Want to know what all the pre-health organizations on campus are up to? Check out the the Undergraduate Health Council's February newsletter. The newsletter contains meeting times and locations, officer contact info, and other news and events - everything you need to get involved with pre-health on campus!
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Monday, February 20, 2012
Monday, September 26, 2011
MCAT Data: How Do Retakers Do?
The AAMC makes available a lot of MCAT exam data, including percentages of test-takers earning scaled scores and how retakers tend to do on each section of the MCAT:
https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/mcat/admissionsadvisors/mcat_stats/
https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/mcat/admissionsadvisors/mcat_stats/
Monday, June 27, 2011
Shadowing Opportunities!
Are you premed and looking for a shadowing opportunity? Are you exploring different health professions and want hands-on experience? The American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) is offering students the opportunity to shadow in their own neighborhood with a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine.
Learn more about the rewards and demands of a career in podiatric medicine.
Spend the day asking questions, observing, and experiencing.
It’s easy to sign up and generally takes only a few days to receive a contact.
Visit their website at
www.todayspodiatrist.com/students and complete a request to shadow.
For more information contact APMA at 301-581-9280
Learn more about the rewards and demands of a career in podiatric medicine.
Spend the day asking questions, observing, and experiencing.
It’s easy to sign up and generally takes only a few days to receive a contact.
Visit their website at
www.todayspodiatrist.com/students and complete a request to shadow.
For more information contact APMA at 301-581-9280
USF College of Pharmacy Accreditation & Application Info!
The USF College of Pharmacy is excited to announce that they have been granted pre-candidate status by the Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE).
More information about the accreditation process can be found here:
http://www.acpe-accredit.org/pdf/Accreditation_Terms.pdf
Furthermore, the College of Pharmacy is now participating in the PharmCAS application service. Prospective students can learn more about the admissions criteria and application process by visiting:
• The College of Pharmacy website at www.pharmacy.health.usf.edu
• The PharmCAS School Page at http://schoolpages.pharmcas.org/publishedsurvey/487
Please note the following application deadlines:
• Regular decision deadline is December 1, 2011. The latest PCAT the College of Pharmacy will accept for Regular Decision is September 2011.
• Early Decision deadline is September 2, 2011. The latest PCAT they will accept for Early Decision is July 2011. The Early Decision program is a binding option for applicants who have decided that a particular pharmacy degree program is their first choice and that they will enroll if accepted.
The PCAT is now computer-based! The PCAT 2011-2012 Testing Dates are:
• July 20, 27, 2011
• September 14, 19, 21, 26, 28, 2011
• January 10, 11, 2012
Students can contact the Office of Admissions by phone at (813) 974-5699 or email at pharmdadmissions@health.usf.edu
More information about the accreditation process can be found here:
http://www.acpe-accredit.org/pdf/Accreditation_Terms.pdf
Furthermore, the College of Pharmacy is now participating in the PharmCAS application service. Prospective students can learn more about the admissions criteria and application process by visiting:
• The College of Pharmacy website at www.pharmacy.health.usf.edu
• The PharmCAS School Page at http://schoolpages.pharmcas.org/publishedsurvey/487
Please note the following application deadlines:
• Regular decision deadline is December 1, 2011. The latest PCAT the College of Pharmacy will accept for Regular Decision is September 2011.
• Early Decision deadline is September 2, 2011. The latest PCAT they will accept for Early Decision is July 2011. The Early Decision program is a binding option for applicants who have decided that a particular pharmacy degree program is their first choice and that they will enroll if accepted.
The PCAT is now computer-based! The PCAT 2011-2012 Testing Dates are:
• July 20, 27, 2011
• September 14, 19, 21, 26, 28, 2011
• January 10, 11, 2012
Students can contact the Office of Admissions by phone at (813) 974-5699 or email at pharmdadmissions@health.usf.edu
The Rise of Osteopathic Medicine
If you are interested in medicine as a career, you owe it to yourself to explore what osteopathic medical education has to offer. The Chronicle of Higher Education reports on the exciting recent growth and prominence of this profession:
http://chronicle.com/campusViewpointArticle/Osteopathic-Medicine-on-the/67/
http://chronicle.com/campusViewpointArticle/Osteopathic-Medicine-on-the/67/
Letter of Recommendation Change at U. of Florida College of Medicine
This year University of Florida College of Medicine has revised their letter of recommendation requirements. They are now asking students to submit 5 letters of recommendation: 3 faculty letters and 2 character letters. One of the character letters can be the peer letter that they have requested in the past or they can simply submit two character references.
This information can be found on their website at: http://admissions.med.ufl.edu/
This information can be found on their website at: http://admissions.med.ufl.edu/
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Pre-Vet Opportunity! International Wildlife Rehabilitation Symposium in Fort Lauderdale-2011
The International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council invites students to join them this November for the 2011 Symposium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This exciting learning and networking event offers students of Biology, Veterinary Technology, Wildlife Ecology, Pre-veterinary/Pre-health, Veterinary Medicine, Zoology or students of any discipline with an interest in wildlife issues the following opportunities to:
• Attend educational seminars and professional peer-reviewed papers presented by veterinarians, wildlife rehabilitation professionals, and biological researchers from around the world.
• Network and learn in informal settings (lunches, dinners, and cocktail hours) from wildlife care industry leaders from Florida and worldwide (veterinarians, conservation biologists, center leaders, professional rehabilitators).
