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The Princeton Review MCAT Hyperlearning Classes start October 13th, 2008 and November 11th, 2008! Classes are held on UB’s North Campus! Get into your first choice medical school with The Princeton Review! Call to Enroll — 800-2Review or click on the website.
On Saturday, October 18, UB will hold its annual Fall Open House Event for prospective UB students and their families. The Prehealth Advising Office is in need of SIX students willing to help cover an informational table. You would assist by answering questions and providing general information regarding being a prehealth student at UB. There are 2 shifts available: 9:00-11:00 and 11:00-1:00. If you wish to volunteer, please email Nicole Schwab at nmschwab@buffalo.edu with your name and preferred shift. You will receive an email confirmation and reminders prior to the date.
This message is from Shannon Palermo, president of APMS
For those of you who could not make it to our first meeting this past week, I wanted to send out an email listing the various volunteer opportunities we have coming up. If you are interested in participating in any of these activities, please email me and I will add you to the list of participants. If you do not have a car and are worried about transportation, don’t let that prevent you from signing up! We always will organize a carpool system, so not having a car is never a problem. Also, if you have signed up for any event and for some reason cannot make it, please email me and let me know. It is very important that you attend the events you sign up for.
South Lake Social-September 20th, 7-10pm; Ronald McDonald House-September 27th, 1-4pm; Linda Yalem Safety Run-September 28th, 9:30am Alumni Arena; Blood Drives with AED-October 1st and 2nd in the SU; UB Getting Dirty-October 4th, 10-2pm; Ronald McDonald House-October 12th, 1-4pm
Thanks, and have a great weekend!
Shannon Palermo
APMS President
2 Upcoming Opportunities for Students Interested in Chiropractic Medicine
Visit from Life University College of Chiropractic – Sept 25
Dr. Mary Flannery, Director of Recruitment at Life University’s College of Chiropractic (Georgia), will be at UB on Thursday, September 25th from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. in room 145E Student Union. Joining her will be Dr. O’Neill, a local chiropractor who has worked with cases from family care to personal injury (including being called as an expert witness at trial).
Dr. O’Neill will discuss why people choose a career in chiropractic, as well as the benefits of the profession. Dr. Flannery will be prepared to help students understand the questions you should ask when choosing a chiropractic school and how to find the best academic fit for your personal needs and ambitions within the profession.
Information Session/Luncheon with Representatives from Life University College of Chiropractic – Sept 27
Attend this informative session to learn about a rewarding career in Chiropractic:
Hear a ‘real-world’ perspective from DCs. Receive answers to all your questions from Dr. Mary Flannery, Director of Recruitment at Life University’s College of Chiropractic (Georgia). BONUS: $50 application fee waived for attending the event! Lunch will be provided, compliments of Life University!
Saturday, September 27th at 1:00 p.m.
The Olive Garden, 3951 Maple Rd. in Amherst
Please R.S.V.P. by 9/22 to Dr. Mary Flannery at 770-880-3934 or mflannery@life.edu
This message is from Shannon Palermo, president of APMS
Just a reminder that tonight from 6-9pm is our first meeting of the semester, in room Hochstetter 114. The topic of the meeting will be our shadowing program, and we will be featuring Dr. Spurgeon as our guest speaker. We will also be demonstrating how to correctly fill out the online application. There will also be opportunities to sign up for community service events, and as always, there will be plenty of food!
Hope to see everyone there!
Shannon Palermo
APMS President
Students are encouraged to submit abstracts for presentations related to medicine, public health, global health, international development, social entrepreneurship, among other topics for the Global Helath Conference at Yale on April 18-19. The abstract deadline is September 15.
Register and/or submit an abstract. Abstract deadline is September 15. Registration rate increases monthly.
Unite For Sight 6th Annual Global Health & Development Conference
Yale University
“Achieving Global Goals Through Innovation”
When: April 18-19, 2009
Where: Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
What: Join 2,500 conference participants for a stimulating international conference
As Featured On CNN: The Unite For Sight Conference Is What CNN Calls “A Meeting of Minds”
NOW OPEN: Registration and Abstract Submission - Abstract deadline is September 15
Register For Conference REGISTER NOW TO SECURE LOWEST RATE. Rate escalates each month.
Interested in submitting an abstract? Anyone may submit an abstract. Abstract submitters range from students to professionals.
Who should attend? Anyone interested in international health, public health, international development, medicine, nonprofits, eye care, philanthropy, microfinance, social entrepreneurship, bioethics, economics, anthropology, health policy, advocacy, environmental health, service-learning, medical education, and public service.
