The Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) will be hosting an OPEN HOUSE, Saturday, April 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at their campus in Elkins Park, PA.
Learn about health career opportunities in audiology, graduate studies in visual impairment and PA. You can: tour the campus, talk with faculty and current students, talk with admissions representatives, and learn about financial aid opportunities. Please call the Admissions Office at 800-824-6262, option 1 to register or fax 215-780-1336 or email Admissions@pco.edu by Friday, March 30, 2007.
PCO Physician Assistant Program is currently accepting applications for its first class of twenty students to begin in August, 2007. The Physician Assistant Program is a twenty-five month program awarding the Master of Medical Science (MMS) in Physician Assistant Studies.
Our Physician Assistant Program emphasizes:
- A didactic curriculum delivered by content experts
- Early clinical experiences (first year)
- Small group learning
- Development of critical thinking skills
- Team approach to delivery of patient-focused health care
- Emphasis on personal and professional development
- Excellent student/faculty ratio
PCO is located in the suburban town of Elkins Park, Pennsylvania and is just minutes away from downtown Philadelphia. The location offers a beautifully landscaped campus with a quiet and spacious location for learning removed from the fast pace of the city.
PCO is a health sciences institution offering a variety of health professions programs including: optometry, audiology and graduate degrees in vision rehabilitation and education. The Physician Assistant Program is the first program in the emerging College of Health Sciences within the institution. The Physician Assistant Program is expected to receive accreditation status by April, 2007.
For more information about the PCO Physician Assistant Program and on-line application materials please click here.
For information about our upcoming Open House scheduled for Saturday, April 14, 2007 contact Admissions@pco.edu
This message is from Dr. Jo Freudenheim, Professor and Chair of the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine at UB
“More Potent Strain of E. Coli Feared…”
Regrettably, this was one of the headlines in the September 19 edition of the New York Times. A particularly virulent serotype of E. Coli, which has now been linked to spinach consumption, has caused severe illness for more than 100 people and at least one death across the country.
Stop to think for a moment, though, how many lives are lost every year due to similar occurrences. Conversely, think about how many more lives are saved through the prevention or early detection of these diseases. The work of careful scientists working in state and local health departments and in federal agencies led to the recognition that this potentially deadly bacteria was being transmitted by a commercial food product that was distributed across the country. With that knowledge, the scientists were able to get the culprit, in this case contaminated fresh spinach, out of the food supply.
Most people don’t know that many of the scientists doing this kind of work are epidemiologists. Epidemiologists work to understand the determinants of disease in human populations and develop ways to prevent it. The work of public health officers working in the trenches to prevent disease and of other epidemiologists teaching, doing research and working to prevent disease is of critical importance in our world where diseases spread rapidly and the needs of populations are great.
At the UB Department of Social and Preventive Medicine (within the School of Public Health and Health Professions), our faculty teach about epidemiology and public health as well as do research on cancer, cardiovascular disease, women’s heath, diabetes, chronic diseases of aging and child health. We also perform research on the impact of nutrition, physical activity and environmental and occupational exposures on health.
The work of public health officers working in the field to prevent disease and of other epidemiologists teaching, doing research and working to prevent disease is of critical importance in our world where diseases spread rapidly and the needs of populations are great.
If working in an international, national or local health agency interests you or if you would like to do research on human health and disease, we invite you to visit the Social and Preventive Medicine web site to find out more about the role that you might play in preventing disease and saving lives. You might be surprised to learn how fulfilling a career in epidemiology can be and how large a contribution you might make with the skills you would have as an epidemiologist. To learn more about our program, please feel free to call the graduate director, Dr. Carl Li 829-2975 ext 618 or email CarlLi@Buffalo.edu.
Of course, admission to the department is competitive. If you make it, though, you will be part of a great team determined to improve and save lives in our local and global communities.
Thank you for you interest in helping others and we hope to hear from you soon.
“What is Public Health?” Presentation
On Tuesday, October 17 from 3:00-4:00, Anthony Torres, the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at SUNY Albany will be presenting on “What is Public Health?” in room 250 SU. Undergraduate majors leading to careers in Public Health include: anthropology, business, communication, chemistry, criminal justice, economics, finance, history, human biology, math and statistics, political science, psychology, sociology, etc…
The Harvard School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Yale School of Public Health invite academic advisors, health professionals and students to learn more about how our graduate programs fit into your academic and professional goals.
Date: Monday, September 18, 2006
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Location:
Kenney Auditorium
Johns Hopkins University
School of Advanced International Studies 1740 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036
Registration required.
Advised by Editors from the New England Journal of Medicine, the Next Generation
is a periodic, online publication designed to present interesting and relevant
information to premedical students, medical students and general interest
readers. Premedical students can easily find information on how to get into
medical school, but there is a shortage of accessible information answering the
question “Why should I become a physician?” The Next Generation seeks to meet
this need and encourage a new generation of doctors and health-conscious
citizens to develop broader perspectives on the field of medicine.
May Issue: *The Next Generation*
A Resource for Aspiring Physicians
What are some things to look for when choosing a medical school?
Are 24-hour rotations still the norm for residents and interns?
What new responsibilities will physicians face in the changing field
of medicine?
Find out the answers - what happens after you get into medical school, what
paths are open to an MD, and what a career as a physician is really like - by
reading The Next Generation
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MAY ISSUE
- Pathways through Medicine: An Introduction
-Careers in Medicine: Teaching
-Careers in Medicine: Research
-Careers in Medicine: Private Practice
They welcome article ideas, submissions and Letters to the Editor. Please contact
them at comments@nextgenmd.org with any questions.
