The Georgetown Summer Medical Institute (GSMI), a program of the Georgetown School of Medicine, will be offering medical school courses, seminars and workshops for premedical (rising juniors and seniors), post-bacc, graduate and medical students this summer. For undergraduate and post-bacc premedical students, this is a unique opportunity to experience the medical school environment, get to know medical school faculty, and get an in depth education in an actual medical school course. Our courses include:
- Gross Anatomy (with cadaveric dissection)
- Medical Biochemistry
- Medical Histology
- Human Physiology
Students may enroll for one of the above courses only. In addition, students who want to learn more about the medical profession and the application process are encouraged to enroll for two seminar series:
- Physician and Society Seminars
- Medical Admissions Workshops
This is the fifth year of this program. If you have questions, you may address them to me (myersa@georgetown.edu) or click on the link above.
Adam Myers, Ph.D.
Director, GSMI, GUSOM
Associate Dean for Graduate Education, GUMC
The Admissions and Student Affairs Office at UC Berkeley’s School of Optometry is pleased to announce that they will once again offer the summer “Opto-Camp” program. They will offer two sessions this summer, June 15-17 and July 20-22.
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.
Please note that they have incorporated a $100 program fee due to budgetary constraints, however, they are also offering a limited amount of scholarships per session.
Program specifics and the application are linked here.
The application deadline is Monday, April 27, 2009.
Research Associates (RAs) are college students and post-bacs recruited by the Department of Emergency Medicine at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, CT as part of our clinical research team. This summer, RAs will enroll subjects in a study on compliance with colon-rectal cancer screening recommendations among patients and visitors in the emergency department.
Based on the results of prior studies by RAs, RAs will also be asking questions about primary care practitioner visits, Pap tests, mammograms, Prostate Specific Antigen tests, digital rectal exams and tobacco cessation.
With both the research and service protocols, we estimate that each RA will have direct interactions with well over 100 patients and visitors during the summer semester.
Numerous additional clinical and research opportunities are available to summer RAs.
Housing options can be made at local college campuses.
Applications for the two sessions of the summer semester of the RA Program are now open.
- Session One - Saturday, 30 May through Sunday, 16 August
- Session Two - Saturday, 20 June through Sunday, 6 September
Eighty-four (84) RA positions are available for the summer sessions.
Students interested in joining the RA Program for the summer semester, 2009 have two good reasons to submit their application materials ASAP.
- Applicants are accepted according to the date their application materials are received - applications received after the first 84 acceptances will be placed on a wait list
- New RAs choose the weekly four-hour shift they serve over the eleven weeks of the semester according to the date application materials are received.
Early birds get the pick of the best shifts!
Our new website has complete information about the RA Program, the summer sessions and the application materials.
Please note the change in our website domain from .com to .org reflecting our pending designation as a non-profit, educational research organization as a 501c3.
Keith Bradley, MD
Mentoring for Medicine
Director, Research Associates Program
The message is from the Muscular Dystrophy Association
Dear Students,
We would like to tell you about a wonderful volunteer opportunity serving as a volunteer counselor at the 2009 MDA Summer Camp. It is one of the most transformative volunteer opportunities you will ever have.
The Muscular Dystrophy Summer Camp is held at the Rotary Sunshine Campus in Rush, NY. The camp program runs from June 27 to July 3, 2009. There is a Counselor Training day on Saturday, June 27th that all volunteers must attend. The training gives our volunteers the tools they need to work with children with a neuromuscular disease.
Working with children who have muscle weakness at the MDA Summer Camp is a very transformative experience. The counselors work one-on-one with a child around the clock, providing the care, close supervision and attention children with neuromuscular diseases need. Counselors push wheelchairs, lift and transfer youngsters, and even sleep near their campers. Above all, they become a youngster’s friend for a week – and many times for a lifetime.
If you are interested in being a volunteer counselor, please contact us at the email address below and we will send you the Volunteer Interest Response Form immediately which needs to be filled out and returned .
As soon as we receive your interest form, we will send you an application that needs to be filled out and returned to me at the MDA office by regular mail. The applications need to be received by April 1, 2009.
After receiving your application, we will contact you to schedule a personal interview.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Parvati Dombkowski directly at (585) 424-6556 or by email – pdombkowski@mdausa.org I hope you will join our team this summer as a volunteer at our MDA Camp, and help make memories for children with muscular dystrophy.
