day “in residence” experience that will provide participants with opportunities to learn about the profession of optometry and the process of becoming an optometrist.
Opto-Camp is FREE to participants, excluding travel to and from the UC Berkeley campus.
Program specifics and the application are linked here:
Please note that postmark application deadline is on Monday, April 23, 2007.
CSTEP is now accepting applications for their spring 2007 internship program, at the SUNY School of Optometry from Tuesday, May 29 to Saturday, June 9 at the school located in Manhattan. CSTEP provides the opportunity to explore the profession of optometry in the a number of ways.   You will have the opportunity to observe actual clinical rotations, observe various clinical examinations and procedures and see different optometry specialties firsthand. You will also visit a hospital, a private and/or group practice, a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and neighborhood health center. Additionally you will have the opportunity to compose your own research paper and review the day-to day schedule of optometry students.Â
You must be a NYS resident currently attending an accredited college or university full-time. Only underrepresented  minority students or economically disadvantaged students will be considered and preference is given to sophomores and juniors.Â
CSTEP is free. Applications can found on top of the gray file cabinet in 108 Norton Hall. More information and additional applications can be obtained by calling or writing Carlos Restrepo or Edward R. Johnston, O.D. at the SUNY College of Optometry 33 West 42 Street, NY, NY 10036. Tel (212) 938-5505 or email restrepo@sunyopt.edu
Many of you who are interested in chiropractic medicine attended a session last semester presented by Mackel Harris.  Mackel is now at Life University in Atlanta, GA. If you are interested in more information about Life University, you can contact Mackel at 1-888-896-7685 or at his email Mackel.Harris@Life.edu.      Š