Confirmed Keynote Speakers
Susan Blumenthal, MD, MPA, Former US Assistant Surgeon General, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown School of Medicine and Tufts University Medical Center; Senior Medical Advisor, amfAR (The Foundation for AIDS Research
Allan Rosenfield, MD, Dean Emeritus, Mailman School of Public Health; Professor of Public Health, Mailman School of Public Health; Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University
Jeffrey Sachs, PhD, Director of Earth Institute at Columbia University; Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development, Professor of Health Policy and Management, Columbia University; Special Advisor to Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon
Sonia Ehrlich Sachs, MD, MPH, Health Coordinator, Millennium Village Project
Harold Varmus, MD, President and Chief Executive, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; Former Director of the NIH; Nobel Prize Recipient
Confirmed Leaders of Social Innovation Speakers
Gene Falk, Co-Founder, Executive Directors, mothers2mothers
“The HealthStore Foundation: Improving Access to Life-Saving Medicines through Micro-Franchising,” Scott Hillstrom, Chairman of the Board, CEO and Co-Founder, HealthStore Foundation
“The Impact of the Food and Nutrition Crisis on the Global Health Agenda,” Charles MacCormack, PhD, President and CEO, Save The Children
Joia Mukherjee, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Partners in Health; Director, Institute for Health and Social Justice; Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School; Division of Social Medicine and Health Inequalities, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Plus many confirmed featured speakers including:
“Progress Towards Eliminating Blindness Due To Trachoma: Findings of Post-Intervention Impact Trachoma Prevalence Surveys in Seven Countries,” Sam Abbenyi, MD, MSc, Director, Programs and Logistics, International Trachoma Initiative
“Unearthing Local Definitions of Child Protection and Well-Being,” Alastair Ager, PhD, Professor of Clinical Population and Family Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Jared Ament, MD, MPH, Clinical Research Fellow, Ophthalmology & Corneal Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School; Harvard School of Public Health
“Holistic Children’s Services For Orphans Abroad,” Jane Aronson, MD, Director, International Pediatric Health Services; Founder and Executive Officer, Worldwide Orphans Foundation (WWO); Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
“Workshop: How To Create An Organization To Do Community Work Abroad,” Jane Aronson, MD, Director, International Pediatric Health Services; Founder and Executive Officer, Worldwide Orphans Foundation (WWO); Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Elizabeth Ashbourne, Results Secretariat, OPCS, World Bank
Thomas Baah, MD, MSc, Ophthalmologist, Our Lady of Grace Hospital, Ghana
Richard Baraniuk, PhD, Founder, Connexions; Victor E. Cameron Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University
Sheri Berenbach, MBA, Executive Director, Calvert Foundation
And Many Others…
This message is from Dr. Munroe, Director of Admissions at Southern CA College of Optometry
New Resource for Pre-Optometry Students!
Facebook: OFFICIAL Pre-Optometry Group Southern California College of Optometry
Hosted by Dr. Jane Ann Munroe, Director of Admissions
Designed for pre-optometry students, we discuss issues related to admissions, applicant competitiveness and optometry as a career choice. Currently, we are 570 members strong. I personally answer questions, post article links and host discussion boards.
Current Facebook members can find the Group here.
For students new to Facebook, log on at the link to open a free account. Make sure you specify your undergrad college affiliation in their Network preference. Once you have completed a profile page, you will use a box to “Search” for SCCO’s group by spelling out “Official Pre-Optometry Group Southern California College of Optometry”. Click on the “Request to Join” link and I will review the request before approving. I personally approve each request to exclude spammers.
Jane Ann Munroe, O. D.
Director of Admissions
Southern California College of Optometry
In your planning for next summer or to research various health careers, please click on the links!
Health Related Job Fair Monday, September 29, 2008
11 am – 2 pm
105 Harriman Hall, South Campus
Join us as more than 40 health-related employers will be available to talk with you about job opportunities. This event is the primary on-campus opportunity to talk with employers in the health field during the 2008-2009 academic year, so don’t miss it! All majors are welcome. Bring multiple copies of your resume.
Participating employers include:
Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center, Buffalo, NY
Buffalo Medical Group, Buffalo, NY
Cape Fear Valley Health System, Fayetteville, North Carolina
CareOne LLC, Fort Lee, New Jersey
Catholic Health System, Cheektowaga , New York
Elderwood Senior Care, Williamsville, New York
Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, New York
Finger Lakes DDSO, Rochester, New York
The Hamister Group, Inc., Williamsville, New York
Health Force, Buffalo, New York
Heritage Centers, Buffalo, NY
Horizon Health Services, Buffalo, NY
Immco Diagnostics, Inc., Buffalo, New York
Kaleida Health, Buffalo, New York
Lancaster General, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lutheran Home and Rehabilitation Center, Jamestown, New York
The McGuire Group, Buffalo, NY
Mount Nittany Medical Center, State College, PA
Niagara Lutheran Health System, Buffalo, New York
North Shore LIJ Health System, Lake Success, New York
NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY
Oswego Hospital, Oswego, New York
People Inc., Williamsville, NY
Phelps Memorial Hospital Center, Sleepy Hollow, NY
Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY
Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY
Sports Physical Therapy of NY, PC, Tonawanda, New York
Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY
Trusted Nurse Staffing LLC, Buffalo, NY
United Health Services Hospitals (UHSH), Johnson City, New York
Unity Health System, Rochester, NY
USA Staffing Network, Webster, NY
US Air Force Health Professions, North Syracuse, New York
U.S. Health Care Recruiter, Amherst, NY
US Navy Medical Officer Programs, Amherst, New York
VA Western New York Healthcare System, Buffalo, New York
Willcare, Buffalo, New York
Wyoming County Community Health System, Warsaw, New York
The Medical Scholars Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the largest and most diverse MD/PhD programs in the nation. Students are currently pursuing graduate work in over 30 academic disciplines including the traditional biomedical sciences, social sciences and humanities, engineering, nutritional sciences, physical sciences and much more. Many of our PhD programs are ranked in the top 10 in their respective disciplines. The application deadline for the Entering Class of 2009 is December 31st. To learn more about the MSP please click on the link.
Questions? Contact Amanda Cuevas, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs & The Medical Scholars Program at acuevas@uiuc.edu.
Amanda Cuevas
Assistant Dean, Student Affairs/Medical Scholars Program
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign
125 Medical Sciences Building
506 South Mathews
Urbana, Illinois 61801
217/244-7800
acuevas@illinois.edu **Please note new e-mail address**
