The Albert Einstein College of Medicine Hispanic Center of Excellence Summer Undergraduate Mentorship Program Is Please To Announce That the SUMP Applications Are Now On-Line
HCOE SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM 2009
INTRODUCTION TO THE PROGRAM
The Summer Undergraduate Mentorship Program of the Hispanic Center of Excellence (HCOE) at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM) is a six week program that offers students a unique opportunity to become exposed to the realities and nuances of the medical profession through a one-on-one “shadowship” with a physician. The program includes shadowing a physician in a preferred area of specialty, workshop/lecture participation, and research experience. Additionally individualized MCAT review and research opportunities will be offered based on need and eligibility criteria. All students are expected to complete a written project and give a PowerPoint presentation on their project to their peers, family, physician mentors and invited AECOM faculty at the program’s all day colloquium and graduation. The topics for the projects may be based on a student’s clinical experience and/or any related medical issue of interest. Projects are encouraged to be presented in context of core curriculum content that will highlight Institute of Medicine (IOM) reports findings on health disparities and Hispanic and Minority health. The goals of the program are designed to motivate students to pursue careers in medicine, build confidence and foster working mentorship relationships.
Lectures and workshops will cover a variety of topics that include practical information such as the medical school application process, mock interviews, current issues in medicine and special interest topics such as cultural competency and the patient-physician relationship. The lectures will be conducted by AECOM/HCOE faculty and affiliated faculty from partner institutions. There will also be informal “rap sessions” conducted by medical students, residents and faculty that will provide a forum for sharing experiences. Parental participation is also encouraged through specific parental workshops on the medical school application process and financial aid.
The program requires a minimum thirty-hour weekly commitment. The student will be expected to attend fourteen hours of lecture per week and spend at least six hours per week with their assigned mentor. Participants in the program will be awarded a stipend at the end of the six week program. The program will start on June 22, 2008.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
All students must be either a US citizen or a Permanent Resident.
Students will be considered if they are from an underrepresented group in medicine and/or have an economically disadvantaged background.
Must have completed at least their freshman year with at least one year in science by the beginning of the program. (Sophomores’ and higher)
Have a GPA of at least 2.5.
Students must also provide an official college transcript, obtain a letter of recommendation from a faculty member and obtain medical clearance.
Application Deadline is April 17, 2009
For more information please contact Hope Spano at HCOE@aecom.yu.edu
Hope M. Spano
Administrator
Hispanic Center of Excellence
Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus
1300 Morris Park Avenue, Mazer 104
Bronx, New York 10461
The Office of Multicultural Affairs and Office of Diversity and Career Development Summer Programs presents Profile For Success. This is an intensive DAT and MCAT Prep and skill building program designed for 3rd and 4th year pre-dental and pre-medical college students and recent graduates. For information on the Profile For Success Pre-Dental and Pre-Medical programs, and to download an application, please visit the website.
The program provides housing, and a partial travel allowance and stipend for meals. They also pay for the student’s MCAT or DAT exam fee.
Application deadline is February 27, 2009
Applications are now being accepted for the Equity Summer Research Program at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon.
This program was designed to provide laboratory research experience to promising students from populations historically underrepresented in science and medicine or who have experienced educational, economic, or other disadvantages.
Laurie Mecham
Diversity Outreach Manager
SoM, Office of the Dean
3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road, L102
Portland, OR 97239-3098
Mackenzie Hall, Room 3211
www.ohsu.edu/som/dean/oma/
www.facebook.com/pages/Portland-OR/OHSU-School-of-Medicine/8619843626
There is a new summer research opportunity at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Harvard Medical School for underrepresented minority (URM) undergraduate juniors and seniors or first year medical students. The Office for Multicultural Faculty Careers at BWH is recruiting its inaugural cohort of scholars to participate in the Summer Training in Academic Research and Scholarship (STARS) Program.
Briefly, students are invited to join for 8 weeks to engage in basic, clinical or translational research projects under the supervision of BWH and Harvard Medical School faculty advisors. At the end of the 8 weeks students will share their findings during a program ending research presentation day. As well as conducting laboratory research, students will also receive professional development training, meet faculty from across the hospital and medical school, and participate in social networking events.
The BWH STARS Program will cover students’ travel costs to and from Boston , provide housing free of charge, and give them a stipend for the summer.
This is a great opportunity for students to train in the Harvard Medical School environment. Please visit the program website for more information and to download an application. The application deadline is Monday, February 9, 2009 and students will be notified of their selection by Monday, March 16, 2009.
Jabbar R. Bennett, PhD
Lecturer on Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Director, BWH STARS Program
2009 BWH STARS Program Overview
Eligibility Requirements
The applicant must:
- Be a member of an underrepresented minority group [Per Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) guidelines, at BWH, this means African-American, Alaskan/Hawaiian Native, Hispanic American, Native American]
- Be a US citizen or non-citizen national with a permanent residence visa
- Be an undergraduate junior or senior, or 1st year medical student
- Express an interest in pursuing a career in academic medicine
Program Details
- Duration 8 weeks (June 15 - August 6, 2009)
- Participants 6 - 10 URM undergraduate juniors and seniors, and 1st year medical students
- Housing Included (Vanderbilt Hall, Harvard University Student Residence Housing)
- Travel Included (To and from Boston )
- Stipend $3200
- Learning Materials Included
Program Components
- Advising
- Clinical Shadowing (Optional)
- Community Building - Social Networking
- Laboratory Research
- Reflections - Professional Development
- Research 101 - Instruction
- Roundtable
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.
