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

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

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/

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/

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.