University of Alabama at Birmingham Summer in Biomedical Sciences (SIBS) Undergraduate Research Program 2012

This summer, the University of Alabama at Birmingham is sponsoring an eight week program in which selected undergraduate students will conduct laboratory research under the guidance of individual UAB faculty members. 

Student recipients of this competitive fellowship receive a stipend of $2000 for the summer.  Students will receive free on-campus housing but will be responsible for their own meals, travel to and from Birmingham, and other expenses.  The program dates will be June 4– July 27, 2012.  The application deadline is February 10, 2012.

We expect applicants to SIBS to have completed at least their sophomore year of undergraduate coursework.  We anticipate that successful candidates will typically demonstrate grade point averages of 3.0 (“B”) or higher, especially in science, math, and related areas. 

Our goal in offering this fellowship is to give talented students the opportunity to experience the challenges and rewards of intensive, hypothesis-drive laboratory research.  This experience should help students make well informed decisions about future career plans.  Previous research experience is not required.  We especially welcome applications from students who are interested in research as a potential career, including students interested in PhD and MD/PhD programs.

Students can learn more about SIBS and obtain the Application Form online at www.uab.edu/sibs or by contacting me at rlorenz@uab.edu.

Will Health Care Reform Change the Way Nurses and Physicians Work Together?

Speaker: Dorrie Fontaine, Dean, School of Nursing
November 12, 2011 10:00 am at Alumni Hall 

Health care reform will offer new opportunities for all members of the health care workforce to better meet patient and family needs. Fontaine will discuss how recent trends suggest a growing role for nurse practitioners. How will this increase the nation's ability to provide health care to more citizens in the coming decades? Will this change the way nurses and physicians work together? What can we all expect from team-based collaborative care and the promise of improved outcomes?

Research Opportunities Fair

Sponsored by the Center for Undergraduate Excellence

Get involved in undergraduate research. Meet with representatives of more than 30 U.Va. departments and programs to find out about various opportunities. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, visit our website.

November 2, 11 a.m.- 1 p.m., Newcomb Hall Ballroom

New National Stuttering Association Chapter at U.Va: Join Now

Do you stutter or know someone who stutters? Are you interested in learning more about stuttering? Then come to the first meeting of the newly established National Stuttering Association Chapter at U.Va. This will be an opportunity to share your story, hear others’ stories, and discuss issues related to stuttering. Contact enp5gz@virginia.edu for more information or visit the website.


First meeting: November 2, 5 p.m., lobby of the Sheila C. Johnson Clinic on the ground floor of Bavaro Hall.

Global Medical Training Vitals Workshop

Are you Pre-Med??  Interested In Learning How To Take Vital Signs? Come learn how to take blood pressure, pulse rate, and other clinical skills! GMT will be hosting its Vitals Workshop on Thursday, November 3rd at 7:30 pm in Ruffner Hall, Room G004A. Anyone interested is welcome to attend! Refreshments provided. For more information, please email uvagmt@gmail.com. 

Global Medical/Dental and Public Health Brigades 5K

Want to run to change the world? Come out to the Global Medical/Dental and Public Health Brigades 5K on Saturday, November 5, 2011, from 8:30 am - 10:30 am at Nameless Field to support access to basic healthcare and public health infrastructure in Honduras, Panama, and Ghana. It's $12 for early registration on the Lawn and $15 registration the day of the event. Registration includes a t-shirt and a number.

Check out our flyer  or email uva.phb@globalbrigades.org for more info!

AED

Interested in learning more information about another medical school in Virginia? Our third general body meeting will be this Monday, October 31st at 7pm in Physics 203. Come out and hear Dr. Solhaug from Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) in Norfolk, VA speak! As always, attendance will be taken. Hope to see you there!

Health Professions Advising on Twitter!

Follow @uvahpa on Twitter and get the fastest updates about resources, announcements, and other information regarding Health Professions schools!

Overlook Summer Internship Program

The Overlook Summer Internship Program (Summit, NJ) provides college students the opportunity to learn about the medical field from a personal perspective. To that end, each day of the four-week program involves a different individual preceptor (in varying fields) so that the students may understand what life is like in that particular specialty. There are morning lectures by a different professional each day and Friday afternoons involve a conference where the Medical director discusses a topic of interest to the students and encourages them to share their experiences with one another.

This is a very competitive program, with about 75 applicants for only 15 positions. If you are interested in applying for the June 2012 program, the application deadline is February 1, 2012.