• Take the IWRC's professional course in Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation for 13 state-recognized credit hours. This course covers the basics of wildlife rehabilitation including a hands-on cadaver lab to learn essential rehabilitation techniques. Learn more about this course at www.theiwrc.org (not included in symposium price). (Note - restrictions may apply with regard to transferability of credits to USF)
• Take a guided field trip to the everglades and tour and meet the staff of the South Florida Wildlife Center.
• Take International Bird Rescue's course in Oil-Spill Recovery (tentatively scheduled).
This is a great opportunity for students to improve their resumes with professional credentials, network with professionals in the field of wildlife rehabilitation, and gain valuable up-to-date scientific information and practice in hands-on animal rehab. To enable students to take advantage of this opportunity, the IWRC will provide a 10% discount per student to any department or club that registers 5 or more students to attend the conference. The Early Bird registration price for the three-day symposium is $160 for IWRC members and $190 for the general public (if registered prior to July 1st).
To learn more about the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council, visit their website at www.theiwrc.org.
• Attend educational seminars and professional peer-reviewed papers presented by veterinarians, wildlife rehabilitation professionals, and biological researchers from around the world.
• Network and learn in informal settings (lunches, dinners, and cocktail hours) from wildlife care industry leaders from Florida and worldwide (veterinarians, conservation biologists, center leaders, professional rehabilitators).
• Take the IWRC's professional course in Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation for 13 state-recognized credit hours. This course covers the basics of wildlife rehabilitation including a hands-on cadaver lab to learn essential rehabilitation techniques. Learn more about this course at www.theiwrc.org (not included in symposium price). (Note - restrictions may apply with regard to transferability of credits to USF)
• Take a guided field trip to the everglades and tour and meet the staff of the South Florida Wildlife Center.
• Take International Bird Rescue's course in Oil-Spill Recovery (tentatively scheduled).
This is a great opportunity for students to improve their resumes with professional credentials, network with professionals in the field of wildlife rehabilitation, and gain valuable up-to-date scientific information and practice in hands-on animal rehab. To enable students to take advantage of this opportunity, the IWRC will provide a 10% discount per student to any department or club that registers 5 or more students to attend the conference. The Early Bird registration price for the three-day symposium is $160 for IWRC members and $190 for the general public (if registered prior to July 1st).
To learn more about the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council, visit their website at www.theiwrc.org.
Monday, May 23, 2011
University of South Florida/Lehigh Valley Health Network SELECT MD Program
The announcement below is from Jonathan Perez, Director of MD Admissions, University of South Florida College of Medicine:
An innovative university and one of the nation’s top health systems team up
to accelerate change in medical student education.
The University of South Florida College of Medicine is now accepting applications from prospective medical students for a program jointly created by USF COM and Lehigh Valley Health Network to prepare physician leaders committed to accelerating change in health care. The Scholarly Excellence, Leadership Experiences, Collaborative Learning Program (SELECT) has matriculated its inaugural class in Fall 2011 and is actively recruiting our second class of future change agents who aspire to passionately serve patients and transform healthcare in the 21st century.
SELECT program students will complete a distinctive curriculum emphasizing leadership development, interprofessional collaboration, health care quality and safety, and cost management that is integrated with their medical and clinical science instruction. Across all four years of the SELECT program, students will be mentored by top medical faculty from both USF and LHVN and have the opportunity to build the professional networks needed to drive reform in medicine and health care.
Students spend their first two years taking classes at the USF campus in Tampa, FL, and then go to the USF/LVHN campus in Allentown, PA, for two years of focused clinical education. USF COM is nationally recognized for its student-centered innovative medical school curriculum, which encompasses the full spectrum of health. LVHN, known for its quality, safety and modern team care, received the 2010 University HealthSystem Consortium Leadership Award for demonstrated excellence in delivering high quality care.
If you have questions about the program, please email William Houder, USF MD Admissions Counselor and Recruiter, at whouder@health.usf.edu, or visit the SELECT website at www.select.health.usf.edu. We look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Perez
Director of MD Admissions
An innovative university and one of the nation’s top health systems team up
to accelerate change in medical student education.
The University of South Florida College of Medicine is now accepting applications from prospective medical students for a program jointly created by USF COM and Lehigh Valley Health Network to prepare physician leaders committed to accelerating change in health care. The Scholarly Excellence, Leadership Experiences, Collaborative Learning Program (SELECT) has matriculated its inaugural class in Fall 2011 and is actively recruiting our second class of future change agents who aspire to passionately serve patients and transform healthcare in the 21st century.
SELECT program students will complete a distinctive curriculum emphasizing leadership development, interprofessional collaboration, health care quality and safety, and cost management that is integrated with their medical and clinical science instruction. Across all four years of the SELECT program, students will be mentored by top medical faculty from both USF and LHVN and have the opportunity to build the professional networks needed to drive reform in medicine and health care.
Students spend their first two years taking classes at the USF campus in Tampa, FL, and then go to the USF/LVHN campus in Allentown, PA, for two years of focused clinical education. USF COM is nationally recognized for its student-centered innovative medical school curriculum, which encompasses the full spectrum of health. LVHN, known for its quality, safety and modern team care, received the 2010 University HealthSystem Consortium Leadership Award for demonstrated excellence in delivering high quality care.
If you have questions about the program, please email William Houder, USF MD Admissions Counselor and Recruiter, at whouder@health.usf.edu, or visit the SELECT website at www.select.health.usf.edu. We look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Perez
Director of MD Admissions
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