Thursday, July 12, 2012

Dermatology Clinical Assistant/Scribe Position




I am a dermatologist in private practice in Charlottesville. My office is located on Pantops and I work with another dermatologist who  graduated from UVA, Dr. Bridget Bryer.

We are looking to hire a student who is considering taking a year off from their studies prior to enrollment in medical school. We are in need of a dermatology clinical assistant/scribe who would bring patients back from the waiting room, take an initial history of the medical problems to be discussed, generate prescriptions to be sent electronically, help with surgical procedures, and provide medical education regarding dermatological conditions and treatment. This individual does not have to have any dermatology or surgical knowledge at all. We will teach all that is needed. This is a paid position.

This position would be of great benefit to someone wanting or needing to take a year off from their studies. This would qualify as excellent experience for a medical school application.  After working with us for a year, the individual would be comfortable seeing live patients, taking succinct medical histories, assisting with surgical procedures, interfacing with electronic medical records, and well versed in dermatological diseases and treatments.

We will be making our decision in the coming months. Interested applicants should contact me via my email address as soon as possible: brettkrasner@yahoo.com.

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

The Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS) Application for the 2012-13 Cycle is Now Available


The Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS) application for the 2012-13 cycle is now available at www.ptcas.org


NEW PTCAS PROGRAMS
PTCAS welcomed 14 new programs in PTCAS for the 2012-13 admissions cycle for a total of 160 participating institutions: Clarke University, Grand Valley State University, Marshall University, Mercy College, Radford University, The Sage Colleges, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, University of North Dakota, University of Saint Mary, University of the Incarnate Word, University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse, University of Wisconsin - Madison, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Walsh University. For a complete list of programs, go to the PTCAS Directory at http://www.ptcas.org/DirectoryProgramsList/

PTCAS GRE CODES
Many PT programs have unique GRE college codes that differ from the codes for their parent university.  Applicants must use the correct GRE code for each PT program that requires the exam for admission.  If not, the PT program will not receive their official scores. Early Decision candidates must take the GRE and request scores to be sent by no later than July 31. For a list of GRE codes and more information, go to http://www.ptcas.org/Tests/

WHAT’S NEW THIS CYCLE
·         New Essay Question - "Describe your decision making process in choosing physical therapy as a career choice versus other health care careers.”
·         Repeat Applicant Data Pulled Forward - See http://www.ptcas.org/Reapplicants/
·         PT Hours Changed - For each specialty area in the PT Observation Hours section, the number of complete hours is now separated from the number of planned hours.



PTCAS CUSTOMER SERVICE
Please direct  students to contact PTCAS customer service directly at ptcasinfo@ptcas.org or 617-612-2040, and to follow PTCAS on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/PTCAS) and Twitter (@PTCAS).

Monday, July 2, 2012

Optometry’s Centralized Application Service (OptomCAS) Launched


The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) is pleased to announce that Optometry’s Centralized Application Service (OptomCAS) launched today for application cycle 2012-2013.   All 21 schools and colleges of optometry will participate.

The link to access the application and other important information is www.optomcas.org.  We encourage you to use the Letters of Recommendations link on the left side of the website that shows what types of LORs the schools and colleges will accept.  In addition, Advisors are welcome to create an OptomCAS application to see how applicants apply.  Please use the word “test” as part of your username so we can identify your application as a “test application”.  

We look forward to working with you for the 2012-2013 OptomCAS application cycle!  Please direct students to contact OptomCAS directly regarding any questions at 617-612-2888 or optomcasinfo@optomcas.org.