How Can You Apply? 
Submit the following by February 1 via email only:
- A personal statement (300 words or less) describing your interest in the program
- Current college transcript
- Two letters of recommendation
*Applicants may be contacted for an interview*


For More Information: 
- visit the Atlantic Health website
- email osip@atlantichealth.org
- call 908-522-5926

2012 MCAT Registration is now open!

The Association of American Medical Colleges has officially opened registration for January through May 2102 MCAT dates! Register today!  

WVSOM's Fall Open House

Each year the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) hosts a Fall, Spring and Summer Open House for prospective students to learn more about osteopathic medicine and WVSOM. Each Open House provides information about osteopathic medicine, admissions requirements, financial aid and a campus tour. The prospective students also have the opportunity to meet WVSOM students and faculty. Fall Open House at WVSOM is scheduled for Saturday, November 19, 2011 from 8:30 am- 1:30 pm. For any questions or more information, please email dseams@wvsom.edu or call the toll free number (888)276-7836.  You can also register for our open house online.

Program Announcement: Well Child International

International Service Learning

Join a Well Child International team in Belize, Costa Rica, or Nicaragua over Winter Break: 

December 13-22 in Belize

December 27-January 7 in Nicaragua

January 3-14 in Belize

January 7-14 in Costa Rica

Well Child International teams consist of women only, allowing for a greater degree of ease among women in need of health care. Both students and health professionals are encouraged to participate. Teams focus on providing well child exams, addressing acute health issues of children 15 years and younger and assisting medical professionals in providing prenatal and OB/GYN care.

Because we believe that education is the only means of making a sustainable difference, health education is an important component of Well Child International.  Team members will be involved in providing health education on topics such as breast feeding, child nutrition, and family planning.  

Our mission  

ISL strives to enhance academic learning through service experience while providing quality health care and other services to the underserved. We utilize in-country professionals and offer practical experience through programs which observe the highest level of ethical standards and inspire students to a lifestyle of service. 

 

Find out more:  www.ISLonline.org   YouTube    Facebook    Flickr

 

Changing the world, one adventure at a time

Applying to Health Professions Schools in the 2012-2013 cycle?

Then make sure you attend the "Application Process Meeting Part 1" on November 3, 2011 form 5:00 pm- 6:30 pm in the Bryant Hall Recruiting Room. This program is essential to any student who is planning to apply to a school for the health professions in the 2012 cycle. This program will feature an explanation of the application time-line and equip students with the information needed to be organized in the application process. Following the presentation the Health Professions Advisors will hold a thirty minute group advising session in which questions will be answered.

Also, check out the Application Process Timeline for a monthly checklist of what you should be getting accomplished in regards to applying to Health Professions schools

Global Impact Corps: Global Health Volunteer Abroad Opportunity

http://www.uniteforsight.org/volunteer-abroad

Join Unite For Sight’s Global Impact Corps for a hands-on, immersive global health experience.  A transformative volunteer abroad experience for students and professionals, Unite For Sight is renowned as the highest quality global health immersion and volunteer abroad program worldwide. Unite For Sight prides itself on offering the best global health experience for our volunteers, coupled with the highest quality healthcare delivery programs with our partners.
What do Unite For Sight volunteers do?  Our Global Impact Corps volunteers come from very diverse backgrounds, including those interested in public health, medicine, international development, social entrepreneurship, and the social sciences.  They work with local doctors to eliminate patient barriers to care for patients living in extreme poverty.  They assist with patient education, visual acuity screening, patient intake, distributing the glasses and medication prescribed by the local eye doctors, and other important support tasks.  They also have the opportunity to observe the surgeries provided by the local doctors. Additionally, volunteers may participate in the Global Impact Lab, an optional program for those interested in pursuing global health research. For example, we currently have volunteers pursuing research studies about medication management, the use of visual resources for patient education, traditional medicine practices, and patient barriers to care.
What do volunteers say? "I gained a vast basin of knowledge not only about eye health, but also on the healthcare infrastructure, patient interactions, and management systems of the developing world. Reading about health issues in the news or in class became stark reality during my summer in Dhenkanal, and I now aim to reinvigorate my efforts to study and contribute to the field of international health." Pallavi Basu, Global Impact Fellow.  See more volunteer accounts at http://www.uniteforsight.org/volunteer-abroad/volunteer-accounts
Locations of Year-Round Programs:
(volunteer for 7 days, 15 days, 20 days, 4 weeks, 6 weeks, 8 weeks, 10 weeks, or more)

• Ghana Program
• Tegucigalpa, Honduras Program
• Chennai, India Program
• Patna, India Program
• Dhenkanal, India Program

Click here to read more details and apply now! http://www.uniteforsight.org/volunteer-abroad

Kinesiology Program Deadlines and Information Sessions

The application deadline to apply to the Bachelor of Science in  Kinesiology for first years is fast approaching.  First years must apply by November 1st.  The application can be found at http://curry.virginia.edu/academics/degrees/bachelor-of-science-in-education/kinesiology-major.   It needs to be printed, completed, and returned to Bavaro Hall by Nov. 1.  For questions about the program or the application process, email kineug@virginia.edu 

The next info session for students interested in the Kinesiology program (second years only) is Nov. 7 from 4:00 -5:00 pm at Bavaro Hall.