The Weill Cornell Medical College will conduct a seven week program for 25 premedical students from diverse backgrounds who have a major interest in working with underserved populations, and will have completed their JUNIOR year of college. The program provides an opportunity for the student to do an independent study-research project under the supervision of a faculty memeber, and to become acquainted with clinical and public health aspects of medicine that have a particular impact on underserved and minority populations. Information on the program can be found at the link provided.
The Weill Cornell Medical College will conduct its Annual Regional Pre-medical Conference on Saturday, December 13, 2008. The goals of the program are to expose high school and undergraduate college students to the vast opportunities for careers in medicine, while also educating them about health-care issues disproportionately affecting minority populations and the importance of diversity in medicine and health care delivery in general.
Conference Objectives Include:
Addressing healthcare issues affecting the Black and Latino commmunities; Workshops on preparing for a career in the health professions; networking opportunities with medical students, physicians, and adminstrators of color.
The program is from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Weill Cornell Medical College, Uris Auditorium, 1300 York Avenue (at 69th Street in Manhattan)
Continental brekfast and lunch will be served.
Please RSVP by Friday, November 7, 2008 to Ms. Sahira Torres at 212-746-3390 or at sjt2003@med.cornell.edu
The upcoming Graduate Awareness School Conference on Saturday, October 11th in the Student Union will offer several workshops that will be of interest to prehealth students including:
Medicine and Dentistry Panel
Allied Health Professions Panel
Health Related Professions Panel
Preparing for Graduate School Workshop
Financing Graduate School Workshop
Preparing for Standardized Exams
Graduate Student Perspectives Panel
The conference is free and provides breakfast and lunch. More information is below:
Please click here for the direct link to the official website for registration.
Date: September 24, 2008
To: CSTEP Students
From: Shanna Crump-Owens, Conference Chair & CSTEP Director
Subject: Ninth Bi-Annual Statewide Student Graduate School Awareness Conference:
“Beyond The Bachelors Degree”
You’ve probably heard the good news: a person with a master’s degree can earn $500,000 more over their lifetime than a person with a bachelor’s degree. Your earnings increase by $1,000,000 for each additional degree, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. To learn more about graduate school, we invite you to attend the Ninth Bi-Annual Statewide Student Graduate School Awareness Conference entitled “Beyond The Bachelors Degree” on Saturday, October 11, 2008 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The conference will take place at the Student Union. Previously, over 300 students from 25 colleges have attended this conference. With your participation, this year’s conference will be as successful.
Students from all disciplines will benefit from the workshops, keynote speaker and graduate school fair. Workshops will focus on issues students must consider as they prepare and search for graduate programs in their fields of interest. Presenters will include professionals from various fields, faculty members, graduate students, and graduate school admissions representatives. Our Keynote Speaker will be the nationally known and dynamic Dr. Pamela McCauley-Bush from the University of Central Florida. Her presentations are energetic, motivational and memorable – you do not want to miss it!
The conference is FREE; breakfast and a buffet style lunch will be served in Pistachios on the second floor of the Student Union. We are limiting the attendance to 300 participants. Please register online. You must type link EXACTLY as it appears with GAC in capitals or you will be directed to another website. Please register before the Wednesday, October 1 deadline.
Questions? Please contact Shanna Crump-Owens, CSTEP Director, at (716) 645-2234 or sicrump@acsu.buffalo.edu. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, October 11, 2008!
Shanna Crump-Owens - Director
Collegiate Science & Technology Entry Program (CSTEP)
University at Buffalo - CPMC
222 Norton Hall
Amherst, NY 14260
(716) 645-2234
Fax: 645-6710
sicrump@acsu.buffalo.edu
The Illinois College of Optometry is pleased to announce their summer program for underrepresented minority undergraduate students. The program is a weeklong experience that will expose undergraduate students to the profession of optometry in a variety of settings. Participants will have the opportunity to meet and work with current optometry students, ICO Faculty & Staff, as well as practicing optometrists.
Students will be housed at no charge in our Residential Complex. There is no cost to participate in this program. Participants are responsible for their travel expenses and/or transportation cost to and from ICO.
Program Dates: Monday, July 14, through Friday, July 18, 2008
Application Period: April 1 - 30, 2008
Notification: Applicants will be notified on or about May 16, 2008.
For eligibility and application information, click on the link.
Illinois College of Optometry
3241 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60616
Phone: 312-949-7407
Washington Hilton
1919 Connecticut Avenue NW - Washington DC
Saturday, April 19, 2008 from 2:00PM-6:00PM
These program is FREE for participants.
To register and view more information please click on the link.