Sincerely,
Parvati Dombkowski
Health Care Service Coordinator
Muscular Dystrophy Association
1425 Jefferson Road
Rochester, New York 14623
(585) 424-6560
pdombkowski@mdausa.org
Become A New Leader in Global Health
Unite For Sight: High Impact Volunteer Abroad Opportunities
Volunteer in Ghana, Honduras, or India
Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter Opportunities
Unite For Sight has been featured weekly on CNN International and in The New York Times Unite For Sight engages, inspires, and trains volunteers to support and assist eye clinics globally. Our volunteers receive hands-on training in international community-based eye care, public health, and international development, and while immersed in effective Unite For Sight programs, they gain skills to become new leaders in global health dedicated to creating lasting solutions for change. Volunteers work with local ophthalmic nurses, optometrists, and ophthalmologists to support and assist the clinic in outreach programs that reduce barriers to health care. With the assistance of volunteers like you, Unite For Sight has restored sight to 20,028 patients and provided eye care to 600,000.
Why Is Eye Care Important? 80% of all blindness is preventable or curable. Blindness impacts quality of life, ability to work, and leads to increased mortality in the developing world, where the life expectancy of a blind person is one-third less than that of their sighted peers. More details and citations:
Why Become A Unite For Sight Volunteer?
- Experience the thrill of contributing to change on the highest level
- Be part of global problem solvingReceive hands-on training in community-based program delivery
- Be immersed in effective global health and eye care programs
- Be inspired to become a leader in global health
- Join a movement of social innovators committed to global health and sustainable development
- Be engaged in ethical, high quality and high impact volunteerism
- Volunteers are encouraged to pursue entrepreneurial projects and research studies
Locations (volunteer for 10 days, 20 days, 4 weeks, 6 weeks, 8 weeks, or more)
- Accra Region, Ghana
- Rural Villages, Ghana
- Tamale, Ghana
- Tegucigalpa, Honduras
- Bihar, India
- Chennai, India
- New Delhi, India
- Orissa, India
Assistance is Here for Pre-Medical and Pre-Dental Students in Pennsylvania!
Northwest and Southcentral Pennsylvania Area Health Education Centers and Penn State University School of Medicine present the PA AHEC Scholars Program
The PA AHEC Scholars Program is designed to provide pre-medical and pre-dental students professional development opportunities to prepare them for the medical or dental school application and acceptance. Students will be given the opportunity to build their resume and prepare a personal statement and an application that will be compelling to admissions committees of Pennsylvania medical schools.
Please find a printable copy of the application and more information online APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY APRIL 24, 2009
Eligibility to Submit an Application
* Must be a Second Semester Freshman.
* Be a Pre-Medical or Pre-Dental Student in a Pennsylvania College/University (Pre-medical/dental is defined as having a curriculum that can fulfill the course requirements for entrance into medical/dental school).
* Resident of or attending school in one of the following 31 counties in Pennsylvania:
* Butler, Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Potter, Venango, Warren ? Use NW PA AHEC website
* Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Indiana, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, Somerset, York ? use SC PA AHEC website
Selection Criteria to the Program:
* Students must be from an Underserved Area
or Disadvantaged Population (Advisors must confirm eligibility in writing).
* Academic Promise as a Pre-Med or Dental Student.
* Demonstrated Commitment to Serving People.
* Extra-Curricular Activities.
* Consideration given to pre-medical/dental students who are Pennsylvania residents attending an out-of-state college/university if openings are available.
Jane A. Mullinax, M.Ed.
Director of Career Development
NW PA AHEC
1913 West 8th Street
Erie, PA 16505
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 Hispanic Center of Excellence (HCOE) Summer Undergraduate Mentorship Program (SUMP) 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
The Summer Scholars program is a 6 week experience that replicates what a student can expect as a first year medical student. The program includes course work in biochemistry, gross anatomy, immunology, histology, integrated pharmacology, osteopathic principles and practices, and an introduction to case based learning, all taught by the OU-COM faculty.
In addition, eligible students will have the opportunity to interview for admission to the medical school. The program also includes room and board, a modest stipend, and travel allowance.
Detailed information about the program, selection criterion, and application materials can be obtained at the link.
John D. Schriner, Ph.D.
Director of Admissions
Assistant Professor, Department of
Social Medicine
Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
102 Grosvenor Hall
Athens, Ohio 45701
The Illinois College of Optometry will again host the Focus on Your Future 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 6 - Friday, July 10, 2009
Application Period: March 2 - April 3, 2009
Notification: Applicants will be notified on or about May 1, 2009.
For eligibility and application information, visit the website. If you have any questions you may also contact Tesisha Johnson (see below).
Teisha Johnson, MS
Director of Admissions/Marketing
Illinois College of Optometry
3241 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60616
Phone: 312-949-7407
Fax: 312-949-7680
Remember to utilize the resources of Career Services in 259 Capen as you plan for the months ahead. In particular, click on the link provided to see workshops pertaining to the summer of 2009. Summer may be a very good time to gain additional exposure to a variety of health relevant settings.
Also, remember that our office hosted a workshop on January 27 in regard to finding summer opportunities in health care. You can get the materials from the workshop from our library area in 108 Norton Hall anytime from 8:30-5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