UVA School of Medicine- Medical Center Hour

Annie G. Lipscomb Lecture of the School of Medicine presents  
Health Care's Most Critical Reform- The Doctor
David H. Newman MD, Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Research, Department of Emergency Medicine Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
Copresented with the UVA Medical Alumni Association and History of the Health Sciences Lecture Series
Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Time: 12:30pm -1:30 pm 
Location: Claude Moore Medical Education Building, 3rd Floor Auditorium


Bice Memorial Lecture School of Nursing presents
The Future of Nursing (and Medicine and Patient Care)
Julie A. Fairman PhD RN FAAN, Professor and Director, Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia , PA 
Copresented with the School of Nursing
Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Time: 12:30 pm-1:30 pm
Location: Jordan Hall Conference Center Auditorium
  


*All programs are free and open to the entire university and the public*
For more information, visit http://www.medicine.virginia.edu/community-service/centers/biomedical-ethics-and-humanities/medical-center-hour or call 434.924.5974

 
  

Upcoming Events at VCOM-Carolinas Campus and VCOM - Virginia Campus

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine has an Open House event on the Carolinas Campus in October and on the Virginia Campus in November.

Check out the open house flyers for more information!

Virginia Campus

Carolinas Campus 

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and Georgia Campus - PCOM Campus Events

Greetings from the Admissions team at PCOM!

I hope this message finds you well and enjoying the start of another academic year!  All of us know how busy you are as a result of the applications we have been receiving for the programs offered at PCOM  (Main Campus) and Georgia Campus - PCOM; we appreciate all of the letters written and work done on behalf of your students and graduates.

As a reminder, we host a variety of on campus events during the year. All of the dates and times can be found at www.pcom.edu and encourage you and your students to participate as schedules permit. For example, the Philadelphia DO Open House is Friday, November 4th; the Georgia Campus - PCOM information session (all programs) is Friday, November 18th; the Philadelphia Graduate Programs Open House is Friday, November 11th. 

Georgia Campus - PCOM will be participating in a virtual open house for Pharmacy on October 4th and 5th. Again, all details can be found on our home page.

Please keep in mind other opportunities  are available as well, especially if someone wishes to arrange for a personal visit. It would be a pleasure to accommodate such requests; applicants would need to contact the Admissions Office at the campus they are considering for their degree program.

As always, all of the members of the Admissions team are available to assist with any questions or concerns.

Check Out the Latest Issue of Academic Pharmacy Now!

Below is the most recent issue of Academic Pharmacy Now which is a great way to learn about the different pharmacy schools. 

Also, October is American Pharmacists Month!  Pharmacy Fast Fact: Did you know that pharmacists can give vaccines (immunize) in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico? (http://www.pharmacist.com/)

The July/August/September issue of APN is packed with stories that feature the outstanding research, teaching and service taking place at our nation's pharmacy schools every day. In this issue you will read about:

- Practice Based Research Networks at institutions across the country that are advancing the quality of pharmacy and the effectiveness of practice (page 28);

- A unique course at the University of Arizona that uses the popular television show 'House' as a teaching tool (page 16); and

- How a University of Oklahoma professor developed a way to deliver oxygen to the body when blood supplies are low or not easily accessible (page 14).

Visit the AACP Web Site now to start reading!

University of Miami Public Health Info Session and Reception

The University of Miami’s Department of Epidemiology and Public Health will be holding an information session and reception in Washington DC on November 1^st for prospective students interested in obtaining a master or doctoral degree.  The attached flyer provides the logistical details for our event.  We invite you to join us at this event!

There will be several faculty and students at our reception that would be happy to discuss their experiences at the University of Miami with you. Also, the program directors will be available to discuss program curriculum, admission requirements, and other pertinent information.

AACP Pharmacy School Admissions Requirements (PSAR)

The 2012-13 PSAR is now available on the AACP website (free) and on the AACP lulu store for purchase.

Teach for America Information Session

What's Your Legacy?

Attend a Teach for America Information Session! Learn how you can make a difference.

When: Wednesday, October 5th

6 to 8 pm

Where: Rouss & Robertson Halls, Room 223 (Commerce School)

Who: You! This is open to all years and majors.